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PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment secures data from quantum computing threats
The PKWARE Quantum Readiness Assessment helps organizations assess their current exposure and build a roadmap to ensure crypto agility.
The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security
The UK phone theft crisis shows phones are targets. Businesses and users must secure devices and treat them like digital vaults.
Securing digital products under the Cyber Resilience Act
The Cyber Resilience Act sets minimum security standards for digital products, differing from GDPR in its regulatory approach.
When ransomware strikes, what’s your move?
There are no rules in ransomware negotiations, because there is no honor among thieves. Nobody wants to be the CISO in this situation.
Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity
Rise in accessible AI tools lowered the barrier to entry for cyber attackers, enabling them to create and deploy malicious bots at scale.
New infosec products of the week: April 18, 2025
The featured infosec products this week are from: Cato Networks, Cyware, Entrust, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity.
SafeLine Bot Management: Self-hosted alternative to Cloudflare
SafeLine Bot Management is a self-hosted, transparent, and cost-effective alternative that puts bot defense under your control.
Windows NTLM vulnerability exploited in multiple attack campaigns (CVE-2025-24054)
CVE-2025-24054 has been exploited by threat actors in campaigns targeting government and private institutions in Poland and Romania.
Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201)
Apple has released emergency security updates to fix two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201).
Cyber threats against energy sector surge as global tensions mount
Cyber threats targeting the energy sector are increasing, driven by a host of geopolitical and technological factors.
Security Affairs
Entertainment venue management firm Legends International disclosed a data breach
Legends International disclosed a data breach from November 2024 that affected employees and visitors to its managed venues.
China-linked APT Mustang Panda upgrades tools in its arsenal
China-linked APT group Mustang Panda deployed a new custom backdoor, MQsTTang, in recent attacks targeting Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Node.js malvertising campaign targets crypto users
Microsoft warns of a malvertising campaign using Node.js to deliver malware via fake crypto trading sites like Binance and TradingView.
Apple released emergency updates for actively exploited flaws
Apple released emergency updates to fix iOS, iPadOS & macOS vulnerabilities actively exploited in sophisticated attacks.
U.S. CISA adds SonicWall SMA100 Appliance flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds SonicWall SMA100 Appliance vulnerabilit to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog...............
CISA’s 11-Month extension ensures continuity of MITRE’s CVE Program
MITRE’s U.S.-funded CVE program, a core tool for tracking vulnerabilities, faces funding expiry Wednesday, risking to impact global security.
Chinese Android phones shipped with malware-laced WhatsApp, Telegram apps
Cheap Chinese Android phones ship with trojanized WhatsApp and Telegram clones hiding crypto clippers, active since June 2024.
Cyber Threats Against Energy Sector Surge as Global Tensions Mount
Resecurity warns about the increase in targeted cyberattacks against enterprises in the energy sector worldwide.
Government contractor Conduent disclosed a data breach
Business services provider Conduent told the SEC a January cyberattack exposed personal data, including names and Social Security numbers.
Critical Apache Roller flaw allows to retain unauthorized access even after a password change
A critical flaw (CVE-2025-24859) in Apache Roller lets attackers keep access even after password changes. All versions ≀6.1.4 are affected
The Hacker News
Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT
XorDDoS malware targeted 71.3% of U.S. systems in latest wave; Docker, IoT, and Linux bots fuel rise.
CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack—Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download
Windows flaw CVE-2025-24054 actively exploited since March 19 to leak NTLM hashes via phishing attacks.
Mustang Panda Targets Myanmar With StarProxy, EDR Bypass, and TONESHELL Updates
Mustang Panda uses StarProxy, SplatCloak, and updated TONESHELL to breach Myanmar target undetected.
State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns
ClickFix malware tactic used by Iran, Russia, and North Korea from Nov 2024–Feb 2025 replaces payload delivery in major phishing campaigns.
Artificial Intelligence – What's all the fuss?
AI-powered threats escalate: 25M fraud via voice cloning + state use of ChatGPT in cyberattacks.
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) Allows Unauthenticated Code Execution
CVE-2025-32433 in Erlang SSH scores 10.0 CVSS, enables unauthenticated code execution on telecom and IoT systems.
Blockchain Offers Security Benefits – But Don't Neglect Your Passwords
Blockchain reduces breach risks by removing central databases, but energy use and legal gaps remain.
Node.js Malware Campaign Targets Crypto Users with Fake Binance and TradingView Installers
Malicious crypto installers using Node.js since Oct 2024 evade Microsoft Defender via PowerShell and DLLs, enabling stealthy data theft.
CISA Flags Actively Exploited Vulnerability in SonicWall SMA Devices
CVE-2021-20035 added to CISA KEV list due to active exploitation; agencies must patch by May 7.
Apple Patches Two Actively Exploited iOS Flaws Used in Sophisticated Targeted Attacks
Apple fixed 2 exploited flaws in iOS 18.4.1, one flagged by Google TAG, urging urgent updates.
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How Governments Spy On Protestors—And How To Avoid It | Incognito Mode | WIRED
DORA: auditing, and business continuity planning requirements
2 data breaches within a week! What's going on?
How's working at an MSSP generally for growth in skills?
The MOST preferred DNS Registrar by Malicious domains
Are you a CISO or aspiring CISO?
What Certification to opt after CySA+ and THM SAL1?
Recommendations for intensive penetration testing / red team in person or online boot camps?
Soc 2 framework
Embedded Security (pen testing/best practices) Resource Request
For [Blue|Purple] Teams in Cyber Defence
KeyPlug Server Exposes Fortinet Exploits & Webshell Activity Targeting a Major Japanese Company
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'Counterintelligence Agency martial law document' fraudulent e-mail is North Korea's work
APT Group Trends Report March 2025 - Korean perspective
CVE-2025-24054, NTLM Exploit in the Wild
Around the World in 90 Days: State-Sponsored Actors Try ClickFix
DataInject-BOF: Hijacks code execution via overwriting Control Flow Guard pointers in combase.dll
CHERIoT Programmers’ Guide published!
Iran’s AI Ambitions: National Security, Global Influence, and Strategic Challenges
Law firm fined ÂŁ60,000 following cyber attack
Technical Information Security Content & Discussion
AES & ChaCha — A Case for Simplicity in Cryptography
Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking Exploitation in 2025 - Include Security Research Blog
Everyone knows your location, Part 2: try it yourself and share the results
[Project] I built a tool that tracks AWS documentation changes and analyzes security implications
New writeup: a vulnerability in PHP's extract() function allows attackers to trigger a double-free, which in turn allows arbitrary code execution (native code)
SAP Emarsys SDK for Android Sensitive Data Leak (CVE-2023-6542)
MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire today!
r/netsec monthly discussion & tool thread
Aiding reverse engineering with Rust and a local LLM
Security Analysis: Potential AI Agent Hijacking via MCP and A2A Protocol Insights
hacking: security in practice
How would someone use a USB Rubber Ducky to make money?
Windows Embedded Automotive OS Hacks?
What are the best ctfs to learn?
Sounds reasonable
White or Black?
Cross-Site Websocket Hijacking Exploitation in 2025
How do you "search" vulnerabilities on older versions of stuff with known vulnerabilities?
Router/proxy for specific traffic
How do public free wifi redirect you to a login page?
Over 16,000 Fortinet devices compromised with symlink backdoor
Cybersecurity News
Oracle Cloud leak leads CISA to issue warning about credential risks
CISA has released guidance on managing credential risks, prompted by the potential compromise of a legacy Oracle cloud environment.
MITRE support extended 11 more months, yet uncertainty remains
Although MITRE’s contact has been extended for 11 more months, uncertainty remains un the cyber community. 
Kidney dialysis company experiences ransomware attack
Security leaders discuss the results of a ransomware attack against DaVita, including operational disruptions and stock market impacts. 
Hacker accessed customer information in Hertz data breach
Car rental service Hertz experienced a data breach that may have compromised sensitive customer information. 
MITRE set to lose funding today, CISA intervenes
CISA has extended MITRE’s funding, and security leaders are sharing their thoughts. 
Laboratory Services Cooperative experienced a cybersecurity incident
Laboratory Services Cooperative announced it experienced a cybersecurity incident, possibly compromising patient and employee data. 
Incomplete NVIDIA patch could leave AI infrastructure and data at risk
An incomplete NVIDIA patch could leave AI infrastructure and data at risk. Security leaders share their insights. 
Cybersecurity leaders discuss Oracle’s second recent hack
Oracle has informed customers that a malicious actor accessed a computer system, stealing old login credentials for clients. 
Hackers accessed 150,000 emails from a government agency
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has recently discovered an email system breach. 
New research identifies, analyzes an email bombing attack
Research has shown a recent increase in email bombing attacks. 
India | CSO Online
When AI moves beyond human oversight: The cybersecurity risks of self-sustaining systems
What happens when AI cybersecurity systems start to rewrite themselves as they adapt over time? Keeping an eye on what they’re doing will be mission-critical.
