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The Register: Hijacker helper VoidProxy boosts Google, Microsoft accounts on demand

Sep 11, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/11/voidproxy_phishing_service/ Source: The Register Title: Hijacker helper VoidProxy boosts Google, Microsoft accounts on demand Feedly Summary: Okta uncovers new phishing-as-a-service operation with ‘multiple entities’ falling victim Multiple attackers using a new phishing service dubbed VoidProxy to target organizations’ Microsoft and Google accounts have successfully stolen users’ credentials, multi-factor authentication codes, and session tokens…

The Register: Akira ransomware crims abusing trifecta of SonicWall security holes for extortion attacks

Sep 10, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/akira_ransomware_abusing_sonicwall/ Source: The Register Title: Akira ransomware crims abusing trifecta of SonicWall security holes for extortion attacks Feedly Summary: Patch, turn on MFA, and restrict access to trusted networks…or else Affiliates of the Akira ransomware gang are again exploiting a critical SonicWall vulnerability abused last summer, after a suspected zero-day flaw actually turned…

Slashdot: Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets

Sep 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/09/08/229201/plex-suffers-security-incident-exposing-user-data-and-urging-password-resets?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report discusses a security incident involving Plex, a media server company, where unauthorized access to user accounts occurred. The incident exposes emails, usernames, and hashed passwords, prompting Plex to…

Krebs on Security: 18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto

Sep 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/09/18-popular-code-packages-hacked-rigged-to-steal-crypto/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: 18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto Feedly Summary: At least 18 popular JavaScript code packages that are collectively downloaded more than two billion times each week were briefly compromised with malicious software today, after a developer involved in maintaining the projects was phished. The…

Slashdot: Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack

Sep 8, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/09/08/1843235/hackers-hijack-npm-packages-with-2-billion-weekly-downloads-in-supply-chain-attack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text reports on a significant supply chain attack that has compromised NPM packages, leading to malware injection into widely downloaded packages. This incident is notable for its…

Microsoft Security Blog: Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025

Sep 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/azure-mandatory-multifactor-authentication-phase-2-starting-in-october-2025/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025 Feedly Summary: Microsoft Azure is announcing the start of Phase 2 multi-factor authentication enforcement at the Azure Resource Manager layer, starting October 1, 2025. The post Azure mandatory multifactor authentication: Phase 2 starting in October 2025 appeared…

The Register: Stolen OAuth tokens expose Palo Alto customer data

Sep 2, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/02/stolen_oauth_tokens_expose_palo/ Source: The Register Title: Stolen OAuth tokens expose Palo Alto customer data Feedly Summary: Security firm’s Salesforce instance accessed using credentials stolen from Salesloft’s Drift platform breach Palo Alto Networks is writing to customers that may have had commercially sensitive data exposed after criminals used stolen OAuth credentials lifted from the Salesloft…

Cisco Security Blog: Closing the Backdoor in TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever

Sep 2, 2025

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Source URL: https://feedpress.me/link/23535/17134419/closing-the-backdoor-in-tacacs-why-full-session-encryption-matters-more-than-ever Source: Cisco Security Blog Title: Closing the Backdoor in TACACS+: Why Full-Session Encryption Matters More Than Ever Feedly Summary: Attackers exploited weak TACACS+ encryption to steal credentials and evade detection. Learn how Cisco ISE with TLS 1.3 and Duo MFA closes these backdoors. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses…

The Register: WhatsApp warns of ‘attack against specific targeted users’

Sep 1, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/01/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: WhatsApp warns of ‘attack against specific targeted users’ Feedly Summary: PLUS: Microsoft ends no-MFA Azure access; WorkDay attack diverts payments; FreePBX warns of CVSS 10 flaw; and more Infosec In brief A flaw in Meta’s WhatsApp app “may have been exploited in a sophisticated attack against specific targeted…

Microsoft Security Blog: Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware

Aug 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/27/storm-0501s-evolving-techniques-lead-to-cloud-based-ransomware/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware Feedly Summary: Financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501 has continuously evolved their campaigns to achieve sharpened focus on cloud-based tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While the threat actor has been known for targeting hybrid cloud environments, their primary objective has shifted…

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