Researchers at TEHTRIS Threat Intelligence have uncovered a new wave of LegionLoader, a malware downloader also known as Satacom, CurlyGate, and RobotDropper. This sophisticated threat has been rapidly gaining momentum, with over 2,000 samples identified in recent weeks. According…
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Why European Regulators Are Investigating Chinese AI firm DeepSeek
European authorities are raising concerns about DeepSeek, a thriving Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, due to its data practices. Italy, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, France regulators are examining the data collection methods of this firm, seeing whether they comply with…
Sophisticated Malware Bypasses Chrome App-Bound Encryption Using Dual Injection
Researchers at Cyble have identified a highly advanced malware attack that successfully bypasses Google Chrome’s App-Bound Encryption. This security feature was designed to prevent infostealer malware from accessing user data, particularly cookies. However, the newly discovered malware employs dual…
Phishing URL Blocking Failure Leads to Cloudflare Service Disruptions
Yesterday, Cloudflare attempted to block an unintentional phishing URL within its R2 object storage platform, causing an outage that affected multiple services for nearly an hour. The outage was caused by an attempt to prevent spammers from accessing the…
US Health System Notifies Nearly 900K Patients Regarding a 2023 Data Breach
Hospital Sisters Health System informed nearly 882,000 patients that a cyberattack in August 2023 resulted in a data breach that compromised their private and medical data. Established in 1875, HSHS works with about 2,200 physicians and employs over 12,000…
Massive Mobile Malware Campaign Targets Indian Banks, Steals Financial Data
Zimperium’s zLabs research team has uncovered a significant mobile malware campaign that targets Indian banks. First reported on February 5, 2025, this threat was orchestrated by a threat actor called FatBoyPanel. Nearly 900 malware samples are used in the…
Hackers Exploit SimpleHelp RMM Vulnerabilities to Deploy Backdoors and Create Admin Accounts
Management (RMM) clients to gain administrative control, install backdoors, and possibly set the stage for ransomware deployment. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728, were initially flagged by Arctic Wolf as potential attack vectors last week. While the…
Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Circumvents Microsoft’s Multi Factor Authentication
A help desk phishing campaign uses spiofed login pages to target Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) within an organisation in order to obtain credentials and get around multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections. The campaign’s main targets, as reported by…
The Rising Problem of Banking Scams in East India
Currently, India is battling with a fake banking applications spoofing genuine institutions to loot credentials and money. The scale of the campaign is massive, impacting around 900 different malware samples linked to more than 1000 different contact numbers used to…
WhatsApp Alerts Users About a Dangerous Zero-Click Spyware Attack
WhatsApp has warned users about a highly advanced hacking attack that infected nearly 90 people across 24 countries. Unlike traditional cyberattacks that rely on tricking victims into clicking malicious links, this attack used zero-click spyware, meaning the targets were…
The Future of Data Security Lies in Quantum-Safe Encryption
Cybersecurity experts and analysts have expressed growing concerns over the potential threat posed by quantum computing to modern cryptographic systems. Unlike conventional computers that rely on electronic circuits, quantum computers leverage the principles of quantum mechanics, which could enable…
DeepSeek-R1 AI Under Fire for Severe Security Risks
DeepSeek-R1, an AI model developed in China, is facing intense scrutiny following a study by cybersecurity firm Enkrypt AI, which found it to be 11 times more vulnerable to cybercriminal exploitation compared to other AI models. The research highlights…
Privacy Concerns Rise Over Antivirus Data Collection
To maintain the security of their devices from cyberattacks, users rely critically on their operating systems and trusted anti-virus programs, which are among the most widely used internet security solutions. Well-established operating systems and reputable cybersecurity software need to…
19 US States Sue to Prevent DOGE From Accessing Americans’ Private Data
In an effort to prevent Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from gaining access to Treasury Department documents that hold private information like Social Security numbers and bank account numbers for millions of Americans, 19 Democratic attorneys general filed…
North Yorkshire Hospital Adopts AI for Faster Lung Cancer Detection
A hospital in North Yorkshire has introduced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve the detection of lung cancer and other serious illnesses. Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust announced that the AI-powered system would enhance the efficiency and accuracy…
Chinese Hackers Exploit SSH Daemon to Maintain Persistent Access in Cyber-Espionage Operations
A sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign attributed to the Chinese hacking group Evasive Panda, also known as DaggerFly, has been uncovered, targeting network appliances through a newly identified attack suite. According to cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs, the attackers are…
Hackers Steal Login Details via Fake Microsoft ADFS login pages
A help desk phishing campaign attacked a company’s Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) via fake login pages and stole credentials by escaping multi-factor authentication (MFA) safety. The campaign attacked healthcare, government, and education organizations, targeting around 150 victims, according…
India Expands Aadhaar Authentication, Allowing Private Sector Access to Biometric Data
The Indian government has introduced significant changes to its Aadhaar authentication system, expanding its use to a wider range of industries. Previously restricted to sectors like banking, telecommunications, and public utilities, Aadhaar verification will now be available to businesses…
Fake Wedding Invitation Malware Targets Android Users
Malicious actors are propagating a recently discovered Android malware called Tria by sending phoney wedding invitations to consumers in Brunei and Malaysia. According to a report published by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, the attackers have been using private…
Grubhub Data Breach Exposes Customer and Driver Information
Food delivery service Grubhub has suffered a security breach that exposed sensitive information belonging to customers, drivers, and merchants. The breach, caused by unauthorized access through a third-party service provider, compromised personal details, hashed passwords, and partial credit card…