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Free decryptor for victims of Phobos ransomware released

Graham Cluley

There is good news for any organisation which has been hit by the Phobos ransomware. Japanese police have released a free decryptor capable of recovering files encrypted by both the notorious Phobos ransomware, and its offshoot 8Base. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.

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CISA Alert: Actively Exploited Zero-Days in CrushFTP, Chrome, and SysAid Added to KEV Catalog

Penetration Testing

CISA added four actively exploited vulnerabilities—including zero-days in CrushFTP, Chrome, and SysAid—to its KEV Catalog, urging immediate remediation for critical systems.

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Microsoft Fix Targets Attacks on SharePoint Zero-Day

Krebs on Security

On Sunday, July 20, Microsoft Corp. issued an emergency security update for a vulnerability in SharePoint Server that is actively being exploited to compromise vulnerable organizations. The patch comes amid reports that malicious hackers have used the SharePoint flaw to breach U.S. federal and state agencies, universities, and energy companies. Image: Shutterstock, by Ascannio.

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U.S. CISA urges to immediately patch Microsoft SharePoint flaw adding it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Microsoft SharePoint flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Microsoft SharePoint flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 (“ToolShell”) (CVSS score of 9.8), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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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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CISA Warns: SysAid Flaws Under Active Attack Enable Remote File Access and SSRF

The Hacker News

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two security flaws impacting SysAid IT support software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2025-2775 (CVSS score: 9.

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Google Sues the Badbox Botnet Operators

Schneier on Security

It will be interesting to watch what will come of this private lawsuit : Google on Thursday announced filing a lawsuit against the operators of the Badbox 2.0 botnet, which has ensnared more than 10 million devices running Android open source software. These devices lack Google’s security protections, and the perpetrators pre-installed the Badbox 2.0 malware on them, to create a backdoor and abuse them for large-scale fraud and other illicit schemes.

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Microsoft issues emergency patches for SharePoint zero-days exploited in “ToolShell” attacks

Security Affairs

Microsoft patched an exploited SharePoint flaw (CVE-2025-53770) and disclosed a new one, warning of ongoing attacks on on-prem servers. Microsoft released emergency SharePoint updates for two zero-day flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771, exploited since July 18 in attacks dubbed “ ToolShell.” Both vulnerabilities only impact on-premises SharePoint Servers, threat actors could chain them for unauthenticated, remote code execution.

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CISA, FBI Warn of Interlock Ransomware, Actively Targeting Businesses & Critical Infrastructure

Penetration Testing

CISA, FBI, and HHS issue a joint advisory on Interlock ransomware, active since Sep 2024, targeting businesses and critical infrastructure with double extortion tactics.

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Google Launches OSS Rebuild to Expose Malicious Code in Widely Used Open-Source Packages

The Hacker News

Google has announced the launch of a new initiative called OSS Rebuild to bolster the security of the open-source package ecosystems and prevent software supply chain attacks.

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Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss’s email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company’s customers into sending a large payment to scammers. An investigation into the attacker’s infrastructure points to a long-running Nigerian cybercrime ring that is actively targeting established companies in the transportation and aviation industries.

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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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Introducing OSS Rebuild: Open Source, Rebuilt to Last

Google Security

Posted by Matthew Suozzo, Google Open Source Security Team (GOSST) Today we're excited to announce OSS Rebuild, a new project to strengthen trust in open source package ecosystems by reproducing upstream artifacts. As supply chain attacks continue to target widely-used dependencies, OSS Rebuild gives security teams powerful data to avoid compromise without burden on upstream maintainers.

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Sophos fixed two critical Sophos Firewall vulnerabilities

Security Affairs

Sophos addressed five Sophos Firewall vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Sophos has fixed five vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-6704, CVE-2025-7624, CVE-2025-7382, CVE-2024-13974, CVE-2024-13973) in Sophos Firewall that could allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code. “Sophos has resolved five independent security vulnerabilities in Sophos Firewall.

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Critical Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability in SonicWall SMA 100 Series Devices

Penetration Testing

SonicWall warns of CVE-2025-40599 in SMA 100 series, allowing authenticated admins to upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to RCE.

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Critical Unpatched SharePoint Zero-Day Actively Exploited, Breaches 75+ Company Servers

The Hacker News

A critical security vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server has been weaponized as part of an "active, large-scale" exploitation campaign. The zero-day flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a variant of CVE-2025-49706 (CVSS score: 6.

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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 Patches Three Critical Vulnerabilities – Here are the Products Affected

eSecurity Planet

This article was originally published on TechRepublic. Severe vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to issue commands with root privileges, Cisco said in an advisory on July 17. Cisco released multiple patches for the issues, including an expanded fix for specific software versions.

