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- VectraRAT Can Hack Windows Enterprises for $250 per Month
The full-service malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform offers a Windows implant, command-and-control (C2) infrastructure, and an operator panel for comprehensive remote access.
Dark ReadingWindows - CenterPoint Energy confirms customer data stolen in cyberattack
CenterPoint Energy disclosed a breach compromising some customers' personal information after an attacker leaked data allegedly stolen from the utility company.
BleepingComputer - Iranian Hackers Use Telegram-Controlled Malware to Spy on Dissidents and Journalists
Cybersecurity agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands have detailed a Windows malware that they say Iran's intelligence service uses to spy on dissidents, journalists, and activists around the world. The malware is controlled via the Telegram messaging app and can copy a target's emails and chat messages, take screenshots, and activate the microphone to record
The Hacker NewsWindows - Iranian cyber spies used fake MRI scan results to hack ‘enemy of regime’
According to the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Iran has used this and similar cyber activity to “support the repression of individuals who are seen as a threat to the regime, such as dissidents, activists and journalists.”
The Record - Cisco email security boxes can be rooted by... an email
Attackers already exploiting the critical flaw, and Cisco warns they may be able to cover their tracks once they're in
The RegisterCisco - $1 Million Sandbox Challenge Uncovers Linux Kernel Flaws
AI-assisted researchers flooded Vercel with reports, forcing the company to automate vulnerability triage.
SecurityWeekLinux - Exein Secures $270M at $1.7B Valuation for Physical AI Security
The cybersecurity startup is building a proprietary foundation model and plans to accelerate global expansion.
SecurityWeek - Cisco warns customers of actively exploited zero-day in email gateways
The company confirmed the defect was exploited before it was disclosed and patched, but it did not describe the nature of the attacks or the scope of impact across its customer base.
CyberScoopCisco - How to opt out of AI chatbot training
ChatGPT contractors are reviewing real users' conversations. Here’s how to stop AI companies using your chats for model training.
Malwarebytes Labs - AI is now leading driver of new cybersecurity spending
The prioritization comes at a time of relatively modest growth in overall security investments, according to IANS and Artico Search.
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