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Google Reveals How a Hacker Exploits SonicWall Hardware Using OVERSTEP Backdoor

Tech Republic Security

A hacker has been using a backdoor to exploit certain SonicWall SMA appliances since October 2024. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group provides tips on mitigating this security threat.

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CVE-2025-34300 (CVSS 10): Critical RCE Flaw in Lighthouse Studio’s CGI Scripts Threatens Survey Servers Worldwide

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The post CVE-2025-34300 (CVSS 10): Critical RCE Flaw in Lighthouse Studio’s CGI Scripts Threatens Survey Servers Worldwide appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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‘Treacherous Territory’: Cyber Experts Warn of Unprecedented Threats

eSecurity Planet

As cyberattacks grow more aggressive and widespread, cybersecurity professionals are raising red flags about what they call a “treacherous” new landscape. Airlines, insurance firms, and other industries are finding themselves in the crosshairs of increasingly sophisticated hackers, and experts say both businesses and individuals must act now to avoid falling victim.

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CVE-2025-53833 (CVSS 10): Critical SSTI Flaw in LaRecipe Threatens Millions of Laravel Apps

Penetration Testing

A critical SSTI flaw (CVE-2025-53833, CVSS 10.0) in LaRecipe allows unauthenticated RCE on affected servers via template injection. Update to v2.8.1 immediately!

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How to Avoid Pitfalls In Automation: Keep Humans In the Loop

Speaker: Erroll Amacker

Automation is transforming finance but without strong financial oversight it can introduce more risk than reward. From missed discrepancies to strained vendor relationships, accounts payable automation needs a human touch to deliver lasting value. This session is your playbook to get automation right. We’ll explore how to balance speed with control, boost decision-making through human-machine collaboration, and unlock ROI with fewer errors, stronger fraud prevention, and smoother operations.

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Report from the Cambridge Cybercrime Conference

Schneier on Security

Schneier on Security Menu Blog Newsletter Books Essays News Talks Academic About Me Search Powered by DuckDuckGo Blog Essays Whole site Subscribe Home Blog Report from the Cambridge Cybercrime Conference The Cambridge Cybercrime Conference was held on 23 June. Summaries of the presentations are here. Tags: conferences , cybercrime , reports Posted on July 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM • 2 Comments Comments anon • July 14, 2025 5:50 PM From one of the papers: Our findings contribute to a deeper understandi

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Android Malware Konfety evolves with ZIP manipulation and dynamic loading

Security Affairs

A new Konfety Android malware variant uses a malformed ZIP and obfuscation to evade detection, posing as fake apps with no real functionality. Zimperium zLabs researchers are tracking a new, sophisticated Konfety Android malware variant that uses an “evil-twin” tactic and duplicate package names to avoid detection. The new Konfety malware variants use malformed ZIP, enabling a misleading flag and declaring an unsupported BZIP compression, to evade analysis tools. “The APK conta

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Forensic journey: Breaking down the UserAssist artifact structure

SecureList

Introduction As members of the Global Emergency Response Team (GERT), we work with forensic artifacts on a daily basis to conduct investigations, and one of the most valuable artifacts is UserAssist. It contains useful execution information that helps us determine and track adversarial activities, and reveal malware samples. However, UserAssist has not been extensively examined, leaving knowledge gaps regarding its data interpretation, logging conditions and triggers, among other things.

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The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)!

Adam Shostack

The CRA is coming and it's going to be a dramatic change for technology producers The Cyber Resilience Act is going to change how people build software, because it imposes requirements that technology makers will need to meet to get the CE mark in late 2026, and getting the CE mark is roughly required to sell in Europe. The CRA requires many things, including SBOMs, secure defaults, updatability and updates through the life of the project, and also.threat modeling.

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North Korea-linked actors spread XORIndex malware via 67 malicious npm packages

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked hackers uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware, hitting 17K+ downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have uploaded 67 malicious npm packages with XORIndex malware loader, hitting over 17,000 downloads in ongoing supply chain attacks. XORIndex was built to evade detection and deploy BeaverTail, a second-stage malware tied to the known backdoor InvisibleFerret.

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Urgent: Google Releases Critical Chrome Update for CVE-2025-6558 Exploit Active in the Wild

The Hacker News

Google on Tuesday rolled out fixes for six security issues in its Chrome web browser, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-6558 (CVSS score: 8.8), which has been described as an incorrect validation of untrusted input in the browser's ANGLE and GPU components.

