Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

Cybersecurity has entered a new era. What was once a contest of firewalls and intrusion detection, is now a high-stakes game driven by AI. On one side, defenders are using AI to predict, prevent, and respond to cyber threats with precision. On the other, hackers are harnessing the same technology to outpace defences, sharing AI-enhanced strategies that make them faster, smarter, cheaper and more adaptable.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2025

The U.S. government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot , a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The FBI says a newer version of DanaBot was used for espionage, and that many of the defendants exposed their real-life identities after accidentally infecting their own systems with the malware.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 23, 2025

This article gives a good rundown of the security risks of Windows Recall, and the repurposed copyright protection took that Signal used to block the AI feature from scraping Signal data.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 19, 2025

This has been a very long time coming, but finally, after a marathon effort, the brand new Have I Been Pwned website is now live ! Feb last year is when I made the first commit to the public repo for the rebranded service, and we soft-launched the new brand in March of this year. Over the course of this time, we've completely rebuilt the website, changed the functionality of pretty much every web page, added a heap of new features, and today, we're even launching a merch store 😎

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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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Tech Republic Security

MAY 23, 2025

The databases exposure duration is unknown. Signs of infostealer malware were found, but no confirmed breach or misuse of user data, says cybersecurity researcher.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 20, 2025

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data). The brief attack appears to have been a test run for a massive new Internet of Things (IoT) botnet capable of launching crippling digital assaults that few web destinations can withstand.

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Lohrman on Security

MAY 18, 2025

Whats on the minds of top local government chief information security officers? In this interview, Michael Dent shares current security and technology priorities, career tips and more.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2025

Chinese “kill switches” found in Chinese-made power inverters in US solar farm equipment that could let Beijing remotely disable power grids in a conflict. Investigators found “kill switches” in Chinese-made power inverters in US solar farm equipment. These hidden cellular radios could let Beijing remotely cripple power grids during a conflict.

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Google Security

MAY 23, 2025

Posted by Craig Gidney, Quantum Research Scientist, and Sophie Schmieg, Senior Staff Cryptography Engineer Google Quantum AI's mission is to build best in class quantum computing for otherwise unsolvable problems. For decades the quantum and security communities have also known that large-scale quantum computers will at some point in the future likely be able to break many of todays secure public key cryptography algorithms, such as RivestShamirAdleman (RSA).

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The Hacker News

MAY 23, 2025

The malware known as Latrodectus has become the latest to embrace the widely-used social engineering technique called ClickFix as a distribution vector. "The ClickFix technique is particularly risky because it allows the malware to execute in memory rather than being written to disk," Expel said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 18, 2025

Recently, WithSecures Threat Intelligence team uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign where the open-source password manager KeePass was trojanised The post Trojanized KeePass Used to Deploy Cobalt Strike and Steal Credentials appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 22, 2025

Cary, NC. May 22, 2025, CyberNewswire — INE Security , a global leader in Cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced a strategic partnership with Abadnet Institute for Training , a Riyadh-based leader in specialized Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Networking training. The collaboration leverages INE Security’s internationally recognized cybersecurity training content and Abadnet’s established presence in the Saudi Arabian market to deliver comprehensive

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2025

Law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation RapTor’ led to the arrest of 270 dark web vendors and buyers across 10 countries. Police arrested 270 suspects following an international law enforcement action codenamed ‘Operation RapTor’ that targeted dark web vendors and customers from ten countries. The Operation RapTor has dismantled networks trafficking in drugs, weapons, and counterfeit goods. “Europol supported the action by compiling and analysing intelligence

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The Hacker News

MAY 23, 2025

As part of the latest "season" of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest warrants against 20 targets.

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Zero Day

MAY 18, 2025

With Google's next major Android update, you'll soon be able to access the powerful Gemini assistant wherever you are.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2025

A quiet but consequential shift is underway in enterprise workspace security. The browser has effectively become the new operating system of business. Related: Gartner’s enterprise browser review It didnt happen all at once. But as SaaS took over, remote work went mainstream, and generative AI entered the picture, the browser quietly assumed a central role.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2025

FBI warns ex-officials are targeted with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials. The FBI warns that ex-government officials are being targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials. The FBI warns of a campaign using smishing and vishing with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials to current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts Since April 2

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The Hacker News

MAY 22, 2025

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday revealed that Commvault is monitoring cyber threat activity targeting applications hosted in their Microsoft Azure cloud environment. "Threat actors may have accessed client secrets for Commvault's (Metallic) Microsoft 365 (M365) backup software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, hosted in Azure," the agency said.

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Zero Day

MAY 23, 2025

The file was unencrypted. No password protection. No security. Just a plain text file with millions of sensitive pieces of data.

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We Live Security

MAY 19, 2025

This issue of the ESET APT Activity Report reviews notable activities of APT group that were documented by ESET researchers from October 2024 until March 2025.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2025

South Korean mobile network operator SK Telecom revealed that the security breach disclosed in April began in 2022. SK Telecom is South Koreas largest wireless telecom company, a major player in the countrys mobile and tech landscape. It holds about 48% of the market share for mobile services, meaning around 34 million subscribers use its network. The company offers cellular service, along with 5G development, AI services, IoT solutions, cloud computing, and smart city infrastructure.

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The Hacker News

MAY 19, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that act as checker tools to validate stolen email addresses against TikTok and Instagram APIs. All three packages are no longer available on PyPI.

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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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Schneier on Security

MAY 21, 2025

I already knew about the declining response rate for polls and surveys. The percentage of AI bots that respond to surveys is also increasing. Solutions are hard: 1. Make surveys less boring. We need to move past bland, grid-filled surveys and start designing experiences people actually want to complete. That means mobile-first layouts, shorter runtimes, and maybe even a dash of storytelling.

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Zero Day

MAY 18, 2025

The Pebblebee Clip is the world's first finder tag that works with both Google and Apple Find My networks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2025

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Google Chromium, DrayTek routers, and SAP NetWeaver flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Google Chromium, DrayTek routers, and SAP NetWeaver flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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The Hacker News

MAY 23, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of the online infrastructure associated with DanaBot (aka DanaTools) and unsealed charges against 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the development and deployment of the malware, which it said was controlled by a Russia-based cybercrime organization.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 22, 2025

In a disturbing development for the JavaScript community, Sockets Threat Research Team has uncovered a stealthy and destructive The post Destructive npm Packages Deleting Files, Hijacking Frameworks for 2+ Years appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Zero Day

MAY 23, 2025

Google is using Gemini to turn '30-minute tasks into three-click journeys.' But will these browser pop-ups confuse users?

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Adam Shostack

MAY 18, 2025

Blackhat earlybird prices end Friday May 23; training prices will go up by about 10%. Blackhat is the primary place we encourage people to join us for open trainings. And if you plan to be there, why not register today? Adam is one of the many great trainers who'll be training at Blackhat USA, Aug 2-3 or 4-5.

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The Hacker News

MAY 22, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an indirect prompt injection flaw in GitLab's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Duo that could have allowed attackers to steal source code and inject untrusted HTML into its responses, which could then be used to direct victims to malicious websites.

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