Bedrohungs-Monitoring: Die 10 besten Tools zur Darknet-Überwachung
Unternehmen, die Datenschutzverletzungen und Datenlecks zuvorkommen wollen, können erheblich von Darknet-Überwachungs-Tools profitieren. In diesem Beitrag stellen wir die zehn best...
Will politicization of security clearances make US cybersecurity firms radioactive?
Following Trump's executive order to strip SentinelOne of its security clearances, many wonder if CISOs will soon put American security firms in the same bad light as Russia’s Kasp...
Mit der FirmenĂŒbernahme steigt das Angriffsrisiko
Der Zeitraum zwischen Akquise und vollstĂ€ndiger Integration eines Unternehmens ist sicherheitstechnisch besonders riskant – sagen Experten.
CVE-Finanzierung weiterhin gesichert
Nach 25 Jahren sollte die Finanzierung der Datenbank eingestellt werden. Jetzt hat die CISA eine Übergangslösung bereitgestellt.
Hackers target Apple users in an ‘extremely sophisticated attack’
The bugs, found in Apple’s CoreAudio and RPAC components, enabled code execution and memory corruption attacks.
Neue ResolverRAT-Malware zielt auf Gesundheitsbranche
Sicherheitsforscher warnen vor einer neuen Malware, die bei Angriffen auf Healthcare- und Pharmaunternehmen eingesetzt wird.
CISOs no closer to containing shadow AI’s skyrocketing data risks
A 30-fold increase in company data being exposed to shadow AI shows that offering users official AI tools doesn’t reduce the data leak and compliance risks of unsanctioned AI use.
Update these two servers from Gladinet immediately, CISOs told
Hard-coded key vulnerability has been exploited since March, says report; analyst says programmers aren’t trained to prevent this kind of issue.
Russia-linked APT29 targets European diplomats with new malware
The phishing campaign impersonates ambassadors by sending out invitations to wine tastings.
Reverse Engineering
GitHub - sterrasec/anti-disassembly-poc: A collection of Proof-of-Concept implementations of various anti-disassembly techniques for ARM32 and ARM64 architectures.
Binance Captcha Solver
đŸ•č apk.sh v1.1 is out. Now it supports direct DEX bytecode manipulation, this avoids decompilation/recompilation issues and preserves original obfuscation and optimizations when injecting frida-gadget.so.
The case of the UI thread that hung in a kernel call
Ghidra 11.3.2 has been released!
LLVM and AI plugins/tools for malware analysis and reverse engineering
Aiding reverse engineering with Rust and a local LLM
/r/ReverseEngineering's Weekly Questions Thread
Unlocking secret ThinkPad functionality for emulating USB devices
Malware Development Series | Beginner to Advanced 2025
SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green
ISC Stormcast For Friday, April 18th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9414, (Fri, Apr 18th)
ISC Stormcast For Friday, April 18th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9414, Author: Johannes Ullrich
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, April 17th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9412, (Thu, Apr 17th)
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, April 17th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9412, Author: Johannes Ullrich
RedTail, Remnux and Malware Management [Guest Diary], (Wed, Apr 16th)
RedTail, Remnux and Malware Management [Guest Diary], Author: Guy Bruneau
Apple Patches Exploited Vulnerability, (Wed, Apr 16th)
Apple Patches Exploited Vulnerability, Author: Johannes Ullrich
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9410, (Wed, Apr 16th)
ISC Stormcast For Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9410, Author: Johannes Ullrich
Online Services Again Abused to Exfiltrate Data, (Tue, Apr 15th)
Online Services Again Abused to Exfiltrate Data, Author: Xavier Mertens
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9408, (Tue, Apr 15th)
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9408, Author: Johannes Ullrich
xorsearch.py: Searching With Regexes, (Mon, Apr 14th)
xorsearch.py: Searching With Regexes, Author: Didier Stevens
ISC Stormcast For Monday, April 14th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9406, (Mon, Apr 14th)
ISC Stormcast For Monday, April 14th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9406, Author: Johannes Ullrich
Exploit Attempts for Recent Langflow AI Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3248), (Sat, Apr 12th)
Exploit Attempts for Recent Langflow AI Vulnerability (CVE-2025-3248), Author: Johannes Ullrich
MSRC Security Update Guide
Chromium: CVE-2025-3620 Use after free in USB
Chromium: CVE-2025-3619 Heap buffer overflow in Codecs
CVE-2025-27747 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-27729 Windows Shell Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-21302 Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-27745 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-27746 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-27748 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-27747 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-27749 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
BleepingComputer
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH pre-auth RCE is 'Surprisingly Easy' to exploit, patch now
A critical vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH, tracked as CVE-2025-32433, has been disclosed that allows for unauthenticated remote code execution on vulnerable devices.
Entertainment services giant Legends International discloses data breach
Entertainment venue management firm Legends International warns it suffered a data breach in November 2024, which has impacted employees and people who visited venues under its man...
Windows NTLM hash leak flaw exploited in phishing attacks on governments
A Windows vulnerability that exposes NTLM hashes using .library-ms files is now actively exploited by hackers in phishing campaigns targeting government entities and private compan...
Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code
A set of 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with very risky capabilities, such as monitoring browsing behavior, accessing cookies for domains, and poten...
Ahold Delhaize confirms data theft after INC ransomware claims attack
Food retail giant Ahold Delhaize confirms that data was stolen from its U.S. business systems during a November 2024 cyberattack.
CTM360 Tracks Global Surge in SMS-Based Reward and Toll Scams
Thousands tricked by fake reward & toll scam texts. CTM360 exposes PointyPhish & TollShark—SMS phishing campaigns powered by the Darcula PhaaS platform, with 5K+ domains stealing p...
Microsoft: Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support in October
​​Microsoft has reminded customers that Office 2016 and Office 2019 will reach the end of extended support six months from now, on October 14, 2025.
CISA warns of increased breach risks following Oracle Cloud leak
On Wednesday, CISA warned of heightened breach risks after the compromise of legacy Oracle Cloud servers earlier this year and highlighted the significant threat to enterprise netw...
New Windows Server emergency updates fix container launch issue
Microsoft has released emergency Windows Server updates to address a known issue preventing Windows containers from launching.
CISA tags SonicWall VPN flaw as actively exploited in attacks
On Wednesday, CISA warned federal agencies to secure their SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances against attacks exploiting a high-severity remote code executi...
Sophos News
Moving CVEs past one-nation control
A near-miss episode of attempted defunding spotlights a need for a better way
Sophos India Volunteers Bring Color to Local Schools
Sophos India volunteers transformed two rural schools with vibrant murals, enhancing learning spaces and strengthening community ties.
Sophos Annual Threat Report appendix: Most frequently encountered malware and abused software
These are the tools of the trade Sophos detected in use by cybercriminals over 2024
The Sophos Annual Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street 2025
Ransomware remains the biggest threat, but old and misconfigured network devices are making it too easy
Sophos Firewall v21.5: NDR Essentials
How to make the most of the new features in Sophos Firewall v21.5
Industrial-strength April Patch Tuesday covers 135 CVEs
One actively exploited issue patched; five Critical-severity Office vulns exploitable via Preview Pane
Sophos Firewall v21.5 early access is now available
Say hello to great new features and enhancements in v21.5.
It takes two: The 2025 Sophos Active Adversary Report
The dawn of our fifth year deepens our understanding of the enemies at the gate, and some tensions inside it; plus, an anniversary gift from us to you
Qilin affiliates spear-phish MSP ScreenConnect admin, targeting customers downstream
Attack matches three-year long pattern of ScreenConnect attacks tracked by Sophos MDR as STAC4365.
Stealing user credentials with evilginx
A malevolent mutation of the widely used nginx web server facilitates Adversary-in-the-Middle action, but there’s hope
Blog – Forter
Forter’s Conference Frontier: Top Insights & Takeaways from 2025 Events
Conference insights show 2025's winning brands merging AI personalization, omnichannel loyalty, and integrated fraud‑payment strategies
Remote Access Attacks, Coming to a Digital Commerce Site Near You
Remote access attacks are rising in digital commerce, requiring urgent attention from fraud fighters in every industry.
New at Forter: April 2025
Enhanced fraud models, driving growth with payments, and AI-powered customer insights highlight what's New at Forter for April 2025
Fine-Tuning Fraud Controls to Minimize False Declines
Reduce false declines with dynamic fraud controls, ensuring real customers get approved while fraudsters are blocked.
The Multiprocessor Advantage: Optimizing Your Payments Infrastructure
Unlock higher approval rates and global scale with a multiprocessor payments strategy built for resiliency and long-term growth.
What Counts as an Account?
Fake accounts cost businesses more than you think. Learn how to identify, manage, and mitigate fake profiles in today’s AI-driven world.
Key Takeaways from MRC: Fraud, CX, and the Future of Retail
Fraud prevention isn't just about stopping bad actors — it's about protecting good customers and protecting revenue.
Reframing CLTV: A Reseller Deep Dive
To maximize customer lifetime value (CLTV), you need to be clear about the identity of your customers and limit reseller abuse.
