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CERT-UA warns of cyber espionage against the Ukrainian defense industry using Dark Crystal RAT

Security Affairs

The use of popular instant messaging apps on both mobile and desktop devices broadens the attack surface, creating uncontrolled information exchange channels that bypass security measures. DCRat first appeared in the threat landscape in 2018, but a year later it was redesigned and relaunched.

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Experts warn of a surge in activity associated FICORA and Kaiten botnets

Security Affairs

It first terminates processes with the same file extension as “FICORA” and then downloads and executes the malware targeting multiple Linux architectures. The malware FICORA is a variant of the Mirai malware, it includes DDoS attack capabilities using multiple protocols such as UDP, TCP, and DNS.

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Chinese AI platform DeepSeek faced a “large-scale” cyberattack

Security Affairs

DeepSeek’s AI model is highly appreciated due to its exceptional performance, low costs, versatility across various industries, and innovative architecture that enhances learning and decision-making. The AI company did not share details about the attack or its origin, however likely the platform was targeted by a massive DDoS attack.

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From Compliance to Confidence: How Thales Helps You Meet ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Head-On

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Distributed and hybrid workforces, cloud-native architectures, a culture of bring-your-own-everything, more cunning and sophisticated adversaries, Artificial Intelligence, and AI agents have redefined how entities think about data security. Data Discovery and Classification Identify and classify sensitive information across your data estate.

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Weaponizing Group Policy: Custom Client-Side Extensions as a Stealthy Backdoor into Active Directory

Penetration Testing

This architecture offers a dangerous opportunity: if an attacker can register their own CSE, they gain persistent SYSTEM-level code execution across all machines applying the GPO. Registered in the Windows registry under the HKLM:SOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogonGPExtensions path.

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When Good Tools Go Bad: Dual-Use in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Attackers use phishing, pretexting, and baiting to gain access or information. Cloud Computing Infrastructure: Cloud platforms offer resources for malicious activities, like hosting command and control infrastructure and launching DDoS attacks. Automation and Scripting: Automation enhances efficiency for both sides.

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How to Prevent DDoS Attacks: 5 Steps for DDoS Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks seek to cripple a corporate resource such as applications, web sites, servers, and routers, which can quickly lead to steep losses for victims. However, DDoS attackers sometimes even target the specific computers (or routers) of unwary people – often to harass video gamers, for example.

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