Author: HackWatchit

Joff Thyer // I woke up this Monday morning thinking that it’s about time I spent time looking at my Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration in my network. (This thought also emanated from watching many discussions and participating in conversations with Paul Vixie at Wild West Hackin’ Fest in Reno, Nevada 2021.) To put this in context, I have never been a person that assumes my local Internet Service Provider (ISP) DNS infrastructure is something I should rely upon. No offense intended, but I have always assumed that ISP infrastructure is held together by duct tape and bailing wire, and…

Alisa Viejo, United States, March 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire One Identity, a leader in unified identity security, today announced that One Identity Active Roles has been named a winner in the Hybrid Active Directory Protection category of the 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. This recognition highlights One Identity’s ongoing commitment to providing robust identity management solutions that help organizations secure their hybrid Active Directory (AD) environments.  The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, produced by Cybersecurity Insiders, celebrate companies, products, and professionals that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and leadership in information security. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards, making this recognition particularly meaningful.  “We congratulate One…

A cyberattack hits Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia Pierluigi Paganini March 25, 2025 A cyberattack on Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia disrupted online ticket services, causing long lines at Kyiv’s station. The Record Media first reported the news of a cyber attack on Ukraine’s national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia that disrupted online ticket services, causing long lines at Kyiv’s station. The incident led to overcrowding and long delays as people were forced to buy physical tickets. The attack did not impact train operations. Ukrzaliznytsia is investigating the attack and restoring the affected systems with the help of the Cyber Department of…

With the adoption of large language models (LLMs) across industries, security teams often play catch-up. Many organizations are integrating GenAI into customer interactions, software development, and enterprise decision-making, often without grasping the security implications. As LLMs are becoming integral to enterprise operations, The Developer’s Playbook for Large Language Model Security aims to be a timely resource for security professionals. About the author Steve Wilson, Chief Product Officer at Exabeam, and an expert with over 20 years of experience in AI, cybersecurity, and cloud computing, is a leader in advancing security best practices. As the founder and project leader at the…

Finally, Wessler recommends that travelers be sure to update their operating systems on both laptops and phones before crossing the border. That’s because CBP could, in some cases, use tools like Cellebrite or GrayKey to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in those devices, accessing them without the user unlocking them. “It may be that if your operating system is six months out of date, your device is vulnerable,” Wessler says. “The newest version may not be.”Keep Passwords SecretThis is the tricky part. American citizens can’t be deported for refusing to give up passwords for social media accounts or encrypted devices, says the…

Mike Felch // The Hunt for Initial Access With the default disablement of VBA macros originating from the internet, Microsoft may be pitching a curveball to threat actors and red teams that will inevitably make initial access a bit more difficult to achieve. Over the last year, I have invested some research time in pursuing the use of the Remote Desktop Protocol as an alternative initial access vector, which this post will cover. In efforts to regain traction, I want to introduce a new technique I dubbed as Rogue RDP. It’s the ability to leverage a malicious RDP server, an…

Menlo Park, United States, March 25th, 2025, CyberNewsWire FinTech and Communications Leader, IDT Corporation partners with AccuKnox to deploy runtime security-powered CNAPP (Cloud Native Application Protection Platform) for IoT/Edge Security. AccuKnox, Inc., announced that Telecom and FinTech Leader IDT Corporation has partnered with AccuKnox to deploy Zero Trust CNAPP. Gartner’s predictions for the Internet of Things (IoT) security landscape in 2025 highlight the impact of AI Agent Abuse Leading to Security Breaches: By 2028, Gartner forecasts that 25% of enterprise security breaches will be traced back to the misuse of AI agents by both external and internal malicious actors. This…

The state space of the first two neuron activations over time follows an attractor. is one thing in common between memories, oscillating chemical reactions and double pendulums? All these systems have a basin of attraction for possible states, like a magnet that draws the system towards certain trajectories. Complex systems with multiple inputs usually evolve over time, generating intricate and sometimes chaotic behaviors. Attractors represent the long-term behavioral pattern of dynamical systems — a pattern to which a system converges over time regardless of its initial conditions.  Neural networks have become ubiquitous in our current Artificial Intelligence era, typically serving…

Satellite navigation systems, which are vital to aviation, maritime, telecommunications, and humanitarian operations, are increasingly compromised by jamming and spoofing incidents, according to a joint warning from three major international organizations. In a statement released today from Geneva, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and International Maritime Organization (IMO) expressed “grave concern” over the increase in jamming and spoofing attacks targeting the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). You likely know these systems as GPS, but the broader term is GNSS. It provides essential positioning, timing, and navigation data necessary not only for commercial aircraft and ships…