Category: News


  • How to Balance Password Security Against User Experience

    Mar 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananPassword Security / Compliance If given the choice, most users are likely to favor a seamless experience over complex security measures, as they don’t prioritize strong password security. However, balancing security and usability doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game. By implementing the right best practices and tools, you can strike a…

  • AI-Powered SaaS Security: Keeping Pace with an Expanding Attack Surface

    Organizations now use an average of 112 SaaS applications—a number that keeps growing. In a 2024 study, 49% of 644 respondents who frequently used Microsoft 365 believed that they had less than 10 apps connected to the platform, despite the fact that aggregated data indicated over 1,000+ Microsoft 365 SaaS-to-SaaS connections on average per deployment.…

  • New Security Flaws Found in VMware Tools and CrushFTP — High Risk, No Workaround

    Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Security Broadcom has issued security patches to address a high-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows that could lead to an authentication bypass. Tracked as CVE-2025-22230, the vulnerability is rated 7.8 on the ten-point Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). “VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability…

  • Hackers Using E-Crime Tool Atlantis AIO for Credential Stuffing on 140+ Platforms

    Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananPassword Security / Cybercrime Threat actors are leveraging an e-crime tool called Atlantis AIO Multi-Checker to automate credential stuffing attacks, according to findings from Abnormal Security. Atlantis AIO “has emerged as a powerful weapon in the cybercriminal arsenal, enabling attackers to test millions of stolen credentials in rapid succession,” the cybersecurity company…

  • How PAM Mitigates Insider Threats: Preventing Data Breaches, Privilege Misuse, and More

    When people think of cybersecurity threats, they often picture external hackers breaking into networks. However, some of the most damaging breaches stem from within organizations. Whether through negligence or malicious intent, insiders can expose your organization to significant cybersecurity risks. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, 57% of companies experience over 20 insider-related…

  • Chinese Hackers Breach Asian Telecom, Remain Undetected for Over 4 Years

    Mar 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security A major telecommunications company located in Asia was allegedly breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers who spent over four years inside its systems, according to a new report from incident response firm Sygnia. The cybersecurity company is tracking the activity under the name Weaver Ant, describing the threat…

  • Researchers Uncover ~200 Unique C2 Domains Linked to Raspberry Robin Access Broker

    Mar 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware A new investigation has unearthed nearly 200 unique command-and-control (C2) domains associated with a malware called Raspberry Robin. “Raspberry Robin (also known as Roshtyak or Storm-0856) is a complex and evolving threat actor that provides initial access broker (IAB) services to numerous criminal groups, many of which have…

  • Zero-Day Alert: Google Releases Chrome Patch for Exploit Used in Russian Espionage Attacks

    Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Vulnerability Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that it said has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783, has been described as a case of “incorrect handle…

  • Malicious npm Package Modifies Local 'ethers' Library to Launch Reverse Shell Attacks

    Mar 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious packages on the npm registry that are designed to infect another locally installed package, underscoring the continued evolution of software supply chain attacks targeting the open-source ecosystem. The packages in question are ethers-provider2 and ethers-providerz, with the former downloaded 73 times…

  • Sparring in the Cyber Ring: Using Automated Pentesting to Build Resilience

    “A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner…”— Epictetus, 50–135 AD Hands up. Chin tucked. Knees bent. The bell rings, and both boxers meet in the center and circle. Red throws out three jabs, feints a fourth, and—BANG—lands a right hand on Blue down the center. This wasn’t Blue’s first day and despite…