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Autonomous, GenAI-Driven Attacker Platform Enters the Chat

3 TTPs

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by Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer / 14h

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Xanthorox AI emerges as cyber threat

"Xanthorox AI" provides a modular GenAI platform for offensive cyberattacks, which supplies a model-agnostic, one-stop shop for developing a range of cybercriminal operations.

ToddyCat APT Targets ESET Bug to Load Silent Malware

8 TTPs

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by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer / 8h

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CVE-2024-11859

Researchers found the threat actor attempting to use the now-patched flaw to load and execute a malicious dynamic link library on infected systems.

Scattered Spider's 'King Bob' Pleads Guilty to Cyber Charges

Noah Urban pleads guilty ransomware charges

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by Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading / 12h

The 20-year-old was arrested in January 2024 alongside four other group members who carried out related cybercriminal acts, earning them similar charges.

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NIST to Implement 'Deferred' Status to Dated Vulnerabilities

NIST defers pre-2018 CVEs

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by Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading / 10h

The changes will go into effect over the next several days to reflect which CVEs are being prioritized in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD).

Intergenerational Mentoring: Key to Cybersecurity's AI Future

by Han Cho / 15h

As threats evolve and technology changes, our ability to work together across generations will determine our success.

Apr 4, 2025

RSAC Unveils Keynote Speaker Slate for RSAC (TM) 2025 Conference

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Gmail Is Not a Secure Way to Send Sensitive Comms: A Friendly Reminder

Gmail introduces end-to-end encryption

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30by Becky Bracken, Senior Editor, Dark Reading / 3d

New end-to-end Gmail encryption alone isn't secure enough for an enterprise's most sensitive and prized data, experts say.

CISA Warns: Old DNS Trick 'Fast Flux' Is Still Thriving

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by Nate Nelson, Contributing Writer / 3d

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Fast flux poses national security threat

An old DNS switcheroo technique is still helping attackers keep their infrastructure alive. But is it really a pressing issue in 2025?

Minnesota Tribe Struggles After Ransomware Attack

Impact (Enterprise TA0040)

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by Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading / 3d

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RansomHub cyberattack hits Minnesota tribe

Hotel and casino operations for the Lower Sioux Indians have been canceled or postponed, and the local health center is redirecting those needing medical or dental care.

Medusa Rides Momentum From Ransomware-as-a-Service Pivot

by Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer / 3d

Shifting to a RaaS business model has accelerated the group's growth, and targeting critical industries like healthcare, legal, and manufacturing hasn't hurt either.

CISA Layoffs Are a Momentary Disruption, Not a Threat

by John Spencer-Taylor / 3d

Layoffs may cause short-term disruptions, but they don't represent a catastrophic loss of cybersecurity capability — because the true cyber operations never resided solely within CISA to begin with.

Rafts of Security Bugs Could Rain Out Solar Grids

Solar power systems vulnerable to hacking

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by Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading / 3d

At least three major energy solution and renewable energy companies have nearly 50 vulnerabilities — many of them "basic" mistakes — indicating a lack of developed cybersecurity safeguards.

Microsoft Boosts Email Sender Rules for Outlook

Microsoft enforces new email rules

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by Arielle Waldman / 3d

Beginning on May 5, the tech giant will enforce new email authentication protocols for Outlook users who send large volumes of email.

Secure Communications Evolve Beyond End-to-End Encryption

by Robert Lemos, Contributing Writer / 3d

Signal, Wickr, WhatsApp, and Cape all have different approaches to security and privacy, yet most are finding ways to make secure communications more private.

Apr 3, 2025

China-Linked Threat Group Exploits Ivanti Bug

9 TTPs

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by Jai Vijayan, Contributing Writer / 4d

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CVE-2025-22457

The vendor had originally assessed the flaw as low risk but now says it is a critical issue that enables remote code execution.

Disclosure Drama Clouds CrushFTP Vulnerability Exploitation

by Rob Wright / 4d

CrushFTP CEO Ben Spink slammed several cybersecurity companies for creating confusion around a critical authentication bypass flaw that's currently under attack.

Counterfeit Phones Carrying Hidden Revamped Triada Malware

by Kristina Beek, Associate Editor, Dark Reading / 4d

The malware, first discovered in 2016, has been updated over the years, and the latest version is now hiding in the firmware of counterfeit mobile phones.

Runtime Ventures Launches New Fund for Seed, Pre-Seed Startups

Runtime Ventures launches 32M fund

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by Fahmida Y. Rashid / 4d

Co-founders Michael Sutton and David Endler raised $32 million to invest in early stage cybersecurity startups as well as to provide mentoring support.

Emerging Risks Require IT/OT Collaboration to Secure Physical Systems

by Arielle Waldman / 4d

With an increase in cyber-physical attacks that can cause significant disruptions, financial fallout and safety concerns for victim organizations, IT and OT security teams cannot keep working in silos.

Social Engineering Just Got Smarter

by Steve Stasiukonis / 4d

Polices that forbid employees from divulging company details are worthless if the same information can be obtained from sources employees have no control over.

Google Quick Share Bug Bypasses Allow Zero-Click File Transfer

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by Tara Seals, Managing Editor, News, Dark Reading / 4d

Google addresses patch bypasses for CVE-2024-38272 and CVE-2024-38271, part of the previously announced "QuickShell" silent RCE attack chain against Windows users.

SolarWinds Adds Incident Management Tool From Squadcast

SolarWinds enhances IT operational resilience

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by Jeffrey Schwartz / 4d

The IT service management and observability tools company acquired Squadcast last month and is adding the automated incident response platform to the SolarWinds portfolio.

New PCI DSS Rules Say Merchants on Hook for Compliance, Not Providers

by Arielle Waldman / 4d

Merchants and retailers will now face penalties for not being compliant with PCI DSS 4.0.1, and the increased security standards make it clear they cannot transfer compliance responsibility to third-party service providers.