Tag: defense mechanism
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The Cloudflare Blog: Defending the Internet: how Cloudflare blocked a monumental 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/defending-the-internet-how-cloudflare-blocked-a-monumental-7-3-tbps-ddos/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Defending the Internet: how Cloudflare blocked a monumental 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack Feedly Summary: In mid-May 2025, blocked the largest DDoS attack ever recorded: a staggering 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** This text details Cloudflare’s successful mitigation of a record-breaking DDoS…
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The Register: New Russian cyber-spy crew Laundry Bear joins the email-stealing pack
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/new_russian_cyberspy_crew_laundry_bear/ Source: The Register Title: New Russian cyber-spy crew Laundry Bear joins the email-stealing pack Feedly Summary: Dutch intel services, Microsoft go big-game hunting A previously unknown Kremlin-linked group has conducted cyber-espionage operations against Dutch police, NATO member states, Western tech companies, and other organizations of interest to the Russian government since at…
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SDx Central: IBM Security, McAfee Spearhead Open Cybersecurity Alliance
Source URL: https://www.sdxcentral.com/news/ibm-security-mcafee-spearhead-open-cybersecurity-alliance/ Source: SDx Central Title: IBM Security, McAfee Spearhead Open Cybersecurity Alliance Feedly Summary: IBM Security, McAfee Spearhead Open Cybersecurity Alliance AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The establishment of the Open Cybersecurity Alliance marks a significant step towards achieving interoperability in security technologies through open source initiatives. This collaboration brings together multiple…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-for-may-2025-snort-rules-and-prominent-vulnerabilities/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Microsoft has released its monthly security update for May of 2025 which includes 78 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 11 that Microsoft marked as “critical”. Microsoft noted five vulnerabilities that have been…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Redefining IABs: Impacts of compartmentalization on threat tracking and modeling
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/redefining-initial-access-brokers/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Redefining IABs: Impacts of compartmentalization on threat tracking and modeling Feedly Summary: Threat actors are teaming up, splitting attacks into stages and making defense harder than ever. In Part 1, Cisco Talos examines their tactics and defines their motivations. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Marbled Dust leverages zero-day in Output Messenger for regional espionage
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/05/12/marbled-dust-leverages-zero-day-in-output-messenger-for-regional-espionage/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Marbled Dust leverages zero-day in Output Messenger for regional espionage Feedly Summary: Since April 2024, the threat actor that Microsoft Threat Intelligence tracks as Marbled Dust has been observed exploiting user accounts that have not applied fixes to a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-27920) in the messaging app Output…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Targeted by 20.5 million DDoS attacks, up 358% year-over-year: Cloudflare’s 2025 Q1 DDoS Threat Report
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2025-q1/ Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Targeted by 20.5 million DDoS attacks, up 358% year-over-year: Cloudflare’s 2025 Q1 DDoS Threat Report Feedly Summary: DDoS attacks are surging. In 2025 Q1, Cloudflare blocked +20M attacks (a 358% YoY spike) along with 5.6 Tbps and 4.8 Bpps record-breaking attacks. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:**…