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Why Giant Content Libraries Do Nothing for Your Employees’ Cyber Resilience

Many cybersecurity awareness platforms offer massive content libraries, yet they fail to enhance employees’ cyber resilience. Without structured, engaging, and personalized training, employees struggle to retain and apply key cybersecurity principles. Phished.io explains why organizations should focus on interactive, scenario-based learning rather than overwhelming employees with excessive content.

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CVE-2025-54309: CrushFTP Targeted in Active Exploits Due to Unpatched Zero-Day Vulnerability

Penetration Testing

CrushFTP has issued an urgent advisory for CVE-2025-54309, a critical zero-day allowing remote exploitation via HTTP(S), already being actively used in the wild.

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AI-Driven Fraud and Impersonation: The New Face of Financial Crime

SecureWorld News

In early 2024, an employee at a Hong Kong firm joined what appeared to be a routine video meeting with her chief financial officer and colleagues. By the end of the call, she had authorized $25 million in transfers to overseas accounts. Weeks later came the shocking truth: every "colleague" on that call, including the CFO, was a sophisticated AI-generated deepfake.

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News Alert: SquareX, Fortune 500 CISOs to debut bowser security guide at Black Hat USA 2025

The Last Watchdog

Palo Alto, Calif., July 17, 2025, CyberNewswire — SquareX announced the official launch of The Browser Security Field Manual at Black Hat USA 2025. In addition to a comprehensive practical guide to the latest TTPs attackers are using to target employees in the browser, this comprehensive manual features industry perspectives from leading CISOs from multiple Fortune 500 enterprises and other iconic companies, who share their perspectives on the evolving browser security landscape, the importance

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Cisco patches critical CVE-2025-20337 bug in Identity Services Engine with CVSS 10 Severity

Security Affairs

Cisco warns of CVE-2025-20337, a critical ISE flaw (CVSS 10) allowing remote code execution with root privileges. Cisco addressed a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS score of 10), in Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco Identity Services Engine Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC). An attacker could trigger the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system with root privileges. “Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engin

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust. Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., and Principal of Cybersecurity Practice at Eliassen Group, Trey Gannon—you’ll gain a detailed understanding of the Federal Zero Trust mandate, its requirements, milestones, and deadlines.

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Cisco Warns of Critical ISE Flaw Allowing Unauthenticated Attackers to Execute Root Code

The Hacker News

Cisco has disclosed a new maximum-severity security vulnerability impacting Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) that could permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the underlying operating system with elevated privileges. Tracked as CVE-2025-20337, the shortcoming carries a CVSS score of 10.

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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Wing FTP Server Flaw (CVE-2025-47812), CVSS 10

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CISA adds critical Wing FTP Server RCE flaw (CVE-2025-47812, CVSS 10.0) to KEV. Actively exploited via null byte and Lua code injection; patch to 7.4.4 immediately!

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OT Under Siege No More? Fortinet Report Shows Improving Landscape

SecureWorld News

For cybersecurity professionals safeguarding the intersection of digital and industrial systems, Fortinet's newly released 2025 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report offers a rare blend of optimism and realism. Based on a global survey of more than 550 OT professionals, the findings reveal both a maturing OT security landscape and the persistent threats it continues to face.

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GUEST ESSAY: Why IoT security must start at the module—a blueprint for scaling IoT security

The Last Watchdog

A few years ago, a casino was breached via a smart fish tank thermometer. Related: NIST’s IoT security standard It’s a now-famous example of how a single overlooked IoT device can become an entry point for attackers — and a cautionary tale that still applies today. The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding at an extraordinary pace. Researchers project over 32.1 billion IoT devices worldwide by 2030 — more than double the 15.9 billion recorded in 2023.

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Prevent Data Breaches With Zero-Trust Enterprise Password Management

Keeper Security is transforming cybersecurity for people and organizations around the world. Keeper’s affordable and easy-to-use solutions are built on a foundation of zero-trust and zero-knowledge security to protect every user on every device. Our next-generation privileged access management solution deploys in minutes and seamlessly integrates with any tech stack to prevent breaches, reduce help desk costs and ensure compliance.

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U.S. CISA adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Fortinet FortiWeb flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Fortinet FortiWeb flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-25257 , to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Hackers began exploiting the critical Fortinet FortiWeb flaw CVE-2025-25257 (CVSS score of 9.6) on the same day a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was published, leading to dozens of c

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North Korean Hackers Flood npm Registry with XORIndex Malware in Ongoing Attack Campaign

The Hacker News

The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing another set of 67 malicious packages to the npm registry, underscoring ongoing attempts to poison the open-source ecosystem via software supply chain attacks.

