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Some of the biggest security problems start quietly. No alerts. No warnings. Just small actions that seem normal but aren’t. Attackers now know how to stay hidden by blending in, and that makes it hard to tell when something’s wrong.
This week’s stories aren’t just about what was attacked—but how easily it happened. If we’re only looking for the obvious signs, what are we missing right in front
Playbook: Transforming Your Cybersecurity Practice Into An MRR Machine
Introduction
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and so are the cyber needs of organizations worldwide. While businesses face mounting pressure from regulators, insurers, and rising threats, many still treat cybersecurity as an afterthought. As a result, providers may struggle to move beyond tactical services like one-off assessments or compliance checklists, and demonstrate
Malicious PyPI Package Masquerades as Chimera Module to Steal AWS, CI/CD, and macOS Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that’s capable of harvesting sensitive developer-related information, such as credentials, configuration data, and environment variables, among others.
The package, named chimera-sandbox-extensions, attracted 143 downloads and likely targets users of a service called Chimera Sandbox,
Discord Invite Link Hijacking Delivers AsyncRAT and Skuld Stealer Targeting Crypto Wallets
A new malware campaign is exploiting a weakness in Discord’s invitation system to deliver an information stealer called Skuld and the AsyncRAT remote access trojan.
“Attackers hijacked the links through vanity link registration, allowing them to silently redirect users from trusted sources to malicious servers,” Check Point said in a technical report. “The attackers combined the ClickFix
Dutch police identify users as young as 11-year-old on Cracked.io hacking forum
Dutch police have announced that they have identified 126 individuals linked to the now dismantled Cracked.io cybercrime forum.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Over 269,000 Websites Infected with JSFireTruck JavaScript Malware in One Month
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a “large-scale campaign” that has been observed compromising legitimate websites with malicious JavaScript injections.
According to Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, these malicious injects are obfuscated using JSFuck, which refers to an “esoteric and educational programming style” that uses only a limited set of characters to write and execute code.
Bert ransomware: what you need to know
Bert is a recently-discovered strain of ransomware that encrypts victims’ files and demands a payment for the decryption key.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
Why Denmark is breaking up with Microsoft
Relying too heavily on a US tech giant for your nation’s digital infrastructure is starting to feel a bit… well, risky.
Ransomware Gangs Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Flaws to Target Victims with Double Extortion
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday disclosed that ransomware actors are targeting unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) instances to compromise customers of an unnamed utility billing software provider.
“This incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unpatched versions of SimpleHelp
CTEM is the New SOC: Shifting from Monitoring Alerts to Measuring Risk
Introduction: Security at a Tipping Point
Security Operations Centers (SOCs) were built for a different era, one defined by perimeter-based thinking, known threats, and manageable alert volumes. But today’s threat landscape doesn’t play by those rules. The sheer volume of telemetry, overlapping tools, and automated alerts has pushed traditional SOCs to the edge. Security teams are overwhelmed,