Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Chinese TA415 Uses VS Code Remote Tunnels to Spy on U.S. Economic Policy Experts

A China-aligned threat actor known as TA415 has been attributed to spear-phishing campaigns targeting the U.S. government, think tanks, and academic organizations utilizing U.S.-China economic-themed lures. "In this activity, the group masqueraded as the current Chair of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as well as the

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BreachForums Owner Sent to Prison in Resentencing 

Conor Fitzpatrick, who pleaded guilty in July 2023, was sentenced last year to time served and supervised release. The post BreachForums Owner Sent to Prison in Resentencing  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Scalekit Raises $5.5 Million to Secure AI Agent Authentication

The startup provides an authentication stack that secures both incoming authentication and outgoing agent actions. The post Scalekit Raises $5.5 Million to Secure AI Agent Authentication appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Did Scattered Spider Scatter? Cyber Experts Are Skeptical

At least 15 ransomware gangs have announced retirement, but security leaders aren’t convinced. 

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From Quantum Hacks to AI Defenses – Expert Guide to Building Unbreakable Cyber Resilience

Quantum computing and AI working together will bring incredible opportunities. Together, the technologies will help us extend innovation further and faster than ever before. But, imagine the flip side, waking up to news that hackers have used a quantum computer to crack your company's encryption overnight, exposing your most sensitive data, rendering much of it untrustworthy. And with your

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Decade-Old Pixie Dust Wi-Fi Hack Still Impacts Many Devices

NetRise has identified 20 device models from six vendors that are still vulnerable to Pixie Dust attacks. The post Decade-Old Pixie Dust Wi-Fi Hack Still Impacts Many Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Rethinking AI Data Security: A Buyer's Guide 

Generative AI has gone from a curiosity to a cornerstone of enterprise productivity in just a few short years. From copilots embedded in office suites to dedicated large language model (LLM) platforms, employees now rely on these tools to code, analyze, draft, and decide. But for CISOs and security architects, the very speed of adoption has created a paradox: the more powerful the tools, the

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Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack: Worm Used to Steal Secrets, 180+ NPM Packages Hit

The packages were injected with malicious code to harvest secrets, dump them to a public repository, and make private repositories public. The post Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack: Worm Used to Steal Secrets, 180+ NPM Packages Hit appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims

Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, casting doubt on their claims of going "dark." Threat intelligence firm ReliaQuest said it has observed indications that the threat actor has shifted their focus to the financial sector. This is supported by an increase in lookalike domains

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RaccoonO365 Phishing Service Disrupted, Leader Identified

Microsoft and Cloudflare have teamed up to take down the infrastructure used by RaccoonO365. The post RaccoonO365 Phishing Service Disrupted, Leader Identified appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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DOJ Resentences BreachForums Founder to 3 Years for Cybercrime and Possession of CSAM

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday resentenced the former administrator of BreachForums to three years in prison in connection with his role in running the cybercrime forum and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Conor Brian Fitzpatrick (aka Pompompurin), 22, of Peekskill, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of access device conspiracy, one count of access device

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RaccoonO365 Phishing Network Shut Down After Microsoft and Cloudflare Disrupt 338 Domains

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit said it teamed up with Cloudflare to coordinate the seizure of 338 domains used by RaccoonO365, a financially motivated threat group that was behind a phishing-as-a-service (Phaas) toolkit used to steal more than 5,000 Microsoft 365 credentials from 94 countries since July 2024. "Using a court order granted by the Southern District of New York, the DCU seized 338

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CrowdStrike to Acquire Pangea to Launch AI Detection and Response (AIDR)

Acquisition extends CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform into AI security, introducing AI Detection and Response (AIDR) to protect enterprise models, agents, and applications across the full AI lifecycle. The post CrowdStrike to Acquire Pangea to Launch AI Detection and Response (AIDR) appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Check Point to Acquire AI Security Firm Lakera

Move highlights rising demand for AI-native security as enterprises face new risks from generative models and autonomous agents The post Check Point to Acquire AI Security Firm Lakera appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chaos Mesh Critical GraphQL Flaws Enable RCE and Full Kubernetes Cluster Takeover

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed multiple critical security vulnerabilities in Chaos Mesh that, if successfully exploited, could lead to cluster takeover in Kubernetes environments. "Attackers need only minimal in-cluster network access to exploit these vulnerabilities, execute the platform's fault injections (such as shutting down pods or disrupting network communications), and perform

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Security Leaders Discuss Restaurant Brands International’s Vulnerabilities

According to research from two ethical hackers, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has security flaws that could enable a malicious actor to remotely eavesdrop on orders in the drive-through. 

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SlopAds Fraud Ring Exploits 224 Android Apps to Drive 2.3 Billion Daily Ad Bids

A massive ad fraud and click fraud operation dubbed SlopAds ran a cluster of 224 apps, collectively attracting 38 million downloads across 228 countries and territories. "These apps deliver their fraud payload using steganography and create hidden WebViews to navigate to threat actor-owned cashout sites, generating fraudulent ad impressions and clicks," HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and

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Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages

At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishes those secrets on GitHub, experts warn. The malware, which briefly infected multiple code packages from the security vendor CrowdStrike, steals and publishes even more credentials every time an infected package is installed.

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Security Analytics Firm Vega Emerges From Stealth With $65M in Funding 

Vega provides security analytics and operations solutions designed to help organizations detect and respond to threats. The post Security Analytics Firm Vega Emerges From Stealth With $65M in Funding  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Ray Security Emerges From Stealth With $11M to Bring Real-Time, AI-Driven Data Protection

Tel Aviv, Israel-based Ray Security emerged from stealth with $11 million seed funding and a desire to change the way corporate data is protected. The funding was co-led by Venture Guides and Ibex Investors. The post Ray Security Emerges From Stealth With $11M to Bring Real-Time, AI-Driven Data Protection appeared first on SecurityWeek.