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Critical Flaw (CVSS 9.8) in Ubiquiti UniFi Access Devices Allows RCE

Penetration Testing

Ubiquiti warns of CVE-2025-27212, a critical (CVSS 9.8) command injection vulnerability in UniFi Access devices, enabling unauthenticated RCE on the management network.

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The Potential of NATO's Cybersecurity Proposals

SecureWorld News

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) approach to cybersecurity is evolving rapidly in response to an increasingly volatile digital landscape. The alliance is no longer treating cyberspace as a peripheral concern but as a core element of collective defense. At the 2024 Washington Summit, NATO made a bold statement: cyberattacks can now trigger Article 5, its mutual defense clause.

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Optimizing The Modern Developer Experience with Coder

Many software teams have migrated their testing and production workloads to the cloud, yet development environments often remain tied to outdated local setups, limiting efficiency and growth. This is where Coder comes in. In our 101 Coder webinar, you’ll explore how cloud-based development environments can unlock new levels of productivity. Discover how to transition from local setups to a secure, cloud-powered ecosystem with ease.

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I Hacked (Logged) In Through The Front Door 

Security Boulevard

Identity-based attacks have become the path of least resistance and it is the responsibility of all organizations to shore up their defenses to mitigate these threats. The post I Hacked (Logged) In Through The Front Door appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Belk hit by May cyberattack: DragonForce stole 150GB of data

Security Affairs

Ransomware group DragonForce claims it attacked U.S. retailer Belk in May, stealing over 150GB of data in a disruptive cyberattack. The infamous Ransomware group DragonForce claimed responsibility for the May disruptive attack on US department store chain Belk. The ransomware gang claimed it had stolen 156 gigabytes of data from Belk. Belk , Inc. is a major American department store chain, founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, and currently headquartered in Charlotte.

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CISA's NIMBUS 2000 Initiative: Understanding Key Findings and Strengthening Cloud Identity Security

Trend Micro

This blog explores key findings from CISA’s NIMBUS 2000 Cloud Identity Security Technical Exchange and how Trend Vision One™ Cloud Security aligns with these priorities. It highlights critical challenges in token validation, secrets management, and logging visibility—offering insights into how integrated security solutions can help organizations strengthen their cloud identity defenses and meet evolving federal standards.

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Google’s Big Sleep AI Foils Live Zero-Day Exploit in SQLite (CVE-2025-6965)

Penetration Testing

Google's Big Sleep AI agent successfully identified and neutralized a critical SQLite vulnerability (CVE-2025-6965) before it could be exploited in the wild, marking a new era in AI-powered proactive defense.

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Next-Level Fraud Prevention: Strategies for Today’s Threat Landscape

Speaker: Sierre Lindgren

Fraud is a battle that every organization must face – it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.” Every organization is a potential target for fraud, and the finance department is often the bullseye. From cleverly disguised emails to fraudulent payment requests, the tactics of cybercriminals are advancing rapidly. Drawing insights from real-world cases and industry expertise, we’ll explore the vulnerabilities in your processes and how to fortify them effectively.

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Amazon warns 200 million Prime customers that scammers are after their login info

Malwarebytes

Amazon has sent out an alert to its 200 million customers, warning them that scammers are impersonating Amazon in a Prime membership scam. In the email, sent earlier this month, Amazon said it had noticed an increase in reports about fake Amazon emails: What’s happening: Scammers are sending fake emails claiming your Amazon Prime subscription will automatically renew at an unexpected price.

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Google’s Chrome Emergency Patch Fixes a High-Severity Bug – Users Should Update Immediately

Tech Republic Security

Google has patched Chrome zero-day CVE-2025-6558, which is being actively exploited in the wild. Users are urged to update now to avoid sandbox escape attacks.

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Broadcom patches critical VMware flaws exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025

Security Affairs

VMware patched flaws disclosed during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking contest, where researchers earned $340,000 for exploiting them. Broadcom four vulnerabilities in VMware products demonstrated at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025. White hat hackers earned over $340,000 for VMware exploits, including $150,000 awarded to STARLabs SG for using an integer overflow flaw to compromise VMware ESXi.

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Critical Golden dMSA Attack in Windows Server 2025 Enables Cross-Domain Attacks and Persistent Access

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is a "critical design flaw" in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs) introduced in Windows Server 2025.

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The Importance of User Roles and Permissions in Cybersecurity Software

How many people would you trust with your house keys? Chances are, you have a handful of trusted friends and family members who have an emergency copy, but you definitely wouldn’t hand those out too freely. You have stuff that’s worth protecting—and the more people that have access to your belongings, the higher the odds that something will go missing.