Stop Policy Abuse at Scale: Forter & Salesforce Empower Enterprise Retailers
Stop policy abuse before it impacts revenue with Forter’s Abuse Prevention at Checkout, now integrated with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
Visa’s Updated VAMP Program: What Merchants Need to Know
Visa’s updated VAMP program launches with stricter fraud and dispute thresholds. Learn how it impacts merchants and how to stay compliant.
Cyber Defense Magazine
Publisher’s Spotlight: Veriti
By Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher, Cyber Defense Magazine Transforming Exposure Management with Safe, Automated Remediation Organizations today invest
BREAKING: CISA Steps In to Keep CVE Services Alive
By Gary Miliefsky, Publisher, Cyber Defense Magazine Good news comes to us like a Windows patch Tuesday: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program will
Hyver by CYE: Transformative Cyber Exposure Management for Modern Enterprises
Rating: 10 out of 10 Introduction Today’s enterprise security teams face an overwhelming problem: they are inundated with thousands of vulnerabilities,
The Looming Shadow Over AI: Securing the Future of Large Language Models
These days Large Language Models (LLMs) are nothing short of revolutionary, though they have been around since 1996 (ELIZA, developed by Joseph
Understanding the 2025 HIPAA Security Rule Updates: A Comprehensive Analysis of Healthcare Cybersecurity Enhancements
Introduction The evolving landscape of healthcare cybersecurity is undergoing a major transformation with the Department of Health and Human Services’
MITRE CVE Program in Jeopardy
As a former advisory board member to the CVE/OVAL initiatives, I’m sounding the alarm: MITRE has confirmed that funding for the CVE and CWE programs will
Publisher’s Spotlight: Industrial Defender
By Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher, Cyber Defense Magazine In today’s hyperconnected world, protecting critical infrastructure has become a national
Why Securing Prompts Will Never Be Enough: The GitHub Copilot Case
We’ve spent months analyzing how AI-powered coding assistants like GitHub Copilot handle security risks. The results? Disturbing. The Hidden Risks of AI
Unified Endpoint Management: One Tool to Rule All
As the number of endpoint devices increases, managing and securing them becomes complex. The traditional way of using separate security tools for
Trusted & Resilient Saas Data Is Essential for Successful Agentic AI Within Government Agencies
Government agencies are under immense pressure to modernize, both from the legislature and constituents demanding a digital-first experience. Advances in
darkreading
Android Phones Pre-Downloaded With Malware Target User Crypto Wallets
Dogged by Trump, Chris Krebs Resigns From SentinelOne
CVE Program Cuts Send the Cyber Sector Into Panic Mode
Cybersecurity by Design: When Humans Meet Technology
Middle East, North Africa Security Spending to Top $3B
GPS Spoofing Attacks Spike in Middle East, Southeast Asia
Multiple Groups Exploit NTLM Flaw in Microsoft Windows
China-Linked Hackers Lay Brickstorm Backdoors on Euro Networks
Ransomware gang 'CrazyHunter' Targets Critical Taiwanese Orgs
NIST Updates Privacy Framework With AI and Governance Revisions
The Record from Recorded Future News
Airport retailer agrees to $6.9 million settlement over ransomware data breach
According to a complaint filed by a former employee, cybercriminals exfiltrated records that held personal information like names and Social Security numbers belonging to 76,000 cu...
Dutch parent company of Hannaford and Stop & Shop confirms data stolen in cyberattack
The INC ransomware gang claimed it was behind the cyberattack, which limited operations last November at some of the company's 2,000 stores across the U.S.
Chris Krebs leaves SentinelOne after Trump memo, saying ‘this is my fight’
Former CISA Director Chris Krebs has left a senior position at cybersecurity company SentinelOne to fight back against the Trump administration’s investigation into his activities ...
Bipartisan duo wants to renew 10-year-old cyberthreat information sharing law
Sens. Mike Rounds and Gary Peters want have offered a 10-year extension of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which helps businesses share cyberthreat information w...
CISA warns of potential data breaches caused by legacy Oracle Cloud leak
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday said that while the scope of the reported Oracle issue remains unconfirmed, it "presents potential risk to organiz...
CyberScoop
House investigation into DeepSeek teases out funding, security realities around Chinese AI tool
A new report fleshes out the resources that went into building DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model and potential risks to U.S. economic and national security.
Chris Krebs resigns from SentinelOne to focus on fighting Trump’s executive order
The former CISA director departed the cybersecurity company in response to the order, which directs DOJ to investigate him.
35 countries use Chinese networks for transporting mobile user traffic, posing cyber risks
An analysis from iVerify found U.S. allies on the list where mobile providers employ China-based networks.
CISA reverses course, extends MITRE CVE contract
While the last-minute extension averts an immediate lapse in support, rival organizations are being stood up to supplant the global vulnerability system. 
Exclusive: Peters, Rounds tee up bill to renew expiring cyber threat information sharing law
The law is due to lapse in September, something cyber experts and industry officials say would be a huge loss.
Chinese law enforcement places NSA operatives on wanted list over alleged cyberattacks
The allegations, supported by the foreign ministry, are more specific and aggressive than usual and say the U.S. sought to disrupt the Asian Winter Games.
Chinese espionage group leans on open-source tools to mask intrusions
Sysdig researchers say UNC5174’s use of open-source tools like VShell and WebSockets has likely helped the group mask its presence in other campaigns.
Is Ivanti the problem or a symptom of a systemic issue with network devices?
Exploited vulnerabilities have turned up in Ivanti products 16 times since 2024. That’s more than any other vendor in the network edge device space.
Rep. Swalwell demands Hill briefing on planned CISA personnel cuts
The top Democrat on a cybersecurity subcommittee says the “drastic reorganization” obligates CISA’s acting director to discuss its plans with lawmakers.
Judges strike skeptical note of NSO Group’s argument to dismiss case from El Salvadoran journos
Dada et al v. NSO Group has been one of many cases where alleged spyware victims have run into jurisdictional hurdles.
Schneier on Security
Age Verification Using Facial Scans
Discord is testing the feature: “We’re currently running tests in select regions to age-gate access to certain spaces or user settings,” a spokesperson for Discord said in a statem...
CVE Program Almost Unfunded
Mitre’s CVE’s program—which provides common naming and other informational resources about cybersecurity vulnerabilities—was about to be cancelled, as the US Department of Homeland...
Slopsquatting
As AI coding assistants invent nonexistent software libraries to download and use, enterprising attackers create and upload libraries with those names—laced with malware, of course...
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m giving an online talk on AI and trust for the Weizenbaum Institute on April 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM CEST (8:00 AM ...
China Sort of Admits to Being Behind Volt Typhoon
The Wall Street Journal has the story: Chinese officials acknowledged in a secret December meeting that Beijing was behind a widespread series of alarming cyberattacks on U.S. infr...
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid and Efficient Solar Tech
Researchers are trying to use squid color-changing biochemistry for solar tech. This appears to be new and related research to a 2019 squid post. As usual, you can also use this sq...
AI Vulnerability Finding
Microsoft is reporting that its AI systems are able to find new vulnerabilities in source code: Microsoft discovered eleven vulnerabilities in GRUB2, including integer and buffer o...
Reimagining Democracy
Imagine that all of us—all of society—have landed on some alien planet and need to form a government: clean slate. We do not have any legacy systems from the United States or any o...
How to Leak to a Journalist
Neiman Lab has some good advice on how to leak a story to a journalist.
Arguing Against CALEA
At a Congressional hearing earlier this week, Matt Blaze made the point that CALEA, the 1994 law that forces telecoms to make phone calls wiretappable, is outdated in today’s threa...
Microsoft Security Blog
Microsoft’s Secure by Design journey: One year of success
Read about the initiatives Microsoft has undertaken over the past 18 months to support secure by design, secure by default, and secure in operations objectives as part of our SFI I...
Cyber Signals Issue 9 | AI-powered deception: Emerging fraud threats and countermeasures
Read the latest edition of Cyber Signals to learn how Microsoft is protecting its platforms and customers from AI-enhanced cyber scams.
Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads
Since October 2024, Microsoft Defender Experts has observed and helped multiple customers address campaigns leveraging Node.js to deliver malware and other payloads that ultimately...
​​Transforming security​ with Microsoft Security Exposure Management initiatives​
Learn how Microsoft Security Exposure Management initiatives build on the foundation to offer a renewed perspective on managing cybersecurity risks.
Explore how to secure AI by attending our Learn Live Series
The ultimate guide to Microsoft Security at RSAC 2025
Stopping attacks against on-premises Exchange Server and SharePoint Server with AMSI
Exchange Server and SharePoint Server are business-critical assets and considered crown-jewels for many organizations, making them attractive targets for attacks. To help customers...
How cyberattackers exploit domain controllers using ransomware
Cyberattackers exploit domain controllers to gain privileged system access where they deploy ransomware that causes widespread damage and operational disruption.
Exploitation of CLFS zero-day leads to ransomware activity
Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) and Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) have discovered post-compromise exploitation of a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability...
Meet the Deputy CISOs who help shape Microsoft’s approach to cybersecurity
Meet the minds behind how Microsoft prioritizes cybersecurity across every team and employee. Three deputy CISOs share their experiences in cybersecurity and how they are redefinin...
Malwarebytes
Apple patches security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. Update now!
