Topic: security monitoring

  • 4 Time-Saving Strategies to Boost Security Monitoring

    4 Time-Saving Strategies to Boost Security Monitoring

    Traditional SIEM systems face challenges with data latency, storage costs, and processing overhead, making it difficult to balance comprehensive security visibility with budget constraints. Time series data approaches enable faster anomaly detection and long-term threat hunting by providing immed...

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  • Top Cybersecurity Jobs Hiring Now | October 2025

    Top Cybersecurity Jobs Hiring Now | October 2025

    Cybersecurity careers are thriving with high demand across sectors like energy, finance, and healthcare, requiring technical skills and strategic thinking to protect infrastructure from evolving threats. Key roles include Threat Intelligence Analysts, Application Security Engineers, and Cloud Sec...

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  • Russian Hackers Hide Malware in Linux VMs Using Hyper-V

    Russian Hackers Hide Malware in Linux VMs Using Hyper-V

    The Russian cyber-espionage group Curly COMrades uses Microsoft's Hyper-V to hide malware in concealed Linux virtual machines, evading standard security measures and targeting entities aligned with Russian interests. Attackers deploy a minimal Alpine Linux VM hosting custom tools like CurlyShell ...

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  • Akira Ransomware: 4 Hours from VPN Login to Total Encryption

    Akira Ransomware: 4 Hours from VPN Login to Total Encryption

    Akira ransomware attacks can achieve full network encryption in as little as four hours after initial VPN access, leaving organizations with a very narrow window for detection and response. Attackers exploit stolen SonicWall VPN credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication to systematically...

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  • Gen AI Data Breaches Surge Over 100%

    Gen AI Data Breaches Surge Over 100%

    The enterprise security landscape is being reshaped by generative AI and cloud adoption, forcing a re-evaluation of controls to monitor data flows across unsanctioned personal applications and AI tools. Phishing remains a top threat for credential theft, increasingly targeting cloud logins, while...

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  • Louvre Launches €57 Million Security Upgrade Tender

    Louvre Launches €57 Million Security Upgrade Tender

    The Louvre is launching a €57 million security overhaul after an €88 million crown jewels theft in October, which was described as a brutal and shocking event. The comprehensive plan includes a new digital safety management system, a centralized monitoring platform, and upgraded surveillance and ...

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  • CPU Spike Exposed RansomHub Ransomware Attack

    CPU Spike Exposed RansomHub Ransomware Attack

    An employee inadvertently triggered a ransomware attack by downloading a malicious file disguised as a browser update, initiating automated reconnaissance and credential harvesting. Attackers established persistence and network access through a SOCKS proxy, exploiting Active Directory weaknesses ...

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  • Microsoft GoAnywhere Flaw Fuels Ransomware Attacks

    Microsoft GoAnywhere Flaw Fuels Ransomware Attacks

    A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT platform is being exploited by ransomware attackers, allowing remote access without user interaction. The cybercrime group Storm-1175, linked to Medusa ransomware, is actively using this flaw to gain initial access, deploy remot...

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  • F5 Issues Critical Patches for Stolen BIG-IP Vulnerabilities

    F5 Issues Critical Patches for Stolen BIG-IP Vulnerabilities

    F5 Networks issued critical security patches for its BIG-IP product line after a state-sponsored breach on August 9, 2025, which exposed proprietary source code and vulnerabilities, urging immediate installation to address 44 issues. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) man...

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  • Coro 3.6: Simplify Operations for Resource-Strapped SMBs

    Coro 3.6: Simplify Operations for Resource-Strapped SMBs

    Coro has launched Coro 3.6, an AI-driven security platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses strengthen cybersecurity without needing extensive IT resources. The platform integrates all security functions into a unified system, automatically analyzing and correlating threats to r...

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  • Master Monitoring with Prometheus: Open-Source Metrics & Services

    Master Monitoring with Prometheus: Open-Source Metrics & Services

    Prometheus is an open-source monitoring and alerting system designed for dynamic, cloud-native environments, providing visibility across distributed workloads and is a core CNCF project. It operates on a labeled time series data model for scalable metric collection and uses a pull-based architect...

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  • Top Cybersecurity Jobs Hiring Now: October 2025

    Top Cybersecurity Jobs Hiring Now: October 2025

    The cybersecurity job market is robust, offering diverse opportunities globally for professionals at all levels to help companies strengthen defenses against evolving threats. Current openings span various roles and locations, including remote, on-site, and hybrid positions, such as Cyber Securit...

