Schneier on Security

APRIL 30, 2025

Meta is suing NSO Group, basically claiming that the latter hacks WhatsApp and not just WhatsApp users. We have a procedural ruling: Under the order , NSO Group is prohibited from presenting evidence about its customers’ identities, implying the targeted WhatsApp users are suspected or actual criminals, or alleging that WhatsApp had insufficient security protections. […] In making her ruling, Northern District of California Judge Phyllis Hamilton said NSO Group undercut its arguments

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 30, 2025

Today, we're happy to welcome the Gambia National CSIRT to Have I Been Pwned as the 38th government to be onboarded with full and free access to their government domains. We've been offering this service for seven years now , and it enables national CSIRTs to gain greater visibility into the impact of data breaches on their respective nations.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2025

A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States and abroad, and that he personally controlled more than $26 million stolen from victims.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 30, 2025

Fake emails pretending to come from the US Social Security Administration (SSA) try to get targets to install ScreenConnect, a remote access tool. This campaign was flagged and investigated by the Malwarebytes Customer Support and Research teams. ScreenConnect, formerly known as ConnectWise Control, is a remote support and remote access platform widely used by businesses to facilitate IT support and troubleshooting.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

France blames Russia-linked APT28 for cyberattacks targeting or compromising a dozen French government bodies and other entities. The Russia-linked APT28 group has targeted or compromised a dozen government organizations and other French entities, the French Government states. In 2024, it was observed attacking OT organizations and linked to cyberattacks on 60 entities in Asia and Europe.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2025

Frankfurt, Apr.30, 2025, CyberNewswire Link11 , DOSarrest, and Reblaze have combined their strengths into a single, integrated platform with a new brand identity. The result: a consistent user experience, maximum efficiency, and seamless security. As a European provider, Link11 addresses the current business risks associated with geopolitical uncertainties and growing compliance requirements.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

F5 has extended and added support for web application scanning that is capable of identifying vulnerabilities in large language models (LLMs) to its application delivery and security platform (ADSP). The post F5 Extends Security Reach to Large Language Models appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

Indian Court ordered a nationwide block of the privacy-oriented email service Proton Mail on April 29, 2025, following a legal complaint. Proton Mail is a Swiss-based email service offering end-to-end encryption to ensure that only the sender and recipient can read the messages. Founded in 2013 by scientists from CERN, it operates under Proton AG and is headquartered in Geneva.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

AI-powered monitoring provides a proactive, intelligent and scalable way to secure modern billing systems, especially for any company leveraging a billing platform for subscription pricing model. The post Enhancing Security and Compliance With AI-Powered Monitoring in Billing Systems appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 30, 2025

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 have unveiled a new, actively developed malware strain dubbed Gremlin Stealer, The post Gremlin Stealer Malware Targets Browsers, Crypto Wallets, and VPNs in Telegram-Based Campaign appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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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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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2025

Critical infrastructurewater supplies, electrical grids, natural gas facilities and oil refineries; and upstream and downstream operations for eachcontinues to come under threat from bad actors. Perhaps there is no greater threat potential than the agricultural sector, which has emerged as a vulnerable yet often overlooked domain. Recognizing this, United States lawmakers have introduced the bipartisan Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2025, a reintroduction of 2024 proposed legislation aiming

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 30, 2025

While high-profile ransomware and state-backed APT groups often dominate headlines, it’s crucial not to overlook quieter yet persistent The post Outlaw Botnet Exploits Weak SSH to Hijack Linux Systems for Crypto Mining appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2025

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the unsung heroes of the U.S. economyresponsible for over half of the country's annual GDP and employing millions of Americans. Yet when it comes to cybersecurity, SMBs face a uniquely daunting landscape: growing threat volumes, limited budgets, and a shortage of specialized expertise. At SecureWorld Chicago on May 21st, cybersecurity professionals, IT managers, and business leaders will have an invaluable opportunity to dive into these critical issue

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

MCP tools are implicated in several new attack techniques. Here's a look at how they can be manipulated for good, such as logging tool usage and filtering unauthorized commands. Background Over the last few months, there has been a lot of activity in the Model Context Protocol (MCP) space, both in terms of adoption as well as security. Developed by Anthropic, MCP has been rapidly gaining traction across the AI ecosystem.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