Apple patched two zero-day vulnerabilities that were used in sophisticated targeted attacks manipulating device memory
Hi, robot: Half of all internet traffic now automated
Bots now account for half of all internet traffic, according to a new study that shows how non-human activity has grown online.
“I sent you an email from your email account,” sextortion scam claims
A new variant of the hello pervert emails claims that the target's system is infected with njRAT and spoofs the victims email address
“Follow me” to this fake crypto exchange to claim $500
Follow me for lucky prizes scams are old fake crypto exchange scams in a new jacket and on a different platform
Hertz data breach caused by CL0P ransomware attack on vendor
Car rental giant Hertz data suffered a data breach caused by a CL0P ransomware attack on file sharing vendor Cleo
Meta slurps up EU user data for AI training
Meta users in Europe will have their public posts swept up and ingested for AI training, the company announced this week.
No, it’s not OK to delete that new inetpub folder
A newly created inetpub folder turns out to be part of a Microsoft update against a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-21204
Malwarebytes named “Best Antivirus Software” and “Best Malware Removal Service”
Malwarebytes has been rewarded with prestigious accolades by two renowned publications, PCMag and CNET. 
A week in security (April 7 – April 13)
A list of topics we covered in the week of April 7 to April 13 of 2025
The Pall Mall Pact and why it matters
The US indicated they will sign the Pall Mall Pact, an international treaty to regulate commercial spyware and surveillance tools.
SecurityWeek
Man Helped Individuals in China Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects
Demystifying Security Posture Management
Vulnerabilities Patched in Atlassian, Cisco Products
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH Flaw Exposes Many Devices to Remote Hacking
Why ‘One Community’ Resonates in Cybersecurity
CISA Issues Guidance After Oracle Cloud Hack
Chinese APT Mustang Panda Updates, Expands Arsenal
SonicWall Flags Old Vulnerability as Actively Exploited
MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years
Krebs Exits SentinelOne After Security Clearance Pulled
infosecurity-magazine.com
NTLM Hash Exploit Targets Poland and Romania Days After Patch
An NTLM hash disclosure spoofing vulnerability that leaks hashes with minimal user interaction has been observed being exploited in the wild
Senators Urge Cyber-Threat Sharing Law Extension Before Deadline
Bipartisan support grows in Congress to extend Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act for 10 years
Identity Attacks Now Comprise a Third of Intrusions
IBM warns of infostealer surge as attackers automate credential theft and adopt AI to generate highly convincing phishing emails en masse
Microsoft Thwarts $4bn in Fraud Attempts
Microsoft has blocked fraud worth $4bn as threat actors ramp up AI use
CISA Throws Lifeline to CVE Program with Last-Minute Contract Extension
MITRE will be able to keep running the CVE program for at least the next 11 months
Network Edge Devices the Biggest Entry Point for Attacks on SMBs
Sophos found that compromise of network edge devices, such as VPN appliances, accounted for 30% of incidents impacted SMBs in 2024
ICO Issues Merseyside-Based Law Firm ÂŁ60,000 Fine After Cyber-Attack
A UK Law firm has been fined ÂŁ60,000 after data stolen during a 2022 cyber-attack was published on the dark web
Hertz Data Breach Exposes Customer Information in Cleo Zero-Day Attack
Hertz has confirmed a data breach exposing customer data after a zero-day attack targeting file transfer software from Cleo Communications
China-Backed Hackers Exploit BRICKSTORM Backdoor to Spy on European Businesses
NVISO discovered new variants of the BRICKSTORM backdoor, initially designed for Linux, on Windows systems
92% of Mobile Apps Found to Use Insecure Cryptographic Methods
Study reveals 92% of mobile apps use insecure cryptographic methods, exposing millions to data risks
Security Latest
New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children
The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord's features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.
This ‘College Protester’ Isn’t Real. It’s an AI-Powered Undercover Bot for Cops
Massive Blue is helping cops deploy AI-powered social media bots to talk to people they suspect are anything from violent sex criminals all the way to vaguely defined “protesters.”
‘Stupid and Dangerous’: CISA Funding Chaos Threatens Essential Cybersecurity Program
The CVE Program is the primary way software vulnerabilities are tracked. Its long-term future remains in limbo even after a last-minute renewal of the US government contract that f...
Here’s What Happened to Those SignalGate Messages
A lawsuit over the Trump administration’s infamous Houthi Signal group chat has revealed what steps departments took to preserve the messages—and how little they actually saved.
Suspected 4chan Hack Could Expose Longtime, Anonymous Admins
Though the exact details of the situation have not been confirmed, community infighting seems to have spilled out in a breach of the notorious image board.
Microsoft’s Recall AI Tool Is Making an Unwelcome Return
Microsoft held off on releasing the privacy-unfriendly feature after a swell of pushback last year. Now it’s trying again, with a few improvements that skeptics say still aren't en...
The Most Dangerous Hackers You’ve Never Heard Of
From crypto kingpins to sophisticated scammers, these are the lesser-known hacking groups that should be on your radar.
Gamaredon: The Turncoat Spies Relentlessly Hacking Ukraine
For the past decade, this group of FSB hackers—including “traitor” Ukrainian intelligence officers—has used a grinding barrage of intrusion campaigns to make life hell for their fo...
TraderTraitor: The Kings of the Crypto Heist
Allegedly responsible for the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from a single exchange, North Korea’s TraderTraitor is one of the most sophisticated cybercrime groups in the ...
Smishing Triad: The Scam Group Stealing the World’s Riches
Millions of scam text messages are sent every month. The Chinese cybercriminals behind many of them are expanding their operations—and quickly innovating.
Alerts
CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
CISA Releases Guidance on Credential Risks Associated with Potential Legacy Oracle Cloud Compromise
CISA recommends the following actions to reduce the risks associated with potential credential compromise
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Fortinet Releases Advisory on New Post-Exploitation Technique for Known Vulnerabilities
CISA Releases Ten Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
All CISA Advisories
Schneider Electric Sage Series
Schneider Electric ConneXium Network Manager
Yokogawa Recorder Products
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
CISA Releases Six Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Schneider Electric Trio Q Licensed Data Radio
CISA Releases Guidance on Credential Risks Associated with Potential Legacy Oracle Cloud Compromise
CISA recommends the following actions to reduce the risks associated with potential credential compromise
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation
CISA Releases Nine Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Growatt Cloud Applications
Latest stories for ZDNET in Security
Data-stealing cyberattacks are surging - 7 ways to protect yourself and your business
The number of infostealers sent through phishing emails jumped by 84% last year. IBM X-Force offers these recommendations for defending yourself from all manner of malware.
Update your iPhone now to patch a CarPlay glitch and two serious security flaws
Apple's iOS 18.4.1 update fixes a bug with wireless CarPlay and resolves two security holes already exploited in targeted attacks.
Why the CVE database for tracking security flaws nearly went dark - and what happens next
Expired US government funding nearly disrupted this global security system. How can we prevent this from happening again in 11 months?
How Apple plans to train its AI on your data without sacrificing your privacy
Apple's solution is called 'differential privacy' - and it's already been using it for Genmojis.
Spotify goes down: What we know, plus our favorite alternatives to try
The company is investigating.
The best VPN routers of 2025
Looking for a router that can provide full, convenient VPN coverage at home? These are the best routers that support VPN installation or include pre-installed software.
The best free VPNs of 2025: Expert tested
We tested the best free VPNs from reputable companies that offer solid services. Here's what to know, how to avoid security risks, and what ZDNET's recommendations are.
Your Android phone is getting a new security secret weapon - how it works
This new security feature from Google will make your Android phone more difficult to access if you haven't used it in a while.
Surfshark is our pick for best value VPN, and you can save up to 87% on plans right now
ZDNET's pick for best value VPN just got cheaper. Through April 30, you can save and score three months free on Surfshark VPN and antivirus plans.
Cookie pop-ups don't have to be a fact of life online - how I block them and why
There are legitimate uses for cookies but they have a dark side too.
Securelist
IronHusky updates the forgotten MysterySnail RAT to target Russia and Mongolia
MysterySnail RAT attributed to IronHusky APT group hasn’t been reported since 2021. Recently, Kaspersky GReAT detected new versions of this implant in government organizations in M...
Streamlining detection engineering in security operation centers
A proper detection engineering program can help improve SOC operations. In this article we'll discuss potential SOC issues, the necessary components of a detection engineering prog...
GOFFEE continues to attack organizations in Russia
Kaspersky researchers analyze GOFFEE’s campaign in H2 2024: the updated infection scheme, new PowerModul implant, switch to a binary Mythic agent.
Attackers distributing a miner and the ClipBanker Trojan via SourceForge
Malicious actors are using SourceForge to distribute a miner and the ClipBanker Trojan while utilizing unconventional persistence techniques.
How ToddyCat tried to hide behind AV software
While analyzing a malicious DLL library used in attacks by APT group ToddyCat, Kaspersky expert discovered the CVE 2024-11859 vulnerability in a component of ESET’s EPP solution.