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  • Unpatched Fortra GoAnywhere Flaw Risks Full System Takeover

    Unpatched Fortra GoAnywhere Flaw Risks Full System Takeover

    A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-10035) in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT platform allows full system takeover via a deserialization flaw in the License servlet, requiring immediate patching. Exploitation necessitates access to the admin console, echoing a 2023 incident where exposed consoles led to w...

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  • Dynatrace Joins GitHub MCP to Fuel AI Developer Innovation

    Dynatrace Joins GitHub MCP to Fuel AI Developer Innovation

    Dynatrace has joined the GitHub MCP Registry to enhance developer access to AI-ready services and strengthen its collaboration with GitHub. The integration provides developers with AI-powered observability directly in their workflows, offering real-time insights into performance, security, and re...

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  • Black Kite Unveils Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities at Product Level

    Black Kite Unveils Software Supply Chain Vulnerabilities at Product Level

    Black Kite's new Product Analysis module enables security teams to assess software supply chain vulnerabilities at the individual product level, moving beyond traditional vendor evaluations for more granular risk assessment. The module provides precise insights by analyzing downloadable software,...

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  • Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited FortiWeb Zero-Day

    Fortinet Patches Actively Exploited FortiWeb Zero-Day

    Fortinet has patched a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-64446) in its FortiWeb firewall, which is being actively exploited to create unauthorized admin accounts via unauthenticated HTTP requests. The flaw affects FortiWeb versions 8.0.1 and earlier, with a fix available in version 8.0.2,...

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  • Forensic Tool's Signed Driver Exploited as EDR Killer

    Forensic Tool's Signed Driver Exploited as EDR Killer

    Hackers exploited a revoked but still functional kernel driver from the EnCase forensic tool to disable endpoint security software, highlighting the threat of Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks. The attackers initially breached the network via a SonicWall VPN lacking multi-factor au...

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  • Heineken CISO: How a Risk-First Mindset Drives Innovation

    Heineken CISO: How a Risk-First Mindset Drives Innovation

    CISOs must shift from technical oversight to strategic partnership by connecting security measures directly to business outcomes like reputation, revenue, and innovation. Effective communication with executives requires eliminating technical jargon and focusing on business impacts, using real-wor...

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  • Cisco ASA Firewalls Remain Vulnerable to Zero-Day Attacks

    Cisco ASA Firewalls Remain Vulnerable to Zero-Day Attacks

    Approximately 48,000 Cisco ASA devices remain vulnerable to active zero-day attacks, posing ongoing risks globally, with the majority located in the U.S. and other key countries. Attackers have used advanced tactics, including disabling logging and intercepting commands, to exploit vulnerabilitie...

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  • Melbourne Developer Exposes Gift Card Security Flaw

    Melbourne Developer Exposes Gift Card Security Flaw

    A security flaw in gift cards from major Australian retailers allowed thieves to guess PINs easily due to unprotected API endpoints with no rate limiting. Melbourne developer Simon Dean discovered the vulnerability, tested it with a script, and found funds drained from his cards, with slow respon...

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  • Moxa Devices Expose Hard-Coded Credentials (CVE-2025-6950)

    Moxa Devices Expose Hard-Coded Credentials (CVE-2025-6950)

    Moxa has urgently patched five critical vulnerabilities in its industrial network devices, including a severe flaw (CVE-2025-6950) that allows remote attackers to take full control without authentication. The vulnerabilities include authentication bypasses and privilege escalations, enabling unau...

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  • Top Cybersecurity Jobs Hiring Now | December 2025

    Top Cybersecurity Jobs Hiring Now | December 2025

    The global demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals is exceptionally high across all sectors and experience levels, creating diverse career opportunities. The field encompasses a wide variety of specialized roles, including positions like Application Security Manager, Cloud Security Archite...

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  • Harvard Probes Data Breach from Oracle Zero-Day Flaw

    Harvard Probes Data Breach from Oracle Zero-Day Flaw

    Harvard University is investigating a potential data breach after the Clop ransomware group listed it on its leak portal, likely due to a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's E-Business Suite servers. The university confirmed the issue is widespread among Oracle clients, applied the security patch ...

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  • Hypervisors: The Hidden Ransomware Risk in Virtualization

    Hypervisors: The Hidden Ransomware Risk in Virtualization

    Hypervisors are a critical but often overlooked ransomware target, as a single compromise can jeopardize hundreds of virtual machines, with traditional security tools lacking visibility into this layer. Hypervisor-based ransomware attacks surged dramatically in late 2025, driven by groups like Ak...

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