Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
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Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Microsoft, Security
Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Microsoft, Security
Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Microsoft, Security
Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Microsoft, Security
Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Microsoft, Security
Fake Teams Installers Dropping Oyster Backdoor (aka Broomstick)
Hackers are using fake Microsoft Teams installers found in search results and ads to deploy the Oyster backdoor. Learn how to protect your PC from this remote-access threat.
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management, Venture
When your mouse turns snitch, and hackers grow a conscience
Your computer’s mouse might not be as innocent as it looks – and one ransomware crew has a crisis of conscience that nobody saw coming. We talk about how something as ordinary as a web page could turn your mouse into a surprisingly nosey neighbour, and why ransomware gangs need to think carefully about their…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, privacy
Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
Voting rights groups are asking a court to block an ongoing Trump administration effort to merge disparate federal and state voter data into a massive citizenship and voter fraud database. Last week, the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and five individuals sued the federal government in D.C. District Court, saying…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, privacy
Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
Voting rights groups are asking a court to block an ongoing Trump administration effort to merge disparate federal and state voter data into a massive citizenship and voter fraud database. Last week, the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and five individuals sued the federal government in D.C. District Court, saying…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, privacy
Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
Voting rights groups are asking a court to block an ongoing Trump administration effort to merge disparate federal and state voter data into a massive citizenship and voter fraud database. Last week, the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and five individuals sued the federal government in D.C. District Court, saying…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, privacy
Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
Voting rights groups are asking a court to block an ongoing Trump administration effort to merge disparate federal and state voter data into a massive citizenship and voter fraud database. Last week, the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and five individuals sued the federal government in D.C. District Court, saying…
Cybersecurity, Department of Justice, Election Security, Global Security News, Government, privacy
Voting groups ask court for immediate halt to Trump admin’s SAVE database overhaul
Voting rights groups are asking a court to block an ongoing Trump administration effort to merge disparate federal and state voter data into a massive citizenship and voter fraud database. Last week, the League of Women Voters, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and five individuals sued the federal government in D.C. District Court, saying…
children, cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News
UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack
Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.
children, cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News
UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack
Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.
children, cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News
UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack
Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.
children, cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News
UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack
Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.
children, cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News
UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack
Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.
children, cyber attack, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News
UK Police Arrest Two Teens Over Kido Nursery Ransomware Attack
Met Police arrested two teenagers over the Kido nursery ransomware attack, which exposed data for 8,000 children. Full details on the hack and police investigation.
Cybersecurity, discord, Global Security News, identity theft, malware, Security
New Shuyal Stealer Targets 17 Web Browsers for Login Data and Discord Tokens
Researchers warn of Shuyal Stealer, malware that gathers browser logins, system details, and Discord tokens, then erases evidence via Telegram.
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Lifehacks, cybersecurity training, Global Security News
How to Grow SOC Team Expertise for Ultimate Triage & Response Speed
Building analyst expertise takes time, often too much… Most new hires need over six months before they can handle complex incidents with confidence, leaving senior analysts to pick up the slack and slowing the entire SOC down. Traditional training programs can’t keep pace with real attacks. Theories and simulations don’t prepare teams for fast, messy, real-world…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research
Microsoft pins GoAnywhere zero-day attacks to ransomware affiliate Storm-1175
Microsoft Threat Intelligence said a cybercriminal group it tracks as Storm-1175 has exploited a maximum-severity vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT to initiate multi-stage attacks including ransomware. Researchers observed the malicious activity Sept. 11, Microsoft said in a blog post Monday. Microsoft’s research adds another substantive chunk of evidence to a growing collection of intelligence confirming the…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research
Microsoft pins GoAnywhere zero-day attacks to ransomware affiliate Storm-1175