A journey into forgotten Null Session and MS-RPC interfaces, part 2
Kaspersky expert dissects the MS-RPC security mechanism and provides a step-by-step analysis of calling a function from the Netlogon interface.
TookPS: DeepSeek isn’t the only game in town
The TookPS malicious downloader is distributed under the guise of DeepSeek, and further mimics UltraViewer, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Ableton, and other popular tools.
Operation ForumTroll: APT attack with Google Chrome zero-day exploit chain
Kaspersky GReAT experts discovered a complex APT attack on Russian organizations dubbed Operation ForumTroll, which exploits zero-day vulnerabilities in Google Chrome.
Financial cyberthreats in 2024
The Kaspersky financial threat report for 2024 contains the main trends and statistics on financial phishing and scams, mobile and PC banking malware, as well as recommendations on...
Threat landscape for industrial automation systems in Q4 2024
The report contains statistics on malware, initial infection vectors and other threats to industrial automation systems in Q4 2024.
Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco Nexus Dashboard LDAP Username Enumeration Vulnerability
A vulnerability in Cisco Nexus Dashboard could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to enumerate LDAP user accounts. This vulnerability is due to the improper handling of LDA...
Cisco Webex App Client-Side Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the custom URL parser of Cisco Webex App could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to persuade a user to download arbitrary files, which could allow the at...
Cisco Secure Network Analytics Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure Network Analytics could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with valid administrative credentials to execu...
Cisco NX-OS Software Image Verification Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the bootloader of Cisco NX-OS Software could allow an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an affected device, or an authenticated, local attacker wi...
Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to collect sensitive information or administer Cisco Smart Licensing Utili...
Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in chat messaging features of Cisco Enterprise Chat and Email (ECE) could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. T...
Cisco Meraki MX and Z Series AnyConnect VPN Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Cisco AnyConnect VPN server of Cisco Meraki MX and Cisco Meraki Z Series devices could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (...
Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager and Cisco Prime Infrastructure Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (EPNM) and Cisco Prime Infrastructure could allow a remote attacker to ...
Cisco Webex for BroadWorks Credential Exposure Vulnerability
A low-severity vulnerability in Cisco Webex for BroadWorks Release 45.2 could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access data and credentials if unsecure transport is conf...
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, formerly Cisco SD-WAN vManage, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct a cr...
Recorded Future
Iran’s AI Ambitions: Balancing Economic Isolation with National Security Imperatives
Explore how Iran is leveraging AI for cyberwarfare, influence ops, military tech, and domestic surveillance. A deep dive into Tehran’s top-down AI strategy, partnerships with China...
Introducing the refreshed Recorded Future brand
Learn how Recorded Future's brand refresh, powered by AI and actionable threat intelligence, helps teams evolve with the next generation of cybersecurity.
How Huione Marketplace Is Reshaping Global Fraud
Explore how Huione Marketplace empowers global fraud networks with AI tools, deepfakes, and money laundering services—reshaping cybercrime at scale.
The Impact of Cybersecurity on Business and Brand Risk Reduction
Discover how cybersecurity impacts your bottom line. Learn how threat intelligence helps reduce fraud, downtime, insurance costs, and reputational damage—driving 351% ROI.
Apache Tomcat: CVE-2025-24813
Learn about CVE-2025-24813 affecting Apache Tomcat products. Patch now to prevent remote code execution.
Improving Cybersecurity and Productivity: How Threat Intelligence from Recorded Future Drives ROI Through Increased Efficiency
Discover how Recorded Future improves cybersecurity team productivity, saving 100+ hours weekly and driving $290K in annual value through threat intelligence.
2024 Malicious Infrastructure Report
Explore key 2024 cybercrime trends, including the rise of malware-as-a-service (MaaS), mobile malware, and Chinese and Russian state-sponsored threats. Learn how Insikt Group's exp...
How Security Leaders Defend Their First- and Third-Party Attack Surfaces
Learn how security leaders defend against risks to their first- and third-party attack surfaces.
Trimble Cityworks: CVE-2025-0994
Learn about CVE-2025-0994 affecting Trimble Cityworks products. Patch now to prevent remote code execution.
From Geopolitics to AI, 6 Key Threat Intelligence Trends for CISOs in 2025
Graham Cluley
Smashing Security podcast #413: Hacking the hackers
 with a credit card?
A cybersecurity firm is buying access to underground crime forums to gather intelligence. Does that seem daft to you? And over in Nigeria

Insurance firm Lemonade warns of breach of thousands of driving license numbers
A data breach at insurance firm Lemonade left the details of thousands of drivers' licenses exposed for 17 months.
RansomHouse ransomware: what you need to know
Learn about RansomHouse, a unique ransomware group that skips encryption and directly steals data, threatening to release it if ransoms aren't paid.
The AI Fix #46: AI can read minds now, and is your co-host a clone?
In episode 46 of The AI Fix, China trolls US tariffs, a microscopic pogoing flea-bot makes a tiny leap forward for robotics, Google unveils the Agent2Agent

Medusa ransomware gang claims to have hacked NASCAR
The Medusa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) claims to have compromised the computer systems of NASCAR, the United States' National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, and made off...
Ransomware reaches a record high, but payouts are dwindling
Ransomware attacks hit record highs in 2025, but payouts are down. Learn why and how to protect your business from these threats.
Smashing Security podcast #412: Signalgate sucks, and the quandary of quishing
QR codes are being weaponised by scammers — so maybe think twice before scanning that parking meter. And in a blunder so dumb it makes autocorrect look smart

The AI Fix #45: The Turing test falls to GPT-4.5
In episode 45 of The AI Fix, our hosts discover that ChatGPT is running the world, Mark learns that mattress companies have scientists, Gen Z has nightmares

Russian bots hard at work spreading political unrest on Romania’s internet
Internet users in Romania are finding their social media posts and online news articles bombarded with comments promoting blatant propaganda, inciting hatred towards the EU and NAT...
King Bob pleads guilty to Scattered Spider-linked cryptocurrency thefts from investors
A Florida man, linked to the notorious Scattered Spider hacking gang, has pleaded guilty to charges related to cryptocurrency thefts which have netted hundreds of thousands of doll...
Security – Ars Technica
CVE, global source of cybersecurity info, was hours from being cut by DHS
Board members have launched a nonprofit to take over the program from MITRE.
That groan you hear is users’ reaction to Recall going back into Windows
Snapshotting and AI processing a screen every 3 seconds. What could possibly go wrong?
Researcher uncovers dozens of sketchy Chrome extensions with 4 million installs
Even weirder: why would Google give so many the “Featured” stamp for trustworthiness?
OpenAI helps spammers plaster 80,000 sites with messages that bypassed filters
Company didn’t notice its chatbot was being abused for (at least) 4 months.
“The girl should be calling men.” Leak exposes Black Basta’s influence tactics.
Disclosure of tactics, techniques, and procedures provides rare glimpse into secretive group.
NSA warns “fast flux” threatens national security. What is fast flux anyway?
Used by nation-states and crime groups, fast flux bypasses many common defenses.
Gmail unveils end-to-end encrypted messages. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.
Yes, encryption/decryption occurs on end-user devices, but there’s a catch.
FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado
Indiana University quietly removes profile of tenured professor and refuses to say why.
Oracle has reportedly suffered 2 separate breaches exposing thousands of customers‘ PII
Alleged breaches affect Oracle Cloud and Oracle Health.
Gemini hackers can deliver more potent attacks with a helping hand from
 Gemini
Hacking LLMs has always been more art than science. A new attack on Gemini could change that.
Fraud Prevention Archives | PYMNTS.com
GenAI Fuels New Wave of Sophisticated Financial Fraud
With criminals tapping into AI to commit fraud, Zest AI CEO Mike de Vere shares five common myths about fraud prevention.
Acquirers Step Up Battle Against Fraud With GenAI, Biometrics Push
Most acquirers surveyed by Visa and PYMNTS Intelligence said that fraud is on the rise, and they need to embrace advanced technologies.
Metal Payment Cards Move From Luxury to Everyday as Fraud Fears Deepen
Amid rising fraud and complex security solutions, tap-to-authenticate metal payment cards are emerging as a promising alternative.
Banks Say Debit Card and Check Fraud Attacks Are Gaining Momentum
A new report from the Federal Reserve estimated that last year, debit cards were among the most targeted payment methods for fraud.
Hawk Raises $56 Million to Help Banks Counter Financial Crime
Fraud and money laundering prevention provider Hawk has raised $56 million in new funding to finance innovation and fuel expansion efforts.
Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
Bankers and the small business sector told lawmakers suspicious activity reporting and beneficial ownership disclosure rules are outdated.
UK Banks Agree to Improve Data-Sharing in Anti-Fraud Battle
British banks, tech companies and telecoms are reportedly pledging to increase their data-sharing on fraud.
77% of Banks Considering Tap-To-Authenticate Technology to Stop Fraud
PYMNTS Intelligence finds tap-to-authenticate metal cards may be crucial in helping banks fight fraudsters.
Faster Payments Get Faster Fraud Defense
Fraudsters are inventive and relentless, and faster payments are like catnip. Customers are banking on banks’ use of AI.
