Blog – Page 75 – VigilantAI

April 10, 2025
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Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence

April 10, 2025
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AkiraBot Targets 420,000 Sites with OpenAI-Generated Spam, Bypassing CAPTCHA Protections

April 9, 2025
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Lovable AI Found Most Vulnerable to VibeScamming — Enabling Anyone to Build Live Scam Pages

April 9, 2025
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New TCESB Malware Found in Active Attacks Exploiting ESET Security Scanner

April 9, 2025
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Explosive Growth of Non-Human Identities Creating Massive Security Blind Spots

April 9, 2025
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CISA Warns of CentreStack’s Hard-Coded MachineKey Vulnerability Enabling RCE Attacks

April 9, 2025
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PipeMagic Trojan Exploits Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability to Deploy Ransomware

April 9, 2025
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Microsoft Patches 126 Flaws Including Actively Exploited Windows CLFS Vulnerability

April 9, 2025
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Adobe Patches 11 Critical ColdFusion Flaws Amid 30 Total Vulnerabilities Discovered

April 8, 2025
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Fortinet Urges FortiSwitch Upgrades to Patch Critical Admin Password Change Flaw

How to Protect Your VoIP System from DDoS Attacks September 9, 2025
Imagine you walk into your office on a Monday morning. Phones are ringing nonstop, your sales team is preparing for a major client call, and support lines are stacked. There are no outgoing calls, and customers cannot reach you anymore. Then you think it’s a glitch, but it’s a VoIP DDoS attack, a cyberattack that […]
Nnamani Chinwoke
MostereRAT Deploys AnyDesk and TightVNC for Full System Control September 9, 2025
Bad actors are stepping up. FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a phishing campaign that installs MostereRAT, a remote access trojan built to evade defenses and seize full control of a machine. The path is familiar. A phishing email lands in the inbox of a Japanese user. It looks like a business inquiry, routine and harmless. A […]
Kirsten Doyle
Patch Now: Critical SAP S/4HANA Code Injection Flaw Exploited in the Wild September 8, 2025
A newly disclosed vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA has been rated critical, with security researchers warning that exploitation is already underway. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-42957, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 and affects S/4HANA systems running S4CORE versions 102 through 108, both in private cloud and on-premise deployments. According to the official CVE record published […]
Kirsten Doyle
Qantas Slashes Executive Bonuses After Cyber Breach September 8, 2025
Qantas has cut short-term bonuses for its top executives by 15% in response to a customer data breach, even as the airline reported a strong year of profits. CEO Vanessa Hudson saw her bonus reduced by about AUD 250,000 under the 2025 remuneration decisions, with the airline saying the adjustment reflected shared accountability across the […]
Kirsten Doyle
The Six Cyber Weak Points Causing Power Grid Stress (And How to Fix Them) September 5, 2025
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is altering power grid stress by straining outdated systems and broadening the cyberattack surface. With much of the infrastructure aging, the grid is left increasingly vulnerable to both physical and digital threats. Threat actors like hackers and other risks like natural disasters, and modernization have left utilities incoherent. Some […]
Emily Newton
Attackers Exploit Grok AI to Spread Malware via Promoted Ads September 5, 2025
Bad actors are exploiting Grok AI to push malware through promoted ads on X, in a scheme researchers are calling “Grokking.” The method, uncovered by Guardio Labs researcher Nati Tal, takes advantage of how Grok parses hidden fields in ads. Malvertisers post videos with adult content baits, but avoid direct links in the main body […]
Kirsten Doyle
Users Share Personal, Emotional, Confidential Info with ChatGPT September 5, 2025
ChatGPT users are routinely sharing personally identifiable information (PII), sensitive emotional disclosures, and confidential material with the AI platform, analysis from SafetyDetectives has revealed. The cybersecurity reviewer’s deep dive into 1000s of ChatGPT conversations, leaked in August 2025, confirms what many already suspected: many internet users aren’t fully aware of how the AI model handles […]
Josh Breaker Rolfe
Copilots to Agents: The Acceleration of AI-Driven Decision Making September 4, 2025
GenAI is advancing at an unprecedented pace. Where Copilots once offered support and recommendations, we now witness the emergence of agentic AI. These systems can autonomously make decisions, complete intricate tasks, and interact seamlessly across platforms with limited human supervision. This transformation represents a major milestone for enterprise technology, presenting both vast opportunities and new […]
Janne Saarela
From PowerShell to Payload: Darktrace Discovers Novel Cryptojacking Attack September 4, 2025
In July 2025, Darktrace researchers detected an attempted cryptojacking incident on a retail and e-commerce network. A desktop device initiated an HTTP connection to a rare endpoint, 45.141.87[.]195 over port 8000. Embedded in the request was a PowerShell script, infect.ps1. The script’s behavior flagged an immediate anomaly: a new PowerShell user agent making an unusual […]
Kirsten Doyle
European Court Upholds EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Clearing Path for Transatlantic Data Flows September 4, 2025
The European General Court has backed the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The ruling clears legal uncertainty for organisations moving data across the Atlantic. It upholds the European Commission’s adequacy decision, and confirms that the framework protects personal data while still enabling cross-border digital activity. ITI and its members welcomed the decision. It provides clarity […]
Kirsten Doyle

Category: Blog

Europol Arrests Five SmokeLoader Clients Linked by Seized Database Evidence

AkiraBot Targets 420,000 Sites with OpenAI-Generated Spam, Bypassing CAPTCHA Protections

Lovable AI Found Most Vulnerable to VibeScamming — Enabling Anyone to Build Live Scam Pages

New TCESB Malware Found in Active Attacks Exploiting ESET Security Scanner

Explosive Growth of Non-Human Identities Creating Massive Security Blind Spots

CISA Warns of CentreStack’s Hard-Coded MachineKey Vulnerability Enabling RCE Attacks

PipeMagic Trojan Exploits Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability to Deploy Ransomware

Microsoft Patches 126 Flaws Including Actively Exploited Windows CLFS Vulnerability

Adobe Patches 11 Critical ColdFusion Flaws Amid 30 Total Vulnerabilities Discovered

Fortinet Urges FortiSwitch Upgrades to Patch Critical Admin Password Change Flaw

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