Tag: infrastructure
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Hackers Leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels, DNS Fast-Flux to Hide GammaDrop Malware
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in SecurityNewsThe threat actor known as Gamaredon has been observed leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels as a tactic to conceal its staging infrastructure hosting a malware called GammaDrop.The activity is part of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian entities since at least early 2024 that’s designed to drop the Visual Basic Script malware, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group said…
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8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face
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Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, china, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, exploit, extortion, firmware, framework, group, Hardware, india, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, lazarus, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nis-2, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, russia, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe manufacturing sector’s rapid digital transformation, complex supply chains, and reliance on third-party vendors make for a challenging cyber threat environment for CISOs.Manufacturers, often prime targets for state-sponsored malicious actors and ransomware gangs, face the difficult task of maintaining cost-effective operations while modernizing their network infrastructure.”Many manufacturing systems rely on outdated technology that lacks modern…
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Multiple ICS Advisories Released by CISA Detailing Exploits Vulnerabilities
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Tags: cisa, control, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, programming, risk, software, switch, technology, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released two advisories highlighting significant security vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems (ICS) software and hardware. These vulnerabilities, identified in AutomationDirect’s C-More EA9 Programming Software and Planet Technology’s industrial switch WGS-804HPT, could pose serious risks to critical infrastructure if exploited by attackers. AutomationDirect C-More EA9 Programming Software The…
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Russian Hacker Secret Blizzard Hijack C2 Infrastructure in New Espionage Campaign
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in SecurityNewsLumen’s Black Lotus Labs has uncovered an elaborate campaign by the Russian threat actor Secret Blizzard (also known as Turla). This operation demonstrates their signature tradecraft of hijacking other groups’... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-hacker-secret-blizzard-hijack-c2-infrastructure-in-new-espionage-campaign/
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10 Tips to Enhance Data Center Sustainability with DCIM Software
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in SecurityNewsconsumption and carbon emissions. Sustainability is now a critical priority for organizations striving to balance operational efficiency with environmental responsibility. Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software provides advanced tools to optimize operations, reduce waste, and cut environmental impact. Here are ten expert strategies to make your data center operations more sustainable using DCIM software. First…
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Romania’s election systems targeted in over 85,000 cyberattacks
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in SecurityNewsA declassified report from Romania’s Intelligence Service says that the country’s election infrastructure was targeted by more than 85,000 cyberattacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanias-election-systems-targeted-in-over-85-000-cyberattacks/
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Amazon Q, Bedrock updates make case for cloud in agentic AI
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in SecurityNewsAmazon and its partners rev their engines in anticipation of agentic AI with updates that challenge the cost and quality claims of self-hosted infrastructure competitors. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchitoperations/news/366616936/Amazon-Q-Bedrock-updates-make-case-for-cloud-in-agentic-AI
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Russian APT Hackers Co-Opt Pakistani Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsFSB Hackers Have Hijacked Others’ Command and Control Before. A Russian state hacking group hijacked the command and control infrastructure of a Pakistan-based espionage network as part of an ongoing intelligence-gathering operation targeting victims in Asia, finds a report from Microsoft and Black Lotus Labs. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-apt-hackers-co-opt-pakistani-infrastructure-a-26982
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AI and ‘Customer Zero’ Practices for Enhanced Usability
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in SecurityNewsBarracuda’s Siroui Mushegian on Building Resilient Solutions Through Collaboration. Barracuda’s CIO Siroui Mushegian discusses how Barracuda uses AI and strong partnerships to deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions. The company builds products on AWS infrastructure, sells them through AWS Marketplace and uses AWS for internal systems. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-customer-zero-practices-for-enhanced-usability-a-26977
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African Law Enforcement Nabs 1,000+ Cybercrime Suspects
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in SecurityNewsAuthorities across 19 African countries also dismantled their infrastructure and networks, thanks to cooperation between global law enforcement and private firms. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/african-law-enforcement-cybercrime-suspects
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistani APT Storm-0156
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in SecurityNewsParasitic advanced persistent threat (APT) Secret Blizzard accessed another APT’s infrastructure, and stole the same kinds of info it targets in South Asian government and military victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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8 US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications
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in SecurityNewsFBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/05/us-telcos-compromised-fbi-advises-use-of-encrypted-communications/
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8+ US telcos compromised, FBI advises Americans to use encrypted communications
