August 2025 – Page 8 – Learn and Explore

August 15, 2025
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Taiwan Web Servers Breached by UAT-7237 Using Customized Open-Source Hacking Tools

A Chinese-speaking advanced persistent threat (APT) actor has been observed targeting web infrastructure entities in Taiwan using customized versions of open-sourced tools with an aim to establish long-term access within high-value victim environments. The activity has been attributed by Cisco Talos to an activity cluster it tracks as UAT-7237,...

August 15, 2025
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Zero Trust + AI: Privacy in the Age of Agentic AI

We used to think of privacy as a perimeter problem: about walls and locks, permissions, and policies. But in a world where artificial agents are becoming autonomous actors — interacting with data, systems, and humans without constant oversight — privacy is no longer about control. It’s about trust. And...

August 15, 2025
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U.S. Sanctions Garantex and Grinex Over $100M in Ransomware-Linked Illicit Crypto Transactions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday renewed sanctions against Russian cryptocurrency exchange platform Garantex for facilitating ransomware actors and other cybercriminals by processing more than $100 million in transactions linked to illicit activities since 2019. The Treasury said it’s also imposing...

August 15, 2025
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Cisco Warns of CVSS 10.0 FMC RADIUS Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution

Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-20265 (CVSS score: 10.0), affects the RADIUS subsystem implementation that could permit an...

August 14, 2025
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New HTTP/2 ‘MadeYouReset’ Vulnerability Enables Large-Scale DoS Attacks

Multiple HTTP/2 implementations have been found susceptible to a new attack technique called MadeYouReset that could be explored to conduct powerful denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. “MadeYouReset bypasses the typical server-imposed limit of 100 concurrent HTTP/2 requests per TCP connection from a client. This limit is intended to mitigate DoS attacks...

August 14, 2025
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Hackers Found Using CrossC2 to Expand Cobalt Strike Beacon’s Reach to Linux and macOS

Japan’s CERT coordination center (JPCERT/CC) on Thursday revealed it observed incidents that involved the use of a command-and-control (C2) framework called CrossC2, which is designed to extend the functionality of Cobalt Strike to other platforms like Linux and Apple macOS for cross-platform system control. The agency said the activity...

August 14, 2025
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New Android Malware Wave Hits Banking via NFC Relay Fraud, Call Hijacking, and Root Exploits

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new Android trojan called PhantomCard that abuses near-field communication (NFC) to conduct relay attacks for facilitating fraudulent transactions in attacks targeting banking customers in Brazil. “PhantomCard relays NFC data from a victim’s banking card to the fraudster’s device,” ThreatFabric said in a report. “PhantomCard...

August 14, 2025
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Have You Turned Off Your Virtual Oven?

You check that the windows are shut before leaving home. Return to the kitchen to verify that the oven and stove were definitely turned off. Maybe even circle back again to confirm the front door was properly closed. These automatic safety checks give you peace of mind because you...

August 14, 2025
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Simple Steps for Attack Surface Reduction

Story teaser text: Cybersecurity leaders face mounting pressure to stop attacks before they start, and the best defense may come down to the settings you choose on day one. In this piece, Yuriy Tsibere explores how default policies like deny-by-default, MFA enforcement, and application Ringfencing ™ can eliminate entire...

August 14, 2025
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Google Requires Crypto App Licenses in 15 Regions as FBI Warns of $9.9M Scam Losses

Google said it’s implementing a new policy requiring developers of cryptocurrency exchanges and wallets to obtain government licenses before publishing apps in 15 jurisdictions in order to “ensure a safe and compliant ecosystem for users.” The policy applies to markets like Bahrain, Canada, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, the...