Tag: attack
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AI Agents ‘Swarm,’ Security Complexity Follows Suit
As AI deployments scale and start to include packs of agents autonomously working in concert, organizations face a naturally amplified attack surface. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/ai-agents-swarm-security-complexity
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Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL Malware Attacks on Ukrainian Orgs
A previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations with malware known as CANFAIL.Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) described the hack group as possibly affiliated with Russian intelligence services. The threat actor is assessed to have targeted defense, military, government, and energy organizations within the Ukrainian regional and First seen on…
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The Rise of Continuous Penetration Testing-as-a-Service (PTaaS)
Traditional penetration testing has long been a cornerstone of cyber assurance. For many organisations, structured annual or biannual tests have provided an effective way to validate security controls, support compliance requirements, and identify material weaknesses across infrastructure, applications, and external attack surfaces. However, enterprise environments now change at a pace that is difficult to reconcile”¦…
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The Rise of Continuous Penetration Testing-as-a-Service (PTaaS)
Traditional penetration testing has long been a cornerstone of cyber assurance. For many organisations, structured annual or biannual tests have provided an effective way to validate security controls, support compliance requirements, and identify material weaknesses across infrastructure, applications, and external attack surfaces. However, enterprise environments now change at a pace that is difficult to reconcile”¦…
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NDSS 2025 Density Boosts Everything
Tags: ai, attack, conference, cybersecurity, detection, Internet, malware, military, network, resilience, strategy, trainingSession 12B: Malware Authors, Creators & Presenters: Jianwen Tian (Academy of Military Sciences), Wei Kong (Zhejiang Sci-Tech University), Debin Gao (Singapore Management University), Tong Wang (Academy of Military Sciences), Taotao Gu (Academy of Military Sciences), Kefan Qiu (Beijing Institute of Technology), Zhi Wang (Nankai University), Xiaohui Kuang (Academy of Military Sciences) PAPER Density Boosts Everything:…
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NATO must impose costs on Russia, China over cyber and hybrid attacks, says deputy chief
Speaking at the Munich Cyber Security Conference, Radmila Shekerinska said the security environment has become “more complex” and “more contested,” with rivals operating at the same time in the physical and digital worlds. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nato-must-impost-costs-russia-china-cyber-hybrid-deputy-secretary
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NATO must impose costs on Russia, China over cyber and hybrid attacks, says deputy chief
Speaking at the Munich Cyber Security Conference, Radmila Shekerinska said the security environment has become “more complex” and “more contested,” with rivals operating at the same time in the physical and digital worlds. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nato-must-impost-costs-russia-china-cyber-hybrid-deputy-secretary
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CISA flags critical Microsoft SCCM flaw as exploited in attacks
CISA ordered federal agencies on Thursday to secure their systems against a critical Microsoft Configuration Manager vulnerability patched in October 2024 and now exploited in attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-microsoft-configmgr-rce-flaw-as-exploited-in-attacks/
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Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/munich-security-index-cyberattacks/
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Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/munich-security-index-cyberattacks/
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Munich Security Conference: Cyber Threats Lead G7 Risk Index, Disinformation Ranks Third
G7 countries ranked cyber-attacks as the top risk, while BICS members placed cyber threats only as the eighth most pressing risk First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/munich-security-index-cyberattacks/
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state-backed hackers exploit Gemini AI for cyber recon and attacks
Google says nation-state actors used Gemini AI for reconnaissance and attack support in cyber operations. Google DeepMind and GTIG report a rise in model extraction or “distillation” attacks aimed at stealing AI intellectual property, which Google has detected and blocked. While APT groups have not breached frontier models, private firms and researchers have tried to…
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npm’s Update to Harden Their Supply Chain, and Points to Consider
In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed a major authentication overhaul intended to reduce supply-chain attacks. While the overhaul is a solid step forward, the changes don’t make npm projects immune from supply-chain attacks. npm is still susceptible to malware attacks here’s what you need to know for a safer Node…
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Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, crypto, cryptography, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, incident response, infrastructure, risk, switchWhy post-quantum readiness is really a key lifecycle problem: Post-quantum cryptography is often framed as a future threat. That framing misses the real challenge.The risk is not the moment a quantum computer breaks an algorithm. The risk is the long transition period before and after that moment. During this phase, organizations must support hybrid cryptography,…
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Urgent warnings from UK and US cyber agencies after Polish energy grid attack
