Cybersecurity researchers at Tenable have uncovered a series of critical vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s ChatGPT that could allow malicious actors to steal private user data and launch attacks without any user interaction. The security flaws affect hundreds of millions of users…
Gootloader Returns with a New ZIP File Tactic to Conceal Malicious Payloads
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a resurgent Gootloader malware campaign employing sophisticated new evasion techniques that exploit ZIP archive manipulation to evade detection and analysis. Credit for uncovering this latest threat goes to security researcher RussianPanda and the team at Huntress,…
APT-C-60 Attacking Job Seekers to Download Weaponized VHDX File from Google Drive to Steal Sensitive Data
A sophisticated espionage campaign targeting recruitment professionals has emerged, with the APT-C-60 threat group weaponizing VHDX files to compromise organizations. The threat actors impersonate job seekers in spear-phishing emails sent to recruitment staff, exploiting trust relationships to deliver malicious payloads.…
What shadow AI means for your company’s security
In this Help Net Security video, Peled Eldan, Head of Research at XM Cyber, explains the hidden risks of shadow AI. He describes how employees often use unapproved AI tools at work to save time or solve problems, even when…
SonicWall Confirms State-Sponsored Hackers Behind September Cloud Backup Breach
SonicWall has formally implicated state-sponsored threat actors as behind the September security breach that led to the unauthorized exposure of firewall configuration backup files. “The malicious activity – carried out by a state-sponsored threat actor – was isolated to the…
Synthient Credential Stuffing Threat Data – 1,957,476,021 breached accounts
During 2025, the threat-intelligence firm Synthient aggregated 2 billion unique email addresses disclosed in credential-stuffing lists found across multiple malicious internet sources. Comprised of email addresses and passwords from previous data breaches, these lists are used by attackers to compromise…
Retailers are learning to say no to ransom demands
Ransomware remains one of the biggest operational risks for retailers, but the latest data shows a shift in how these attacks unfold. Fewer incidents now lead to data encryption, recovery costs have dropped, and businesses are bouncing back faster. Yet…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-06 06h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 4:36 : Chrome Emergency Update to Patch Multiple Vulnerabilities that Enable Remote Code Execution
Chrome Emergency Update to Patch Multiple Vulnerabilities that Enable Remote Code Execution
Google has rolled out an urgent security patch for its Chrome browser, addressing five vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to execute malicious code remotely. The update, version 142.0.7444.134/.135 for Windows, 142.0.7444.135 for macOS, and 142.0.7444.134 for Linux, targets critical flaws…
Binary Breadcrumbs: Correlating Malware Samples with Honeypot Logs Using PowerShell [Guest Diary], (Wed, Nov 5th)
[This is a Guest Diary by David Hammond, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article: Binary Breadcrumbs: Correlating Malware Samples with…
Cloudflare Scrubs Aisuru Botnet from Top Domains List
For the past week, domains associated with the massive Aisuru botnet have repeatedly usurped Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft in Cloudflare’s public ranking of the most frequently requested websites. Cloudflare responded by redacting Aisuru domain names from their top websites…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-06 03h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 2:4 : ISC Stormcast For Thursday, November 6th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9688, (Thu, Nov 6th) 1:8 : Introducing the Overview of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud whitepaper
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, November 6th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9688, (Thu, Nov 6th)
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Introducing the Overview of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud whitepaper
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently released a new whitepaper, Overview of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, available in English, German, and French, detailing the planned design and goals of this new infrastructure. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new,…
Hackers Steal Personal Data and 17K Slack Messages in Nikkei Data Breach
Nikkei confirms breach after a virus infected an employee PC, exposing 17,368 names and Slack chat histories. The media giant reported the incident voluntarily. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and…
Survey: Organizations Are Too Confident in Their Cyber Resiliency
A global survey of 1,773 C-level executives, security professionals and security and technical directors finds nearly all (95%) are confident in their ability to recover from a ransomware attack. Conducted by OpenText, the survey also notes that 40% of respondents…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-06 00h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 22:55 : IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-11-05 22:34 : SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach
IT Security News Daily Summary 2025-11-05
173 posts were published in the last hour 22:34 : SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach 21:42 : Bridging the Divide: Tactical Security Approaches for Vendor Integration in Hybrid Architectures 21:4 : Generative AI Supercharges Reverse Engineering 20:36…
SonicWall blames state-sponsored hackers for September security breach
Cybersecurity firm SonicWall attributed the September security breach exposing firewall configuration files to state-sponsored hackers. In September, SonicWall urged customers to reset credentials after firewall backup files tied to MySonicWall accounts were exposed. The company announced it had blocked attackers’…
Bridging the Divide: Tactical Security Approaches for Vendor Integration in Hybrid Architectures
Security architecture in hybrid environments has traditionally focused on well-known concepts such as OWASP vulnerabilities, identity and access management, role-based access control, network security, and the principle of least privilege. Best practices like secure coding and incorporating SAST/DAST testing into…
Generative AI Supercharges Reverse Engineering
Check Point shows how generative AI accelerates XLoader analysis, uncovering real C2s and enabling faster, smarter malware defense. The post Generative AI Supercharges Reverse Engineering appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read the…
U.S. sanctioned North Korea bankers for laundering funds linked to cyberattacks and peapons program
U.S. sanctions North Korea bankers and firms accused of laundering cybercrime funds used to finance the country’s nuclear weapons program. The U.S. Government has imposed sanctions on several North Korea bankers, financial institutions, and individuals accused of laundering funds obtained…
Ransomware Attack on European Organizations Surge as Hackers Leveraging AI-Tools for Attacks
European organizations are facing an unprecedented wave of ransomware attacks as cybercriminals increasingly integrate artificial intelligence tools into their operations. Since January 2024, big game hunting threat actors have named approximately 2,100 Europe-based victims on more than 100 dedicated leak…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-05 21h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 19:9 : Migrating from Open Policy Agent to Amazon Verified Permissions