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The Register: Attackers snooping around Sitecore, dropping malware via public sample keys

Sep 4, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/04/unknown_miscreants_snooping_around_sitecore/ Source: The Register Title: Attackers snooping around Sitecore, dropping malware via public sample keys Feedly Summary: You cut and pasted the machine key from the official documentation? Ouch Unknown miscreants are exploiting a configuration vulnerability in multiple Sitecore products to achieve remote code execution via a publicly exposed key and deploy snooping…

Cloud Blog: Secure your storage: Best practices to prevent dangling bucket takeovers

Aug 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/identity-security/best-practices-to-prevent-dangling-bucket-takeovers/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Secure your storage: Best practices to prevent dangling bucket takeovers Feedly Summary: Storage buckets are where your data lives in the cloud. Much like digital real estate, these buckets are your own plot of land on the internet. When you move away and no longer need a specific…

Unit 42: Stealthy .NET Malware: Hiding Malicious Payloads as Bitmap Resources

May 9, 2025

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/malicious-payloads-as-bitmap-resources-hide-net-malware/ Source: Unit 42 Title: Stealthy .NET Malware: Hiding Malicious Payloads as Bitmap Resources Feedly Summary: Unit 42 details a new malware obfuscation technique where threat actors hide malware in bitmap resources within .NET applications. These deliver payloads like Agent Tesla or XLoader. The post Stealthy .NET Malware: Hiding Malicious Payloads as Bitmap…

Cisco Talos Blog: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs

Apr 23, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/introducing-toymaker-an-initial-access-broker/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…

Microsoft Security Blog: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads

Apr 15, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/15/threat-actors-misuse-node-js-to-deliver-malware-and-other-malicious-payloads/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Threat actors misuse Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads Feedly Summary: 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 lead to information theft and data exfiltration. The post Threat…

Microsoft Security Blog: Threat actors leverage tax season to deploy tax-themed phishing campaigns

Apr 3, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/03/threat-actors-leverage-tax-season-to-deploy-tax-themed-phishing-campaigns/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Threat actors leverage tax season to deploy tax-themed phishing campaigns Feedly Summary: As Tax Day approaches in the United States on April 15, Microsoft has detected several tax-themed phishing campaigns employing various tactics. These campaigns use malicious hyperlinks and attachments to deliver credential phishing and malware including…

Cloud Blog: Suspected China-Nexus Threat Actor Actively Exploiting Critical Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457)

Apr 3, 2025

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Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/china-nexus-exploiting-critical-ivanti-vulnerability/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Suspected China-Nexus Threat Actor Actively Exploiting Critical Ivanti Connect Secure Vulnerability (CVE-2025-22457) Feedly Summary: Written by: John Wolfram, Michael Edie, Jacob Thompson, Matt Lin, Josh Murchie On Thursday, April 3, 2025, Ivanti disclosed a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-22457, impacting Ivanti Connect Secure (“ICS”) VPN appliances version 22.7R2.5 and…

Krebs on Security: ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps

Mar 14, 2025

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Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/clickfix-how-to-infect-your-pc-in-three-easy-steps/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: ClickFix: How to Infect Your PC in Three Easy Steps Feedly Summary: 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 website is asked to distinguish themselves from…

Microsoft Security Blog: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub

Mar 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/03/06/malvertising-campaign-leads-to-info-stealers-hosted-on-github/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Malvertising campaign leads to info stealers hosted on GitHub Feedly Summary: Microsoft detected a large-scale malvertising campaign in early December 2024 that impacted nearly one million devices globally. The attack originated from illegal streaming websites embedded with malvertising redirectors and ultimately redirected users to GitHub to deliver…

Hacker News: SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges

Feb 22, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.securityalliance.org/news/2025-02-dprk-advisory Source: Hacker News Title: SEAL Advisory on DPRK Threat to Crypto Exchanges Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a significant cyber theft by DPRK operatives, detailing their sophisticated tactics for compromising crypto exchanges. It emphasizes the importance of internal reviews and specific security measures for exchanges…

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