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RESURGE Malware Leverages Ivanti Vulnerability with Rootkit and Web Shell Capabilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently unveiled a critical malware strain identified as RESURGE, which has been utilized to exploit a security vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure appliances. This vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-0282, involves a stack-based buffer overflow that could permit remote code execution in affected systems.…

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The FBI’s View on Ransomware Threats

Examining Ransomware: Current Threats, Prevention Strategies, and FBI Support In April 2021, a significant food supply disruption occurred in the Netherlands, linked not to agricultural issues but to a ransomware attack. This incident underscores how ransomware has escalated into one of the internet’s most pressing security concerns, affecting entities like…

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F5 Aims to Combat AI Model Misuse with Planned Acquisition of CalypsoAI

Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Security Calypso’s Red-Teaming and Agentic Threat Tools Enhance F5’s Application Security Strategy Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • September 11, 2025 Shawn Wormke, Senior Vice President of Product Management, F5 (Image: F5) F5 Networks, an established provider of application and API security, announced plans…

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Senator Calls for FTC Investigation of Microsoft Following Ascension Ransomware Attack

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Microsoft following its role in a significant ransomware attack on Ascension Hospital, resulting in the exposure of 5.6 million patient records. In a letter dated September 10, 2025, Senator Wyden criticized Microsoft’s software, claiming it facilitated…

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Brute-Force Attacks Target More Than 4,000 ISP IPs to Distribute Info Stealers and Cryptominers

Recent findings from the Splunk Threat Research Team reveal that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in China and the West Coast of the United States are facing a widespread and sophisticated exploitation campaign. This initiative employs information-stealing malware and cryptocurrency mining software, targeting compromised hosts to gain unauthorized access. The report…

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Rackspace Verifies Play Ransomware Group as Cause of Recent Breach

Rackspace Confirms Ransomware Attack by Play Group On Thursday, cloud services provider Rackspace identified the ransomware group known as Play as the responsible party behind a recent security breach that occurred in December 2022. The breach targeted Rackspace’s Hosted Exchange email environment, taking advantage of a previously undisclosed vulnerability. The…

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CISA Introduces a New Vision for the CVE Program: Will It Succeed?

CISA Reveals New Vision for CVE Program Amid Funding Concerns Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • September 11, 2025 Image: Mitre/Shutterstock/ISMG The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced an updated vision for its Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, a crucial system for tracking vulnerabilities worldwide. Despite the agency’s objectives,…

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