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Cisco Secure Firewall: First to earn SE Labs AAA in Advanced Performance

Cisco Security

Skip to content Cisco Blogs / Security / Cisco Secure Firewall: First to earn SE Labs AAA in Advanced Performance July 24, 2025 Leave a Comment Security Cisco Secure Firewall: First to earn SE Labs AAA in Advanced Performance 3 min read Marc Mastrangelo Cisco just captured cybersecurity’s Olympic gold again! Our Secure Firewall 4225 is the first firewall ever to earn SE Labs’ coveted AAA rating in the ultra-tough Advanced Performance test, hot on the heels of its February AAA rating for efficacy

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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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CVE-2025-31700 & CVE-2025-31701: Buffer Overflow Flaws in Dahua IP Cameras Expose Devices to RCE

Penetration Testing

Dahua IP cameras are vulnerable to two high-severity buffer overflow flaws (CVE-2025-31700, CVE-2025-31701) allowing remote attackers to crash devices or execute arbitrary code. Update firmware immediately.

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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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Hard-Coded Credentials Found in HPE Instant On Devices Allow Admin Access

The Hacker News

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released security updates to address a critical security flaw affecting Instant On Access Points that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication and gain administrative access to susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-37103, carries a CVSS score of 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0.

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How Solid Protocol Restores Digital Agency

Schneier on Security

The current state of digital identity is a mess. Your personal information is scattered across hundreds of locations: social media companies, IoT companies, government agencies, websites you have accounts on, and data brokers you’ve never heard of. These entities collect, store, and trade your data, often without your knowledge or consent. It’s both redundant and inconsistent.

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Email Threat Defense earns AAA rating in SE Labs latest evaluation

Cisco Security

SE Labs research identifies the many ways Email Threat Defense successfully defends against advanced email threats in real time to earn the highest rating.

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U.S. CISA adds CrushFTP, Google Chromium, and SysAid flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Security Affairs

U.S. CISA adds CrushFTP, Google Chromium, and SysAid flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CrushFTP, Google Chromium, and SysAid flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Below are the descriptions for these flaws: CVE-2025-54309 CrushFTP Unprotected Alternate Channel Vulnerability CVE-2025-6558 Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability CVE-2025-2776 SysAid On-

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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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Urgent Sophos Firewall Update: Two Critical RCE Flaws (CVE-2025-6704, CVE-2025-7624) Patched via Hotfixes

Penetration Testing

The post Urgent Sophos Firewall Update: Two Critical RCE Flaws (CVE-2025-6704, CVE-2025-7624) Patched via Hotfixes appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Sophos and SonicWall Patch Critical RCE Flaws Affecting Firewalls and SMA 100 Devices

The Hacker News

Sophos and SonicWall have alerted users of critical security flaws in Sophos Firewall and Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution. The two vulnerabilities impacting Sophos Firewall are listed below - CVE-2025-6704 (CVSS score: 9.

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News alert: Living Security report reveals that just 10% of employees drive 73% of cyber risk

The Last Watchdog

Austin, TX, July 21, 2025, CyberNewswire — Living Security, the global leader in Human Risk Management (HRM), today released the 2025 State of Human Cyber Risk Report , an independent study conducted by leading research firm Cyentia Institute. The report provides an unprecedented look at behavioral risk inside organizations and reveals how strategic HRM programs can reduce that risk 60% faster than traditional methods.

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Risk Management and Threat Modeling

Adam Shostack

Threat modeling finds threats; risk management helps us deal with the tricky ones. One the most common questions I’m asked is “what’s the relationship of threat modeling to risk management?” The simple answer is that threat modeling always precedes and sometimes feeds into risk management. Let me offer simple definitions: A threat is a possible future problem; a risk is a quantified threat.

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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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DSPM & AI Are Booming: $17.87B and $4.8T Markets by 2033

Security Affairs

The DSPM market hit around $1.2 billion in 2024 and should grow to $4.5 billion by 2033 (≈16.5% CAGR). The AI sector is projected to swell from $189 billion in 2023 to $4.8 trillion by 2033. The tech realm is continually evolving. New tools are invented every day, and certain technologies are reaching market valuations that have never been seen before.

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GitLab Update: High-Severity XSS & Data Exposure Flaws Patched

Penetration Testing

GitLab patched multiple high-severity XSS and data exposure vulnerabilities in CE/EE, urging users to update to 18.2.1, 18.1.3, or 18.0.5.

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Critical Mitel Flaw Lets Hackers Bypass Login, Gain Full Access to MiVoice MX-ONE Systems

The Hacker News

Mitel has released security updates to address a critical security flaw in MiVoice MX-ONE that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication protections.

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STRATEGIC REEL: From guesswork to ground truth — stopping threats before they spread

The Last Watchdog

In today’s post-signature world, attackers don’t just break in — they blend in. In this second installment of the Last Watchdog Strategic LinkedIn Reel (LW SLR) series, Corelight CEO Brian Dye delivers a clear-eyed take on how defenders can regain the upper hand with network-derived ground truth. This high-impact reel distills key insights from our RSAC 2025 Fireside Chat, including how NDR empowers SOC teams to trace the full attack path — from initial access to containment — and to prove what

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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.