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Today's cybersecurity news highlights several critical threats and trends. Weak SQL Server passwords have been exploited to deploy cryptominers and Gh0st RAT, emphasizing the need for stronger credential management. A critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-119618) in Apache's HTTP/2 module has been patched, affecting numerous servers. The WhiteArmor gang has claimed responsibility for a data breach at shipping giant Maersk, demanding a $5 million ransom for the stolen data. Additionally, law enforcement has dismantled the infrastructure behind Gootloader, CastleRAT, and StealC malware operations, recovering over 6 million stolen credentials. As cyber threats evolve, organizations must adopt proactive security measures and stay updated on vulnerabilities within their systems.
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An automated campaign is targeting multiple VPN platforms, with credential-based attacks being observed on Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect and Cisco SSL VPN. [...]
 The commission is asking whether nonconsensual deepfake porn should be classified under U.S. law as harassment, blackmail or sending obscene material to minors.
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The post New Microsoft e-book: 3 reasons point solutions are holding you back appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems.
The post Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats appeared first on CyberScoop.
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Chinese hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in a popular Cisco email management tool since late November, the company said in an advisory.
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EFF’s lawyers, technologists,...
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Executive Summary Modern cyber adversaries no longer depend on loud malware, obvious exploits, or easily identifiable indicators of compromise. Instead, they leverage legitimate credentials, trusted tools, and native system functions to operate silently within enterprise environments. These attacks...
See how Mend.io’s ServiceNow integration unifies application, network, and operational risk.
The post Why AppSec and Network Risk Management Must Be Unified in the Modern Enterprise appeared first on Security Boulevard.
A surge in phishing attacks exploiting Microsoft’s OAuth device code flow has been identified by Proofpoint
Session 6B: Confidential Computing 1
Authors, Creators & Presenters: Martin Unterguggenberger (Graz University of Technology), Lukas Lamster (Graz University of Technology), David Schrammel (Graz University of Technology), Martin Schwarzl (Cloudflare, Inc.), Stefan Mangard (Graz University of...
ASRock, Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI motherboards are vulnerable to early-boot DMA attacks.
The post UEFI Vulnerability in Major Motherboards Enables Early-Boot Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ask any chief information security officer (CISO) what keeps them up at night and you’ll likely get a familiar list of persistent threats: ransomware, AI-enabled nation-state actors and in-the-wild exploitation of vulnerabilities hiding in an ever-expanding digital footprint....
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