Visa Says New Anti-Fraud Unit Blocked $350 Million in Scam Attempts
Visa says its new anti-fraud department, part of its Payment Ecosystem Risk and Control, saved potential victims $350 million last year.
WeLiveSecurity
They’re coming for your data: What are infostealers and how do I stay safe?
Here's what to know about malware that raids email accounts, web browsers, crypto wallets, and more – all in a quest for your sensitive data
Attacks on the education sector are surging: How can cyber-defenders respond?
Academic institutions have a unique set of characteristics that makes them attractive to bad actors. What's the right antidote to cyber-risk?
Watch out for these traps lurking in search results
Here’s how to avoid being hit by fraudulent websites that scammers can catapult directly to the top of your search results.
So your friend has been hacked: Could you be next?
When a ruse puts on a familiar face, your guard might drop, making you an easy mark. Learn how to tell a friend apart from a foe.
1 billion reasons to protect your identity online
Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be stolen – and how to make sure it isn’t.
The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: A Q&A with MĂĄria BielikovĂĄ
The computer scientist and AI researcher Mária Bieliková shares her thoughts on the technologys potential and pitfalls – and what may lie ahead for us.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2025 edition
From an exploited vulnerability in a third-party ChatGPT tool to a bizarre twist on ransomware demands, it's a wrap on another month filled with impactful cybersecurity news
Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival
When ransomware attempts to hold your critical data hostage, your company’s ability to anticipate the unexpected may become its ultimate competitive advantage.
Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training
Security awareness training doesn’t have to be a snoozefest – games and stories can help instill ‘sticky’ habits that will kick in when actual danger looms.
RansomHub affiliates linked to rival RaaS gangs
ESET researchers also examine the growing threat posed by tools that ransomware affiliates deploy in an attempt to disrupt EDR security solutions
WeLiveSecurity
They’re coming for your data: What are infostealers and how do I stay safe?
Here's what to know about malware that raids email accounts, web browsers, crypto wallets, and more – all in a quest for your sensitive data
Attacks on the education sector are surging: How can cyber-defenders respond?
Academic institutions have a unique set of characteristics that makes them attractive to bad actors. What's the right antidote to cyber-risk?
Watch out for these traps lurking in search results
Here’s how to avoid being hit by fraudulent websites that scammers can catapult directly to the top of your search results.
So your friend has been hacked: Could you be next?
When a ruse puts on a familiar face, your guard might drop, making you an easy mark. Learn how to tell a friend apart from a foe.
1 billion reasons to protect your identity online
Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be stolen – and how to make sure it isn’t.
The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: A Q&A with MĂĄria BielikovĂĄ
The computer scientist and AI researcher Mária Bieliková shares her thoughts on the technologys potential and pitfalls – and what may lie ahead for us.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2025 edition
From an exploited vulnerability in a third-party ChatGPT tool to a bizarre twist on ransomware demands, it's a wrap on another month filled with impactful cybersecurity news
Resilience in the face of ransomware: A key to business survival
When ransomware attempts to hold your critical data hostage, your company’s ability to anticipate the unexpected may become its ultimate competitive advantage.
Making it stick: How to get the most out of cybersecurity training
Security awareness training doesn’t have to be a snoozefest – games and stories can help instill ‘sticky’ habits that will kick in when actual danger looms.
RansomHub affiliates linked to rival RaaS gangs
ESET researchers also examine the growing threat posed by tools that ransomware affiliates deploy in an attempt to disrupt EDR security solutions
Krebs on Security
Funding Expires for Key Cyber Vulnerability Database
A critical resource that cybersecurity professionals worldwide rely on to identify, mitigate and fix security vulnerabilities in software and hardware is in danger of breaking down...
Trump Revenge Tour Targets Cyber Leaders, Elections
President Trump last week revoked security clearances for Chris Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who was fired by Trump aft...
China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks
China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-ca...
Patch Tuesday, April 2025 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 121 security holes in its Windows operating systems and software, including one vulnerability that is already being exploited in t...
Cyber Forensic Expert in 2,000+ Cases Faces FBI Probe
A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentia...
How Each Pillar of the 1st Amendment is Under Attack
In an address to Congress this month, President Trump claimed he had "brought free speech back to America." But barely two months into his second term, the president has waged an u...
When Getting Phished Puts You in Mortal Danger
Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection. But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for ...
Arrests in Tap-to-Pay Scheme Powered by Phishing
Authorities in at least two U.S. states last week independently announced arrests of Chinese nationals accused of perpetrating a novel form of tap-to-pay fraud using mobile devices...
DOGE to Fired CISA Staff: Email Us Your Personal Data
A message posted on Monday to the homepage of the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the latest exhibit in the Trump administration's continued disregard...
ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps
A clever malware deployment scheme first spotted in targeted attacks last year has now gone mainstream. In this scam, dubbed "ClickFix," the visitor to a hacked or malicious websit...
Trend Micro Research, News, Perspectives
CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors
This blog entry details research on emerging ransomware group CrazyHunter, which has launched a sophisticated campaign aimed at Taiwan's essential services.
Strengthen Security with Cyber Risk Advisory
Cyber Risk Advisory services, powered by the Trend Vision Oneℱ Cyber Risk Exposure Management (CREM) solution is a step in to provide a strategic edge.
Top 10 for LLM & Gen AI Project Ranked by OWASP
Read about how Trend was ranked in the top ten for an LLM and gen AI project.
ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528: The Potential Impact of Overly Permissive SAS Tokens on PC Manager Supply Chains
In ZDI-23-1527 and ZDI-23-1528 we uncover two possible scenarios where attackers could have compromised the Microsoft PC Manager supply chain.
BPFDoor’s Hidden Controller Used Against Asia, Middle East Targets
A controller linked to BPF backdoor can open a reverse shell, enabling deeper infiltration into compromised networks. Recent attacks have been observed targeting the telecommunicat...
Incomplete NVIDIA Patch to CVE-2024-0132 Exposes AI Infrastructure and Data to Critical Risks
A previously disclosed vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit has an incomplete patch, which, if exploited, could put a wide range of AI infrastructure and sensitive data at ris...
Trend Vision Oneℱ Now Supports Azure vTAP
Enhance your network security with Trend Vision Oneℱ NDR's seamless integration with Microsoft’s Azure via vTAP, providing advanced threat detection and protection.
CTEM + CREM: Aligning Your Cybersecurity Strategy
Learn why Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), a concept introduced by Gartner, has been gaining traction.
GTC 2025: AI, Security & The New Blueprint
From quantum leaps to AI factories, GTC 2025 proved one thing: the future runs on secure foundations.
Capacity is Critical in Riskier Threat Landscape
International cooperation, reporting, and capacity building are critical to enhance cybersecurity defenses.
Heimdal Security Blog
IAM vs PAM: What’s the Difference And Why It Matters
Discover the key differences between IAM and PAM, why they matter for your cybersecurity strategy, and how to choose the right solution.
PIM vs PAM vs IAM. Definitions and Roles in the Cybersecurity Strategy
How to Conduct a Successful Privileged Access Management Audit
Learn how to conduct a successful Privileged Access Management audit to strengthen security, ensure compliance, and reduce insider threats.
How to Create an End-to-End Privileged Access Management Lifecycle
Learn how to build a comprehensive Privileged Access Management lifecycle to secure sensitive accounts, reduce risks, and ensure compliance.
What Is Privileged Access Management (PAM)?
Privileged access management: Best practices, implementation, and tools
Discover the best practices for Privileged Access Management, key implementation steps, and top tools to enhance security.
Best Automated Patch Management Software in 2025
Discover the best automated patch management software of 2025 to streamline updates, enhance security, and reduce vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity And The Patching Paralysis Problem
Explore the 'patching paralysis' problem in cybersecurity and how to overcome it to ensure your systems remain secure and up to date.
8+ Free and Open Source Patch Management Tools for Your Company [Updated 2025]
Explore 8+ free and open-source patch management tools to keep your company's systems secure and up to date in 2025.
How to Prioritize Vulnerabilities Effectively: Vulnerability Prioritization Explained
Learn how to effectively prioritize vulnerabilities to enhance security, reduce risks, and focus on the most critical threats.
InfoSec Insights
Industry Leaders Approve the Move to a 47-Day SSL Certificate Validity Period
Get the latest news relating to SSL/TLS certificate validity period changes from the CA/B Forum, which will move to 47-day validity by 2029.
How to Use Google Cloud KMS with Sectigo Code Signing Certificates (2025 Guide)
Learn how to generate and use a Sectigo Code Signing Certificate key with Google Cloud KMS to sign cloud projects in this step-by-step guide.
What ‘Harvest Now, Decrypt Later’ Means for SMBs (and 7 Steps to Prevent These Attacks)
Learn what a harvest now, decrypt later (retrospective decryption) attack means for small & mid-size businesses and how you can fight them.
Active Directory Certificate Services 101: An Overview
Learn how Active Directory Certificate Services helps companies create private PKIs on Windows Server to issue certificates on their networks
7 Cyber Security Basics Every SMB Should Know
These cyber security basics will help you evolve from a cyber security "newbie" to a cyber-aware entrepreneur in less than five minutes.
