Author: HackWatchit

A new report from Cofense Intelligence reveals a troubling trend in cyberattacks: criminals are increasingly hijacking legitimate Remote Access Tools (RATs) to infiltrate computer systems. Unlike malicious software specifically designed for hacking, these tools are built for lawful purposes, often used by IT professionals in companies. Their genuine nature makes them particularly dangerous, as they can bypass traditional security measures and user suspicion. The Deception of Legitimate RATs Threat actors are leveraging the inherent trust in these tools to gain access to victim machines, researchers noted in the blog post shared with Hackread.com. Once installed, these legitimate RATs become a…

FEMA announced yesterday that in-person training will resume at three national schoolhouses in early June—the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala., the National Fire Academy (NFA) and the National Disaster and Emergency Management University (NDEMU) in Emmitsburg, Md In-person training was paused in March of 2025 following President Trump’s Executive Order 14222, Implementing the President’s “Department of Government Efficiency” Cost Efficiency Initiative to ensure alignment with the Administration’s priority of good use of taxpayer funds. Following a comprehensive review by FEMA and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), it was determined certain courses provide effective training to enhance national readiness for state, local, tribal…

Carrie Roberts //* ADVISORY: The techniques and tools referenced within this blog post may be outdated and do not apply to current situations. However, there is still potential for this blog entry to be used as an opportunity to learn and to possibly update or integrate into modern tools and techniques. REMnux is a free virtual machine image with Reverse Engineering Malware tools preinstalled. REMnux is maintained by Lenny Zeltser with extensive help from David Westcott and is available from https://remnux.org. I have created an Amazon AMI image from the current version of the image so you can easily create an instance of REMnux in…

Today’s enterprise network faces an unprecedented barrage of advanced attacks designed to evade detection. Harmony SASE provides unmatched malware protection by leveraging the power of Check Point’s ThreatCloud AI, the brain behind our threat intelligence that delivers industry-leading protection against even the most sophisticated attacks. As a Harmony SASE customer, you benefit from threat telemetry gathered from more than 100,000 Check Point customers worldwide. But what exactly makes ThreatCloud AI so powerful? How ThreatCloud AI Works ThreatCloud AI operates on an unprecedented scale, aggregating and analyzing big data threat intelligence and millions of indicators of compromise (IoCs) daily. This robust…

GigaOm discussed Falcon Identity Protection’s seamless integration with other Falcon platform modules, and of the data they share. Stopping identity threats requires live attack signals and the ability to assess risk and grant, block, or challenge access in real time. As part of the Falcon platform, Falcon Identity Protection is powered by real-time device signals, threat intelligence from front-line experts, and trillions of events processed across the platform weekly. “By enabling data sharing across all CrowdStrike modules, the platform provides a comprehensive view of identity threats and correlates insights from multiple telemetry sources, including endpoints and cloud environments,” the report…

Chinese threat actors exploited Trimble Cityworks flaw to breach U.S. local government networks Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2025 A Chinese threat actor, tracked as UAT-6382, exploited a patched Trimble Cityworks flaw to deploy Cobalt Strike and VShell. Cisco Talos researchers attribute the exploitation of the CVE-2025-0994 in Trimble Cityworks to Chinese-speaking threat actor UAT-6382, based on tools and TTPs used in the intrusions. The vulnerability CVE-2025-0994 (CVSS v4 score of 8.6) is a deserialization of untrusted data issue. An attacker could trigger the flaw to achieve remote code execution. In February, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added…

New data from Dragos reveals that ransomware groups and their affiliates intensified operations in the first quarter of 2025, combining emerging and long-standing tactics, techniques, and procedures. Established operators such as Cl0p, Akira, and RansomHub maintained high levels of activity, while emerging threats, including FunkSec, Sarcoma, and Lynx, introduced advanced techniques like AI-driven malware and sophisticated EDR (endpoint detection and response) evasion strategies.  These adversaries primarily focused on exploiting vulnerabilities in IT systems, specifically Cleo Managed File Transfer (MFT) platforms, remote access tools, and unpatched software, which led to notable operational disruptions across various industries. “Industrial sectors, particularly manufacturing, transportation,…

array object can take many concrete forms. It might be a one-dimensional (1D) array of Booleans, or a three-dimensional (3D) array of 8-bit unsigned integers. As the built-in function isinstance() will show, every array is an instance of np.ndarray, regardless of shape or the type of elements stored in the array, i.e., the dtype. Similarly, many type-annotated interfaces still only specify np.ndarray: import numpy as np def process( x: np.ndarray, y: np.ndarray, ) -> np.ndarray: … Such type annotations are insufficient: most interfaces have strong expectations of the shape or dtype of passed arrays. Most code will fail if a…

Palo Alto Networks Received the Highest Overall Score for Prisma® Access in Advanced SSE Use Case in Critical Capabilities Today, we’re proud to share that Palo Alto Networks has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge (SSE) for the third year in a row. We’re also ranked the highest by Gartner for the Advanced SSE Critical Capabilities. We believe this recognition reflects the strength of our vision, our commitment to innovation, and the differentiated value Prisma Access delivers to you, our customers, across security, user experience and operational efficiency. Consistent Recognition Across Categories…