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DHS Warns of Rise in Cyberattacks in Light of US-Iran Conflict
After President's Trump decision to enter the US into the conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security expects there to be an uptick in Iranian hacktivists and state-sponsored actors targeting US systems.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:
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North Korean Hackers Take Over Victimsโ Systems Using Zoom Meeting
North Korean hackers employ social engineering to trick Zoom Meeting participants into executing system-takeover commands. The post North Korean Hackers Take Over Victimsโ Systems Using Zoom Meeting appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Echo Chamber Jailbreak Tricks LLMs Like OpenAI and Google into Generating Harmful Content
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new jailbreaking method called Echo Chamber that could be leveraged to trick popular large language models (LLMs) into generating undesirable responses, irrespective of the safeguards put in place. "Unlike traditional jailbreaks that rely on adversarial phrasing or character obfuscation, Echo Chamber weaponizes indirect references, semantic
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:The SAVE database was already a headache for states. Now itโs fueling Trumpโs voter fraud allegations.
Experts believe lawsuits are first steps in a larger plan by the White House to create new metrics that lend support to the presidentโs unproven claims that noncitizens are voting en masse for Democratic politicians. The post The SAVE database was already a headache for states. Now itโs fueling Trumpโs voter fraud allegations. appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes
The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the IranโIsrael war that commenced on June 13, 2025. Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a "heightened threat environment" in the country, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a bulletin that cyber actors are likely to
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Attackers Use Docker APIs, Tor Anonymity in Stealthy Crypto Heist
The attack is similar to previous campaigns by an actor called Commando Cat to use misconfigured APIs to compromise containers and deploy cryptocurrency miners.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Chinaโs Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms
Canadaโs Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn of Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications and other companies in Canada. The post Chinaโs Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:A CISO's AI Playbook
In a market where security budgets flatten while threats accelerate, improving analyst throughput is fiscal stewardship.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025. The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files as part of a multi-stage procedure to deploy the malware, French cybersecurity company HarfangLab said. XDSpy is the name assigned to a cyber
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw Patched in Teleport
A critical-severity vulnerability in Teleport could allow remote attackers to bypass SSH authentication and access managed systems. The post Critical Authentication Bypass Flaw Patched in Teleport appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:743,000 Impacted by McLaren Health Care Data Breach
The personal information of 743,000 individuals was compromised in a 2024 ransomware attack on McLaren Health Care. The post 743,000 Impacted by McLaren Health Care Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:How AI-Enabled Workflow Automation Can Help SOCs Reduce Burnout
It sure is a hard time to be a SOC analyst. Every day, they are expected to solve high-consequence problems with half the data and twice the pressure. Analysts are overwhelmedโnot just by threats, but by the systems and processes in place that are meant to help them respond. Tooling is fragmented. Workflows are heavy. Context lives in five places, and alerts never slow down. What started as a
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Largest DDoS Attack to Date
It was a recently unimaginable 7.3 Tbps: The vast majority of the attack was delivered in the form of User Datagram Protocol packets. Legitimate UDP-based transmissions are used in especially time-sensitive communications, such as those for video playback, gaming applications, and DNS lookups. It speeds up communications by not formally establishing a connection before data is transferred. Unlike the more common...
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Google Adds Multi-Layered Defenses to Secure GenAI from Prompt Injection Attacks
Google has revealed the various safety measures that are being incorporated into its generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems to mitigate emerging attack vectors like indirect prompt injections and improve the overall security posture for agentic AI systems. "Unlike direct prompt injections, where an attacker directly inputs malicious commands into a prompt, indirect prompt injections
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:US Braces for Cyberattacks After Bombing Iranian Nuclear Sites
Iranian hackers are expected to intensify cyberattacks against the US after the recent air strikes on Iranโs nuclear sites. The post US Braces for Cyberattacks After Bombing Iranian Nuclear Sites appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:โก Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, 7.3 Tbps DDoS, MFA Bypass Tricks, Banking Trojan and More
Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that donโt seem urgentโuntil they are. What if your environment is already being tested, just not in ways you expected? Some of the most dangerous moves are hidden in plain sight. Itโs worth asking: what patterns are we missing, and what signals are we ignoring because they donโt match old
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Steelmaker Nucor Says Hackers Stole Data in Recent Attack
Nucor has shared an update on the impact of the recent cyberattack and confirmed that some data has been taken from its IT systems. The post Steelmaker Nucor Says Hackers Stole Data in Recent Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Scattered Spider Behind Cyberattacks on M&S and Co-op, Causing Up to $592M in Damages
