Cisco Hacked – Ransomware Group Allegedly Breach Internal Network & Gained AD Access

Cisco has pushed back on claims it has been breached in a new ransomware attack after a threat actor exposed sensitive information allegedly stolen from the firm’s internal network. The Kraken ransomware group posted the information, which according to reporting by Cyber Press contained credentials linked to Cisco’s Windows Active Directory environment, to its dark web leak site. This data…

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DOGE team member fired from cybersecurity internship for leaking company Secrets

Elon Musk’s DOGE teem memeber was fired by cybersecurity firm for leaking company secrets Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad that’s criss-crossing US government agencies, was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor. “Edward has been terminated for leaking internal information to the competitors,” said…

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Italy says seven people targeted by spyware on WhatsApp

 Italy’s government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident “particularly serious”. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said it asked the National Cybersecurity Agency to look into the affair, while denying any involvement, after…

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Cyberattackers now targeting the Education Sector, Hijack Microsoft Accounts

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign is targeting organizations that still rely on Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for authentication across applications and services. The  phishing campaign is exploiting Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to bypass multifactor authentication (MFA) and take over user accounts, allowing threat actors to commit further malicious activities across networks that depend…

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New Malware Target Users of Indian Banks To Steal Aadhar, PAN, ATM & Credit Card PINs

Malware based  cybersecurity threat has emerging in India, targeting users of various Indian banks with a sophisticated malware campaign. This campaign, discovered by the zLabs research team, involves nearly 900 malware samples designed to steal sensitive financial and personal data, including Aadhar numbers, PAN cards, ATM PINs, and credit card details. Besides this, the campaign…

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CybaVerse launches AI platform for MSP Security solutions

CybaVerse has announced the launch of CybaVerse AI, a newly developed security platform aimed specifically at Managed Service Providers (MSPs). The platform intends to redefine the approach MSPs take in delivering security services, aiding in the management of client security, diversifying revenue streams, and increasing market competitiveness. CybaVerse AI is designed to be fully white-labelled,…

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MeitY gets a 48% boost; PLI in electronics, IndiaAI Mission; Cybersecurity main thrust areas

The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) got a 48% boost in the budget to over Rs 26,000 crore, much of which will be ploughed into the IndiaAI Mission and expanded production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for semiconductors, large-scale electronics and IT hardware. Sameer Mathur, founder and managing director of Roinet Solution, concurred, saying the…

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RansomHub Affiliate leverages Python-based backdoor

In an incident response in Q4 of 2024, GuidePoint Security identified evidence of a threat actor utilizing a Python-based backdoor to maintain access to compromised endpoints. The threat actor later leveraged this access to deploy RansomHub encryptors throughout the entire impacted network. ReliaQuest documented an earlier version of this malware on their website in February 2024….

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