The European Union today imposed sanctions on three Russian military intelligence officers for their involvement in a series of cyberattacks targeting Estonian government agencies in 2020. The individuals, identified as Nikolay Alexandrovich Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Fedorovich Denisov, are…
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Hackers Stolen $85 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency from Phemex
Phemex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, suffered a significant cyberattack that resulted in the theft of $85 million worth of digital assets. The platform’s hot wallets, which are linked to the internet for real-time transactions, were the primary target…
Vulnerabilities in Telecom Networks Let Hackers Gain Access to 3,000 Companies
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed critical vulnerabilities in a telecom network that allowed unauthorized access to sensitive data and control over 3,000 companies. The research revealed obvious vulnerabilities in the network’s backend APIs, authentication systems, and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes,…
New TorNet Backdoor Abusing Windows Schedule Task to Deliver Malware
A financially motivated threat actor has been linked to a sophisticated cyber campaign that has been targeting users in Poland and Germany since July 2024. The effort uses phishing emails to spread a range of malware payloads, including Agent Tesla,…
Hackers Exploit Outdated Electricity Controller Using Flipper Zero to Disconnect Power Supply
Researchers Fabian Bräunlein and Luca Melette demonstrated how outdated Radio Ripple Control systems, used to manage up to 60 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, could be exploited by attackers to disrupt power supply on a massive scale. Their findings, presented at…
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Trigger DoS
NVIDIA has issued a critical software security update for its GPU Display Driver, addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially expose systems to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, data tampering, and information disclosure. This update impacts users across Windows and Linux platforms and…
Destroying EDR Service Executable File by Using a Combination of Windows Symbolic Links
A new method of exploiting the “Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver” (BYOVD) technique has emerged, combining it with Windows symbolic links to elevate its effectiveness. This innovative approach exploits drivers with file-writing capabilities, bypassing the need to rely solely on…
Hackers Using Hidden Text Salting Technique To Confuse Spam Filters & Evade Detection
Cybercriminals are increasingly employing a technique known as “hidden text salting” to bypass spam filters and evade detection. This method, which saw a surge in usage during the latter half of 2024, poses a significant threat to organizations relying on…
New Attack Mimics USPS To Deliver Malicious PDF In To Attack Mobile Devices
A sophisticated phishing campaign has been uncovered, leveraging malicious PDFs disguised as official U.S. Postal Service (USPS) communications to target mobile users. This attack, identified by Zimperium’s zLabs team, employs a novel obfuscation technique to bypass traditional endpoint security measures…
Critical One Identity Manager Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
A critical Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability has been identified in One Identity Manager, a widely used identity and access management solution. This vulnerability, officially tracked as CVE-2024-56404, allows unauthorized privilege escalation under specific configurations. The issue affects only…
Akira’s New Linux Ransomware Attacking VMware ESXi Servers
The Akira ransomware group, a prominent player in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) domain since March 2023, has intensified its operations with a new Linux variant targeting VMware ESXi servers. Initially focused on Windows systems, Akira expanded its scope in April 2023…
Apple Security Update Fixed Actively Exploited Zero-day Vulnerability Affected iOS, macOS and More
Apple has released updates across its platforms, including iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, and Safari, to address multiple vulnerabilities. These updates include critical fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively being exploited, as well as…
Apple Zero-day Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Attack iPhone Users
Apple has released critical security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in attacks targeting iPhone users. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-24085, is a use-after-free issue in the Core Media framework, which handles multimedia processing across Apple’s ecosystem. This…
Stratoshark – Wireshark Has Got a Friend for Cloud
The creators of Wireshark, Gerald Combs and Loris Degioanni, have unveiled Stratoshark, a groundbreaking tool designed to bring Wireshark’s renowned capabilities into the cloud era. Building on over 25 years of experience with Wireshark, which has become a staple for…
New Docker 1-Click RCE Attack Exploits Misconfigured API Settings
A newly disclosed attack method targeting Docker installations has raised significant security concerns among developers and system administrators. The vulnerability leverages a misconfigured Docker Engine API setting, allowing attackers to achieve remote code execution (RCE) with minimal user interaction. While…
New Phishing Campaign Mimic Amazon Prime Membership To Steal Credit Card Data
A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Amazon Prime members has been uncovered, aiming to steal credit card information and other sensitive data. Cybersecurity experts have identified a complex attack chain that leverages PDF attachments, redirects, and cleverly crafted phishing sites to…
FortiOS Authentication Bypass Vulnerability Exploited to Gain Super-Admin Access
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiProxy products tracked as CVE-2024-55591, has been actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to gain super-admin privileges. The flaw, which carries a CVSS score of 9.6, has raised significant concerns among…
Microsoft Announces Phishing Attack Protection for Teams Chat Starting February 2025
Microsoft has unveiled a new security feature for its popular collaboration platform, Microsoft Teams, to combat phishing attacks through brand impersonation in external chats. The feature, which will alert users to potential impersonation risks during initial contact from external domains,…
DeepSeek Hit by Large-Scale Cyber Attack, Temporarily Limits Registrations
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that recently dethroned OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the top-rated free app on Apple’s App Store in the United States, announced it is facing a significant cyber attack, prompting the company to temporarily halt new user registrations.…
New Phishing Attack Using zero-width Characters to Bypass Security Filters
Cybercriminals are employing sophisticated strategies to bypass email security filters, creating phishing emails that are undetectable by utilizing HTML entities and zero-width characters. This new wave of attacks, dubbed “Shy Z-WASP,” combines zero-width joiners and soft hyphen entities to obfuscate…