A coordinated cyberattack that targeted Poland’s energy infrastructure in late December 2025 has prompted cybersecurity agencies to issue urgent warnings to critical national infrastructure operators on both sides of the Atlantic. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/urgent-warnings-uk-and-us-cyber-agencies-after-polish-energy-grid-attack
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Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, crypto, cryptography, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, incident response, infrastructure, risk, switchWhy post-quantum readiness is really a key lifecycle problem: Post-quantum cryptography is often framed as a future threat. That framing misses the real challenge.The risk is not the moment a quantum computer breaks an algorithm. The risk is the long transition period before and after that moment. During this phase, organizations must support hybrid cryptography,…
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Why key management becomes the weakest link in a post-quantum and AI-driven security world
Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, crypto, cryptography, data, data-breach, exploit, governance, incident response, infrastructure, risk, switchWhy post-quantum readiness is really a key lifecycle problem: Post-quantum cryptography is often framed as a future threat. That framing misses the real challenge.The risk is not the moment a quantum computer breaks an algorithm. The risk is the long transition period before and after that moment. During this phase, organizations must support hybrid cryptography,…
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New XWorm RAT Campaign Leverages Phishing and CVE-2018-0802 Excel Exploit to Bypass Detection
Tags: attack, control, cve, cyber, cybercrime, data, ddos, detection, exploit, marketplace, phishing, ransomware, rat, theft, windowsXWorm, a multi-functional .NET”‘based RAT first observed in 2022, remains actively traded across cybercrime marketplaces and continues to attract both low-skilled and advanced operators thanks to its rich feature set and plugin-based architecture. Once deployed, it enables full remote control of compromised Windows systems, including data theft, remote desktop control, DDoS attacks, and ransomware execution.…
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CVE-2026-1281 CVE-2026-1340: Actively Exploited Pre-Authentication RCE in Ivanti EPMM
Learn how CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340 enable pre-auth RCE in Ivanti EPMM, now actively exploited, and how AppTrana helps block attacks across applications. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/cve-2026-1281-cve-2026-1340-actively-exploited-pre-authentication-rce-in-ivanti-epmm/
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5 key trends reshaping the SIEM market
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, business, cloud, compliance, crowdstrike, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, google, guide, Hardware, ibm, identity, incident response, intelligence, jobs, monitoring, msp, network, nis-2, saas, service, siem, soar, startup, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMarket split as midrange sales offset SME slump: A year on, Context’s data shows that this ongoing convergence of SIEM with security tools such as XDR and SOAR has triggered a structural split in the market.”Large midmarket firms are doubling down on unified platforms for compliance, while smaller organizations are investing less in SIEM entirely…
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New ClickFix Attack Wave Targets Windows Systems to Deploy StealC Stealer
A new wave of ClickFix attacks is targeting Windows users with fake Cloudflare-style CAPTCHA verification pages that trick victims into executing malicious PowerShell commands. This campaign delivers a multi-stage, fileless infection chain that ends with StealC, a powerful information stealer capable of harvesting credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, gaming accounts, emails, and detailed system fingerprints. The operation…
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Attackers are moving at machine speed, defenders are still in meetings
Threat actors are using AI across the attack lifecycle, increasing speed, scale, and adaptability, according to the 2026 State of Cybersecurity report by Ivanti. The study … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/cyber-threat-preparedness-gap-report/
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Attackers are moving at machine speed, defenders are still in meetings
Threat actors are using AI across the attack lifecycle, increasing speed, scale, and adaptability, according to the 2026 State of Cybersecurity report by Ivanti. The study … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/13/cyber-threat-preparedness-gap-report/
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BADIIS Malware Targets Over 1,800 Windows Servers in Massive SEO Poisoning Attack
Over 1,800 Windows IIS servers worldwide have been compromised in a large-scale search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign driven by the BADIIS malware, a malicious IIS module used to hijack legitimate web traffic. The operation, tracked by Elastic Security Labs as REF4033, is attributed to a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group that monetizes these compromised servers by…
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Anomaly Detection in Post-Quantum Encrypted MCP Metadata Streams
Secure your MCP metadata streams with post-quantum encryption and AI-driven anomaly detection. Learn to stop puppet attacks and tool poisoning in AI infrastructure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/02/anomaly-detection-in-post-quantum-encrypted-mcp-metadata-streams/
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Critical Apple Flaw Exploited in ‘Sophisticated’ Attacks, Company Urges Rapid Patching
Apple urges users to update after patching CVE-2026-20700, a zero-day flaw exploited in sophisticated targeted attacks across multiple devices. The post Critical Apple Flaw Exploited in ‘Sophisticated’ Attacks, Company Urges Rapid Patching appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-zero-day-cve-update-february-2026/