Microsoft Threat Intelligence said a cybercriminal group it tracks as Storm-1175 has exploited a maximum-severity vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT to initiate multi-stage attacks including ransomware. Researchers observed the malicious activity Sept. 11, Microsoft said in a blog post Monday. Microsoft’s research adds another substantive chunk of evidence to a growing collection of intelligence confirming the…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research
Microsoft pins GoAnywhere zero-day attacks to ransomware affiliate Storm-1175
Microsoft Threat Intelligence said a cybercriminal group it tracks as Storm-1175 has exploited a maximum-severity vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT to initiate multi-stage attacks including ransomware. Researchers observed the malicious activity Sept. 11, Microsoft said in a blog post Monday. Microsoft’s research adds another substantive chunk of evidence to a growing collection of intelligence confirming the…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research
Microsoft pins GoAnywhere zero-day attacks to ransomware affiliate Storm-1175
Microsoft Threat Intelligence said a cybercriminal group it tracks as Storm-1175 has exploited a maximum-severity vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT to initiate multi-stage attacks including ransomware. Researchers observed the malicious activity Sept. 11, Microsoft said in a blog post Monday. Microsoft’s research adds another substantive chunk of evidence to a growing collection of intelligence confirming the…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research
Microsoft pins GoAnywhere zero-day attacks to ransomware affiliate Storm-1175
Microsoft Threat Intelligence said a cybercriminal group it tracks as Storm-1175 has exploited a maximum-severity vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT to initiate multi-stage attacks including ransomware. Researchers observed the malicious activity Sept. 11, Microsoft said in a blog post Monday. Microsoft’s research adds another substantive chunk of evidence to a growing collection of intelligence confirming the…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Guest Posts, Malware Analysis, malware behavior
Phishing, Cloud Abuse, and Evasion: Advanced OSINT Investigation with ANY.RUN Threat Intelligence
Editor’s note: The current article is authored by Clandestine, threat researcher and threat hunter. You can find Clandestine on X. ANY.RUN’s Threat Intelligence (TI) Lookup is a powerful service for Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Threat Intelligence investigations. In this research, we shall analyze 5 specific queries, each targeting different aspects of the threat landscape, to better…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research, Threats
Oracle zero-day defect amplifies panic over Clop’s data theft attack spree
Federal cyber authorities and threat hunters are on edge following Oracle’s Saturday disclosure of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability the Clop ransomware group used to initiate a widespread data theft and extortion campaign researchers initially warned about last week. Oracle addressed the critical vulnerability — CVE-2025-61882 affecting Oracle E-Business Suite — in a security advisory…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research, Threats
Oracle zero-day defect amplifies panic over Clop’s data theft attack spree
Federal cyber authorities and threat hunters are on edge following Oracle’s Saturday disclosure of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability the Clop ransomware group used to initiate a widespread data theft and extortion campaign researchers initially warned about last week. Oracle addressed the critical vulnerability — CVE-2025-61882 affecting Oracle E-Business Suite — in a security advisory…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research, Threats
Oracle zero-day defect amplifies panic over Clop’s data theft attack spree
Federal cyber authorities and threat hunters are on edge following Oracle’s Saturday disclosure of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability the Clop ransomware group used to initiate a widespread data theft and extortion campaign researchers initially warned about last week. Oracle addressed the critical vulnerability — CVE-2025-61882 affecting Oracle E-Business Suite — in a security advisory…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research, Threats
Oracle zero-day defect amplifies panic over Clop’s data theft attack spree
Federal cyber authorities and threat hunters are on edge following Oracle’s Saturday disclosure of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability the Clop ransomware group used to initiate a widespread data theft and extortion campaign researchers initially warned about last week. Oracle addressed the critical vulnerability — CVE-2025-61882 affecting Oracle E-Business Suite — in a security advisory…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research, Threats
Oracle zero-day defect amplifies panic over Clop’s data theft attack spree
Federal cyber authorities and threat hunters are on edge following Oracle’s Saturday disclosure of an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability the Clop ransomware group used to initiate a widespread data theft and extortion campaign researchers initially warned about last week. Oracle addressed the critical vulnerability — CVE-2025-61882 affecting Oracle E-Business Suite — in a security advisory…
Cybersecurity, Europe, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Policy, privacy, Technology
Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps
Tech experts and companies offering encrypted messaging services are warning that pending European regulation, which would grant governments broad authority to scan messages and content on personal devices for criminal activity, could spell “the end” of privacy in Europe. The European Union will vote Oct. 14 on a legislative proposal from the Danish Presidency known…
Cybersecurity, Europe, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Policy, privacy, Technology
Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps
Tech experts and companies offering encrypted messaging services are warning that pending European regulation, which would grant governments broad authority to scan messages and content on personal devices for criminal activity, could spell “the end” of privacy in Europe. The European Union will vote Oct. 14 on a legislative proposal from the Danish Presidency known…
Cybersecurity, Europe, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Policy, privacy, Technology
Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps
Tech experts and companies offering encrypted messaging services are warning that pending European regulation, which would grant governments broad authority to scan messages and content on personal devices for criminal activity, could spell “the end” of privacy in Europe. The European Union will vote Oct. 14 on a legislative proposal from the Danish Presidency known…
Cybersecurity, Europe, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Policy, privacy, Technology
Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps
Tech experts and companies offering encrypted messaging services are warning that pending European regulation, which would grant governments broad authority to scan messages and content on personal devices for criminal activity, could spell “the end” of privacy in Europe. The European Union will vote Oct. 14 on a legislative proposal from the Danish Presidency known…
Cybersecurity, Europe, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Policy, privacy, Technology
Potential EU law sparks global concerns over end-to-end encryption for messaging apps
Tech experts and companies offering encrypted messaging services are warning that pending European regulation, which would grant governments broad authority to scan messages and content on personal devices for criminal activity, could spell “the end” of privacy in Europe. The European Union will vote Oct. 14 on a legislative proposal from the Danish Presidency known…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Research, Technology, Threats
Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from Salesloft Drift attacks
When security researchers issued warnings about the Salesloft Drift issues last month, two prominent cybersecurity companies found themselves facing the same threat — but their stories ended up unfolding in different ways. Okta and Zscaler, among the larger players in the identity management space, were among the more than 700 Drift customers targeted in what…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Research, Technology, Threats
Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from Salesloft Drift attacks
When security researchers issued warnings about the Salesloft Drift issues last month, two prominent cybersecurity companies found themselves facing the same threat — but their stories ended up unfolding in different ways. Okta and Zscaler, among the larger players in the identity management space, were among the more than 700 Drift customers targeted in what…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Research, Technology, Threats
Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from Salesloft Drift attacks
When security researchers issued warnings about the Salesloft Drift issues last month, two prominent cybersecurity companies found themselves facing the same threat — but their stories ended up unfolding in different ways. Okta and Zscaler, among the larger players in the identity management space, were among the more than 700 Drift customers targeted in what…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Research, Technology, Threats
Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from Salesloft Drift attacks
When security researchers issued warnings about the Salesloft Drift issues last month, two prominent cybersecurity companies found themselves facing the same threat — but their stories ended up unfolding in different ways. Okta and Zscaler, among the larger players in the identity management space, were among the more than 700 Drift customers targeted in what…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Research, Technology, Threats
Security leaders at Okta and Zscaler share lessons from Salesloft Drift attacks
When security researchers issued warnings about the Salesloft Drift issues last month, two prominent cybersecurity companies found themselves facing the same threat — but their stories ended up unfolding in different ways. Okta and Zscaler, among the larger players in the identity management space, were among the more than 700 Drift customers targeted in what…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, release, Service Updates, update
Release Notes: Palo Alto Networks, Microsoft, IBM Connectors and 2,300+ Suricata Rules
September brought big updates to ANY.RUN. From four new connectors that plug our sandbox and threat intelligence straight into the world’s top SIEM and SOAR platforms, to a redesigned Threat Intelligence Lookup home screen built for speed and simplicity, your SOC now works smarter and faster than ever. Add in 99 fresh signatures, 11 new YARA rules, and 2,322…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
Salesforce’s trusted domain of doom
Researchers uncovered a security flaw in Salesforce’s shiny new Agentforce. The vulnerability, dubbed “ForcedLeak”, let them smuggle AI-read instructions in via humble Web-to-Lead form… and ended up spilling data for the low, low price of five dollars. And we discuss why data breach communications still default to “we take security seriously” while quietly implying “assume no…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Malware Analysis, malware behavior, North America
FunkSec’s FunkLocker: How AI Is Powering the Next Wave of Ransomware
Editor’s note: The current article is authored by Mauro Eldritch, offensive security expert and threat intelligence analyst. You can find Mauro on X. AI is part of our lives whether we like it or not. Even if you are not quite a fan, or not a user at all, you probably came across multiple AI-generated avatars, pictures,…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, features, Global Security News, Integrations & connectors, release
