July 2025 – Page 31

UNC6148 Backdoors Fully-Patched SonicWall SMA 100 Series Devices with OVERSTEP Rootkit

A threat activity cluster has been observed targeting fully-patched end-of-life SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances as part of a campaign designed to drop a backdoor called OVERSTEP.
The malicious activity, dating back to at least October 2024, has been attributed by the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) to a group it tracks as UNC6148.
The tech giant assessed with

SonicWall SMA Appliances Targeted With New ‘Overstep’ Malware

A threat actor that may be financially motivated is targeting SonicWall devices with a backdoor and user-mode rootkit.

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Virtual Event Today: Cloud & Data Security Summit – Tackling Exposed Attack Surfaces in the Cloud

Virtual event brings together leading experts, practitioners, and innovators for a full day of insightful discussions and tactical guidance on evolving threats and real-world defense strategies in cloud security.

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Compumedics Ransomware Attack Led to Data Breach Impacting 318,000

Compumedics has been targeted by the VanHelsing ransomware group, which stole files from the company’s systems.

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Cyber Intelligence Firm iCOUNTER Emerges From Stealth With $30 Million in Funding

iCOUNTER, which helps organizations defend against targeted attacks, has launched under the helm of former Mandiant president and COO John Watters.

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Critical Golden dMSA Attack in Windows Server 2025 Enables Cross-Domain Attacks and Persistent Access

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed what they say is a “critical design flaw” in delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSAs) introduced in Windows Server 2025.
“The flaw can result in high-impact attacks, enabling cross-domain lateral movement and persistent access to all managed service accounts and their resources across Active Directory indefinitely,” Semperis said in a report shared with

Google Says AI Agent Thwarted Exploitation of Critical Vulnerability

Google refused to share any details on how its Big Sleep AI foiled efforts to exploit a SQLite vulnerability in the wild.

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AI Agents Act Like Employees With Root Access—Here’s How to Regain Control

The AI gold rush is on. But without identity-first security, every deployment becomes an open door. Most organizations secure native AI like a web app, but it behaves more like a junior employee with root access and no manager.
From Hype to High Stakes
Generative AI has moved beyond the hype cycle. Enterprises are:

Deploying LLM copilots to accelerate software development
Automating customer

Grok 4 benchmark results: Tops math, ranks second in coding

Grok 4 is a huge leap from Grok 3, but how good is it compared to other models in the market, such as Gemini 2.5 Pro? We now have answers, thanks to new independent benchmarks. […]

Google fixes actively exploited sandbox escape zero day in Chrome

Google has released a security update for Chrome to address half a dozen vulnerabilities, one of them actively exploited by attackers to escape the browser’s sandbox protection. […]

Month: July 2025