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Incident response Tools or incident management software are essential security solutions to protect businesses and enterprises from cyber attacks. Our reliance on the internet is growing, and so make a threat to businesses, despite increased investments and expertise in cyber security. More data breaches and cyberattacks exist on organizations, governments, and individuals than ever before. […]

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This past week was packed with high-severity disclosures and active exploitation reports across the global threat landscape. At the forefront, Apple rushed out emergency patches for yet another zero-day vulnerability affecting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. The flaw, reportedly being exploited in the wild, highlights the continued trend of nation-state and surveillance actors leveraging critical […]

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Phishing has always been about deceiving people. But in this campaign, the attackers weren’t only targeting users; they also attempted to manipulate AI-based defenses. This is an evolution of the Gmail phishing chain documented by Anurag last week. That campaign relied on urgency and redirects, but this one introduces hidden AI prompts designed to confuse […]

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A significant data exposure has revealed hundreds of thousands of private user conversations with Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, in public search engine results. The incident, stemming from the platform’s “share” feature, has made sensitive user data freely accessible online, seemingly without the knowledge or explicit consent of the users involved. The exposure was discovered […]

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Microsoft is investigating a significant service incident within Exchange Online, identified as EX1137017, which is preventing some users from sending or receiving emails through the Outlook mobile application. The issue, which remains ongoing, specifically impacts customers utilizing Hybrid Modern Authentication (HMA), a common configuration for organizations that integrate on-premises Exchange servers with Exchange Online. The […]

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A network monitoring tool is software or hardware that helps businesses monitor their computer networks and learn more about their security, health, and performance. These tools record and examine network traffic, monitor network hardware, and give users immediate access to information on bandwidth usage, latency, packet loss, and other crucial network parameters. Network monitoring tools […]

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Microsoft has officially confirmed that its August 2025 security update is causing significant performance problems for users of NDI (Network Device Interface) technology. Content creators, broadcasters, and IT professionals who installed the update are reporting severe lag, stuttering, and choppy audio/video when streaming between PCs, effectively disrupting production workflows that rely on the popular IP […]

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Microsoft has announced significant restrictions on email sending capabilities for organizations using default onmicrosoft.com domains, implementing a throttling system that limits external email delivery to 100 recipients per organization every 24 hours.  The policy change, announced through the Exchange Team Blog, aims to prevent spam abuse while encouraging organizations to migrate to custom domains for […]

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A method to silently exfiltrate Windows secrets and credentials, evading detection from most Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions. This technique allows attackers who have gained an initial foothold on a Windows machine to harvest credentials for lateral movement across a network without triggering common security alerts. How Windows Manages Secrets The Local Security Authority […]

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A sophisticated China-nexus threat actor designated MURKY PANDA has emerged as a significant cybersecurity concern, conducting extensive cyberespionage operations against government, technology, academic, legal, and professional services entities across North America since late 2024. This advanced persistent threat group demonstrates exceptional capabilities in cloud environment exploitation and trusted-relationship compromises, marking a concerning evolution in state-sponsored […]

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Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructure to orchestrate sophisticated attacks against Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms, exploiting the anonymity and clean reputation of these hosting services to bypass traditional security controls. A coordinated campaign identified in early 2025 demonstrated how threat actors systematically abuse VPS providers like Hyonix, Host Universal, Mevspace, and Hivelocity to […]

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CISA has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, and macOS operating systems that threat actors are actively exploiting.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-43300, has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling that immediate action is required from organizations and individual users to protect their systems […]

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A sophisticated traffic direction system known as Help TDS has been weaponizing compromised websites since 2017, transforming legitimate sites into gateways for elaborate tech support scams. The operation specializes in deploying PHP code templates that redirect unsuspecting visitors to fraudulent Microsoft Windows security alert pages designed to deceive users into believing their systems are compromised. […]

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A sophisticated HTTP request smuggling attack that exploits inconsistent parsing behaviors between front-end proxy servers and back-end application servers.  This newly discovered technique leverages malformed chunked transfer encoding extensions to bypass established security controls and inject unauthorized secondary requests into web applications. Key Takeaways1. Exploits malformed HTTP chunked encoding to create front-end/back-end parsing discrepancies.2. Bypasses […]

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A sophisticated cryptojacking campaign has emerged, exploiting misconfigured Redis servers across multiple continents to deploy cryptocurrency miners while systematically dismantling security defenses. The threat actor behind this operation, designated TA-NATALSTATUS, has been active since 2020 but has significantly escalated their activities throughout 2025, targeting exposed Redis instances with alarming success rates across major economies. The […]

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The Lumma information stealer has evolved from its 2022 origins into one of the most sophisticated malware-as-a-service (MaaS) ecosystems in the cybercriminal landscape. Operating through a vast network of affiliates, Lumma has established itself as the dominant infostealer platform, accounting for approximately 92% of stolen credential listings on major underground marketplaces by late 2024. The […]

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A sophisticated new ransomware strain named BQTLOCK has emerged in the cyberthreat landscape since mid-July 2025, operating under a comprehensive Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that democratizes access to advanced encryption capabilities for cybercriminals. The malware, associated with ‘ZerodayX’, the alleged leader of the pro-Palestinian hacktivist group Liwaa Mohammed, represents a concerning evolution in ransomware distribution and […]

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A sophisticated supply chain attack has emerged targeting developers through a malicious Go module package that masquerades as a legitimate SSH brute forcing tool while covertly stealing credentials for cybercriminal operations. The package, named “golang-random-ip-ssh-bruteforce,” presents itself as a fast SSH brute forcer but contains hidden functionality that exfiltrates successful login credentials to a Telegram […]

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A sophisticated South Asian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group has been conducting an extensive espionage campaign targeting military personnel and defense organizations across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Turkey. The threat actors have deployed a multi-stage attack framework combining targeted phishing operations with novel Android malware to compromise the mobile devices of military-adjacent individuals. The […]

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled a comprehensive concept paper outlining proposed NIST SP 800-53 Control Overlays for Securing AI Systems, marking a significant milestone in establishing standardized cybersecurity frameworks for artificial intelligence applications.  Released on August 14, 2025, this initiative addresses the growing need for structured risk management approaches in […]

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