ANY.RUN & MS Defender: Enrich Alerts Faster, Stop Attacks Early
Lack of context makes it hard for Security Operations Centers (SOC) to tell actual threats from false positives. ANY.RUN’s connectors for Microsoft Defender bridge this gap by automating interactive sandbox analysis and providing real-time threat intelligence for correlation. As a result, security teams achieve faster incident resolution, reduced alert fatigue, and proactive threat detection all…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Integrations & connectors, Malware Analysis
ANY.RUN Sandbox & Microsoft Sentinel: Less Noise, More Speed for Your SOC
SOC teams may waste hours daily manually enriching alerts and switching between tools, delaying response. ANY.RUN’s Microsoft Sentinel Connector fixes this by introducing fast, accurate, and interactive sandbox analysis into Sentinel’s workflow, so alerts get auto-processed, enriched with IOCs, and prioritized in seconds. Here’s how you can speed up response times, filter out false positives,…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, privacy
The €600,000 gold heist, powered by ransomware
Ransomware doesn’t just freeze computers – it can silence alarms too. And when the Natural History Museum in Paris went dark, thieves helped themselves to €600,000 worth of gold in a daring late-night heist. Meanwhile, developers have a new headache: a worm dubbed “Shai Hulud” has wriggled its way through more than 180 npm packages,…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Funding, Global Security News, privacy, Threat Intelligence, Webroot Blog
Guarding your family against the latest online threats
Parents across America face a growing wave of sophisticated online fraud designed to exploit their deepest fears and protective instincts. Americans reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, representing a 25% increase over the prior year, according to new Federal Trade Commission data. Parents represent a particularly vulnerable target because scammers understand…
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, privacy
Accelerating adoption of AI for cybersecurity at DEF CON 33
Posted by Elie Bursztein and Marianna Tishchenko, Google Privacy, Safety and Security Team Empowering cyber defenders with AI is critical to tilting the cybersecurity balance back in their favor as they battle cybercriminals and keep users safe. To help accelerate adoption of AI for cybersecurity workflows, we partnered with Airbus at DEF CON 33 to host…
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Accelerating adoption of AI for cybersecurity at DEF CON 33
Posted by Elie Bursztein and Marianna Tishchenko, Google Privacy, Safety and Security Team Empowering cyber defenders with AI is critical to tilting the cybersecurity balance back in their favor as they battle cybercriminals and keep users safe. To help accelerate adoption of AI for cybersecurity workflows, we partnered with Airbus at DEF CON 33 to host…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Malware Analysis, malware behavior
Fighting Telecom Cyberattacks: Investigating a Campaign Against UK Companies
Telecommunications companies are the digital arteries of modern civilization. Compromise a major telecom operator, and you don’t just steal data — you gain the power to intercept communications, manipulate network traffic, and bring entire regions offline. Every day, ANY.RUN’s solutions process thousands of threat samples, and hidden within them are patterns of activity targeting telecom operators.…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Lifehacks, Global Security News, Malware Analysis
Efficient SOC: How to Detect and Solve Incidents Faster
SOCs face constant pressure. Heavy workloads, poor threat visibility, and disconnected tools introduce delays in detection and response, which may lead to financial loss and operational disruptions for the business. ANY.RUN helps over 15K security teams to solve this challenge by empowering them to quickly detect, analyze, and understand threats, so they can respond faster…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Lifehacks, Global Security News, Malware Analysis
Efficient SOC: How to Detect and Solve Incidents Faster
SOCs face constant pressure. Heavy workloads, poor threat visibility, and disconnected tools introduce delays in detection and response, which may lead to financial loss and operational disruptions for the business. ANY.RUN helps over 15K security teams to solve this challenge by empowering them to quickly detect, analyze, and understand threats, so they can respond faster…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Integrations & connectors, Malware Analysis, release
ANY.RUN & Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR: Streamline SOC Workflows for Top Performance
Swamped by incident alerts, Security Operations Centers (SOCs) struggle to quickly identify and prioritize high-risk attacks, leaving critical infrastructure exposed to ransomware and data theft. ANY.RUN’s integration with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR solves this by automating proactive sandbox analysis and threat intelligence correlation to beat alert fatigue, boost detection rates, and accelerate security workflows. …
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ANY.RUN & Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR: Streamline SOC Workflows for Top Performance
Swamped by incident alerts, Security Operations Centers (SOCs) struggle to quickly identify and prioritize high-risk attacks, leaving critical infrastructure exposed to ransomware and data theft. ANY.RUN’s integration with Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR solves this by automating proactive sandbox analysis and threat intelligence correlation to beat alert fatigue, boost detection rates, and accelerate security workflows. …
CloudFlare, cyber attack, cyber attacks, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security
Qrator Labs Mitigated Record L7 DDoS Attack from 5.76M-Device Botnet
Qrator Labs blocked a record L7 DDoS attack from a 5.76M-device botnet targeting government systems, showing rapid global growth since March.
