Risk
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Threat actors weaponize HexStrike AI to exploit recently disclosed vulnerabilities, Check Point warns
Threat actors are weaponizing HexStrike AI, an AI-driven offensive security tool, to exploit recently disclosed vulnerabilities, prompting Check Point to urge immediate patching and hardening of affected systems.
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Iranian-aligned group linked to multi-wave spear-phishing targeting embassies worldwide, researchers say
An Iran-linked threat group is behind a coordinated, multi-wave spear-phishing campaign targeting embassies and consulates worldwide, using VBA macro payloads to deploy malware, according to researchers.
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Hackers breach Evertec’s Brazilian unit in $130 million Pix heist attempt
Hackers breached Evertec’s Brazilian subsidiary Sinqia to access the Pix real-time payments system, attempting a $130 million unauthorized transfer. Part of the funds was recovered, Pix access was revoked by the Central Bank of Brazil, and investigators are pursuing the case, with HSBC linked by local media reports.
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Cloudflare says it blocked largest recorded DDoS attack at 11.5 Tbps
Cloudflare says it blocked the largest recorded volumetric DDoS attack, peaking at 11.5 Tbps and lasting about 35 seconds, with most traffic traced to Google Cloud as the company notes a broader rise in high-volume DDoS campaigns.
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Public appsettings.json leak exposes Azure AD credentials, enabling potential cloud access
Researchers from Resecurity’s HUNTER team warn that a publicly accessible appsettings.json file leaked Azure AD credentials (ClientId and ClientSecret), potentially enabling attackers to authenticate via OAuth 2.0 and access an organization’s Azure cloud resources; the incident underscores the ongoing risk of cloud-secret exposure and the need for strong secret-management practices.
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Jaguar Land Rover says cyberattack severely disrupted production; no evidence of customer data theft yet
Jaguar Land Rover said a weekend cyberattack severely disrupted production and retail operations, but there is no evidence yet that customer data was stolen. The company is restarting affected systems and did not specify a timeline for full recovery.
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NIST Revamps Security Controls to Tighten Software Updates and Patch Management
NIST has revised its Security and Privacy Control Catalog to strengthen software update and patch management, introducing changes aimed at better incident response, root-cause analysis, and cyber resiliency to reduce the window of exposure in software supply chains.
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ScarCruft Uses RokRAT in HanKook Phantom Campaign Targeting South Korea
Researchers have uncovered a targeted phishing campaign by North Korea-linked ScarCruft (APT37), dubbed Operation HanKook Phantom, delivering RokRAT to South Korean academics, former officials, and researchers via a manipulated LNK attack chain and PowerShell-based payloads, with exfiltration to multiple cloud services and a willingness to use decoy documents tied to high-profile statements.










