Schneier on Security
MARCH 10, 2025
The malware includes four separate backdoors : Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple points of re-entry should one be detected and removed. A unique case we haven’t seen before. Which introduces another type of attack made possibly by abusing websites that don’t monitor 3rd party dependencies in the browser of their users.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 10, 2025
There are more and more sites that use a clipboard hijacker and instruct victims on how to infect their own machine. I realize that may sound like something trivial to steer clear from, but apparently its not because the social engineering behind it is pretty sophisticated. At first, these attacks were more targeted at people that could provide cybercriminals a foothold at a targeted company, but their popularity has grown so much that now anyone can run into one of them.
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Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2025
Threat actors exploit PHP flaw CVE-2024-4577 for remote code execution. Over 1,000 attacks detected globally. GreyNoise researchers warn of a large-scale exploitation of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-4577 (CVSS 9.8), in PHP. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to achieve remote code execution on vulnerable servers using Apache and PHP-CGI.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 10, 2025
In the early morning hours of March 10, thousands of users on X (formerly Twitter) began having trouble logging into the platform. It was only the first service blip of at least three to come that same day and, if one cybercriminal group is to be believed, it was all on purpose. Twitter has been taken offline by Dark Storm Team read one message on the messaging and social media platform Telegram.
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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.
Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2025
Another American hospital falls victim to a ransomware attack; the RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago.” The RansomHouse gang announced the hack of Loretto Hospital in Chicago, the groups claims to have stolen 1.5TB of sensitive data. The Loretto Hospital is a not-for-profit, community-focused health care provider.
SecureList
MARCH 10, 2025
Last year, we published an article about SideWinder , a highly prolific APT group whose primary targets have been military and government entities in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, and Nepal. In it, we described activities that had mostly happened in the first half of the year. We tried to draw attention to the group, which was aggressively extending its activities beyond their typical targets, infecting government entities, logistics companies and maritime infrastructures in South and Southeast As
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The Last Watchdog
MARCH 10, 2025
In 2023, victims reported nearly 900,000 cybercrime complaints to the FBI. Altogether, losses eclipsed $12.5 billion a significant 22% increase from the losses in 2022. Related: Closing the resiliency gap Unsurprisingly, experts predict this trend will continue to grow as we move further into the future. While any business is a potential target for hackers, critical infrastructure organizations including defense, healthcare, energy, utilities, and financial services companies are perhaps most
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 10, 2025
On March 10, social media platform X experienced widespread outages affecting tens of thousands of users globally. X owner Elon Musk attributed the unexpected blackout, which persisted for hours, to a massive cyberattack. Musk claimed the attack was unusually powerful, hinting that a sophisticated, well-funded group possibly linked to a nation-state may have been responsible.
PCI perspectives
MARCH 10, 2025
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has introduced a new information supplement: Payment Page Security and Preventing E-Skimming Guidance for PCI DSS Requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1. This document provides direction for merchants and service providers implementing controls to protect payment card data during e-commerce transactions.
Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2025
Experts warn of a large-scale cryptocurrency miner campaign targeting Russian users with SilentCryptoMiner. Kaspersky researchers discovered a mass malware campaign spreading SilentCryptoMiner by disguising it as a tool to bypass internet restrictions. While investigating the increased use of Windows Packet Divert ( WPD ) tools by crooks to distribute malware under this pretense, the researchers spotted the campaign.
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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.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 10, 2025
Like the Buddy System in The Simpsons, SMS authentication was only foolproof if everything went right. But when both buddies could be compromised at the same time, the entire system was doomed to fail. The post The Buddy System: Why Google is Finally Killing SMS Authentication appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Security Affairs
MARCH 10, 2025
U.S. authorities seized $23M in crypto linked to a $150M Ripple wallet theft, experts believe the incident is linked to the 2022 LastPass breach. U.S. authorities seized $23M in crypto tied to a $150M Ripple hack, suspected to have been carried out by hackers from the 2022 LastPass breach. Security researcher ZachXBT identified the victim as Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen.
NetSpi Technical
MARCH 10, 2025
Last year, the NetSPI red team came across a backup file for Solar Winds Web Help Desk software. This led to an analysis of the software and how it stored encrypted passwords, giving the red team the ability to recover the stored passwords and use them to access other systems. The root cause is that the encryption keys used to protect the data are too predictable, being either entirely static in one case, or taken from a greatly restricted keyspace.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 10, 2025
Malwarebytes Premium Security has once again been awarded Product of the Year after successfully blocking 100% of in-the-wild malware samples. The samples were deployed in multiple, consecutive third-party tests conducted by the AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation. AVLab commended Malwarebytes for “providing effective detection and removal of many types of malware, including recovery from cyberattacks.
