Infosecurity News
Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing to Use AI to Find and Fix Critical Software Vulnerabilities
Anthropic launches Project Glasswing, using its Claude Mythos Preview AI to autonomously identify and fix undiscovered vulnerabilities in critical software
US Thwarts DNS Hijacking Network Controlled by Russian APT28 Hackers
The FBI deployed a method to unplug US-based routers compromised by APT28 from the threat actor’s malicious network
Claude Discovers Apache ActiveMQ Bug Hidden for 13 Years
Anthropic’s Claude AI has helped researchers find a vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ Classic
Iran‑Backed Threat Actors Hit US CNI Providers via Internet‑Facing OT Assets
CISA has revealed Iranian attacks causing disruption and financial loss at US critical infrastructure firms
Russian APT28 Hackers Hijack Routers to Steal Credentials, UK Security Agency Warns
Newly identified malicious campaigns are linked to virtual private servers modified by APT28 to operate as malicious DNS servers
GPU Rowhammer Attack Enables Privilege Escalation and Full System Compromise
GPUBreach uses GPU Rowhammer on GDDR6 to flip bits, corrupt page tables and escalate to system root
GrafanaGhost Exploit Bypasses AI Guardrails for Silent Data Exfiltration
GrafanaGhost chains AI prompt injection and URL flaws to exfiltrate sensitive Grafana data
Over $17bn Lost to Cyber Fraud in the Last Year, Warns FBI
Cryptocurrency scams alone cost victims over $7 billion, while AI-enabled fraud threats are on the rise, says FBI
Storm-1175 Exploits Flaws in High-Velocity Medusa Attacks
Microsoft has released a new report about the Storm-1175 group and its connection to Medusa ransomware
Fortinet Releases Emergency Patch After FortiClient EMS Bug Is Exploited
Fortinet has updated its FortiClient EMS product after zero-day attacks surfaced
New Phishing Platform Used in Credential Theft Campaigns Against C-Suite Execs
A large-scale credential theft campaign targeting senior executives has been linked to a previously unknown automated phishing platform called Venom
New 'Storm' Infostealer Remotely Decrypts Stolen Credentials
This modern infostealer adopted server-side decryption of stolen credentials to bypass security controls
NCSC Issues Security Alert Over Hackers Targeting WhatsApp and Signal Accounts
The UK’s cybersecurity agency offered advice to “high-risk’ individuals” on how to protect against social engineering and cyber-attacks
Apple Expands iOS 18 Security Updates Amid DarkSword Threat
iOS/iPadOS 18.7.7 updates expanded to protect older devices from DarkSword web exploit kit
Researchers Observe Sub-One-Hour Ransomware Attacks
Halcyon says Akira is now capable of carrying out an entire ransomware attack in less than an hour
GitHub Used as Covert Channel in Multi-Stage Malware Campaign
LNK files use GitHub C2, embedded decoders and PowerShell for persistence and data exfiltration
Most CNI Firms Face Up to £5m in Downtime from OT Attacks
E2e-assure says 80% of critical infrastructure providers could face millions in downtime from cyber-attacks
Google Introduces Android Dev Verification Amid Openness Debate
Android requires dev identity verification for sideloaded apps; phased global rollout from September
New Venom Stealer MaaS Platform Automates Continuous Data Theft
Venom Stealer malware-as-a-service automates ClickFix social engineering, credential and crypto exfiltration
Chinese Hackers Target European Governments in Espionage Campaigns
Chinese state-backed group TA416 had suspended its cyber espionage operations in Europe since 2023, noted Proofpoint
