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Storm-1977 Hits Education Clouds with AzureChecker, Deploys 200+ Crypto Mining Containers

Microsoft has revealed that a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1977 has conducted password spraying attacks against cloud tenants in the education sector over the past year. "The attack involves the use of AzureChecker.exe, a Command Line Interface (CLI) tool that is being used by a wide range of threat actors," the Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said in an analysis. The tech giant noted that

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Cynomi Raises $37 Million Series B to Expand Its vCISO Platform

Cynomi announced a new $37 million Series B funding to grow its AI-powered vCISO platform for MSPs and MSSPs. The post Cynomi Raises $37 Million Series B to Expand Its vCISO Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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ToyMaker Uses LAGTOY to Sell Access to CACTUS Ransomware Gangs for Double Extortion

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker that has been observed handing over access to double extortion ransomware gangs like CACTUS. The IAB has been assessed with medium confidence to be a financially motivated threat actor, scanning for vulnerable systems and deploying a custom malware called LAGTOY (aka HOLERUN). "LAGTOY can be

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Browser Security Firm SquareX Raises $20 Million

SquareX offers what it has dubbed a “Browser Detection and Response (BDR)” solution. The post Browser Security Firm SquareX Raises $20 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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More than 20,000 sensitive medical records exposed

21,344 medical records with sensitive patient information were exposed. 

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North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process. "In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry—BlockNovas LLC (blocknovas[.] com), Angeloper Agency (angeloper[.]com), and SoftGlide LLC (softglide[.]co)—to spread

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Former Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables Joins Ballistic Ventures

Venables has served as CISO and security executive across several large organizations, including Google Cloud, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank. The post Former Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables Joins Ballistic Ventures appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Lattica Emerges From Stealth With FHE Platform for AI

Lattica has raised $3.25 million in pre-seed funding for a platform that uses FHE to enable AI models to process encrypted data.  The post Lattica Emerges From Stealth With FHE Platform for AI appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat

Mandiant’s latest threat report shows how attackers adapt faster than defenses, shifting strategies toward credential theft and insider threats. The post M-Trends 2025: State-Sponsored IT Workers Emerge as Global Threat appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Inside the Verizon 2025 DBIR: Five Trends That Signal a Shift in the Cyber Threat Economy

With over 12,000 breaches analyzed, this year’s DBIR reveals a landscape shaped by not just individual threats, but by entire economies of compromise. The post Inside the Verizon 2025 DBIR: Five Trends That Signal a Shift in the Cyber Threat Economy appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time

AI-powered threat protection startup Scamnetic has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round led by Roo Capital. The post Scamnetic Raises $13 Million to Prevent Scams in Real Time appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Manifest Raises $15 Million for SBOM Management Platform

Software and AI supply chain transparency firm Manifest has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Ensemble VC. The post Manifest Raises $15 Million for SBOM Management Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report shows rise in cyberattacks

Verizon Business has released its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report. 

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In Other News: Prison for Disney Hacker, MITRE ATT&CK v17, Massive DDoS Botnet

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: former Disney employee sent to prison for hacking, MITRE releases ATT&CK v17, DDoS botnet powered by 1.3 million devices. The post In Other News: Prison for Disney Hacker, MITRE ATT&CK v17, Massive DDoS Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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South Korean Companies Targeted by Lazarus via Watering Hole Attacks, Zero-Days

Multiple South Korean organizations across industries have been targeted in a recent Lazarus campaign dubbed Operation SyncHole. The post South Korean Companies Targeted by Lazarus via Watering Hole Attacks, Zero-Days appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 2) 

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services next week at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 2)  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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SAP Confirms Critical NetWeaver Flaw Amid Suspected Zero-Day Exploitation by Hackers

Threat actors are likely exploiting a new vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver to upload JSP web shells with the goal of facilitating unauthorized file uploads and code execution.  "The exploitation is likely tied to either a previously disclosed vulnerability like CVE-2017-9844 or an unreported remote file inclusion (RFI) issue," ReliaQuest said in a report published this week. The cybersecurity

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Why NHIs Are Security's Most Dangerous Blind Spot

When we talk about identity in cybersecurity, most people think of usernames, passwords, and the occasional MFA prompt. But lurking beneath the surface is a growing threat that does not involve human credentials at all, as we witness the exponential growth of Non-Human Identities (NHIs).  At the top of mind when NHIs are mentioned, most security teams immediately think of Service Accounts.

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SAP Zero-Day Possibly Exploited by Initial Access Broker

A zero-day vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver potentially affects more than 10,000 internet-facing applications. The post SAP Zero-Day Possibly Exploited by Initial Access Broker appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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All Major Gen-AI Models Vulnerable to ‘Policy Puppetry’ Prompt Injection Attack

A new attack technique named Policy Puppetry can break the protections of major gen-AI models to produce harmful outputs. The post All Major Gen-AI Models Vulnerable to ‘Policy Puppetry’ Prompt Injection Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.