A recent investigation has revealed that Microsoft employed China-based engineers to maintain and support SharePoint software, the same collaboration platform that was recently compromised by Chinese state-sponsored hackers. This revelation raises significant concerns about cybersecurity practices and potential insider threats…
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TAG-150 Hackers Deploying Self-Developed Malware Families to Attack Organizations
A sophisticated new threat actor designated TAG-150 has emerged as a significant cybersecurity concern, demonstrating rapid development capabilities and technical sophistication in deploying multiple self-developed malware families since March 2025. The group has successfully created and deployed CastleLoader, CastleBot, and…
SafePay Ransomware Claiming Attacks Over 73 Victim Organizations in a Single Month
A new ransomware threat has emerged as one of 2025’s most prolific cybercriminal operations, with SafePay ransomware claiming attacks against 73 victim organizations in June alone, followed by 42 additional victims in July. This surge has positioned SafePay as a…
143,000 Malware Files Attacked Android and iOS Device Users in Q2 2025
Cybercriminals unleashed a massive wave of mobile malware attacks during the second quarter of 2025, with security researchers detecting nearly 143,000 malicious installation packages targeting Android and iOS devices. This surge represents a significant escalation in mobile cyber threats, affecting…
Wealthsimple Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Some Users
Canadian fintech giant Wealthsimple announced today that it has suffered a data breach, resulting in the unauthorized access of personal information belonging to a small fraction of its client base. The company stressed that all funds and accounts remain secure…
Threats Actors Weaponize ScreenConnect Installers to Gain Initial Access to Organizations
A sophisticated cyber campaign has emerged targeting U.S.-based organizations through trojanized ConnectWise ScreenConnect installers, marking a significant evolution in remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool abuse. Since March 2025, these attacks have demonstrated increased frequency and technical sophistication, leveraging legitimate…
Hackers Weaponize Fake Microsoft Teams Site to Deploy Odyssey macOS Stealer
A sophisticated cyber campaign is targeting macOS users by distributing the potent “Odyssey” information stealer through a deceptive website impersonating the official Microsoft Teams download page. The attack, identified by researchers at CloudSEK’s TRIAD, leverages a social engineering technique known…
New Malware Leverages Windows Character Map to Bypass Windows Defender and Mine Cryptocurrency for The Attackers
A recently discovered strain of cryptomining malware has captured the attention of security teams worldwide by abusing the built-in Windows Character Map application as an execution host. The threat actor initiates the attack through a PowerShell script that downloads and…
North Korean Threat Actors Reveal Their Tactics in Replacing Infrastructure With New Assets
Over the past year, cybersecurity researchers have observed a surge in activity from North Korean threat actors leveraging military-grade social engineering techniques to target professionals in the cryptocurrency industry. This campaign, dubbed Contagious Interview, employs a deceptively benign job-application process…
Critical SAP S/4HANA Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Fully Compromise Your SAP System
A critical vulnerability in SAP S/4HANA is being actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers with low-level user access to gain complete control over affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42957, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of 10,…
10 Best Internal Network Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
In 2025, internal network penetration testing is more crucial than ever. While external defenses are often the focus, a single compromised credential or an employee falling for a sophisticated social engineering attack can grant an adversary a foothold inside your…
Critical 0-Click Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Takeover Email Access Using Punycode
A critical, zero-click vulnerability that allows attackers to hijack online accounts by exploiting how web applications handle international email addresses. The flaw, rooted in a technical discrepancy known as a “canonicalization mismatch,” affects password reset and “magic link” login systems,…
CISA Warns of Android 0-Day Use-After-Free Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
CISA has issued an urgent alert regarding a zero-day vulnerability in the Android operating system that is being actively exploited in real-world attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48543, is a high-severity issue that could allow attackers to gain elevated control…
New NightshadeC2 Botnet Uses ‘UAC Prompt Bombing’ to Bypass Windows Defender Protections
Security teams began observing a novel botnet strain slipping beneath the radar of standard Windows Defender defenses in early August 2025. Dubbed NightshadeC2, this malware family leverages both C and Python-based payloads to establish persistent, remote-control access on compromised hosts.…
Hackers Leverages Google Calendar APIs With Serverless MeetC2 Communication Framework
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated new command-and-control framework that exploits legitimate Google Calendar APIs to establish covert communication channels between attackers and compromised systems. The MeetC2 framework, discovered in September 2025, represents a concerning evolution in adversarial tactics where…
CISA Warns of Linux Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a new high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling that it is being actively exploited in attacks. The warning, issued on September 4,…
Colombian Malware Weaponizing SWF and SVG to Bypass Detection
A previously unseen malware campaign began circulating in early August 2025, through email attachments and web downloads, targeting users in Colombia and beyond. By leveraging two distinct vector-based file formats—Adobe Flash SWF and Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)—the attackers crafted a…
Hackers Leverage Raw Disk Reads to Bypass EDR Solutions and Access Highly Sensitive Files
A new technique that allows attackers to read highly sensitive files on Windows systems, bypassing many of the modern security tools designed to prevent such breaches. A report from Workday’s Offensive Security team explains how, by reading data directly from…
Hackers Use AI Platforms to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials in Phishing Campaign
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the trust organizations place in artificial intelligence platforms to conduct sophisticated phishing attacks, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Cato Networks. The company’s Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service recently uncovered a campaign where…
Windows Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Let Attackers Elevate Privileges
A recently patched vulnerability in a core Windows driver could allow a local attacker to execute code with the highest system privileges, effectively taking full control of a target machine. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-53149, is a heap-based buffer overflow…