The CISO’s Myopia – Cyber Defense Magazine
Fifteen years ago, I wrote an article entitled “The CSO’s Myopia.” At the time, I aimed to highlight a critical limitation in information security management.…
Month: February 2025
Threat Actors Exploiting Modified SharpHide Tool to Conceal Registry Entries
Threat actors are leveraging a modified version of the SharpHide tool to create hidden registry entries, significantly complicating detection and removal efforts. This technique exploits…
Two Estonians Admit to Running $577M Crypto Scam
Two Estonian nationals plead guilty to a $577M cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through HashFlare, defrauding hundreds of thousands globally. They face 20 years in prison and…
South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations
Feb 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Data Protection South Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot DeepSeek in the country…
CISA Warns of Apple iOS Vulnerability Exploited in Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning about a critical zero-day vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS, tracked as…
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Apple iOS Security Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent advisory warning of active exploitation of a critical security flaw in Apple’s iOS and…
New Android Security Feature that Blocks Changing Sensitive Setting During Calls
Google has unveiled a groundbreaking security feature in Android 16 Beta 2 aimed at combating phone scams by blocking users from altering sensitive settings during…
Indian Post Office Portal Leak Exposes Thousands of KYC Records
The Indian Post Office portal recently exposed the sensitive Know Your Customer (KYC) data of thousands of users due to a critical vulnerability known as…
CISO’s Expert Guide To CTEM And Why It Matters
Feb 17, 2025The Hacker NewsEnterprise Security / Attack Simulation Cyber threats evolve—has your defense strategy kept up? A new free guide available here explains why…
Microsoft rolls out BIOS update that fixes ASUS blue screen issues
More ASUS customers can now install Windows 11 24H2 after applying a BIOS update that resolves blue screen of death (BSOD) issues acknowledged in October.…
New XCSSET Malware Attacking macOS Users by Infecting Xcode Projects
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified an evolved iteration of the XCSSET malware family actively exploiting macOS developers via weaponized Xcode projects. This modular backdoor, first…
Linux Kernel 6.14 rc3 Released With The Fixes for Critical Issues
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux Kernel 6.14-rc3, marking a critical milestone in stabilizing the upcoming 6.14 kernel version. This release candidate addresses…