“Cyber warfare is as much about psychological strategy as technical prowess.”
― James Scott
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Apple zero-day vulnerability under attack on iOS devices
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AI SOC Analysts: Propelling SecOps into the future [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Triaging and investigating alerts is central to security operations. As SOC teams strive to keep up with ever-increasing alert volumes and complexity, modernizing SOC automation strategies with AI has emerged as a critical solution. This blog explores how an AI SOC Analyst transforms alert management, addressing key SOC challenges while enabling faster investigations and responses.…
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Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have found that ransomware attacks targeting ESXi systems are also leveraging the access to repurpose the appliances as a conduit to tunnel traffic to command-and-control (C2) infrastructure and stay under the radar. “ESXi appliances, which are unmonitored, are increasingly exploited as a persistence mechanism and gateway to access corporate networks widely,” SygniaRead More
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How Long Does It Take Hackers to Crack Modern Hashing Algorithms? [email protected] (The Hacker News)
While passwords remain the first line of defense for protecting user accounts against unauthorized access, the methods for creating strong passwords and protecting them are continually evolving. For example, NIST password recommendations are now prioritizing password length over complexity. Hashing, however, remains a non-negotiable. Even long secure passphrases should be hashed to prevent themRead More
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E.U. Sanctions 3 Russian Nationals for Cyber Attacks Targeting Estonia’s Key Ministries [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The Council of the European Union has sanctioned three individuals for allegedly carrying out “malicious cyber activities” against Estonia. The three Russian nationals – Nikolay Alexandrovich Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Fedorovich Denisov – are officers of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU) Unit 29155, it said. Per the…
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Top-Rated Chinese AI App DeepSeek Limits Registrations Amid Cyberattacks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that has captured much of the artificial intelligence (AI) buzz in recent days, said it’s restricting registrations on the service, citing malicious attacks. “Due to large-scale malicious attacks on DeepSeek’s services, we are temporarily limiting registrations to ensure continued service,” the company said in an incident report page. “Existing users…
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Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iPhones, Macs, and More [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Apple has released software updates to address several security flaws across its portfolio, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24085, has been described as a use-after-free bug in the Core Media component that could permit a malicious application already installed on a device to…
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GitHub Desktop Vulnerability Risks Credential Leaks via Malicious Remote URLs [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in GitHub Desktop as well as other Git-related projects that, if successfully exploited, could permit an attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user’s Git credentials. “Git implements a protocol called Git Credential Protocol to retrieve credentials from the credential helper,” GMO Flatt Security researcher Ry0taK, who discovered the…
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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [27 January] [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Welcome to your weekly cybersecurity scoop! Ever thought about how the same AI meant to protect our hospitals could also compromise them? This week, we’re breaking down the sophisticated world of AI-driven threats, key updates in regulations, and some urgent vulnerabilities in healthcare tech that need our attention. As we unpack these complex topics, we’ll…
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