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SecureWorld News
MARCH 10, 2025
Insider threats have always been a top concern for organizations. A trusted employee with access to sensitive data can do more damage than an external hacker. But the rise of AI-driven automation has fundamentally changed the game, with 83% of all organizations experiencing insider attacks in 2024. What gives? Well, this means that now, with minimal technical skills, a malicious insider can unleash devastating attacks, automate data theft, manipulate systems, or sabotage operations on a scale pr
Malwarebytes
MARCH 10, 2025
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Something’s not right in the world of location data. In January, a location data broker named Gravy Analytics was hacked, with the alleged cybercriminal behind the attack posting an enormous amount of data online as proof. Though relatively unknown to most of the public, Gravy Analytics is big in the world of location data collection, and, according to an enforcement action from the US Federal Trade Commission last year , the company claimed to
Security Boulevard
MARCH 10, 2025
A massive malvertising campaign that targeted individuals watching pirated videos on illegal streaming sites redirected them several times before landing them at GitHub repositories that hosted infostealers and other malware, according to Microsoft The post Microsoft: Massive Malvertising Campaign Infects a Million Devices appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 10, 2025
A serious vulnerability, CVE-2025-24813, has been discovered in Apache Tomcat, potentially allowing attackers to execute remote code, disclose The post CVE-2025-24813 Flaw in Apache Tomcat Exposes Servers to RCE, Data Leaks: Update Immediately appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
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Security Boulevard
MARCH 10, 2025
In 2023, victims reported nearly 900,000 cybercrime complaints to the FBI. Altogether, losses eclipsed $12.5 billion a significant 22% increase from the losses in 2022. Related: Closing the resiliency gap Unsurprisingly, experts predict this trend will continue to grow (more) The post GUEST ESSAY: Four essential strategies to bolster cyber resilience in critical infrastructure first appeared on The Last Watchdog.
Penetration Testing
MARCH 10, 2025
A newly discovered vulnerability in the widely-used JavaScript library ‘Axios’ could leave millions of users at risk of The post Popular JavaScript Library ‘Axios’ Exposes Millions to Server-Side Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-27152) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 10, 2025
A new wave of cyberattacks is sweeping through Russia as cybercriminals deploy the so-called SilentCryptoMiner a cryptocurrency miner masquerading as a legitimate internet bypass tool. Over 2,000 users have been infected through seemingly harmless archives and installation instructions that urge victims to disable their security software, exposing their systems to persistent, hidden threats.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 10, 2025
Authorities say Garantex has processed more than $96 billion in transactions since it launched in 2019.
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Centraleyes
MARCH 10, 2025
SOC 2 compliance revolves around a structured framework of Trust Services Criteria and requirements designed to ensure the security and integrity of your systems. These criteria outline high-level goals, while the actionable steps to achieve them are implemented through specific controls. The criteria and requirements define what you must achievesuch as safeguarding sensitive data or ensuring system availabilitywhile the controls are the how , the practical actions, and mechanisms that make comp
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 10, 2025
Apple argues sideloading threatens security, while users demand more choice. With global market pressure rising, will iOS open up to third-party apps?
Security Boulevard
MARCH 10, 2025
The SEC is getting serious about cybersecurity. Recent regulations and high-profile cases signal a new era of accountability for publicly listed companies. But how do you prepare? How do you protect your business and stay on the right side of the regulations? The key lies in understanding and defining your cybersecurity risk appetite. The post SEC Compliance Requirements: Why Your Risk Appetite Matters appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Zero Day
MARCH 10, 2025
Ubuntu is based on Debian, but they're not the same. To help you choose which to install, we compare support, pre-installed software, release cycle, user-friendliness, and more.
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Cloud Development Environments (CDEs) are changing how software teams work by moving development to the cloud. Our Cloud Development Environment Adoption Report gathers insights from 223 developers and business leaders, uncovering key trends in CDE adoption. With 66% of large organizations already using CDEs, these platforms are quickly becoming essential to modern development practices.
Malwarebytes
MARCH 10, 2025
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: TikTok: Major investigation launched into platforms use of childrens data PayPal scam abuses Docusign API to spread phishy emails Android zero-day vulnerabilities actively abused. Update as soon as you can I spoke to a task scammer. Heres how it went Android botnet BadBox largely disrupted Ransomware threat mailed in letters to business owners Reddit will start warning users that upvote violent content Last week on ThreatDown: Phishers go “interplanetaryR
Security Boulevard
MARCH 10, 2025
Navigate the complex landscape of cybersecurity compliance with comprehensive guide to regulatory frameworks. Discover how to evaluate which standards apply to your organization, implement effective security controls, and maintain continuous compliance in an evolving threat landscape. The post Cybersecurity Compliance and Regulatory Frameworks: A Comprehensive Guide for Companies appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Zero Day
MARCH 10, 2025
Google's Manifest V3 platform is clobbering many popular extensions. Here's why and what you can do about it.
Security Boulevard
MARCH 10, 2025
Securitys Next Evolution: From Detection Fatigue to True Remediation The security industry has mastered detection. It has even gotten pretty good at prioritization, or so vendors like to claim. But lets be real: Detection without remediation is just documentation. Telling security teams, Heres a prioritized list of your most critical vulnerabilities is not enough as [] The post Securitys Next Evolution: From Detection Fatigue to True Remediation appeared first on VERITI.
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