Proofpoint, Inc., a global leader in cybersecurity and compliance, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Hornetsecurity Group, a prominent pan-European provider of AI-powered Microsoft 365 (M365) security, compliance, and data protection services. This strategic acquisition marks a significant step…
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Windows 11, Red Hat Linux, & Oracle VirtualBox Hacked – Pwn2Own Day 1
The first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 wrapped up with a bang, as hackers showcased 11 exploit attempts, including AI-targeted attacks, and walked away with $260,000 in prizes. The Pwn2Own competition, known for pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity, saw successful…
Google to Release Android 16 with Advanced Device-level Security Setting Protection for 3 Billion Devices
Google has announced a significant enhancement to its Advanced Protection Program with the release of Android 16, introducing a robust device-level security setting aimed at safeguarding users against sophisticated cyber threats. Tailored for at-risk individuals such as journalists, elected officials,…
CISA Warns of Google Chromium 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild – Patch Now!
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2025-4664 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as the vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild in attacks. This high-severity issue in Google Chromium involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Loader component,…
Hackers Abuse Google Services to Send Malicious Law Enforcement Requests
A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged targeting Google users with fraudulent law enforcement data requests, exploiting legitimate Google services to bypass security systems and create highly convincing scams. The attack utilizes official Google infrastructure, including the company’s OAuth system and…
New .NET Multi-stage Loader Attacking Windows Systems to Deploy Malicious Payloads
A sophisticated .NET multi-stage malware loader has been actively targeting Windows systems since early 2022, serving as a distribution channel for dangerous payloads including information stealers and remote access trojans. This loader employs a complex three-stage deployment mechanism that helps…
Coinbase Hacked – Massive Data Breach Costs Them $400 Million
Coinbase Global, Inc., one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, disclosed a major cybersecurity incident in a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 14, 2025. The breach, orchestrated by an unknown threat actor,…
U.S. officials Investigating Rogue Communication Devices in Solar Power Inverters
U.S. energy officials have launched an investigation after discovering unauthorized communication equipment embedded within Chinese-manufactured solar power inverters connected to critical infrastructure grids across the country. These inverters, which are essential components that convert direct current from solar panels into…
Steel Manufacturer Nucor Shuts Down Production Following Cyber Attacks
Nucor Corporation, the largest steel manufacturer in North America, has temporarily shut down production at several of its facilities after a significant cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its information technology systems. The breach, which was detected earlier this week,…
Threat Actors Weaponizing Open Source Packages to Deliver Malware in Supply Chain Attack
In the first half of 2025, cybersecurity experts have observed a significant rise in threat actors targeting the software supply chain through weaponized open source packages. These attacks leverage the implicit trust developers place in third-party dependencies, transforming seemingly benign…
Windows Defender Application Control Bypassed Using Operationalizing Browser Exploits
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated technique to bypass Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), a critical Windows security feature designed to prevent unauthorized code execution. The bypass leverages vulnerabilities in trusted Electron applications, effectively circumventing one of Microsoft’s most robust security…
CISA Warns of Five Actively Exploited Windows 0-Day Vulnerabilities
CISA has issued an urgent alert after adding five new Microsoft Windows zero-day vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities, which affect core Windows components, have been flagged as…
Microsoft Outlook Down – Millions of Users Affected With This Longest Outage in Microsoft History
A widespread outage affecting Microsoft 365 services has left users across the globe unable to access key platforms, including Outlook, Hotmail, and the main Microsoft 365 website, since Wednesday evening. The disruption, which began at 10:30 PM UTC on May…
Chihuahua Stealer Leverages Google Drive Document to Steal Browser Login Credentials
A newly discovered .NET-based infostealer dubbed “Chihuahua Stealer” has emerged as a significant threat, exploiting Google Drive documents to deliver malicious PowerShell scripts and steal sensitive data. First identified by G DATA analysts in April 2025, the malware targets browser…
New DarkCloud Stealer Uses AutoIt to Evade Detection & Steal Login Credentials
A new variant of the DarkCloud information-stealing malware has emerged, leveraging the AutoIt scripting language to bypass security tools and harvest sensitive credentials from infected systems. Dubbed DarkCloud Stealer v4, the malware has targeted financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and e-commerce…
TransferLoader Malware Allows Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Commands on Compromised System
A newly identified malware loader dubbed TransferLoader has emerged as a critical threat, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary commands on compromised systems and deliver payloads such as the Morpheus ransomware. First detected in February 2025 by Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers, this…
Xerox Issues April 2025 Security Patch Update for FreeFlow Print Server v2
Xerox has announced the release of its April 2025 Security Patch Update for the FreeFlow® Print Server v2 running on Windows® 10, reinforcing the company’s commitment to robust cybersecurity for its production print platforms. The update, officially released on May…
Russian Hackers Exploiting MDaemon 0-Day Vulnerability to Hack Webmail Servers
A recently uncovered cyber-espionage campaign linked to Russian state-sponsored actors has been targeting enterprise webmail servers using a critical zero-day vulnerability in MDaemon, a widely used email server software. Dubbed “MailStorm” by researchers, the campaign exploits an unpatched buffer overflow…
Hackers Disguised Remote Access Malware as Microsoft Edge service
A sophisticated backdoor campaign in which attackers cleverly disguised remote access malware as a legitimate Microsoft Edge service. The malicious Mesh agent, masquerading under the path C:\Program Files\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\msedge.exe, was found running on multiple computers and servers across the affected network.…
Threat Actors Using Weaponized HTML Files to Deliver Horabot Malware
A new wave of sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting Spanish-speaking users in Latin America has emerged, leveraging weaponized HTML files to deploy the Horabot malware. First identified in April 2025 by Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, Horabot combines credential theft, email automation, and…