Tag: privilege

  • Microsoft Security Blog: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework

    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/08/18/dissecting-pipemagic-inside-the-architecture-of-a-modular-backdoor-framework/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Dissecting PipeMagic: Inside the architecture of a modular backdoor framework Feedly Summary: A comprehensive technical deep dive on PipeMagic, a highly modular backdoor used by Storm-2460 masquerading as a legitimate open-source ChatGPT Desktop Application. Beneath its disguise, PipeMagic is a sophisticated malware framework designed for flexibility and…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-7237 targets Taiwanese web hosting infrastructure

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-7237-targets-web-hosting-infra/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-7237 targets Taiwanese web hosting infrastructure Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered UAT-7237, a Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) group active since at least 2022, which has significant overlaps with UAT-5918. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the activities of UAT-7237, a Chinese-speaking advanced persistent…

  • The Register: Ransomware crews don’t care about your endpoint security – they’ve already killed it

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/14/edr_killers_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware crews don’t care about your endpoint security – they’ve already killed it Feedly Summary: Some custom malware, some legit software tools At least a dozen ransomware gangs have incorporated kernel-level EDR killers into their malware arsenal, allowing them to bypass almost every major endpoint security tool on…

  • Cisco Talos Blog: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities

    Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-august-2025/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2025 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities Feedly Summary: Microsoft has released its monthly security update for August 2025, which includes 111 vulnerabilities affecting a range of products, including 13 that Microsoft marked as “critical”.  In this month’s release, Microsoft observed none of…