In todays digital world, passwords have become a necessary part of life. But even though you use them for almost everything you do online, you probably dont give them the thought they truly deserve. May 1, 2025, is World Password Day , a reminder that passwords are the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, the first line of defense for all your sensitive personal data.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

Salt Security this week at the 2025 RSA Conference made available an early preview of an ability to secure Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that are emerging as a de facto standard for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) models and agents. The post Salt Security Embraces MCP to Improve Cybersecurity in the Age of AI appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Third-party risk rises as a factor in breaches: Verizon DBIR 2025 Verizons latest annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows some concerning trends with a sharp escalation in global cyber threats. Landed earlier than usual, the 2025 edition found that 30 per cent of breaches involved third-parties, doubling from 2024.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

As April 2025 drew to a close, it left a string of high-profile data breaches in its wake, rattling major organizations. Yale New Haven Health saw 5.5 million patient records. The post Top Data Breaches in April 2025 That Made The Headlines appeared first on Strobes Security. The post Top Data Breaches in April 2025 That Made The Headlines appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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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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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

One of the key tenets of a zero trust security strategy is verifying a users identity before theyre granted access to network resources. Another important tenet is device trust. Does the device have a healthy security posture? Is the endpoint one that we know whether its company-issued or someones personal device? Duo and Microsoft Launch Edge for Business Device Trust Connector Its with this latter question in mind that Cisco Duo is excited to announce an extension of our partnership with Micro

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The Hacker News

APRIL 30, 2025

Meta on Tuesday announced LlamaFirewall, an open-source framework designed to secure artificial intelligence (AI) systems against emerging cyber risks such as prompt injection, jailbreaks, and insecure code, among others. The framework, the company said, incorporates three guardrails, including PromptGuard 2, Agent Alignment Checks, and CodeShield.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to refocus CISA, especially in defense of critical systems threats from China. The post Homeland Secretary Noem Vows to Put CISA ‘Back to Focusing on its Core Mission’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Trend Micro

APRIL 30, 2025

What is PLeak, and what are the risks associated with it? We explored this algorithmic technique and how it can be used to jailbreak LLMs, which could be leveraged by threat actors to manipulate systems and steal sensitive data.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 30, 2025

What happens when two titans of cybersecurity ( Rebecca Taylor, Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager and Researcher at Secureworks, a Sophos company, and Amelia Hewitt, Founder of CybAid and Managing Director at Hewitt Partnerships) join forces to write a book? Securely Yours: An Agony Aunts Guide to Surviving Cyber ! Securely Yours is a practical Agony Aunt-style guide for women navigating a career in cybersecurity.Drawing on lived experience and answering questions posed by their own mentees

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The Hacker News

APRIL 30, 2025

A China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group called TheWizards has been linked to a lateral movement tool called Spellbinder that can facilitate adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

Author/Presenter: Matthew Canham Our sincere appreciation to BSidesLV , and the Presenters/Authors for publishing their erudite Security BSidesLV24 content. Originating from the conferences events located at the Tuscany Suites & Casino ; and via the organizations YouTube channel. Permalink The post BSidesLV24 – Ground Truth – Hacking Things That Think appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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We Live Security

APRIL 30, 2025

ESET researchers publish an analysis of Spellbinder, a lateral movement tool used to perform adversary-in-the-middle attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 30, 2025

At Metas LlamaCon conference, Satya Nadella shared whether AI is better at writing Python or C++ and asked Mark Zuckerberg how much Meta code is written by artificial intelligence.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2025

Tom Sheehan (Hurricane Labs Director of Cybersecurity Consulting and Compliance) attended the inaugural Horizon3 Global Partner summit last week. This event brought together the brightest minds and boldest innovators in cybersecurity for a day of education, collaboration, and vision. Held in Frisco Texas, the event spotlighted Horizon3.ais evolving impact on security, showcasing a community [.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 30, 2025

As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, new research has found how techniques that render the Model Context Protocol (MCP) susceptible to prompt injection attacks could be used to develop security tooling or identify malicious tools, according to a new report from Tenable.

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Zero Day

APRIL 30, 2025

Shokz enters the clip-on earbud game with the OpenDots One, promising more battery life, durability, and better sound than its biggest competitor.

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