What Is Symmetric Encryption and How Does It Work?
We'll break down everything to know about what symmetric encryption is and the essential role it plays in securing digital communications.
Email Security Best Practices & Tips From 10 Industry Experts
How can you increase your organization’s email security? Find out top-notch email security best practices and tips from industry experts.
How to Implement Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) Within Your Small Business
Discover what continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) is and how SMBs can use it to balance security and efficient operations.
6 Real-World SMB Cyber Security Threats That Will Keep You Up at Night
The cyber security threats small businesses face today are things of nightmares. Explore six cyber threats and how to prevent and stop them.
8 Passwordless Login Security Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Implement passwordless security like a pro by exploring eight of the most common passwordless login security mistakes and how to fix them.
Binary Defense
Cyber Resilience is More Than a Buzzword
For business leaders, cyber resilience ensures continuity in the face of disruption. For practitioners, it’s about having the right tools, processes, and mindset to combat evolving...
Lessons From the Field: How a Global Motion Control Company Transformed Its Security Operations
Lessons From the Field: How a Global Motion Control Company Transformed Its Security Operations through Binary Defense MDR
Analysis of a JavaScript-based Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft 365 Credentials
ARC Labs recently discovered a JavaScript based credential harvesting campaign leveraging fake voicemail notifications as a lure to capture Microsoft 365 credentials.
Lessons From the Field: How a Hospital Turned Cyber Challenges Into a Success Story
Here’s how the hospital found the right partner in Binary Defense and transformed their security operations into a story of resilience and success.
Cleo MFT Mass Exploitation Payload Analysis
ARC Labs recently capture and analyzed the second and third stage payloads used during a Cleo MFT compromise.
Lessons from the Field: How a Manufacturing Giant Transformed Its Security Posture
In less than a year, this manufacturing giant went from struggling to secure its sprawling operations to building a robust, efficient, and scalable security program.
Rhadamanthys Stealer Analysis for Detection Opportunities
ARC Labs analyzed the Rhadamanthys Stealer infection chain to provide actionable detection insights. Learn about phishing tactics, process injection, and specific queries to streng...
How to Define Your Security Objectives Before Choosing an MDR Provider
Its more important than ever to choose the right MDR provider. Before you start evaluating, it's crucial to step back and define your security objectives.
Shining a Light in the Dark – How Binary Defense Uncovered an APT Lurking in Shadows of IT
Learn how unmanaged systems like AIX servers can become entry points for cyberattacks and why comprehensive detection and response is critical for securing all technologies.
How Our Dedicated Resources Differ from Staff Augmentation
Discover how Binary Defense Dedicated Resources go beyond traditional staff augmentation. This blog breaks down the key differences that set our approach apart, offering more than ...
Malware Analysis & Reports
Is there exist a ransomware detector
Building a Malware Sandbox
A new LinkedIn malware campaign, targeting developers
TROX Stealer: A deep dive into a new Malware as a Service (MaaS) attack campaign
Dealing with PE File Padding during Malware Analysis
windows sanbox
DARK MODE EP 2 - Structured Exception Handling Abuse (YouTube Video)
[Technical Paper] GanDiao.sys (ancient kernel driver based malware)
Resource Recommendations for Malware Development (A Beginner)
Malware thru email or browser
Proofpoint News Feed
Proofpoint Simplifies Security Solutions Sales For Partners Through Ingram Micro Xvantage Platform
Learn how partners can now quote and sell Proofpoint solutions through Ingram Micro Xvantage while simplifying provisioning and strengthening cybersecurity against human-targeted t...
Key Cybersecurity Challenges In 2025—Trends And Observations
In 2025, cybersecurity is gaining significant momentum. However, there are still many challenges to address.
The Human Factor: Redefining Cybersecurity In The Age Of AI
A majority of breaches involve human error. Learn why securing the human layer—email, collaboration tools, and data—is now the frontline in modern cybersecurity.
Proofpoint enhances cybersecurity by expanding partnership with Microsoft Azure
MSFT 'Strengthens' Cybersecurity Partnership with Proofpoint
<p>Darren Lee, EVP and GM of the Threat Protection Group at Proofpoint joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to discuss the company's global strategic alliance with Micro...
Darren Lee, EVP + GM at Proofpoint joins LIVE on NYSE TV
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Proofpoint Establishes Global Strategic Alliance with Microsoft to Build on Azure and Strengthen Human-Centric Cybersecurity for Organizations
Companies deepen technology collaboration by making Azure the platform for Proofpoint innovation, providing joint customers with more powerful, seamless human-centric security  SUN...
How to protect your Gmail, Outlook after FBI warning on Medusa ransomware
Text scams warning of unpaid road tolls fueled by cybercriminal salesmen on Telegram
An onslaught of unsolicited texts to Americans’ phones in recent months claiming they owe unpaid tolls and E-ZPass bills is more than an annoyance.
Proofpoint ranked #1 in Four out of Five Use Cases in the 2025 Gartner¼ Critical Capabilitiesℱ Report for Email Security Platforms
Ranking in addition to Proofpoint’s recent recognition as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner¼ Magic Quadrantℱ for Email Security Platforms SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2025 – Proofpoint I...
Fraud Prevention – Riskified
When money markets move, so do fraudsters
CISA Cybersecurity Advisories
Fast Flux: A National Security Threat
This advisory encourages service providers to help mitigate the fast flux threat by developing accurate, reliable, and timely detection analytics and blocking
#StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware
Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant first identified in June 2021. As of February 2025, Medusa developers and affiliates have impacted over 300
#StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware
This joint Cybersecurity Advisory is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware
Threat Actors Chained Vulnerabilities in Ivanti Cloud Service Applications
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are releasing this joint Cybersecurity Advisory in
2023 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
Iranian Cyber Actors’ Brute Force and Credential Access Activity Compromises Critical Infrastructure Organizations
Russian Military Cyber Actors Target US and Global Critical Infrastructure
#StopRansomware: RansomHub Ransomware
Iran-based Cyber Actors Enabling Ransomware Attacks on US Organizations
Enhancing Cyber Resilience: Insights from CISA Red Team Assessment of a US Critical Infrastructure Sector Organization
Blog Articles - Identity Insights | Trulioo
The Payments Race: How to Verify at the Speed of Money
Discover how payments companies can navigate fraud and compliance challenges in the fast-growing cross-border payments industry.
Digital Identity in 2025: Data, Evolving Fraud and Next-Gen Tech Drive Change
Discover key trends shaping digital identity in 2025, from data optimization and evolving fraud tactics to next-gen verification technology.
5 Key Money20/20 Insights: AI, Compliance and the Future of Trust and Safety
5 key insights from Money20/20 USA on how AI, compliance, and trust and safety are reshaping the future of financial services.
FINTRAC Insights: An Overview of Canada’s Identity Verification Guidelines and Reporting Obligations
FINTRAC identity verification requirements, obligations and guidance for Reporting Entities doing business in Canada.
Cutting-Edge Verification Can Curb Buy Now Pay Later Fraud
Organizations can defend against the growing threat of BNPL fraud while maintaining the speed and convenience customers expect.
APIs Deliver Simplified Integration for KYC Compliance
Identity verification APIs are having a substantial impact on AML/KYC compliance, enabling financial institutions to grow faster & more efficiently.
Accelerate Gen Z and Creator Onboarding
Fast, secure Gen Z identity and business verification can be a critical step for digital platforms operating in the creator economy.
Corporate Transparency Act Ushers in a New Era for U.S. Beneficial Ownership Disclosure
The Corporate Transparency Act requires U.S. companies to report their Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information to FinCEN.
Form a Strong Defense With Robust Customer Due Diligence
Customer due diligence: How to effectively manage your risks and protect your business against potential financial crimes.
Trulioo Business and Person Identity Verification Process Strengthens Airwallex’s Compliance and Fraud Prevention
Flexible identity verification processes help global organizations overcome complex regulatory and fraud prevention challenges.
Microsoft 365 Blog
Introducing Researcher and Analyst in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is excited to introduce two, first-of-their-kind reasoning agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot: Researcher and Analyst. Learn more.
New live chat in Microsoft Teams: Connecting customers and businesses effortlessly
Introducing Live chat in Microsoft Teams, a new way for small businesses to connect with customers, vendors, and partners. Learn more.
Transform HR with AI-powered agents
Microsoft Copilot Studio enables organizations to create and publish custom AI-driven assistants, known as agents. Learn more.
Unlocking autonomous agent capabilities with Microsoft Copilot Studio
Microsoft is excited to announce a new set of capabilities that enable you to build autonomous agents. Learn more.
Enabling agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
Learn how you can pay for agents with Microsoft Copilot Studio, which will be available soon right from within the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat.
New sales agents accessible in Microsoft 365 Copilot help teams close more deals, faster
Transform your business processes with new sales agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot. Learn more.
What’s new in Copilot Studio: February 2025
In this edition of our monthly roundup, we're recapping new features in Microsoft Copilot Studio, released in February 2025.
The next chapter: Moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams
We will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft Teams (free), our modern communications and collaboration hub.  Learn more.
