A newly demonstrated attack technique has revealed a flaw in how Windows Defender manages its update and execution mechanism. By exploiting symbolic links, attackers can hijack Defender’s service folders, gain full control over its executables, and even disable the antivirus…
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APT37 Deploys New Rust and Python Malware Targeting Windows Systems
The North Korean-aligned threat group APT37, also known as ScarCruft, Ruby Sleet, and Velvet Chollima, has evolved its cyber warfare capabilities by deploying sophisticated Rust and Python-based malware in recent campaigns targeting Windows systems. Active since 2012, this advanced persistent…
Hackers Hijack 18 Popular npm Packages Downloaded Over 2 Billion Times Weekly
Hackers have hijacked 18 extremely popular npm packages, downloaded more than 2 billion times every week, injecting them with sophisticated malware that targets cryptocurrency users and developers. Early on September 8th, a security feed flagged the sudden update of 18…
Chinese Hackers Salt Typhoon and UNC4841 Team Up to Breach Critical Infrastructure
Cybersecurity researchers at Silent Push have uncovered a sophisticated Chinese espionage operation linking two prominent threat actors, Salt Typhoon and UNC4841, revealing previously unreported infrastructure used to target government and corporate networks across more than 80 countries. The discovery of…
Maduro Hails Huawei Mate X6 Gift From China as ‘Unhackable’ by U.S.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made bold claims about cybersecurity during a press conference on September 1, 2025, as he showcased a Huawei smartphone gifted to him by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Holding up the device before international media in Caracas,…
Qualys Confirms Cyberattack Campaign Targeting Salesforce via Salesloft and Drift
Qualys has confirmed that it was recently impacted by a cybersecurity campaign targeting Salesloft and Drift, two third-party SaaS platforms that integrate with Salesforce. The company emphasized that customer data and its own production environments on the Qualys Cloud Platform…
LunaLock Ransomware Attacking Artists to Steal and Encrypt Data
LunaLock, a newly surfaced ransomware strain, has launched a targeted campaign against independent artists and their clients, demanding a hefty ransom in exchange for stolen creative works and leaked personal data. Emerging in early September 2025, the LunaLock group claims…
Kimsuky Hackers’ Playbook Uncovered in Exposed ‘Kim’ Data Dump
A rare breach attributed to a North Korean–affiliated actor named “Kim” by the leakers has unveiled unprecedented insight into Kimsuky (APT43) operations. Dubbed the “Kim” dump, the 9 GB dataset includes active bash histories, phishing domains, OCR workflows, custom stagers,…
Hackers Exploit Amazon SES to Blast Over 50,000 Malicious Emails Daily
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign where threat actors exploited compromised AWS credentials to hijack Amazon’s Simple Email Service (SES), launching large-scale phishing operations capable of sending over 50,000 malicious emails daily. The Wiz Research team identified this alarming SES abuse campaign…
PgAdmin Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Unauthorized Account Access
A newly disclosed security flaw in pgAdmin4, the widely used open-source tool for managing PostgreSQL databases, has raised serious concerns among developers and database administrators across the world. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9636, was recently highlighted in the GitHub Advisory Database and…
Web Application Firewall Bypassed via JS Injection with Parameter Pollution
In a recent autonomous penetration test, a novel cross-site scripting (XSS) bypass that sidesteps even highly restrictive Web Application Firewalls (WAFs). Security researchers uncovered a ASP.NET application protected by a rigorously configured WAF. Conventional XSS payloads—breaking out of single-quoted JavaScript…
How Microsoft Azure Storage Logs Help Investigate Security Breaches
When a security breach occurs, vital evidence often appears in unexpected places. One such source is Microsoft Azure Storage logs, which play a critical role in digital forensics. While storage accounts are often overlooked, enabling and analyzing their logs can help…
U.S. Officials Investigating Cyber Threat Aimed at China Trade Talks
According to the Wall Street Journal, the deceptive message, purporting to come from Representative John Moolenaar, was dispatched in July to multiple U.S. trade groups, prominent law firms and government agencies. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have launched…
macOS Under Attack: Atomic Stealer Hidden in Pirated Software
The cybersecurity landscape for macOS users has taken a dangerous turn as cybercriminals increasingly target Apple’s ecosystem with sophisticated malware campaigns. Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), a specialized data-theft malware, has emerged as one of the most significant threats to Mac…
Apache Jackrabbit Vulnerability Exposes Systems to Remote Code Execution Attacks
A new security flaw has been discovered in Apache Jackrabbit, a widely used content repository system, potentially exposing thousands of applications to remote code execution (RCE) risks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-58782, affects both Apache Jackrabbit Core and Apache Jackrabbit JCR…
Australian Authorities Expose Ransomware Gangs and Their Hidden Careers
Groundbreaking research reveals the inner workings of cybercriminal networks targeting Australia and allied nations. Australian researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of ransomware criminal groups, providing unprecedented insights into one of the most damaging cybercrime threats of the modern era.…
Tenable Data Breach Confirmed -Customer Contact Details Compromised
Tenable, a well-known cybersecurity company, has confirmed that it was affected by a recent large-scale data theft campaign. The attack targeted Salesforce and Salesloft Drift integrations, and Tenable was one of the organizations caught up in the incident. The company…
Lazarus APT Deploys ClickFix Technique to Exfiltrate Sensitive Intelligence Data
The notorious Lazarus APT group, suspected of having Northeast Asian origins and internally tracked as APT-Q-1 by Qi’anxin, has evolved its attack methodologies by incorporating the sophisticated ClickFix social engineering technique into their cyber espionage operations. This development represents a…
Hackers Exploit Fake Microsoft Teams Site to Spread Odyssey macOS Stealer
Cybercriminals have escalated their attacks against macOS users by deploying a sophisticated new campaign that leverages a fraudulent Microsoft Teams download site to distribute the dangerous Odyssey stealer malware. This development represents a significant evolution from earlier attacks that primarily…
CISA Alerts on WhatsApp 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks
CISA has issued an urgent warning about a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp that is already being exploited in active attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-55177, poses a significant risk to users worldwide, particularly as ransomware operators and other…