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Hackers Deploy Stealthy Malware on WordPress Sites to Gain Admin Access
Attackers have stepped up their tactics by deploying stealthy backdoors disguised as legitimate WordPress components, ensuring persistent administrative access even after other malware is discovered and removed. Their deceptive appearances belied their dangerous functions: one impersonated a plugin, the other…
Cisco fixed actively exploited zero-day in Cisco IOS and IOS XE software
Cisco addressed a high-severity zero-day in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software that is being actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Cisco fixed an actively exploited zero-day, tracked as CVE-2025-20352, impacting Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software. The high-severity…
Hackers Exploit Hikvision Camera Flaw to Steal Sensitive Data
Security researchers have observed renewed exploit campaigns targeting an eight-year-old backdoor in Hikvision cameras to harvest configuration files, user lists, and snapshots. Attackers automate scans across IP ranges, appending a base64-encoded “auth” parameter to management URLs. When decoded, the string…
LNK Malware Leverages Legit Windows Files to Slip Past Defenses
In a recently observed campaign emerging from Israel, threat actors have revived the use of Windows shortcut (.LNK) files to deliver a potent Remote Access Trojan (RAT). These seemingly innocuous shortcut files exploit Living-off-the-Land Binaries (LOLBins) such as odbcconf.exe to…
Secure Code Warrior gives CISOs visibility into developer AI tool usage
Secure Code Warrior has launched a beta program to expand the AI capabilities of its Trust Agent product. The new offering provides CISOs with security traceability, visibility, and governance over developers’ use of AI coding tools. This upgrade, collectively referred…
Cisco Warns of Actively Exploited SNMP Vulnerability Allowing RCE or DoS in IOS Software
Cisco has warned of a high-severity security flaw in IOS Software and IOS XE Software that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial-of-service (DoS) condition under specific circumstances. The company said the vulnerability, CVE-2025-20352…
Suspect arrested over airport attack, DDoS attack hits new record, BRICKSTORM backdoor steals IPs
Person arrested in connection with airport attack Record-breaking DDoS attack hits new highs China-linked attackers use ‘BRICKSTORM’ backdoor to steal IP Huge thanks to our sponsor, Conveyor Security reviews don’t have to feel like a hurricane. Most teams are buried…
Man Arrested In Probe Of Cyber-Attack On Airports
National Crime Agency arrests and releases man in forties from West Sussex after ransomware attack disrupts flights across Europe This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Man Arrested In Probe Of Cyber-Attack On Airports
Gcore Radar Report Reveals 41% Surge in DDoS Attack Volumes
Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 25th September 2025, CyberNewsWire This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: Gcore Radar Report Reveals 41% Surge in DDoS Attack Volumes
Linux Kernel ksmbd Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
A severe vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s ksmbd SMB server implementation has been disclosed, potentially allowing authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-38561 and assigned a CVSS score of 8.5, represents a…
BMC Firmware Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Bypass Signature Verification Features
Critical vulnerabilities discovered in Supermicro Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware have exposed a troubling pattern where inadequate security fixes create new attack vectors, allowing sophisticated adversaries to bypass signature verification mechanisms and maintain persistent control over enterprise server infrastructure. These…
Hackers Exploiting Hikvision Camera Vulnerability to Access Sensitive Information
A critical vulnerability in Hikvision security cameras, first disclosed in 2017, is being actively exploited by hackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. SANS researchers observed a recent surge in malicious activity targeting a specific flaw, identified as CVE-2017-7921,…
BRICKSTORM Backdoor Hits Tech and Legal Firms with Stealthy New Campaign
Persistent, stealthy, and cross-platform, the BRICKSTORM backdoor has emerged as a significant threat to U.S. technology and legal organizations. Tracked by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and investigated by Mandiant Consulting, BRICKSTORM campaigns have maintained undetected access for an average…
Predicting DDoS attacks: How deep learning could give defenders an early warning
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of cybercrime. Defenders have traditionally focused on detecting these attacks once they are underway. New research suggests that predicting DDoS attacks in advance may be possible, giving…
COLDRIVER APT Group Uses ClickFix to Deliver New PowerShell-Based Backdoor BAITSWITCH
Russia-linked threat actors continue targeting civil society with sophisticated social engineering campaigns and lightweight malware tools in September 2025. The campaign delivers two previously undocumented malware families: a downloader dubbed BAITSWITCH and a PowerShell-based backdoor named SIMPLEFIX. COLDRIVER, also tracked as Star Blizzard,…
Linux Kernel ksmbd Flaw Lets Remote Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
A critical vulnerability in the Linux Kernel’s ksmbd file sharing component allows remote attackers to execute code with kernel privileges. Tracked as CVE-2025-38561, this flaw affects Linux distributions that include the ksmbd SMB server implementation. Authentication is required, but a…
Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Firms as Trade Tensions Rise
A Coordinated Breach Comes to Light CNN reported that Chinese state-linked hackers infiltrated several U.S. legal and technology firms in a campaign that stretched for months, if not longer. According to U.S. officials, the attackers gained unauthorized access to internal…
$439 million recovered in global financial crime crackdown
Authorities around the world have recovered $439 million from criminals following a months-long operation led by INTERPOL. The effort, called HAECHI VI, ran from April through August 2025 and involved police in 40 countries and territories working together to track…
NVIDIA Merlin Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution with Root Access
A critical vulnerability in NVIDIA’s Merlin Transformers4Rec library allows attackers to achieve remote code execution with root privileges. Discovered by the Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) Threat Hunting Team, the flaw stems from unsafe deserialization in the model checkpoint…