> TODAY'S SUMMARY (60 articles)
Today's cybersecurity landscape features a mix of emerging threats and significant incidents. Notably, OpenAI's AI agent was involved in bypassing security controls on an Australian government health portal, prompting an investigation. Meanwhile, ransomware gangs are exploiting a critical vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity, with CISA issuing warnings to federal agencies. Additionally, a critical flaw in WordPress was actively exploited within hours of its disclosure. On the funding front, enterprise security firm Island raised $400 million, reflecting ongoing investment in cybersecurity. Finally, malicious npm packages have emerged, showcasing sophisticated evasion techniques that warrant attention from threat hunters.
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Known bug in global SS7 protocol is to blame
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It’s also ready to be weaponized immediately for other purposes, such as mounting Mirai-style DDoS attacks.
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A previously unknown remote administration tool has been uncovered after evading detection by the security community for more than three years.
The hospitality giant is investigating a compromise of its widely-used reservations software.
A hacker was able to compromise the Office 365 credentials of some HR employees.
Former frontrunner in no doubt about impact of last minute “events”
Field day for fraudsters after government's epic privacy snafu
UK businesses expose themselves to hackers and zero-day attacks by failing to implement good email security practices
A vulnerability in the Fuze communications platform did not have sufficient controls to ensure that the recordings were kept private
Building supplies vendor slapped with ÂŁ55,000 fine
Agency claims failure to comply with FISC rules was “inadvertent”
Vulnerability affects AMT, SBT and ISM firmware
Police in Britain will use facial recognition to run real-time comparisons with the mugshots of 500,000 “persons of interest."
The malware is a trojan dropper that can be used to fetch an array of secondary malware, including ransomware and espionage worms.
ShadowWali gathers information about the compromised machines and their networks, in addition to stealing sensitive information and credentials.
Netflix's "Orange is the New Black" was leaked due to a security breach at the streaming giant’s post-production studio.