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Microsoft’s recent patch for the BadSuccessor vulnerability (CVE-2025-53779) has successfully closed the direct privilege escalation path, but security researchers warn that the underlying technique remains viable for sophisticated attackers. While the patch prevents immediate Domain Admin escalation through one-sided delegated Managed Service Account (dMSA) links, threat actors can still exploit the fundamental mechanics for credential […] The post BadSuccessor Post-Patch: Leveraging dMSAs for Credential Acquisition and Lateral Movement in Active Directory appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Researchers from the Counter Threat Unit (CTU) at Sophos uncovered a sophisticated intrusion where threat actors repurposed the legitimate open-source Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool to establish unauthorized remote acc…
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MathWorks, Inc., the developer of the popular MATLAB and Simulink software, confirmed today that it was the target of a significant cyberattack, resulting in the theft of sensitive personal information belonging to an undisclosed number of users. In a notice sent to affected individuals, the company disclosed that it discovered a security incident on May […] The post MathWorks Confirms Cyberattack, User Personal Information Stolen appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A sophisticated intrusion in which threat actors co-opted the legitimate, open-source Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool to establish a covert remote access channel. This represents an evolution from the long-standing tactic of abusing remote monitoring and management (RMM) utilities, with attackers now repurposing DFIR frameworks to minimize custom malware deployment and evade […] The post Threat Actors Abuse Velociraptor Incident Response Tool to Gain Remote Access appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A significant cyberattack disrupted Nevada’s state government network on August 24, forcing all state office branches to shut down operations for 48 hours. The intrusion began with the exploitation of an unpatched VPN gateway, allowing the threat actor to gain initial foothold on the internal network. Within hours, the attackers deployed a custom malware payload […] The post Nevada IT Systems Hit by Cyberattack – State Office Closed for Two Days appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Data I/O Corporation, a well-known electronics firm that specializes in device programming and security provisioning solutions, revealed a ransomware attack that penetrated its internal IT infrastructure in a major cybersecurity event. The incident, de…
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Cisco has issued a High-severity security advisory alerting customers to a critical vulnerability in the Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS) feature of NX-OS Software for Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series switches. Tracked as CVE-2025-20241 with a CVSS base score of 7.4, the flaw could allow an unauthenticated, Layer 2-adjacent attacker to send a malformed IS-IS […] The post Cisco Nexus 3000 and 9000 Series Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger DoS Attack appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Farmers Insurance Exchange and its subsidiaries recently disclosed a significant security incident that compromised personal information of approximately 1.1 million customers through an unauthorized access to a third-party vendor’s database. The breach, which occurred on May 29, 2025, represents one of the largest insurance industry data exposures of the year, affecting customer records containing names, […] The post Farmers Insurance Cyber Attack – 1.1 Million Customers Data Exposed in Salesforce Attack appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Anthropic has thwarted multiple sophisticated attempts by cybercriminals to misuse its Claude AI platform, according to a newly released Threat Intelligence report. Despite layered safeguards designed to prevent harmful outputs, malicious actors have adapted to exploit Claude’s advanced capabilities, weaponizing agentic AI to execute large-scale extortion, employment fraud, and ransomware operations. In one high-profile case […] The post Hackers Attempted to Misuse Claude AI to Launch Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Anthropic, a leading AI research company, has successfully disrupted multiple attempts by cybercriminals to misuse its Claude AI model for sophisticated cyberattacks, as detailed in their latest Threat Intelligence report. The company has implemented a…
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