Americans urged to use encrypted messaging after large, ongoing cyberattack

A years-long infiltration into the systems of eight telecom giants, including AT&T and Verizon, allowed a state sponsored actor to steal vast amounts of data on where, when and who individuals have been communicating with. Speaking to Reuters, a senior US official said the attack telecommunicatio...

Want to Grow Vulnerability Management into Exposure Management? Start Here!

Vulnerability Management VM has long been a cornerstone of organizational cybersecurity. Nearly as old as the discipline of cybersecurity itself, it aims to help organizations identify and address potential security issues before they become serious problems. Yet, in recent years, the limitations...

Planet Technology Planet WGS-804HPT

RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in remote code execution. 2. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities, such as: Minimize network exposure for all control system...

Crypto and Cybersecurity: How to Keep Your Cryptocurrency Safe in 2025

Secure your cryptocurrency with key cybersecurity strategies. Safeguard your digital assets from hacks, scams, and vulnerabilities using hardware…...

CISA Releases New Public Version of CDM Data Model Document

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA released an updated public version of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation CDM Data Model Document. Version 5.0.1 aligns with fiscal year 2023 Federal Information Security Modernization Act FISMA metrics. The CDM Data Model...

Joint Advisory Warns of PRC-Backed Cyber Espionage Targeting Telecom Networks

A joint advisory issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. has warned of a broad cyber espionage campaign undertaken by People's Republic of China PRC-affiliated threat actors targeting telecommunications providers. "Identified exploitations or compromises associated with these threa...

PHOENIX CONTACT PLCNext AXC F 2152 Channel Accessible By Non-Endpoint (CVE-2019-10997)

An issue was discovered on Phoenix Contact AXC F 2152 No.2404267 before 2019.0 LTS and AXC F 2152 STARTERKIT No.1046568 before 2019.0 LTS devices. Protocol Fuzzing on PC WORX Engineer by a man in the middle attacker stops the PLC service. The device must be rebooted, or the PLC service must be...

Cisco NX-OS 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 Denial of Service (CVE-2012-2469)

Cisco NX-OS 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 on Nexus 7000 series switches, when the High Availability HA policy is configured for Reset, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service device reset via a malformed Cisco Discovery Protocol CDP packet, aka Bug IDs CSCtk34535 and CSCtk19132. This plugin...

15 SpyLoan Apps Found on Play Store Targeting Millions

SUMMARY Cybercriminals are exploiting SpyLoan, or predatory loan apps, to target unsuspecting users globally. McAfee cybersecurity researchers report…...

Cisco Warns of Exploitation of Decade-Old ASA WebVPN Vulnerability

Cisco on Monday updated an advisory to warn customers of active exploitation of a decade-old security flaw impacting its Adaptive Security Appliance ASA. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2014-2120 CVSS score: 4.3, concerns a case of insufficient input validation in ASA's WebVPN login page that...

Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad

In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics--but it won't necessarily be for the worse. India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more...

Fuji Electric Tellus Lite V-Simulator (Update A)

RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device being accessed. 2. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact...

Open Automation Software

RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in an attacker executing code with escalated privileges. 2. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability. CISA reminds organizations to...

Ruijie Reyee OS (Update A)

RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerabilities could allow attackers to take near full control over the device. 2. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities, such as: Minimize network...

Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions and Mitsubishi Electric Products (Update C)

RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could result in remote code execution. 2. RECOMMENDED PRACTICES CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of these vulnerabilities. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact...

New Rockstar 2FA Phishing-as-a-Service Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts

SUMMARY Cybersecurity researchers at Trustwave have discovered "Rockstar 2FA," a phishing-as-a-service platform designed to help hackers and script…...

Why Cybercriminals Are Not Necessarily Embracing AI

As published in HackerNoon and featured as a “Top 20 Best Read Article” for AI. Introduction The rapid advancement of AI has offered powerful tools for malware detection, but it has also introduced new avenues for adversarial attacks. As an example, recently OpenAI reported threat actors abusing...

A Guide to Securing AI App Development: Join This Cybersecurity Webinar

Artificial Intelligence AI is no longer a far-off dream—it's here, changing the way we live. From ordering coffee to diagnosing diseases, it's everywhere. But while you're creating the next big AI-powered app, hackers are already figuring out ways to break it. Every AI app is an opportunity—and a...

WordPress Z-Downloads plugin <= 1.11.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Cross Site Scripting XSS vulnerability discovered by Certus Cybersecurity Patchstack Alliance in WordPress Plugin Z-Downloads versions = 1.11.7...

THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips (Nov 25 - Dec 1)

Ever wonder what happens in the digital world every time you blink? Here's something wild - hackers launch about 2,200 attacks every single day, which means someone's trying to break into a system somewhere every 39 seconds. And get this - while we're all worried about regular hackers, there are...