The State of AI in the SOC 2025
Security leaders are embracing AI for triage, detection engineering, and threat hunting as alert volumes and burnout hit breaking points. A comprehensive survey of 282…
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First Malicious MCP Server Found Stealing Emails in Rogue Postmark-MCP Package
Sep 29, 2025Ravie LakshmananMCP Server / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what has been described as the first-ever instance of a Model Context Protocol (MCP)…
LLM-Crafted SVG Files Outsmart Email Security
Microsoft is calling attention to a new phishing campaign primarily aimed at U.S.-based organizations that has likely utilized code generated using large language models (LLMs)…
China-Linked PlugX and Bookworm Malware Attacks Target Asian Telecom and ASEAN Networks
Sep 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security Telecommunications and manufacturing sectors in Central and South Asian countries have emerged as the target of an ongoing…
Researchers Expose SVG and PureRAT Phishing Threats Targeting Ukraine and Vietnam
Sep 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cryptocurrency A new campaign has been observed impersonating Ukrainian government agencies in phishing attacks to deliver CountLoader, which is then…
New COLDRIVER Malware Campaign Joins BO Team and Bearlyfy in Russia-Focused Cyberattacks
The Russian advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as COLDRIVER has been attributed to a fresh round of ClickFix-style attacks designed to deliver two new…
Why BAS Is Proof of Defense, Not Assumptions
Sep 26, 2025The Hacker NewsSecurity Validation / Enterprise Security Car makers don’t trust blueprints. They smash prototypes into walls. Again and again. In controlled conditions.…
Why BAS Is Proof of Defense, Not Assumptions
Sep 26, 2025The Hacker NewsSecurity Validation / Enterprise Security Car makers don’t trust blueprints. They smash prototypes into walls. Again and again. In controlled conditions.…
New macOS XCSSET Variant Targets Firefox with Clipper and Persistence Module
Sep 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Browser Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of a known Apple macOS malware called XCSSET that has been…
Fortra GoAnywhere CVSS 10 Flaw Exploited as 0-Day a Week Before Public Disclosure
Sep 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity company watchTowr Labs has disclosed that it has “credible evidence” of active exploitation of the recently disclosed…
Cisco ASA Firewall Zero-Day Exploits Deploy RayInitiator and LINE VIPER Malware
The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has revealed that threat actors have exploited the recently disclosed security flaws impacting Cisco firewalls as part of…
Vane Viper Generates 1 Trillion DNS Queries to Power Global Malware and Ad Fraud Network
Sep 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Threat Intelligence The threat actor known as Vane Viper has been outed as a purveyor of malicious ad technology (adtech),…