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Security Tools Alone Don’t Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does [email protected] (The Hacker News)
61% of security leaders reported suffering a breach due to failed or misconfigured controls over the past 12 months. This is despite having an average of 43 cybersecurity tools in place. This massive rate of security failure is clearly not a security investment problem. It is a configuration problem. Organizations are beginning to understand that…
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MirrorFace Targets Japan and Taiwan with ROAMINGMOUSE and Upgraded ANEL Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The nation-state threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed deploying malware dubbed ROAMINGMOUSE as part of a cyber espionage campaign directed against government agencies and public institutions in Japan and Taiwan. The activity, detected by Trend Micro in March 2025, involved the use of spear-phishing lures to deliver an updated version of a backdoor…
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12 remote access security risks and how to prevent them
Enterprises face myriad remote access security concerns, but training and clear communication can help bolster security programs for the long term.Read More
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CrushFTP Authentication Bypass Attack
FortiGuard Labs has identified ongoing and persistent attack attempts in the wild that are aimed at exploiting CVE-2025-31161, which is an authentication bypass vulnerability found in CrushFTP file transfer server. If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to gain administrative access to the application, representing a significant risk to enterprise environments.Read More
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Russian Hackers Using ClickFix Fake CAPTCHA to Deploy New LOSTKEYS Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Russia-linked threat actor known as COLDRIVER has been observed distributing a new malware called LOSTKEYS as part of an espionage-focused campaign using ClickFix-like social engineering lures. “LOSTKEYS is capable of stealing files from a hard-coded list of extensions and directories, along with sending system information and running processes to the attacker,” the Google ThreatRead…
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Cisco Patches CVE-2025-20188 (10.0 CVSS) in IOS XE That Enables Root Exploits via JWT [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cisco has released software fixes to address a maximum-severity security flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller that could enable an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to a susceptible system. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, has been rated 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. “This vulnerability is due to the presence of a…
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Ivanti Connect Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
What is the Vulnerability?CVE-2025-22457 is identified as a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Ivanti Connect Secure, Policy Secure and ZTA Gateways. If successfully exploited, can result in remote code execution. This exploitation poses significant risks, potentially allowing unauthorized remote access to systems.The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has linked the exploitation of CVE-2025-22457 and the subsequent…
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Key network security takeaways from RSAC 2025
Themes on display at the conference reflected the cybersecurity industry’s effort to streamline security operations, while adapting to emerging technologies and threats.Read More
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Europol Shuts Down Six DDoS-for-Hire Services Used in Global Attacks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Europol has announced the takedown of distributed denial of service (DDoS)-for-hire services that were used to launch thousands of cyber-attacks across the world. In connection with the operation, Polish authorities have arrested four individuals and the United States has seized nine domains that are associated with the now-defunct platforms. “The suspects are believed to be…
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OttoKit WordPress Plugin with 100K+ Installs Hit by Exploits Targeting Multiple Flaws [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A second security flaw impacting the OttoKit (formerly SureTriggers) WordPress plugin has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-27007 (CVSS score: 9.8), is a privilege escalation bug impacting all versions of the plugin prior to and including version 1.0.82. “This is due to the create_wp_connection() function missing a capability check…