New password spraying attacks target Cisco, PAN VPN gateways
An automated campaign is targeting multiple VPN platforms, with credential-based attacks being observed on Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect and Cisco SSL VPN. On December 11, threat…
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US seizes E-Note crypto exchange for laundering ransomware payments
Law enforcement has seized the servers and domains of the E-Note cryptocurrency exchange, allegedly used by cybercriminal groups to launder more than $70 million. It…
How to get passwords and MFA right
The EU’s NIS2 Directive is pushing organizations to take cybersecurity seriously, and that means looking closely at how you manage access. If you’re responsible for…
France arrests Latvian for installing malware on Italian ferry
French authorities arrested two crew members of an Italian passenger ferry suspected of infecting the ship with malware that could have enabled them to remotely…
HPE warns of maximum severity RCE flaw in OneView software
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched a maximum-severity vulnerability in its HPE OneView software that enables attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. OneView is HPE’s infrastructure…
Recent Windows updates break RemoteApp connections
Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates trigger RemoteApp connection failures on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows Server 2025 devices in Azure Virtual Desktop environments.…
Ongoing cryptomining campaign uses hacked AWS accounts
Amazon’s AWS GuardDuty security team is warning of an ongoing crypto-mining campaign that targets its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) and Elastic Container Service (ECS) using compromised credentials for…
Zeroday Cloud hacking event awards $320,0000 for 11 zero days
The Zeroday Cloud hacking competition in London has awarded researchers $320,000 for demonstrating critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in components used in cloud infrastructure. The first…
France arrests suspect tied to cyberattack on Interior Ministry
French authorities arrested a 22-year-old suspect on Tuesday for a cyberattack that targeted France’s Ministry of the Interior earlier this month. In a statement issued…
WhatsApp device linking abused in account hijacking attacks
Threat actors are abusing the legitimate device-linking feature to hijack WhatsApp accounts via pairing codes in a campaign dubbed GhostPairing. This type of attack does…
Cisco warns of unpatched AsyncOS zero-day exploited in attacks
Cisco warned customers today of an unpatched, maximum-severity Cisco AsyncOS zero-day actively exploited in attacks targeting Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Secure Email and Web…
Sonicwall warns of new SMA1000 zero-day exploited in attacks
SonicWall warned customers today to patch a vulnerability in the SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management Console (AMC) that was chained in zero-day attacks to escalate privileges.…