KAWA4096’s Ransomware Tide: Rising Threat With Borrowed Styles 2025-07-16 at 21:38 By Nathaniel Morales and John Basmayor KAWA4096, a ransomware whose name includes “Kawa”, the Japanese word for “river”, first emerged in June 2025. This new threat features a leak site that follows the style of the Akira ransomware group, and a ransom note format […]
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SonicWall SMA devices persistently infected with stealthy OVERSTEP backdoor and rootkit 2025-07-16 at 20:54 By Zeljka Zorz Unknown intruders are targeting fully patched end-of-life SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances and deploying a novel, persistent backdoor / rootkit, analysts with Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have warned. The analysts say UNC6148 – as
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Update Google Chrome to fix actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2025-6558) 2025-07-16 at 16:32 By Zeljka Zorz For the fifth time this year, Google has patched a Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-6558) exploited by attackers in the wild. About CVE-2025-6558 CVE-2025-6558 is a high-severity vulnerability that stems from incorrect validation of untrusted input in ANGLE – the Almost
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Global crackdown hits pro-Russian cybercrime, 100+ systems taken down worldwide 2025-07-16 at 16:03 By Sinisa Markovic In a major blow to pro-Russian cybercrime, authorities across Europe and the United States launched a sweeping international crackdown on the hacking group NoName057(16) between 14 and 17 July. The coordinated operation, codenamed Eastwood and led by Europol and
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Product showcase: Enzoic for Active Directory 2025-07-16 at 08:19 By Help Net Security Enzoic for Active Directory is an easy-to-install plugin that integrates with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to set, monitor, and remediate unsafe passwords and credentials. In essence, it serves as an always-on sentinel for AD, preventing users from choosing compromised or weak passwords
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Experts unpack the biggest cybersecurity surprises of 2025 2025-07-16 at 08:19 By Mirko Zorz 2025 has been a busy year for cybersecurity. From unexpected attacks to new tactics by threat groups, a lot has caught experts off guard. We asked cybersecurity leaders to share the biggest surprises they’ve seen so far this year and what
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Real-world numbers for estimating security audit costs 2025-07-16 at 08:10 By Help Net Security At the end of Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker races through the Death Star trench, hearing the ghostly voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi telling him to trust him. Luke places blind trust in an intangible energy that surrounds him, he
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Falco: Open-source cloud-native runtime security tool for Linux 2025-07-16 at 07:46 By Help Net Security Falco is an open-source runtime security tool for Linux systems, built for cloud-native environments. It monitors the system in real time to spot unusual activity and possible security threats. Falco is a graduated project from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation
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Most cybersecurity risk comes from just 10% of employees 2025-07-16 at 07:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new report from Living Security and the Cyentia Institute sheds light on the real human element behind cybersecurity threats, and it’s not what most organizations expect. The Risky Business: Who Protects & Who Puts You at Risk report analyzes
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Vulnerable firmware for Gigabyte motherboards could allow bootkit installation 2025-07-15 at 16:19 By Zeljka Zorz UEFI firmware running on 100+ Gigabyte motherboard models is affected by memory corruption vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to install persistent and difficult-to-detect bootkits (i.e., malware designed to infect the computer’s boot process). “While AMI (the original firmware supplier) has
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Trustwave’s David Broggy Honored for the Third Time with Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional Award 2025-07-15 at 16:04 By For the third consecutive year, Microsoft has awarded Trustwave’s David Broggy, Senior Solutions Architect, Implementation Services, its Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original Source
AsyncRAT evolves as ESET tracks its most popular malware forks 2025-07-15 at 12:50 By Sinisa Markovic AsyncRAT is an open-source remote access trojan that first appeared on GitHub in 2019. It includes a range of typical RAT capabilities, such as keylogging, screen capture, credential theft, and more. Its simplicity and open-source design have made it
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Inorganic DNA: How nanoparticles could be the future of anti-counterfeiting tech 2025-07-15 at 09:00 By Mirko Zorz For decades, manufacturers and security professionals have been playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with counterfeiters. From holograms and QR codes to RFID tags and serial numbers, the industry’s toolkit has evolved, but so have the
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Securing vehicles as they become platforms for code and data 2025-07-15 at 08:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Robert Knoblauch, CISO at Element Fleet Management, discusses how the rise of connected vehicles and digital operations is reshaping fleet management cybersecurity. He points to growing risks like API breaches, tampering with onboard
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How service providers can turn cybersecurity into a scalable MRR engine 2025-07-15 at 08:04 By Help Net Security A growing number of MSPs, MSSPs, and consultancies are moving beyond one-and-done engagements and transforming from tactical vendors into strategic advisors. They’re shifting toward recurring cybersecurity programs that not only improve client outcomes but also generate compounding
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Stop settling for check-the-box cybersecurity policies 2025-07-15 at 07:43 By Sinisa Markovic After every breach, people ask: How did this happen if there were cybersecurity policies in place? The truth is, just having them doesn’t stop attacks. They only work if people know them and follow them when it matters. That’s where things often break
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Cybersecurity jobs available right now: July 15, 2025 2025-07-15 at 07:10 By Anamarija Pogorelec Application Penetration Tester Tata Consultancy Services | Ireland | Hybrid – View job details As an Application Penetration Tester, you will perform in-depth manual testing of web applications and APIs. You’ll work with clients to define scope and understand application functionality.
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Exploits for unauthenticated FortiWeb RCE are public, so patch quickly! (CVE-2025-25257) 2025-07-14 at 16:34 By Zeljka Zorz With two proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits made public late last week, CVE-2025-25257 – a critical SQL command injection vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall – is expected to be leveraged by attackers soon. About CVE-2025-25257 CVE-2025-25257 is found
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Trustwave Launches Managed Phishing for Microsoft Service 2025-07-14 at 16:02 By Phishing remains the number one method attackers use to gain initial access to organizations. That makes your workforce the front line of defense and your ability to identify, neutralize, and respond to phishing attempts is more critical than ever. This article is an excerpt
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FAPI 2.0: How the OpenID Foundation is enabling scalable interoperability in global healthcare 2025-07-14 at 09:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Gail Hodges, Executive Director at the OpenID Foundation, discusses how the Foundation ensures global consistency in FAPI 2.0 implementations and helps different industries, including healthcare, adopt secure and interoperable identity