What’s new in Copilot Studio: January 2025
Welcome to What's new in Copilot Studio—your go-to series for all the exciting announcements and updates from Microsoft Copilot Studio. Learn more.
Discover the Total Economic Impactℱ of Microsoft 365 E3
Unlock the full potential of AI with Microsoft 365 E3 and Copilot. Read the full Total Economic Impact of Microsoft 365 E3 to learn more.
Blog
Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Fraud Schemes
If you are conducting an expenditure audit, purchasing audit or an accounts payable audit, consider the likelihood of a pass-through scheme.
Proactive Approach to Fraud Detection: A New State of Mind
If the fraud audit profession wants a “more proactive approach to fraud detection” it is time to recognize that auditors must develop a new set of skills.
Is Fraud Auditing About Mitigating or Managing Risk?
Are most fraud risk assessments merely an academic exercise to meet the standards or is the process truly effective? Let's explore that question.
A New Model for Assessing Fraud Risk Management
introducing a new model for understanding and assessing the adequacy and the effectiveness of the internal controls in fraud detection auditing.
Where are the Fraud Risk Professional Standards?
There is insufficient guidance in both the professional standards and the various guidance documents on how to describe a Statement of Fraud Risk.
Looking Behind a New Curtain to Improve Fraud Risk Assessment
Without incorporating trade knowledge into a fraud risk assessment, it is merely an academic exercise providing little value beyond standards compliance.
A Peek Behind the Curtain to Look at Account Take Over Attacks
Account takeover attacks are when a malicious actor assumes control of a user's account. Learn more about protecting your company.
An Analysis of Modern Internal Control Structures and Their Efficacy
Internal Controls do not appear to be as effective against fraud as the literature suggests. Fraud Auditing can make a difference. Read this paper...
What’s Behind the Internal Control Curtain? Is it a Fraud Story?
A business may have fraudulent activity even when all the internal controls are working. You need to look behind the curtain for fraud detection. Read on.
A Look Behind the Curtain: Sorting out Sole Source Vendor Fraud
In fraud auditing, you need to put together the story that the documents are telling you. It's about looking behind the data curtain.
Microsoft Security Response Center
Announcing the winners of the Adaptive Prompt Injection Challenge (LLMail-Inject)
Announcing the winners of the Adaptive Prompt Injection Challenge (LLMail-Inject)
Jailbreaking is (mostly) simpler than you think
Exciting updates to the Copilot (AI) Bounty Program: Enhancing security and incentivizing innovation
Exciting updates to the Copilot (AI) Bounty Program: Enhancing security and incentivizing innovation
Scaling Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2024 Q4 Security Researchers!
Mitigating NTLM Relay Attacks by Default
Mitigating NTLM Relay Attacks by Default
Announcing the Adaptive Prompt Injection Challenge (LLMail-Inject)
Announcing the Adaptive Prompt Injection Challenge (LLMail-Inject)
Securing AI and Cloud with the Zero Day Quest
Toward greater transparency: Publishing machine-readable CSAF files
Congratulations to the Top MSRC 2024 Q3 Security Researchers!
Fraud Prevention Archives - Alloy Silverstein
Beware: Tax Season is Scam Season
Tax season is also prime time for tax scams. To safeguard your personal information, consider these key points: Communication methods The IRS initiates contact primarily through ma...
Stop Scams: Fraud Prevention Starts with Your Employees
You can be as proactive and protective as possible when it comes to cyber security for your business, but there’s one vulnerability you cannot eliminate: human error. In fact, stat...
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Shopping Scams
The holidays are typically the time of year for gifting presents to friends and family or donations to charity. Unfortunately, not-so-jolly fraudsters take advantage of this genero...
IRS Issues “Dirty Dozen” Fraud Warnings
Each year, the IRS releases a “Dirty Dozen” series to highlight the most common fraud schemes taxpayers should be aware of.
IRS Identity Theft Season Begins Now
Each year thieves try to steal billions in federal withholdings by stealing your identity. As the IRS focuses more attention on this quickly growing problem, now is the time of yea...
Five Ways to Protect Your Finances from Fraud
With fraud on the rise, it’s important to understand how to best protect yourself and your financial accounts. Here are five ways you can stay proactive to avoid fraudulent credit ...
Safeguarding Your Business’s Cash with Segregation of Duties
Pop quiz: Is fraud and embezzlement more common in small or large businesses? Unfor­tunately for small businesses, since they often lack the internal controls that are typically in...
Summer 2023 Tax Deadlines and IRS News
Upcoming Tax Deadlines June 15 – Second quarter 2023 individual estimated tax payments are due. August 1 – Due date for filing 2022 retirement or employee benefit plan returns (550...
Avoid IRS Phishing Schemes
Tax season is a prime opportunity for identity thieves who target your personal information through phishing scams.
Understanding the Employee Retention Credit
To be sure that you do not improperly claim the ERC this tax season, here is what you need to know about the Employee Retention credit.
Security | Microsoft Azure Blog | Microsoft Azure
Navigating the 2024 holiday season: Insights into Azure’s DDoS defense
Learn more on how Azure DDoS is keeping you prepared for this years trends in advanced attack tactics to keep your data secure.
6 insights to make your data AI-ready, with Accenture’s Teresa Tung
Learn more about the changing nature of data and its value to an AI strategy with Teresa Tung.
Windows Server 2025 now generally available, with advanced security, improved performance, and cloud agility
Enhance your security options and take advantage of new hybrid cloud capabilities with Windows Server 2025. Learn more.
Accelerating industry-wide innovations in datacenter infrastructure and security
Learn how Microsoft continues to drive innovation and contribute to the broader AI and datacenter community, ensuring that our advancements benefit the entire industry.
Developer insights: Building resilient end-to-end security
This blog series explores how Microsoft Security is transforming security platforms with practical, end-to-end security solutions for developers.
Microsoft Trustworthy AI: Unlocking human potential starts with trust
YouTube Video
Microsoft and Oracle enhance Oracle Database@Azure with data and AI integration
Announcing mandatory multi-factor authentication for Azure sign-in
6 findings from IoT Signals report: Manufacturers prepare their shop floor for AI
Learn more on how manufacturing enterprises are preparing their shopfloors for AI to make them secure, scalable, and automated with Azure.
Improve cloud performance and reliability with a guided learning plan
ZDI: Upcoming Advisories
ZDI-CAN-25574: Trend Micro
HealthITSecurity
Eye care company suffers 377K-record data breach
Insider threats in healthcare remain prevalent
HC3 alerts shed light on two popular healthcare cyberattack tactics
OCR updates HIPAA guidance on online tracking technologies
Change Healthcare cyberattack affecting hospital finances, care access
MA hospitals losing $24M per day following Change Healthcare cyberattack
63% of known exploited vulnerabilities found on healthcare networks
Healthcare data breaches are piling up 3 months into the year
US Fertility Reaches $5.75M Data Breach Settlement
PJ&A Data Breach Fallout Continues, 4M Additional Individuals Impacted
Fraud Prevention Archives - Hoosier Hills Credit Union
Scams Targeting Seniors
Scammers target seniors more aggressively than any other group. Recognizing the most common scams helps prevent your money and personal information from getting stolen.
Protect Yourself Online
No matter how tech savvy you are, cybersecurity should be top of mind anytime you...
Preventing Identity Theft
In today’s uber-connected online world, the risk of identity theft is hard to avoid. But...
Partners in Fraud Prevention
Partners in Fraud Prevention Fraud prevention is a very important feature of your financial security....
Scammers Team Up
In this post, learn ore about recent cyber attacks and how to avoid them.
HHCU Improves Online and Mobile Banking Security
Hoosier Hills Credit Union (HHCU) has bolstered security for its online and mobile banking platforms to combat credential -stuffing attacks.
New Online/Mobile Banking Feature: Dispute Tracking
Dispute Tracking allows you to fight fraud by immediately flagging unknown transactions from within Online and Mobile Banking.
What is a Money Mule Scam?
A Money Mule Scam occurs when the victim, often unknowingly, acts as a “mule” to transfer money so criminals can avoid financial institutions.
How Can You Tell if a Call, Text or Email is Fraudulent?
Whether they disguise their fraud schemes or pretend to be your banking partner, knowing what to expect helps keep you and your funds protected from fraud.
Recognizing Lonely Heart Scams
Among the most insidious types of fraud we see are Lonely Heart, or Romance Scams, because they combine traditional theft with emotional betrayal of someone who has built a relatio...
Threatpost
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms
Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise
Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras
Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version
Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning
CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers
Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.
iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days
Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.
Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year
An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.
First Six Last Four
Why SaaS Companies are Becoming Payments Facilitators [PayFac]
Why PCI-DSS is a Scam Designed to Catch Out Small Businesses
Payments Fraud Pattern & Issue Analysis Using SQL
Links to the key 2021 Payments Reports
Fraud detection techniques: Links
Beginners Guide to Payment Fraud Detection & Prevention
Offsite passive fraud checks & data vendors
Payment fraud attacks, spikes and patterns
5 Things You Can do Today to Reduce Fraud
Full List of IP Address Data Providers