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

Penetration Testing

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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The Anatomy of a Phishing Email

Security Through Education

One of the most common tactics threat actors use to trick individuals into giving up sensitive information, like login credentials, is phishing emails. According to Proofpoint’s 2024 report 91% of all cyber-attacks start with phishing. The Knowbe4 2024 Phishing Benchmark Report states that 83% of all organizations reported experiencing a successful phishing attack last year.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Critical Cisco ISE Flaw CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Root RCE – Patch Immediately

Penetration Testing

The post Critical Cisco ISE Flaw CVE-2025-20337 (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Root RCE – Patch Immediately appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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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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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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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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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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Microsoft Releases Urgent Patch for SharePoint RCE Flaw Exploited in Ongoing Cyber Attacks

The Hacker News

Microsoft on Sunday released security patches for an actively exploited security flaw in SharePoint and also disclosed details of another vulnerability that it said has been addressed with "more robust protections.

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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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Chrome fixes 6 security vulnerabilities. Get the update now!

Malwarebytes

Google has released an update for its Chrome browser to patch six security vulnerabilities, including one zero-day. This update is crucial since it addresses one actively exploited vulnerability which can be abused when the user visits a malicious website. It doesn’t require any further user interaction, which means the user doesn’t need to click on anything in order for their system to be compromised.

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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.