The April 2025 cyber attacks targeting U.K. retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been classified as a "single combined cyber event." That's according to an assessment from the Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC), a U.K.-based independent, non-profit body set up by the insurance industry to categorize major cyber events. "Given that one threat actor claimed responsibility for both M&S and
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Aflac Finds Suspicious Activity on US Network That May Impact Social Security Numbers, Other Data
Aflac said that itโs in the early stages of a review of the incident, and so far is unable to determine the total number of affected individuals. The post Aflac Finds Suspicious Activity on US Network That May Impact Social Security Numbers, Other Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:AWS Enhances Cloud Security With Better Visibility Features
At this week's re:Inforce 2025 conference, the cloud giant introduced new capabilities to several core security products to provide customers with better visibility and more context on potential threats.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:Friday Squid Blogging: Gonate Squid Video
This is the first ever video of the Antarctic Gonate Squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I havenโt covered.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Hackers Post Dozens of Malicious Copycat Repos to GitHub
As package registries find better ways to combat cyberattacks, threat actors are finding other methods for spreading their malware to developers.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Financial deepfake scams targeted in bipartisan Senate bill
New legislation seeks the creation of a Treasury-led task force to examine and combat AI-fueled scams that trick Americans out of their money. The post Financial deepfake scams targeted in bipartisan Senate bill appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Qilin Ransomware Adds "Call Lawyer" Feature to Pressure Victims for Larger Ransoms
The threat actors behind the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme are now offering legal counsel for affiliates to put more pressure on victims to pay up, as the cybercrime group intensifies its activity and tries to fill the void left by its rivals. The new feature takes the form of a "Call Lawyer" feature on the affiliate panel, per Israeli cybersecurity company Cybereason. The
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Aflac duped by social-engineering attack, marking another hit on insurance industry
Three insurance companies have publicly disclosed cyberattacks in the past week. Scattered Spider, an amorphous band of cybercriminals, has been actively targeting the sector. The post Aflac duped by social-engineering attack, marking another hit on insurance industry appeared first on CyberScoop.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Telecom Giant Viasat Is Latest Salt Typhoon Victim
The communications company shared the discoveries of its investigation with government partners, but there is little information they can publicly disclose other than that there seems to be no impact on customers.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:How Cyber Warfare Changes the Face of Geopolitical Conflict
As geopolitical tensions rise, the use of cyber operations and hacktivists continues to grow, with the current conflict between Israel and Iran showing the new face of cyber-augmented war.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:How to Lock Down the No-Code Supply Chain Attack Surface
Securing the no-code supply chain isn't just about mitigating risks โ it's about enabling the business to innovate with confidence.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:In Other News: Viasat Hacked by China, Washington Post Cyberattack, Crowhammer
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Chinaโs Salt Typhoon targeted Viasat, Washington Post emails compromised in hack, Rowhammer attack named Crowhammer. The post In Other News: Viasat Hacked by China, Washington Post Cyberattack, Crowhammer appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Iran's State TV Hijacked Mid-Broadcast Amid Geopolitical Tensions; $90M Stolen in Crypto Heist
Iran's state-owned TV broadcaster was hacked Wednesday night to interrupt regular programming and air videos calling for street protests against the Iranian government, according to multiple reports. It's currently not known who is behind the attack, although Iran pointed fingers at Israel, per Iran International. "If you experience disruptions or irrelevant messages while watching various TV
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Godfather Android Trojan Creates Sandbox on Infected Devices
The Godfather Android trojan uses on-device virtualization to hijack legitimate applications and steal usersโ funds. The post Godfather Android Trojan Creates Sandbox on Infected Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Surveillance in the US
Good article from 404 Media on the cozy surveillance relationship between local Oregon police and ICE: In the email thread, crime analysts from several local police departments and the FBI introduced themselves to each other and made lists of surveillance tools and tactics they have access to and felt comfortable using, and in some cases offered to perform surveillance for their colleagues in other departments. The...
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:FreeType Zero-Day Found by Meta Exploited in Paragon Spyware Attacks
WhatsApp told SecurityWeek that it linked the exploited FreeType vulnerability CVE-2025-27363 to a Paragon exploit. The post FreeType Zero-Day Found by Meta Exploited in Paragon Spyware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:6 Steps to 24/7 In-House SOC Success
Hackers never sleep, so why should enterprise defenses? Threat actors prefer to target businesses during off-hours. Thatโs when they can count on fewer security personnel monitoring systems, delaying response and remediation. When retail giant Marks & Spencer experienced a security event over Easter weekend, they were forced to shut down their online operations, which account for
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Massive 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Delivers 37.4 TB in 45 Seconds, Targeting Hosting Provider
Cloudflare on Thursday said it autonomously blocked the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, which hit a peak of 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps). The attack, which was detected in mid-May 2025, targeted an unnamed hosting provider. "Hosting providers and critical Internet infrastructure have increasingly become targets of DDoS attacks," Cloudflare's Omer Yoachimik
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