The maintainers of the nx build system have alerted users to a supply chain attack that allowed attackers to publish malicious versions of the popular […]
First AI-Powered Ransomware “PromptLock” Uses OpenAI gpt-oss-20b for Encryption
PromptLock, a novel ransomware strain discovered by the ESET Research team, marks the first known instance of malware harnessing a local large language model to […]
New Research Explores Emulating Scattered Spider Tactics in Real-World Scenarios
Experts have described methods for mimicking the strategies of the advanced persistent threat (APT) group Scattered Spider in a recent in-depth analysis by cybersecurity company […]
Cisco Nexus 3000 & 9000 Vulnerability Enables DoS Attacks
Cisco has issued a high-severity security advisory warning of a dangerous vulnerability in its Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches that could allow attackers to […]
U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a fresh round of sanctions against two individuals and two entities for […]
Microsoft Unveils Storm-0501’s Cloud-Based Ransomware Deployment Tactics
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has detailed the evolving tactics of the financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501, which has transitioned from traditional on-premises ransomware deployments to sophisticated […]
BadSuccessor After Patch: Using dMSAs for Credential Theft and Lateral Movement in AD
Akamai researchers evaluated Microsoft’s patch for the BadSuccessor vulnerability (CVE-2025-53779) to determine its scope and limitations. While the update effectively blocks the original direct escalation […]
115.000 Phishing-Emails in einer Woche versendet
Eine neue Art des Phishings breitet sich aus. Sie setzt dabei auf bewährte Marken, unaufgeklärte Mitarbeitende und ungeschützte Kanäle. janews – Shutterstock.com Laut Google nutzen […]
The CISO succession crisis: why companies have no plan and how to change that
CISO turnover is showing signs of stability, dropping from 21% in 2022 to 12% in 2023 and to an annualized 11% in the first half […]
Chinesische Telekom-Hacker in 80 Ländern aktiv
width=”2470″ height=”1389″ sizes=”auto, (max-width: 2470px) 100vw, 2470px”>Laut FBI hat es die chinesische Hackergruppe “Salt Typhoon” auf mindestens 80 Länder abgesehen. Paopano – shutterstock.com Die mutmaßlich […]