Since emerging in the mid-2010s as a persistent threat actor, the IRGC-linked APT35 collective has continually adapted its tactics to target government entities, energy firms, and diplomatic missions across the Middle East and beyond. Initially focused on credential harvesting via…
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Microsoft 365 Outage Blocks Access to Teams, Exchange Online, and Admin Center – Updated
A significant Microsoft 365 outage blocked user access to several critical services, including Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, and the Microsoft 365 admin center. The incident began late on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, leaving organizations worldwide unable to utilize essential communication…
CrowdStrike Falcon Windows Sensor Vulnerability Enables Code Execution and File Deletion
CrowdStrike has disclosed and released patches for two medium-severity vulnerabilities in its Falcon sensor for Windows that could allow an attacker to delete arbitrary files. The security vulnerabilities, designated as CVE-2025-42701 and CVE-2025-42706, require an attacker to have already gained…
Discord Data Breach – 1.5 TB of Data and 2 Million Government ID Photos Extorted
The popular communication platform Discord is facing an extortion attempt following a significant data breach at one of its third-party customer service providers, Zendesk. Threat actors claim to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of sensitive data, including over 2.1 million government-issued…
FreePBX SQL Injection Vulnerability Exploited to Modify The Database
A critical SQL injection vulnerability in FreePBX has emerged as a significant threat to VoIP infrastructure worldwide, enabling attackers to manipulate database contents and achieve arbitrary code execution. FreePBX, a widely deployed PBX system built around the open-source Asterisk VoIP…
Crimson Collective Leverages AWS Services to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data
A new threat group calling itself Crimson Collective has emerged as a significant cybersecurity concern, targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environments with sophisticated data exfiltration and extortion campaigns. The group has recently claimed responsibility for attacking Red Hat, asserting…
Hackers Actively Compromising Databases Using Legitimate Commands
A sophisticated new breed of ransomware attacks is leveraging legitimate database commands to compromise organizations worldwide, bypassing traditional security measures through “malware-less” operations. Unlike conventional ransomware that encrypts files using malicious binaries, threat actors are exploiting exposed database services by…
Mustang Panda Using New DLL Side-Loading Technique to Deliver Malware
In recent weeks, cybersecurity analysts have observed a resurgence of the Mustang Panda threat actor deploying a novel DLL side-loading approach to deliver malicious payloads. Emerging in June 2025, this campaign leverages politically themed lures targeting Tibetan advocacy groups. Victims…
Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Launched a New Leak Site to Release Data Stolen from Salesforce Instances
The notorious cybercriminal collective known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has escalated their extortion campaign by launching a dedicated leak site to threaten organizations with the exposure of stolen Salesforce data. This supergroup, comprised of established threat actors including ShinyHunters, Scattered…
Rethinking AI Data Security: A Buyer’s Guide for CISOs
Generative AI has gone from a novelty to a foundation of organization efficiency in just a few short years. From copilots embedded in office suites to dedicated large language model (LLM) platforms, personnel now rely on these platforms to code,…
Chinese Hackers Weaponized Nezha Tool to Execute Commands on Web Server
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign, active since August 2025, where a China-nexus threat actor has been weaponizing a legitimate server operations tool called Nezha to execute commands and deploy malware on compromised web servers. This campaign, uncovered by Huntress, represents the…
3 Steps to Beat Burnout in Your SOC and Solve Cyber Incidents Faster
Security teams are constantly on the move. Alerts never stop coming in, workloads keep piling up, and the pressure to react fast can wear anyone down. Add long investigations and a maze of tools on top of that, and burnout…
APT Hackers Exploit ChatGPT to Create Sophisticated Malware and Phishing Emails
A China-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group is actively leveraging OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform to develop malware and craft sophisticated spear-phishing emails for its global campaigns. Security firm Volexity tracks the actor as UTA0388 and has analyzed its operations since June…
New Fully Undetectable FUD Android RAT Hosted on GitHub
A sophisticated Android remote access trojan (RAT) has emerged on GitHub, presenting significant security concerns for mobile device users worldwide. The malware, publicly available under the repository “Android-RAT” by user Huckel789, claims to offer fully undetectable (FUD) capabilities that can…
Critical AWS ClientVPN for macOS Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
A critical flaw in the AWS Client VPN for macOS has been disclosed, presenting a local privilege escalation risk to non-administrator users. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-11462 allows attackers to gain root privileges by abusing the client’s log rotation mechanism.…
ClamAV 1.5.0 Released with New MS Office and PDF Verification Features
Cisco has announced the release of ClamAV 1.5.0, a significant update to the open-source antivirus engine that introduces major security enhancements, new document scanning capabilities, and extensive API improvements. This version strengthens the platform’s detection and verification mechanisms, with a…
Yurei Ransomware Leverages SMB Shares and Removable Drives to Encrypt Files
Yurei ransomware first emerged in early September 2025, targeting Windows environments with a sophisticated Go-based payload designed for rapid, large-scale encryption. Once executed, the malware enumerates all accessible local and network drives, appends a .Yurei extension to each file, and…
Google’s New AI Agent, CodeMender, Automatically Rewrites Vulnerable Code
Google has introduced CodeMender, a new artificial intelligence-powered agent that automatically enhances software security by identifying and fixing vulnerabilities. This initiative addresses the growing gap between the rapid, AI-assisted discovery of security flaws and the time-consuming manual effort required to…
TamperedChef Malware as PDF Editor Harvest Browser Credentials and Allows Backdoor Access
In recent weeks, security teams have observed a surge in malvertising campaigns distributing what appears to be a fully functional PDF editor. Dubbed TamperedChef, this malware masquerades as a legitimate application—AppSuite PDF Editor—leveraging convincing advertisements to lure European organizations and…
OpenAI Banned ChatGPT Accounts Used by Chinese and North Korean Hackers to Develop Malware
OpenAI announced it has banned a series of ChatGPT accounts linked to Chinese state-affiliated hacking groups that used the AI models to refine malware and create phishing content. The October 2025 report details the disruption of several malicious networks as…