cyber attack, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Phishing Scam, Security
New VoidProxy Phishing Service Bypasses MFA on Microsoft and Google Accounts
Okta Threat Intelligence exposes VoidProxy, a new PhaaS platform. Learn how this advanced service uses the Adversary-in-the-Middle technique…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Ransomware, Research, Threats
SonicWall firewalls targeted by fresh Akira ransomware surge
Researchers and authorities are warning that Akira ransomware attacks involving exploits of a year-old vulnerability affecting SonicWall firewalls are on the rise. A burst of about 40 attacks linked to CVE-2024-40766 hit SonicWall firewalls between mid-July and early August. Researchers have since observed another wave of ransomware attacks linked to active exploits of the defect,…
BreachForums, cyber crime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Google, Jaguar Land Rover
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Hacker Group Announces Shutdown
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, linked to the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, claims to shut down as experts suggest the…
cyber attack, cyber attacks, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security
Senator Urges FTC Probe Into Microsoft After Ascension Ransomware Attack
US Senator Ron Wyden urges the FTC to investigate Microsoft after its software contributed to a major ransomware…
agentic ai, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Phishing Scam, Security
New Google AppSheet Phishing Scam Deliver Fake Trademark Notices
A phishing scam is exploiting Google’s trusted AppSheet platform to bypass email filters. Learn how hackers are using…
cyber attack, cyber attacks, Cybersecurity, data breach, Global Security News, Security
UK Rail Operator LNER Confirms Cyber Attack Exposing Passenger Data
LNER cyber attack exposes passenger contact details and journey data. No financial information or passwords were taken, but…
Cybersecurity, encryption, Exploits, Global Security News, Government, Ransomware, Technology
Wyden calls on FTC to investigate Microsoft for ‘gross cybersecurity negligence’ in protecting critical infrastructure
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday called for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Microsoft, saying the company’s default configurations are leaving customers vulnerable and contributing to ransomware, hacking and other threats. That includes the 2024 Ascension hospital ransomware attack, which resulted in the theft of personal data, medical data, payment information, insurance information and…
cyber attack, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Security
New Fileless Malware Attack Uses AsyncRAT for Credential Theft
LevelBlue Labs reports AsyncRAT delivered through a fileless attack chain using ScreenConnect, enabling credential theft and persistence.
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Financial, Global Security News, Money, Research
The npm incident frightened everyone, but ended up being nothing to fret about
Security professionals and observers across the industry got swept into a pit of fear Monday when an attacker took over and injected malicious code into a series of widely used open-source packages in the node.js package manager, or npm. Despite all that worry, the disaster that many presumed a foregone conclusion was averted and the…
Apple, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, iOS, iPhone, Uncategorized
Apple’s new Memory Integrity Enforcement system deals a huge blow to spyware developers
Apple has unveiled a comprehensive security system called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) that represents a five-year engineering effort to combat sophisticated cyberattacks targeting individual users through memory corruption vulnerabilities. The technology is built into Apple’s new iPhone 17 and iPhone Air devices, as well as the A19 and A19 Pro chips. It combines custom-designed hardware…
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New Buterat Backdoor Malware Found in Enterprise and Government Networks
Meet Buterat, a new backdoor malware spreading through phishing and trojanized downloads, giving attackers persistent access to enterprise and government networks.
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New Buterat Backdoor Malware Found in Enterprise and Government Networks
Meet Buterat, a new backdoor malware spreading through phishing and trojanized downloads, giving attackers persistent access to enterprise and government networks.
