New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025
“Agentic” AI could arrive in 2025, and it may allow hackers to send individual, AI-powered agents to do their dirty work.
Read moreMeet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden
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Credit to Author: Mark Keierleber| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000
An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen.
Read moreCVE-2025-0411: Ukrainian Organizations Targeted in Zero-Day Campaign and Homoglyph Attacks
Credit to Author: Peter Girnus| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000
The ZDI team offers an analysis on how CVE-2025-0411, a zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip, was actively exploited to target Ukrainian organizations in a SmokeLoader campaign involving homoglyph attacks.
Read moreFuture of Cybersecurity: Will XDR Reshape SIEM & SOAR?
Credit to Author: Chris LaFleur| Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000
XDR is reshaping cybersecurity by unifying and enhancing SIEM and SOAR capabilities into a single platform. It addresses alert fatigue, improves incident correlation, simplifies operations, and enhances efficiency for SOC teams.
Read moreHear from Microsoft Security experts at these top cybersecurity events in 2025
Credit to Author: Benjamin Lim| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000
Security events offer a valuable opportunity to learn about the latest trends and solutions, evolve your skills for cyberthreats, and meet like-minded security professionals. See where you can meet Microsoft Security in 2025.
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Read moreSophos Acquires Secureworks
Credit to Author: Editor| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:07:16 +0000
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Read moreWhatsApp says Paragon is spying on specific users
WhatsApp has accused professional spyware company Paragon of spying on a select group of users.
Read moreNative Sensors vs. Integrations for XDR Platforms?
Credit to Author: Chris LaFleur| Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000
Native sensors vs. integrations in XDR: Native sensors offer faster deployment, real-time detection, and deeper visibility, while integrations may add complexity and delays. Learn how to optimize your XDR strategy for improved security.
Read moreForeign Hackers Are Using Google’s Gemini in Attacks on the US
Credit to Author: Dhruv Mehrotra| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +0000
Plus: WhatsApp discloses nearly 100 targets of spyware, hackers used the AT&T breach to hunt for details on US politicians, and more.
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