Tag: cyber threat

  • Hacker News: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store

    Source URL: https://securelist.com/sparkcat-stealer-in-app-store-and-google-play/115385/ Source: Hacker News Title: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity threat involving a malware campaign known as “SparkCat,” which targets Android and iOS devices by embedding malicious SDKs in popular apps to steal sensitive information,…

  • The Register: Netgear fixes critical bugs as Five Eyes warn about break-ins at the edge

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/netgear_fixes_critical_bugs_while/ Source: The Register Title: Netgear fixes critical bugs as Five Eyes warn about break-ins at the edge Feedly Summary: International security squads all focus on stopping baddies busting in through routers, IoT kit etc Netgear is advising customers to upgrade their firmware after it patched two critical vulnerabilities affecting multiple routers.… AI…

  • Alerts: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-adds-four-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog Source: Alerts Title: CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog Feedly Summary: CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-45195 Apache OFBiz Forced Browsing Vulnerability CVE-2024-29059 Microsoft .NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2018-9276 Paessler PRTG Network Monitor OS Command Injection Vulnerability CVE-2018-19410 Paessler PRTG Network…

  • The Register: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/los_alamos_lab_to_research/ Source: The Register Title: Los Alamos lab to research next-gen chip technologies Feedly Summary: Radiation-hardening for space environments and energy efficiency tweaks for above and below Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is leading a project to transform how chips are designed and manufactured, to make them more energy efficient and able to…

  • Data and computer security | The Guardian: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown

    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/global-ransomware-payments-plunge-by-a-third-amid-crackdown Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown Feedly Summary: Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangsRansomware payments fell by more than a third last year to $813m (£650m) as victims refused…

  • Hacker News: Securing edge device systems, including firewalls, routers, and VPN gateways

    Source URL: https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/Press-Releases-Statements/Press-Release-View/Article/4052657/joint-publications-focus-on-mitigation-strategies-for-edge-devices/ Source: Hacker News Title: Securing edge device systems, including firewalls, routers, and VPN gateways Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The NSA, in collaboration with various international cybersecurity agencies, has published three comprehensive guides focusing on mitigation strategies for edge devices. These guides aim to enhance network security and…

  • Krebs on Security: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’?

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/whos-behind-the-seized-forums-cracked-nulled/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? Feedly Summary: The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked in stolen data, hacking tools and malware. An investigation into the history…

  • Alerts: CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices

    Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/02/04/cisa-partners-asds-acsc-cccs-ncsc-uk-and-other-international-and-us-organizations-release-guidance Source: Alerts Title: CISA Partners with ASD’s ACSC, CCCS, NCSC-UK, and Other International and US Organizations to Release Guidance on Edge Devices Feedly Summary: CISA—in partnership with international and U.S. organizations—released guidance to help organizations protect their network edge devices and appliances, such as firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPN) gateways, Internet…

  • CSA: How is AI Transforming Defensive Cybersecurity?

    Source URL: https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/key-insights-osterman-research-defensive-ai Source: CSA Title: How is AI Transforming Defensive Cybersecurity? Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights critical insights from Osterman Research on the dual role of AI in cybersecurity—acting as both a tool for cybercriminals and a necessary defense mechanism. It emphasizes the urgency for security professionals to…

  • NCSC Feed: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances

    Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/guidance-on-digital-forensics-protective-monitoring Source: NCSC Feed Title: Guidance on digital forensics and protective monitoring specifications for producers of network devices and appliances Feedly Summary: Outlining the expectations for the minimum requirement for forensic visibility, to help network defenders secure organisational networks both before and after a compromise. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…