Introduction Managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver strong cybersecurity outcomes in a landscape marked by rising threats and evolving compliance requirements. At the same time, clients want better protection without…
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China-Linked APT41 Hackers Target U.S. Trade Officials Amid 2025 Negotiations
The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U.S.–China trade talks. “These campaigns seek to compromise…
Watch Out for Salty2FA: New Phishing Kit Targeting US and EU Enterprises
Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms keep evolving, giving attackers faster and cheaper ways to break into corporate accounts. Now, researchers at ANY.RUN has uncovered a new entrant: Salty2FA, a phishing kit designed to bypass multiple two-factor authentication methods and slip past traditional…
SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver (CVSS Up to 10.0) and Previously Exploited S/4HANA Flaws
SAP on Tuesday released security updates to address multiple security flaws, including three critical vulnerabilities in SAP Netweaver that could result in code execution and the upload arbitrary files. The vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2025-42944 (CVSS score: 10.0) –…
Adobe Commerce Flaw CVE-2025-54236 Lets Hackers Take Over Customer Accounts
Adobe has warned of a critical security flaw in its Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to take control of customer accounts. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54236 (aka SessionReaper), carries a CVSS score…
Axios Abuse and Salty 2FA Kits Fuel Advanced Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks
Threat actors are abusing HTTP client tools like Axios in conjunction with Microsoft’s Direct Send feature to form a “highly efficient attack pipeline” in recent phishing campaigns, according to new findings from ReliaQuest. “Axios user agent activity surged 241% from…
RatOn Android Malware Detected With NFC Relay and ATS Banking Fraud Capabilities
A new Android malware called RatOn evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication (NFC) attacks to a sophisticated remote access trojan with Automated Transfer System (ATS) capabilities to conduct device fraud. “RatOn merges traditional overlay attacks…
[Webinar] Shadow AI Agents Multiply Fast — Learn How to Detect and Control Them
⚠️ One click is all it takes. An engineer spins up an “experimental” AI Agent to test a workflow. A business unit connects to automate reporting. A cloud platform quietly enables a new agent behind the scenes. Individually, they look…
TOR-Based Cryptojacking Attack Expands Through Misconfigured Docker APIs
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a variant of a recently disclosed campaign that abuses the TOR network for cryptojacking attacks targeting exposed Docker APIs. Akamai, which discovered the latest activity last month, said it’s designed to block other actors from accessing…
From MostereRAT to ClickFix: New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT. The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and…
How Leading CISOs are Getting Budget Approval
It’s budget season. Once again, security is being questioned, scrutinized, or deprioritized. If you’re a CISO or security leader, you’ve likely found yourself explaining why your program matters, why a given tool or headcount is essential, and how the next…
20 Popular npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads Compromised in Supply Chain Attack
Multiple npm packages have been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack after a maintainer’s account was compromised in a phishing attack. The attack targeted Josh Junon (aka Qix), who received an email message that mimicked npm (“support@npmjs[.]help”),…
45 Previously Unreported Domains Expose Longstanding Salt Typhoon Cyber Espionage
Threat hunters have discovered a set of previously unreported domains, some going back to May 2020, that are associated with China-linked threat actors Salt Typhoon and UNC4841. “The domains date back several years, with the oldest registration activity occurring in…
GitHub Account Compromise Led to Salesloft Drift Breach Affecting 22 Companies
Salesloft has revealed that the data breach linked to its Drift application started with the compromise of its GitHub account. Google-owned Mandiant, which began an investigation into the incident, said the threat actor, tracked as UNC6395, accessed the Salesloft GitHub…
GPUGate Malware Uses Google Ads and Fake GitHub Commits to Target IT Firms
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new sophisticated malware campaign that leverages paid ads on search engines like Google to deliver malware to unsuspecting users looking for popular tools like GitHub Desktop. While malvertising campaigns have become commonplace in recent years,…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Drift Breach Chaos, Zero-Days Active, Patch Warnings, Smarter Threats & More
Cybersecurity never slows down. Every week brings new threats, new vulnerabilities, and new lessons for defenders. For security and IT teams, the challenge is not just keeping up with the news—it’s knowing which risks matter most right now. That’s what…
You Didn’t Get Phished — You Onboarded the Attacker
When Attackers Get Hired: Today’s New Identity Crisis What if the star engineer you just hired isn’t actually an employee, but an attacker in disguise? This isn’t phishing; it’s infiltration by onboarding. Meet “Jordan from Colorado,” who has a strong…
Noisy Bear Targets Kazakhstan Energy Sector With BarrelFire Phishing Campaign
A threat actor possibly of Russian origin has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting the energy sector in Kazakhstan. The activity, codenamed Operation BarrelFire, is tied to a new threat group tracked by Seqrite Labs as Noisy…
Malicious npm Packages Impersonate Flashbots, Steal Ethereum Wallet Keys
A new set of four malicious packages have been discovered in the npm package registry with capabilities to steal cryptocurrency wallet credentials from Ethereum developers. “The packages masquerade as legitimate cryptographic utilities and Flashbots MEV infrastructure while secretly exfiltrating private…
CISA Orders Immediate Patch of Critical Sitecore Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation
Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies are being advised to update their Sitecore instances by September 25, 2025, following the discovery of a security flaw that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53690, carries…