Neglected Domains Used in Malspam to Evade SPF and DMARC Security Protections

Neglected Domains Used in Malspam to Evade SPF and DMARC Security Protections

Cybersecurity researchers have found that bad actors are continuing to have success by spoofing sender email addresses as part of various malspam campaigns. Faking the sender address of an email is widely seen as an attempt to make the digital missive more legitimate and get past security mechanisms that could otherwise flag it as malicious….

What are the best WordPress Security plugins and how to set them up the best way

What are the best WordPress Security plugins and how to set them up the best way

What are the best WordPress Security plugins and how to set them up the best way Below is a comprehensive guide on the best WordPress security plugins and how to set them up to ensure optimal protection for your WordPress site. Best WordPress Security Plugins 1. Wordfence Security Features: Web application firewall (WAF) to block…

How to build a website with WordPress and what are the best plugins to use

How to build a website with WordPress and what are the best plugins to use

How to build a website with WordPress and what are the best plugins to use Building a website with WordPress is an excellent choice due to its versatility, ease of use, and a vast array of plugins that enhance functionality. Here’s a comprehensive guide to building a WordPress website, along with recommendations for the best…

The Most Important Stages and Plugins for WordPress Website Development

The Most Important Stages and Plugins for WordPress Website Development

The Most Important Stages and Plugins for WordPress Website Development Developing a WordPress website requires careful planning, execution, and optimisation to ensure it is functional, user-friendly, and effective. The process can be broken into key stages, and each stage benefits from specific plugins to enhance functionality and performance. Here’s a detailed guide to the <strong>most…

Be Remarkable: How to Make Your Business Stand Out with High-Quality Content and Outstanding Service
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Be Remarkable: How to Make Your Business Stand Out with High-Quality Content and Outstanding Service

In a competitive market, standing out requires more than just good products or services. To truly differentiate your business, you must focus on delivering high-quality content and providing outstanding service. These strategies create a strong brand identity, build customer loyalty, and drive long-term success. 1. Deliver High-Quality Content High-quality content is one of the most…

North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

North Korean Hackers Spread Malware via Fake Crypto Firms and Job Interview Lures

North Korea-linked threat actors behind the Contagious Interview have set up front companies as a way to distribute malware during the fake hiring process. “In this new campaign, the threat actor group is using three front companies in the cryptocurrency consulting industry—BlockNovas LLC (blocknovas[.] com), Angeloper Agency (angeloper[.]com), and SoftGlide LLC (softglide[.]co)—to spread malware via…

Lazarus Hits 6 South Korean Firms via Cross EX, Innorix Zero-Day and ThreatNeedle Malware

Lazarus Hits 6 South Korean Firms via Cross EX, Innorix Zero-Day and ThreatNeedle Malware

At least six organizations in South Korea have been targeted by the prolific North Korea-linked Lazarus Group as part of a campaign dubbed Operation SyncHole. The activity targeted South Korea’s software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, according to a report from Kaspersky published today. The earliest evidence of compromise was first detected in…

Iran-Linked Hackers Target Israel with MURKYTOUR Malware via Fake Job Campaign

Iran-Linked Hackers Target Israel with MURKYTOUR Malware via Fake Job Campaign

The Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC2428 has been observed delivering a backdoor known as MURKYTOUR as part of a job-themed social engineering campaign aimed at Israel in October 2024. Google-owned Mandiant described UNC2428 as a threat actor aligned with Iran that engages in cyber espionage-related operations. The intrusion set is said to have distributed…

The Long-Form Content Illusion: Why Longer Content Isn’t Better
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The Long-Form Content Illusion: Why Longer Content Isn’t Better

You’re looking for this article because you think long-form content works right? Or at least that’s what you’ve heard from many marketers. You might even have seen it for yourself. You’re trying to make a simple pasta dish (like aglio e olio) but you have to scroll through a piece that’s thousands of words long,…

What Is llms.txt, and Should You Care About It?
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What Is llms.txt, and Should You Care About It?

Developers and marketers are being told to add llms.txt files to their sites to help large language models (LLMs) “understand” their content. But what exactly is llms.txt, who’s using it, and—more importantly—should you care? llmstext.org. In a nutshell, it’s a text file designed to tell LLMs where to find the good stuff: API documentation, return policies,…

GCP Cloud Composer Bug Let Attackers Elevate Access via Malicious PyPI Packages

GCP Cloud Composer Bug Let Attackers Elevate Access via Malicious PyPI Packages

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a now-patched vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that could have enabled an attacker to elevate their privileges in the Cloud Composer workflow orchestration service that’s based on Apache Airflow. “This vulnerability lets attackers with edit permissions in Cloud Composer to escalate their access to the default Cloud Build service account,…

5 Reasons Device Management Isn't Device Trust​

5 Reasons Device Management Isn’t Device Trust​

The problem is simple: all breaches start with initial access, and initial access comes down to two primary attack vectors – credentials and devices. This is not news; every report you can find on the threat landscape depicts the same picture. The solution is more complex. For this article, we’ll focus on the device threat…

APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures

APT29 Deploys GRAPELOADER Malware Targeting European Diplomats Through Wine-Tasting Lures

The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT29 has been linked to an advanced phishing campaign that’s targeting diplomatic entities across Europe with a new variant of WINELOADER and a previously unreported malware loader codenamed GRAPELOADER. “While the improved WINELOADER variant is still a modular backdoor used in later stages, GRAPELOADER is a newly observed…

ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware

ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware

ASUS has disclosed a critical security flaw impacting routers with AiCloud enabled that could permit remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on susceptible devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2492, has a CVSS score of 9.2 out of a maximum of 10.0. “An improper authentication control vulnerability exists in certain ASUS router firmware series,”…

Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader

Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader

A new multi-stage attack has been observed delivering malware families like Agent Tesla variants, Remcos RAT, and XLoader. “Attackers increasingly rely on such complex delivery mechanisms to evade detection, bypass traditional sandboxes, and ensure successful payload delivery and execution,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researcher Saqib Khanzada said in a technical write-up of the campaign….

State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns

State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns

Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups from Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been found leveraging the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to deploy malware over a three-month period from late 2024 through the beginning of 2025. The phishing campaigns adopting the strategy have been attributed to clusters tracked as TA427 (aka Kimsuky), TA450 (aka MuddyWater,…