Cyber Security Headlines MS and CrowdStrike partner, Qualcomm bugs exploited, new CISA cut details
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Jun 3, 2025 Microsoft and CrowdStrike are joining forces to enhance threat attribution in cybersecurity. Qualcomm has reported active exploitation of vulnerabilities in its Adreno GPUs. Meanwhile, budget cuts affecting CISA raise concerns about future cyber defenses. On the horizon, the BlackOwl hacking group is independently targeting Russian firms, while critical security flaws in certain apps come to light. A new crypto-jacking campaign is posing risks to DevOps web servers, highlighting the important role of AI in empowering cybersecurity analysts.
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Unified Threat Actor Naming Effort
- Microsoft and CrowdStrike partnered to link threat actor aliases for faster attribution.
- This collaboration includes Google Mandiant and Palo Alto's Unit 42 and aims for a comprehensive view of attacks.
Qualcomm Adreno Bugs Exploited
- Qualcomm patched critical bugs in Adreno GPUs, including memory corruption and use-after-free flaws.
- Google Threat Analysis Group indicated limited, targeted exploitation likely linked to spyware.
Fire Panel Security Risks
- Concilium's CS5000 fire panel has critical security flaws including default and hard-coded passwords.
- The vendor chose not to fix issues but advised upgrading to newer products instead.