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New Stealthy BabbleLoader Malware Spotted Delivering WhiteSnake and Meduza Stealers

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new stealthy malware loader called BabbleLoader that has been observed in the wild delivering information stealer families such as WhiteSnake and Meduza. BabbleLoader is an “extremely evasive loader, packed with defensive mechanisms, that is designed to bypass antivirus and sandbox environments to deliver stealers into memory,” Intezer security

Top Threat #5 – Third Party Tango: Dancing Around Insecure Resources

Written by CSA’s Top Threats Working Group.In this blog series, we cover the key security challenges from CSA’s Top Threats to Cloud Computing 2024. Drawing from insights of over 500 experts, we’ll discuss the 11 top cybersecurity threats, their business impact, and how to tackle them. Whether you’re a professional or a beginner, this series […]

Group-Based Permissions and IGA Shortcomings in the Cloud

Originally published by Britive.Groups make it easier to assign permissions to multiple users at once, reducing the administrative burden and shortening delays on getting appropriate levels of access. Traditional identity governance and administration (IGA) solutions have been pivotal in managing roles and groups across various systems within organizations. However, as organizations expand and modernize their […]

The Problem of Permissions and Non-Human Identities – Why Remediating Credentials Takes Longer Than You Think

According to research from GitGuardian and CyberArk, 79% of IT decision-makers reported having experienced a secrets leak, up from 75% in the previous year’s report. At the same time, the number of leaked credentials has never been higher, with over 12.7 million hardcoded credentials in public GitHub repositories alone. One of the more troubling aspects […]

THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Nov 11 – Nov 17)

What do hijacked websites, fake job offers, and sneaky ransomware have in common? They’re proof that cybercriminals are finding smarter, sneakier ways to exploit both systems and people. This week makes one thing clear: no system, no person, no organization is truly off-limits. Attackers are getting smarter, faster, and more creative—using everything from human trust […]