3 Ways to Bolster Security This Cybersecurity Awareness Month
While improving cybersecurity is a year-round initiative, this month serves as an excellent opportunity for organizations to reorient their security priorities.
Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Security Tech With $50 Device
Intel and AMD say the research is not in scope of their threat model because the attack requires physical access to a device. The post Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Security Tech With $50 Device appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ukraine Warns of CABINETRAT Backdoor + XLL Add-ins Spread via Signal ZIPs
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of new targeted cyber attacks in the country using a backdoor called CABINETRAT. The activity, observed in September 2025, has been attributed to a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0245. The agency said it spotted the attack following the discoveryRead More »Ukraine Warns of CABINETRAT Backdoor + XLL Add-ins Spread via Signal ZIPs
$50 Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Cloud Security Protections
A group of academics from KU Leuven and the University of Birmingham has demonstrated a new vulnerability called Battering RAM to bypass the latest defenses on Intel and AMD cloud processors. “We built a simple, $50 interposer that sits quietly in the memory path, behaving transparently during startup and passingRead More »$50 Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Cloud Security Protections
Phantom Taurus: New China-Linked Hacker Group Hits Governments With Stealth Malware
Government and telecommunications organizations across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned nation-state actor dubbed Phantom Taurus over the past two-and-a-half years. “Phantom Taurus’ main focus areas include ministries of foreign affairs, embassies, geopolitical events, and military operations,” Palo Alto NetworksRead More »Phantom Taurus: New China-Linked Hacker Group Hits Governments With Stealth Malware
Call for Presentations Open for 2025 CISO Forum Virtual Summit
This online event is expected to attract more than 2,500 attendee registrations from around the world. The post Call for Presentations Open for 2025 CISO Forum Virtual Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Google Patches Gemini AI Hacks Involving Poisoned Logs, Search Results
Researchers found more methods for tricking an AI assistant into aiding sensitive data theft. The post Google Patches Gemini AI Hacks Involving Poisoned Logs, Search Results appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Researchers Disclose Google Gemini AI Flaws Allowing Prompt Injection and Cloud Exploits
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three now-patched security vulnerabilities impacting Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that, if successfully exploited, could have exposed users to major privacy risks and data theft. “They made Gemini vulnerable to search-injection attacks on its Search Personalization Model; log-to-prompt injection attacks against Gemini Cloud
Microsoft Expands Sentinel Into Agentic Security Platform With Unified Data Lake
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the expansion of its Sentinel Security Incidents and Event Management solution (SIEM) as a unified agentic platform with the general availability of the Sentinel data lake. In addition, the tech giant said it’s also releasing a public preview of Sentinel Graph and Sentinel Model Context ProtocolRead More »Microsoft Expands Sentinel Into Agentic Security Platform With Unified Data Lake
Mondoo Raises $17.5 Million for Vulnerability Management Platform
Mondoo has raised more than $32 million in total, with the latest funding round led by HV Capital. The post Mondoo Raises $17.5 Million for Vulnerability Management Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.