Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in AI-powered browsers that allow attackers to manipulate artificial intelligence agents into executing malicious commands without user knowledge, introducing what experts are calling a new era of “Scamlexity” in digital security threats. The research,…
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RingReaper Malware Targets Linux Servers, Stealthily Evading EDR Solutions
A new malware campaign dubbed RingReaper has emerged, targeting servers with advanced post-exploitation capabilities that exploit the kernel’s io_uring asynchronous I/O interface to bypass Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems. This sophisticated agent minimizes reliance on traditional system calls like…
Google Unveils Enhanced Features to Empower Defenders and Strengthen AI Security
Google Cloud has announced a suite of advanced security enhancements at the 2025 Security Summit, aimed at fortifying AI ecosystems and leveraging artificial intelligence to elevate organizational defenses. These updates focus on proactive vulnerability detection, automated threat intelligence processing, and…
Threat Actors Impersonate as Google Support to Sniff Out Your Login Credentials
Threat actors are posing as Google support agents in an increasing number of complex social engineering attacks in order to take advantage of account recovery tools and obtain user credentials without authorization. These campaigns leverage legitimate-looking communication channels, such as…
QuirkyLoader: A New Malware Loader Spreading Infostealers and Remote Access Trojans (RATs)
IBM X-Force has tracked QuirkyLoader, a sophisticated loader malware deployed by threat actors to distribute prominent families such as Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, FormBook, MassLogger, Remcos, Rhadamanthys, and Snake Keylogger. This multi-stage threat initiates through spam emails from legitimate providers or…
Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 1.4 Times, Signaling a Significant Increase in Cyber Threats
Japan saw a significant increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2025, with incidences increasing by about 1.4 times over the same period the year before. According to a detailed investigation by Cisco Talos, 68 ransomware cases targeted…
Threat Actors Exploit GenAI Platforms to Craft Sophisticated and Realistic Phishing Attacks
The proliferation of generative AI (GenAI) platforms has revolutionized web-based services, enabling rapid code assistance, natural language processing, chatbot deployment, and automated site construction. However, telemetry data reveals a concerning evolution in the GenAI ecosystem, where threat actors are increasingly…
Scaly Wolf Unleashing Attacks to Expose Organizations’ Hidden Secrets
The Scaly Wolf advanced persistent threat (APT) gang has once again targeted a Russian engineering company in a sophisticated targeted attack that was discovered by Doctor Web’s analysts. This shows that the group is determined to obtain corporate secrets. This…
Serial Hacker Sentenced for Defacing and Hacking Organizational Websites
Al-Tahery Al-Mashriky, 26, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was given a 20-month prison sentence for several charges of illegal computer access and data exfiltration, part of a major crackdown on ideologically driven cyberthreats. Al-Mashriky, affiliated with extremist hacking collectives such as…
CERT/CC Issues Alert on Critical Flaws in Workhorse Municipal Accounting Software
The Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a critical security advisory warning of severe vulnerabilities in Workhorse Software Services’ municipal accounting software that could enable unauthorized access to sensitive government financial data and personally identifiable information. The…
Copilot Vulnerability Lets Attackers Bypass Audit Logs and Gain Hidden Access
A critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s M365 Copilot allowed users to access sensitive files without leaving any trace in audit logs, creating significant security and compliance risks for organizations worldwide. The flaw, discovered in July 2024, remained largely hidden from customers…
Legitimate Chrome VPN with 100K+ Installs Secretly Captures Screenshots and Exfiltrates Sensitive Data
A Chrome extension marketed as FreeVPN.One, boasting over 100,000 installations, a verified badge, and featured placement in the Chrome Web Store, has been exposed as spyware that silently captures screenshots of users’ browsing activities and exfiltrates them to remote servers.…
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Windows Reset and Recovery Bug
Microsoft has released an emergency out-of-band security update to address a critical issue affecting Windows reset and recovery operations across multiple versions of the operating system. The patch, released on August 19, 2025, resolves problems that emerged after users installed…
Lenovo AI Chatbot Flaw Allows Remote Script Execution on Corporate Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered critical vulnerabilities in Lenovo’s AI-powered customer support chatbot that could allow attackers to execute malicious scripts on corporate systems and steal sensitive session data. The discovery highlights significant security gaps in enterprise AI implementations and raises…
Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Flaw to Breach Cloud Linux Servers
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign where hackers exploiting a critical Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability are taking the unusual step of patching the security flaw after gaining access to victim systems. The Red Canary Threat Intelligence team observed this…
Kubernetes Capsule Vulnerability Enables Attackers to Inject Arbitrary Labels
Security researchers have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Kubernetes Capsule v0.10.3 and earlier versions that allows authenticated tenant users to inject arbitrary labels into system namespaces, fundamentally breaking multi-tenant isolation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-55205 with a CVSS score of 9.9, enables…
CodeRabbit RCE Flaw Gives Attackers Write Access to 1M Repositories
A critical remote code execution vulnerability in CodeRabbit, one of GitHub’s most popular AI-powered code review tools, could have allowed attackers to gain read and write access to over one million code repositories, including private ones, according to security researchers…
New Salty 2FA PhaaS Platform Targets Microsoft 365 Users to Steal Login Credentials
The majority of events globally are caused by phishing, which continues to be the most common vector for cyberattacks in the constantly changing world of cyber threats. The proliferation of affordable Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms such as Tycoon2FA, EvilProxy, and Sneaky2FA…
New GodRAT Malware Uses Screensaver and Program Files to Target Organizations
Threat actors have been deploying a novel Remote Access Trojan (RAT) dubbed GodRAT, derived from the venerable Gh0st RAT codebase, to infiltrate financial institutions, particularly trading and brokerage firms. The malware is distributed via Skype as malicious .scr (screensaver) and…
Chrome High-Severity Vulnerability Could Let Attackers Run Arbitrary Code
Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome to address a high-severity vulnerability that could potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9132, affects the V8 JavaScript engine and represents a critical…