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Upgrading struggling vulnerability management programs to Threat Exposure Management, with Host, CISO Al Lindseth formerly from Plains All American Pipeline and PWC - 6 minute podcast
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HiveForce Labs has reported a sharp rise in cyber threats, highlighting the increasing complexity and frequency of attacks. Over the past week alone, nine major attacks were detected, one vulnerability was actively exploited, and five threat actor groups were closely tracked, signaling an alarming escalation in malicious activity across digital environments.
Among the most pressing developments is a zero-day in Cisco’s IOS and IOS XE SNMP subsystem (CVE-2025-20352), now under active exploitation. The flaw allows attackers to crash devices or seize root-level control, posing a severe risk to organizations relying on Cisco infrastructure. At the same time, Russia-linked espionage groups Turla and Gamaredon have amplified their joint campaigns against Ukraine. By combining Turla’s stealthy Kazuar backdoor with Gamaredon’s aggressive Ptero toolkit, they’ve created a potent blend of wide access and long-term espionage.
Meanwhile, Chinese-speaking hackers have launched “Operation Rewrite,” a stealthy campaign that weaponizes search engines through BadIIS, a malicious IIS module that secretly rewrites web traffic. On another front, DeerStealer, an advanced infostealer marketed by the dark-web user LuciferXfiles, is making rounds on Telegram and underground forums. Disguised as everyday tools like document readers, it tricks victims into execution while quietly siphoning off credentials, financial details, cryptocurrency wallets, and browser data. Together, these developments illustrate the urgency of proactive defenses, timely patching, and a resilient cybersecurity posture in today’s increasingly hostile digital landscape.
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