The traditional Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) have depended on rule-based or signature-based detection, which are challenged by evolving cyber threats. Through the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI), real-time intrusion detection has become more dynamic and efficient. Today we’re going to discuss the various AI algorithms that can … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Real-Time Cyber Defense
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CrowdStrike Secures AI Development with NVIDIA
We’re excited to share that CrowdStrike Falcon® Cloud Security now offers enhanced tools to help secure artificial intelligence (AI) development, simplify AI security posture management, and quickly respond to AI threats. These updates have been developed in collaboration with NVIDIA since August 2024. As AI rapidly transforms how industries operate, it’s also creating new … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Secures AI Development with NVIDIA
CISA and FBI Warn Fast Flux is Powering Resilient Malware, C2, and Phishing Networks
Apr 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security Cybersecurity agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States have published a joint advisory about the risks associated with a technique called fast flux that has been adopted by threat actors to obscure a command-and-control (C2) channel. "'Fast flux' is a technique used to obfuscate the locations of … [Read more...] about CISA and FBI Warn Fast Flux is Powering Resilient Malware, C2, and Phishing Networks
Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws
A likely lone wolf actor behind the EncryptHub persona was acknowledged by Microsoft for discovering and reporting two security flaws in Windows last month, painting a picture of a "conflicted" individual straddling a legitimate career in cybersecurity and pursuing cybercrime. In a new extensive analysis published by Outpost24 KrakenLabs, the Swedish security company unmasked … [Read more...] about Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws
North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages
The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan (RAT) loader. "These latest samples employ hexadecimal string encoding to evade automated detection systems and manual code audits, … [Read more...] about North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages
How to guard against NFC carding theft
Payment card security is constantly improving, but attackers keep finding new ways to steal money. In days gone by, having tricked the victim into handing over card credentials on a fake online store or through another scam, cybercriminals would make a physical duplicate card by writing the stolen data onto a magnetic stripe. Such cards could then be used in stores and even at … [Read more...] about How to guard against NFC carding theft
SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack
Apr 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Open Source, The cascading supply chain attack that initially targeted Coinbase before becoming more widespread to single out users of the "tj-actions/changed-files" GitHub Action has been traced further back to the theft of a personal access token (PAT) related to SpotBugs. "The attackers obtained initial access by taking advantage … [Read more...] about SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack
Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware
Microsoft is warning of several phishing campaigns that are leveraging tax-related themes to deploy malware and steal credentials. "These campaigns notably use redirection methods such as URL shorteners and QR codes contained in malicious attachments and abuse legitimate services like file-hosting services and business profile pages to avoid detection," Microsoft said in a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware
SOC in the Network Operations Center
Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona delivered on every promise – a record-breaking event with 109,000 attendees from 205 countries, with over 2,900 exhibitors, sponsors, and partners showcasing an impressive array of cutting‐edge topics, from 5G and IoT to Unified Security for the AI-driven Future. As always, Cisco’s presence showcased a suite of innovations, such as the … [Read more...] about SOC in the Network Operations Center
Polyglot technique for disguising malware
Not long ago, our Securelist blog published a post (Russian language only) about an attack on industrial enterprises using the PhantomPyramid backdoor, which our experts with a high degree of confidence attribute to the Head Mare group. The attack was fairly standard — an email claiming to contain confidential information, with an attached password-protected archive containing … [Read more...] about Polyglot technique for disguising malware