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Google introduces agentic threat intelligence for faster, conversational threat analysis

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Google introduces agentic threat intelligence for faster, conversational threat analysis 2025-10-21 at 19:00 By Mirko Zorz Security teams spend much of their day pulling data from reports, forums, and feeds, trying to connect clues across multiple sources. Google says that work can now happen through a simple conversation. A new way to interact with threat […]

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Microsoft: Russia, China Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the US

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Microsoft: Russia, China Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the US 2025-10-17 at 20:17 By Associated Press The U.S. is the top target for cyberattacks, with criminals and foreign adversaries targeting companies, governments and organizations. The post Microsoft: Russia, China Increasingly Using AI to Escalate Cyberattacks on the US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Maltrail: Open-source malicious traffic detection system

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Maltrail: Open-source malicious traffic detection system 2025-10-15 at 08:30 By Sinisa Markovic Maltrail is an open-source network traffic detection system designed to spot malicious or suspicious activity. It works by checking traffic against publicly available blacklists, as well as static lists compiled from antivirus reports and user-defined sources. These “trails” can include domain names, URLs,

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Notepad++ DLL Hijacking (CVE-2025-56383): CVSS 8.4 or CVSS 0.0?

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Notepad++ DLL Hijacking (CVE-2025-56383): CVSS 8.4 or CVSS 0.0? 2025-10-04 at 01:35 By A vulnerability on a popular source-code editor has been recently released along with a proof-of-concept (POC) exploit, but the security community isn’t so sure that it’s a legitimate flaw. This article is an excerpt from SpiderLabs Blog View Original Source React to

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From Folding to Folded: Hacking High Volume Mailer Machines

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From Folding to Folded: Hacking High Volume Mailer Machines 2025-09-30 at 16:00 By John Jackson The Quadient DS-700iQ is a high-volume folder-inserter machine designed for automating the process of assembling, folding, and inserting mail into envelopes for large mailing operations. It features a modular design that can handle complex mailing jobs, supports multiple feeders and

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Unit 221B Raises $5 Million for Threat Intel Aiding Hacker Arrests

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Unit 221B Raises $5 Million for Threat Intel Aiding Hacker Arrests 2025-09-23 at 16:05 By Ionut Arghire The company will expand its platform’s capabilities and accelerate investigative collaboration and go-to-market efforts. The post Unit 221B Raises $5 Million for Threat Intel Aiding Hacker Arrests appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Silent Push Raises $10 Million for Threat Intelligence Platform

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Silent Push Raises $10 Million for Threat Intelligence Platform 2025-09-15 at 17:53 By Eduard Kovacs Silent Push, which provides Indicators of Future Attack, has raised a total of $32 million in funding. The post Silent Push Raises $10 Million for Threat Intelligence Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Static feeds leave intelligence teams reacting to irrelevant or late data

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Static feeds leave intelligence teams reacting to irrelevant or late data 2025-09-15 at 07:12 By Anamarija Pogorelec Boards and executives are not asking for another feed of indicators. They want to know whether their organization is being targeted, how exposed they are, and what steps need to be taken. A new report from Flashpoint argues

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Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to New Heights

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Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to New Heights 2025-09-09 at 16:39 By Kevin Townsend Based on real-world insurance claims, Resilience’s midyear report shows vendor risk is declining but costly, ransomware is evolving with triple extortion, and social engineering attacks are accelerating through AI. The post Ransomware Losses Climb as AI Pushes Phishing to

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Cutting through CVE noise with real-world threat signals

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Cutting through CVE noise with real-world threat signals 2025-09-04 at 09:02 By Sinisa Markovic CISOs are dealing with an overload of vulnerability data. Each year brings tens of thousands of new CVEs, yet only a small fraction ever become weaponized. Teams often fall back on CVSS scores, which label thousands of flaws as “high” or

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Detecting danger: EASM in the modern security stack

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Detecting danger: EASM in the modern security stack 2025-09-03 at 08:03 By Help Net Security In today’s complex threat environment, the challenge for security professionals isn’t just defeating threats – it’s finding your vulnerabilities in the first place. That’s where External Attack Surface Management (EASM) tools come in. EASM can identify the many weaknesses that

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years

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China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years 2025-08-28 at 17:21 By Ionut Arghire China-linked APT ‘Salt Typhoon’ exploited known router flaws to maintain persistent access across telecom, government, and military networks, giving Beijing’s intelligence services global surveillance reach. The post China’s Salt Typhoon Hacked Critical Infrastructure Globally for Years appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Can AI make threat intelligence easier? One platform thinks so

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Can AI make threat intelligence easier? One platform thinks so 2025-08-28 at 07:38 By Mirko Zorz When analysts at RH-ISAC found themselves spending 10 hours a week just collecting threat intelligence, they knew their process wasn’t sustainable. They were manually tracking blogs, RSS feeds, and social media channels, but it took too long to separate

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Making Cyber Threat Intelligence Work for Your Organization: The Intelligence Paradox

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Making Cyber Threat Intelligence Work for Your Organization: The Intelligence Paradox 2025-08-28 at 00:09 By Nigel Hardy Transform threat intelligence into actionable insights with contextualized data that aligns with your organization’s unique cybersecurity challenges. Strengthen your cybersecurity posture by mapping your attack surface, prioritizing threats, and focusing on what matters most to your business. Partner

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AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns

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AI is becoming a core tool in cybercrime, Anthropic warns 2025-08-27 at 17:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec A new report from Anthropic shows how criminals are using AI to actively run parts of their operations. The findings suggest that AI is now embedded across the full attack cycle, from reconnaissance and malware development to fraud and

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations 2025-08-21 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations. Their approach uses a smaller, fine-tuned LLM

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SharePoint Under Attack: Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild – No Patch Available

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SharePoint Under Attack: Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild – No Patch Available 2025-07-20 at 17:16 By Mike Lennon Enterprises running SharePoint servers should not wait for a fix for CVE-2025-53770 and should commence threat hunting to search for compromise immediately. The post SharePoint Under Attack: Microsoft Warns of Zero-Day Exploited in the

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Cyber Intelligence Firm iCOUNTER Emerges From Stealth With $30 Million in Funding

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Cyber Intelligence Firm iCOUNTER Emerges From Stealth With $30 Million in Funding 2025-07-16 at 15:49 By Eduard Kovacs iCOUNTER, which helps organizations defend against targeted attacks, has launched under the helm of former Mandiant president and COO John Watters. The post Cyber Intelligence Firm iCOUNTER Emerges From Stealth With $30 Million in Funding appeared first

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6 Proactive Steps for Tech Companies to Stay Protected in 2025

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6 Proactive Steps for Tech Companies to Stay Protected in 2025 2025-07-09 at 16:05 By The Trustwave’s SpiderLabs’ 2025 Risk Radar Report: Technology Sector highlights a persistent and evolving threat landscape, emphasizing that while the tech industry leads in digital offerings, it often lags in information security. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave Blog View Original

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Ransomware Threat Still Rising: Key Trends in the Technology Sector in 2025

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Ransomware Threat Still Rising: Key Trends in the Technology Sector in 2025 2025-07-02 at 16:01 By The 2025 Trustwave Technology Risk Radar Report highlights ransomware as a major and persistent threat within the technology sector that shows no signs of abating as new ransomware-focused threat groups are constantly appearing. This article is an excerpt from Trustwave

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