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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Biden's Cybersecurity EO Leaves Trump a Comprehensive Blueprint for Defense πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

New order mandates securing the federal software supply chain and communications networks, as well as deploying AI tools to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks but will the Trump administration follow through?.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ FTC Orders GoDaddy to Fix Inadequate Security Practices πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

The FTC claims that the Web hosting company's security failures led to several major breaches in the past few years.

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β™ŸοΈ Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS β™ŸοΈ

Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like EZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid. Researchers say the surge in SMS spam coincides with new features added to a popular commercial phishing kit sold in China that makes it simple to set up convincing lures spoofing toll road operators in multiple U.S. states.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Russian APT Phishes Kazakh Gov't for Strategic Intel πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

A highly targeted cyberintelligence campaign adds fuel to the increasingly complex relationship between the two former Soviet states.

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πŸ–‹οΈ European Privacy Group Sues TikTok and AliExpress for Illicit Data Transfers to China πŸ–‹οΈ

Austrian privacy nonprofit None of Your Business noyb has filed complaints accusing companies like TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat, and Xiaomi of violating data protection regulations in the European Union by unlawfully transferring users' data to China. The advocacy group is seeking an immediate suspension of such transfers, stating the companies in question cannot shield user data.

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πŸ“” Noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok and Five Chinese Tech Giants πŸ“”

AliExpress, Shein, Temu, TikTok, WeChat and Xiaomi are accused of operating unlawful data transfers to China.

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πŸ“” DORA Takes Effect: Financial Firms Still Navigating Compliance Headwinds πŸ“”

The EUs DORA regulation is in effect as of January 17, with mixed evidence around compliance levels among financial firms.

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πŸ¦… Sliver Implant Targets German Entities with DLL Sideloading and Proxying Techniques πŸ¦…

Key Takeaways Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs CRIL has identified an ongoing cyberattack targeting organizations in Germany. The attack is initiated through a deceptive LNK file embedded within an archive. When executed by an unsuspecting user, this LNK file triggers cmd.exe to copy and run wksprt.exe, a legitimate executable. This executable sideloads a malicious DLL that employs DLL proxying, ensuring the host application continues to operate seamlessly while executing malicious shellcode in the background. The shellcode ultimately decrypts and executes the final payload Sliver, a wellknown opensource Red Teamadversary emulation framework. Once deployed, Sliver functions as an implant, enabling threat actors to establish communication with the compromised system and...

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πŸ¦… AI Takes the Center Stage in Biden’s Landmark Cybersecurity Order πŸ¦…

Overview Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden issued an order yesterday outlining measures to improve government cybersecurity. The lengthy order includes suggestions to improve cloud and software security by building requirements into the federal acquisition process. It also orders federal agencies to adopt a number of cybersecurity technologies and practices and takes a forwardthinking approach to AI. As the culmination of efforts that began nearly four years ago in response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the order is also valuable as a lessons learned document from an Administration that has had much to deal with in four years of dramatic cybersecurity events. Cloud, Software Security Goals Bidens final cybersecurity plan is also ambitious in its implementatio...

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πŸ–‹οΈ How to Bring Zero Trust to Wi-Fi Security with a Cloud-based Captive Portal? πŸ–‹οΈ

Recent data breaches have highlighted the critical need to improve guest WiFi infrastructure security in modern business environments. Organizations face increasing pressure to protect their networks while providing convenient access to visitors, contractors, temporary staff, and employees with BYOD. Implementing secure guest WiFi infrastructure has become essential for authenticating access,.

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πŸ–‹οΈ New 'Sneaky 2FA' Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts with 2FA Code Bypass πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new adversaryinthemiddle AitM phishing kit that's capable of Microsoft 365 accounts with an aim to steal credentials and twofactor authentication 2FA codes since at least October 2024. The nascent phishing kit has been dubbed Sneaky 2FA by French cybersecurity company Sekoia, which detected it in the wild in December. Nearly 100 domains hosting.

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πŸ–‹οΈ U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Worker Network Supporting WMD Programs πŸ–‹οΈ

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control OFAC sanctioned two individuals and four entities for their alleged involvement in illicit revenue generation schemes for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea DPRK by dispatching IT workers around the world to obtain employment and draw a steady source of income for the regime in violation of international sanctions. "These.

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πŸ“’ Microsoft files suit against threat actors abusing AI services πŸ“’

Cyber criminals are accused of using stolen credentials for an illegal hacking as a service operation.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Python-Based Bots Exploiting PHP Servers Fuel Gambling Platform Proliferation πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new campaign that targets web servers running PHPbased applications to promote gambling platforms in Indonesia. "Over the past two months, a significant volume of attacks from Pythonbased bots has been observed, suggesting a coordinated effort to exploit thousands of web apps," Imperva researcher Daniel Johnston said in an analysis. "These attacks.

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πŸš€ UEFI Secure Boot: Not so secure? πŸš€

A vulnerability affecting a UEFI application and discovered by ESET researchers could let malicious actors deploy malicious bootkits on vulnerable systems.

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πŸ“” Star Blizzard Targets WhatsApp in New Campaign πŸ“”

Microsoft highlighted a new Star Blizzard campaign targeting WhatsApp accounts, as the group adapts its TTPs following the takedown of its infrastructure by law enforcement.

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πŸ¦… Weekly IT Vulnerability Report: Critical Updates for SAP, Microsoft, Fortinet, and Others πŸ¦…

Key vulnerabilities in SAP, Microsoft, Fortinet, and others demand immediate attention as threat actors exploit critical flaws. Overview Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs CRIL analyzed significant IT vulnerabilities disclosed between January 8 and 14, 2025. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA added seven vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog. Microsoft released its January 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, addressing 159 vulnerabilities, including eight zerodays, three of which are under active exploitation. Other notable vulnerabilities this week are flaws in SAP NetWeaver Application Server and other highprofile products. CRILs monitoring of underground forums also revealed discussions on critical zeroday vulnerabilities an...

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🧠 How to calculate your AI-powered cybersecurity’s ROI 🧠

Imagine this scenario A sophisticated, malicious phishing campaign targets a large financial institution. The attackers use emails generated by artificial intelligence AI that closely mimic the companys internal communications. The emails contain malicious links designed to steal employee credentials, which the attackers could use to gain access to company assets and data for unknown purposes. The post How to calculate your AIpowered cybersecuritys ROI appeared first on Security Intelligence.

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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Counter LLM-Enabled Hacking πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ

As LLMs broaden access to hacking and diversify attack strategies, understanding the thought processes behind these innovations will be vital for bolstering IT defenses.

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πŸ–‹οΈ Critical Flaws in WGS-804HPT Switches Enable RCE and Network Exploitation πŸ–‹οΈ

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in Planet Technology's WGS804HPT industrial switches that could be chained to achieve preauthentication remote code execution on susceptible devices. "These switches are widely used in building and home automation systems for a variety of networking applications," Claroty's Tomer Goldschmidt said in a Thursday report. "An attacker.

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πŸ“” Lazarus Group Targets Developers in New Data Theft Campaign πŸ“”

SecurityScorecard identified a new campaign in which the North Korean Lazarus group aims to steal source code, secrets and cryptocurrency wallet keys from developer environments.

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