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Cybercriminals Exploit IT Help Desks as Entry Point for Attacks
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Cybercriminals Exploit IT Help Desks as Entry Point for Attacks

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Cybercriminals Exploit IT Help Desks as Entry Point for Attacks

Cybercriminals are increasingly pretending to be IT staff or trusted authorities to trick employees into giving them access to sensitive systems, recent cybersecurity reports reveal. These attackers rely on “authority [...]

By FHN| May 9th, 2025|Exploitation, Internet Security, Security Advisory, Security Update|0 Comments

Cisco Patches Critical SISF Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Products
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Cisco Patches Critical SISF Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Products

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Cisco Patches Critical SISF Vulnerability Affecting Multiple Products

Cisco has issued critical security updates to address a vulnerability in its Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF), which affects several of its software platforms. The flaw could let attackers on [...]

By FHN| May 8th, 2025|cisco, Internet Security, Security Advisory, Security Update, vulnerability|0 Comments

Agenda Ransomware Adds SmokeLoader & NETXLOADER
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Agenda Ransomware Adds SmokeLoader & NETXLOADER

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Agenda Ransomware Adds SmokeLoader & NETXLOADER

The Agenda ransomware group (Qilin) ramped up attacks in early 2025, hitting key sectors worldwide with tools like NETXLOADER and SmokeLoader, Trend Micro reports. Agenda Ransomware The Agenda ransomware group, [...]

By FHN| May 8th, 2025|Internet Security, Ransomware, Security Advisory, Security Update, Tips|0 Comments

Wormable Linux Rootkit Steals SSH Keys, Escalates Privileges
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Wormable Linux Rootkit Steals SSH Keys, Escalates Privileges

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Wormable Linux Rootkit Steals SSH Keys, Escalates Privileges

Researchers at ANY.RUN have discovered a complex attack using the Diamorphine rootkit to install a crypto miner on Linux systems, showing how open-source tools are being misused in cyberattacks. Their [...]

By FHN| May 7th, 2025|Tips|0 Comments

Pahalgam Attack Lure Used in Cyberattacks Against Indian Government
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Pahalgam Attack Lure Used in Cyberattacks Against Indian Government

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Pahalgam Attack Lure Used in Cyberattacks Against Indian Government

In a targeted cyber espionage campaign, attackers are using fake documents referencing the recent Pahalgam attack to go after Indian government personnel. Discovered in early May 2025, the campaign relies [...]