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Category: Security
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Security teams often begin with a simple set of tools that match the size of their environment. Over time, though, new cloud platforms, business applications, and compliance obligations introduce more alerts, more data, and more risks. Each new challenge tends to bring another vendor product into the stack. Before long, the security program is made…
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A rootkit is a class of post-exploitation malware built to preserve long-term, privileged access to a compromised system while actively concealing its presence. Unlike most malware families that prioritize immediate payload execution or data theft, a rootkit exists to subvert visibility itself. It alters how an operating system reports processes, files, memory, network activity, and…
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Today’s Topics: Featured Browser Extensions Caught Harvesting AI Chat Data at Scale A Chrome browser extension promoted as a trusted, “Featured” tool has been caught quietly collecting AI chat conversations at massive scale, raising serious questions about extension marketplace oversight and user consent in AI-heavy workflows. Urban VPN Proxy, a Chrome extension with roughly six…
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Attackers increasingly exploit shared file stores for lateral movement within networks, using tactics like dropping malicious files in trusted locations. This approach minimizes detection while allowing broad access without suspicion. Organizations can mitigate risks by tightening access controls, improving monitoring, and conducting regular threat assessments to safeguard sensitive environments.
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Zero Trust has become the organizing model for most modern security programs. At the same time, more organizations are moving to SOC as a Service because the operational load of running an in-house SOC, tuning content, maintaining coverage, hiring analysts, and responding at all hours, is increasingly unrealistic. The question most security leaders ask now…
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Today’s Topics: Detecting React2Shell: What Security Teams Should Be Watching for Right Now Since the disclosure of CVE-2025-55182 on December 3, 2025, most of the attention around React2Shell has centered on patching timelines and framework exposure. That is necessary, but for many environments, detection is the real safety net while fixes are staged, tested, and…
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A critical vulnerability known as React2Shell affects React Server Components, allowing remote code execution. Following its disclosure, attackers from groups like Earth Lamia and Jackpot Panda quickly attempted exploitations. Despite patches, attacks were observed. Concurrently, Cloudflare faced a service outage tied to an internal update, impacting major sites while Netizen offers cybersecurity services to enhance…
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A joint investigation revealed North Korea’s Lazarus Group using identity theft to infiltrate Western companies by posing as remote IT workers. Recruiters targeted applicants, while the operators controlled victim laptops remotely. The findings emphasize the growing risk of remote recruitment for companies, stressing the need for strong identity controls and employee vigilance.
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CISA identified the CVE-2021-26829 vulnerability in OpenPLC ScadaBR as actively exploited, linking it to attacks by the pro-Russian group TwoNet. North Korean operators have also uploaded malicious npm packages, continuing their Contagious Interview campaign. Netizen offers advanced cybersecurity services, positioning itself as a trusted partner for sensitive organizations.
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CISA has mandated federal agencies to address a critical VMware Tools vulnerability exploited by Chinese state hackers. Additionally, a report has uncovered a YouTube campaign that used over 3,000 malware-laden videos to disseminate credential-stealing software.
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