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Malware Analysis, malware behavior
Lazarus Group Attacks in 2025: Here’s Everything SOC Teams Need to Know
The Lazarus Group, North Korea’s state-sponsored hacking collective, has held the title of the most notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) for almost two decades now. In 2025, it escalated its cyber operations, targeting tech industries with fake IT workers, fraudulent job interviews, and hijacked open-source software. It’s time to take a closer look at its…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Malware Analysis, malware behavior
Lazarus Group Attacks in 2025: Here’s Everything SOC Teams Need to Know
The Lazarus Group, North Korea’s state-sponsored hacking collective, has held the title of the most notorious advanced persistent threat (APT) for almost two decades now. In 2025, it escalated its cyber operations, targeting tech industries with fake IT workers, fraudulent job interviews, and hijacked open-source software. It’s time to take a closer look at its…
Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Microsoft, Research, Threats
Microsoft Patch Tuesday addresses 81 vulnerabilities, none actively exploited
Microsoft addressed 81 vulnerabilities affecting its enterprise products and underlying Windows systems, but none have been actively exploited, the company said in its latest security update. The company’s monthly bundle of patches includes one high-severity vulnerability and eight critical defects, including three designated as more likely to be exploited. The most severe defect disclosed this…
Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Department of Justice (DOJ), Global Security News, North America
U.S. indicts Ukrainian national for hundreds of ransomware attacks using multiple variants
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against a Ukrainian national alleged to be central to a ransomware campaign affecting hundreds of companies worldwide. Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, known online as “deadforz,” “Boba,” “msfv,” and “farnetwork,” is accused of developing and deploying ransomware variants Nefilim, LockerGoga, and MegaCortex, all of which have been used in attacks…
Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Global Security News, lawsuit, Meta, privacy
Former Meta security chief sues company for privacy violations, professional retaliation
Meta is being sued by its former head of security, who claims the company ignored repeated warnings that its messaging platform WhatsApp was riddled with security vulnerabilities and privacy violations, and retaliated against him for raising these concerns, ultimately firing him. Attaullah Baig was the head of security at Meta from 2021 until this past…
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New Salty2FA Phishing Kit Bypasses MFA and Clones Login Pages
A new, sophisticated phishing kit, Salty2FA, is using advanced tactics to bypass MFA and mimic trusted brands. Read…
ANYRUN, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Integrations & connectors, Malware Analysis, update
ANY.RYN x IBM QRadar SIEM: Real-Time Intelligence for Wider Threat Coverage
ANY.RUN’s Threat Intelligence Feeds are designed to power SOAR, SIEM, EDR/XDR, TIP, and other security systems. Our goal is simple: to fit naturally into a customer’s security ecosystem so analysts can investigate incidents faster, improve detection quality, and spend less time on repetitive tasks. Now, IBM QRadar SIEM users can directly consolidate ANY.RUN’s Threat Intelligence…
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Treasury Department targets Southeast Asia scam hubs with sanctions
Federal authorities on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 people and organizations allegedly involved in major cyberscam hubs in Burma and Cambodia. “Criminal actors across Southeast Asia have increasingly exploited the vulnerabilities of Americans online,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement. “In 2024, Americans lost at least $10 billion to scam operations in…
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Salesloft Drift security incident started with undetected GitHub access
Salesloft pinned the root cause of the Drift supply-chain attacks to a threat group gaining access to its GitHub account as far back as March, the company said in an update Saturday. During a 10-day period in mid-August, the threat group compromised and stole data from hundreds of organizations. The threat group, which Google tracks…
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Salesloft Drift Breach Traced to GitHub Compromise and Stolen OAuth Tokens
Salesloft Drift breach traced to GitHub compromise and stolen OAuth tokens, Mandiant confirms breach contained and Salesforce data targeted.
cyber attack, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Pathlock, S/4HANA, Security
Critical SAP Vulnerability CVE-2025-42957 Actively Exploited by Hackers
Urgent security alert for SAP users! A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-42957) allows attackers to take full control of your…
cyber attack, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Security
GhostAction Attack Steals 3,325 Secrets from GitHub Projects
GhostAction supply chain attack hit 817 GitHub repositories, stealing 3,325 secrets including npm, PyPI, and DockerHub tokens.
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Bridgestone Confirms Cyberattack Disrupting North American Plants
Bridgestone confirms a cyberattack that disrupted manufacturing plants. This article details the impact on employees, expert analysis, and…
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NYU team behind AI-powered malware dubbed ‘PromptLock’
Researchers at New York University have taken credit for creating a piece of malware found by third-party researchers that uses prompt injection to manipulate a large language model into assisting with a ransomware attack. Last month, researchers at ESET claimed to have discovered the first piece of “AI-powered ransomware” in the wild, flagging code found…
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Chess.com Hit by Limited Data Breach Linked to 3rd-Party File Transfer Tool
Chess.com confirms a limited data breach affecting 4,500 users after a third-party file transfer tool was compromised. No…
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Elon Musk, Global Security News, malware, Security
Scammers Exploit Grok AI With Video Ad Scam to Push Malware on X
Researchers at Guardio Labs have uncovered a new “Grokking” scam where attackers trick Grok AI into spreading malicious…