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in SecurityNewsFBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) officials have advised Americans to use encrypted call and messaging apps to protect their communications from … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/05/us-telcos-compromised-fbi-advises-use-of-encrypted-communications/
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Russian Hackers Exploit Rival Attackers’ Infrastructure for Espionage
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Tags: apt, blizzard, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, microsoft, russiaMicrosoft has found that Russian APT Secret Blizzard piggybacks on other cybercriminals’ infr4asytructure to conduct cyber espionage First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/russia-hackers-exploit-rival/
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CISA Warns of Zyxel Firewalls, CyberPanel, North Grid, ProjectSend Flaws Exploited in Wild
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Tags: cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, firewall, flaw, Hardware, infrastructure, mitigation, software, vulnerability, zyxelThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued warnings about several vulnerabilities being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities affect popular software and hardware products, including Zyxel firewalls, CyberPanel, North Grid, and ProjectSend. Organizations using these products are urged to apply mitigations immediately or discontinue usage if fixes are unavailable. CVE-2024-51378: CyberPanel Incorrect…
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Russia-linked APT Secret Blizzard spotted using infrastructure of other threat actors
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in SecurityNewsRussia-linked APT group Secret Blizzard has used the tools and infrastructure of at least 6 other threat actors during the past 7 years. Researchers from Microsoft Threat Intelligence collected evidence that the Russia-linked ATP group Secret Blizzard (aka Turla,Snake,Uroburos,Waterbug,Venomous BearandKRYPTON) has used the tools and infrastructure of at least 6 other threat actors during the…
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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Flaws in Zyxel, ProjectSend, and CyberPanel
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in SecurityNewsThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added multiple security flaws affecting products from Zyxel, North Grid Proself, ProjectSend, and CyberPanel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild.The list of vulnerabilities is as follows -CVE-2024-51378 (CVSS score: 10.0) – An incorrect default permissions First seen on…
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IAM tech debt: Balancing modernization and legacy identity infrastructure
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in SecurityNews“As enterprises modernize their identity systems to keep pace with multi-cloud strategies, they find themselves in a quagmire of technical debt, complexity, and resource constraints.” State of Multi-Cloud Identity Report 2025 Technical debt in identity and access management (IAM) is a growing concern for organizations, as they balance the need to modernize their identity… First…
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European law enforcement breaks high-end encryption app used by suspects
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Tags: awareness, backdoor, ciso, communications, computing, crime, crimes, cryptography, data, defense, encryption, endpoint, exploit, flaw, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, jobs, law, malware, monitoring, service, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityA group of European law enforcement agencies were able to crack a high-level encryption app that a group of suspects created to avoid law enforcement monitoring, according to a statement issued Tuesday by Europol. Europol, understandably, did not provide any specifics about how they broke the app, but encryption experts said that the most likely method…
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Russian FSB Hackers Breach Pakistan’s APT Storm-0156
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in SecurityNewsParasitic advanced persistent threat Secret Blizzard accesses another APT’s infrastructure and steals what it has stolen from South Asian government and military targets. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/russian-fsb-hackers-breach-pakistan-storm-0156
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Security teams should act now to counter Chinese threat, says CISA
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Tags: 5G, access, apple, at&t, attack, authentication, china, cisa, cisco, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, espionage, exploit, google, government, hacker, infrastructure, linux, microsoft, mitigation, mobile, monitoring, network, nist, password, risk, service, siem, technology, theft, threat, vpn, vulnerabilitySecurity teams and individuals across the US need to take immediate precautions to counter the surveillance threat posed by Chinese ‘Salt Typhoon’ hackers, who have burrowed deep into telecoms infrastructure, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).CISA issued an official alert recommending defensive measures on December 3, as federal officials briefed journalists…
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Russian-linked Turla caught using Pakistani APT infrastructure for espionage
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in SecurityNewsBoth Microsoft and Lumen’s BlackLotus Labs found Turla spying on Afghanistan and India via Pakistani infrastructure. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/turla-infiltrates-pakistani-apt-networks-microsoft-lumen/
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Cloudflare Developer Domains Abused For Cyber Attacks
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in SecurityNewsCloudflare Pages, a popular web deployment platform, is exploited by threat actors to host phishing sites, as attackers leverage Cloudflare’s trusted infrastructure, global CDN, and free hosting to quickly set up and deploy convincing phishing sites. Automatic SSL/TLS encryption enhances the sites’ legitimacy, while custom domains and URL masking further obfuscate their malicious nature. Cloudflare’s…
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CISA, FBI Issue Guidance for Securing Communications Infrastructure
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in SecurityNewsThe caution comes after Chinese-state-affiliated breaches of American telecommunication networks. Organizations with Cisco infrastructure should take particular note. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/communications-breach-cisa-fbi-security-guidance/