The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added five security flaws impacting Advantive VeraCore and Ivanti Endpoint Manager (EPM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list…
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Researchers Expose New Polymorphic Attack That Clones Browser Extensions to Steal Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a novel technique that allows a malicious web browser extension to impersonate any installed add-on. “The polymorphic extensions create a pixel perfect replica of the target’s icon, HTML popup, workflows and even temporarily disables the legitimate…
Desert Dexter Targets 900 Victims Using Facebook Ads and Telegram Malware Links
The Middle East and North Africa have become the target of a new campaign that delivers a modified version of a known malware called AsyncRAT since September 2024. “The campaign, which leverages social media to distribute malware, is tied to…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: New Attacks, Old Tricks, Bigger Impact
Cyber threats today don’t just evolve—they mutate rapidly, testing the resilience of everything from global financial systems to critical infrastructure. As cybersecurity confronts new battlegrounds—ranging from nation-state espionage and ransomware to manipulated AI chatbots—the landscape becomes increasingly complex, prompting vital…
Why The Modern Google Workspace Needs Unified Security
The Need For Unified Security Google Workspace is where teams collaborate, share ideas, and get work done. But while it makes work easier, it also creates new security challenges. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving, finding ways to exploit misconfigurations, steal sensitive…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: New Attacks, Old Tricks, Bigger Impact
Cyber threats today don’t just evolve—they mutate rapidly, testing the resilience of everything from global financial systems to critical infrastructure. As cybersecurity confronts new battlegrounds—ranging from nation-state espionage and ransomware to manipulated AI chatbots—the landscape becomes increasingly complex, prompting vital…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: New Attacks, Old Tricks, Bigger Impact
Cyber threats today don’t just evolve—they mutate rapidly, testing the resilience of everything from global financial systems to critical infrastructure. As cybersecurity confronts new battlegrounds—ranging from nation-state espionage and ransomware to manipulated AI chatbots—the landscape becomes increasingly complex, prompting vital…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: New Attacks, Old Tricks, Bigger Impact
Cyber threats today don’t just evolve—they mutate rapidly, testing the resilience of everything from global financial systems to critical infrastructure. As cybersecurity confronts new battlegrounds—ranging from nation-state espionage and ransomware to manipulated AI chatbots—the landscape becomes increasingly complex, prompting vital…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: New Attacks, Old Tricks, Bigger Impact
Cyber threats today don’t just evolve—they mutate rapidly, testing the resilience of everything from global financial systems to critical infrastructure. As cybersecurity confronts new battlegrounds—ranging from nation-state espionage and ransomware to manipulated AI chatbots—the landscape becomes increasingly complex, prompting vital…
SilentCryptoMiner Infects 2,000 Russian Users via Fake VPN and DPI Bypass Tools
A new mass malware campaign is infecting users with a cryptocurrency miner named SilentCryptoMiner by masquerading it as a tool designed to circumvent internet blocks and restrictions around online services. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said the activity is part of…
FIN7, FIN8, and Others Use Ragnar Loader for Persistent Access and Ransomware Operations
Threat hunters have shed light on a “sophisticated and evolving malware toolkit” called Ragnar Loader that’s used by various cybercrime and ransomware groups like Ragnar Locker (aka Monstrous Mantis), FIN7, FIN8, and Ruthless Mantis (ex-REvil). “Ragnar Loader plays a key…
Microsoft Warns of Malvertising Campaign Infecting Over 1 Million Devices Worldwide
Microsoft has disclosed details of a large-scale malvertising campaign that’s estimated to have impacted over one million devices globally as part of what it said is an opportunistic attack designed to steal sensitive information. The tech giant, which detected the…
Webinar: Learn How ASPM Transforms Application Security from Reactive to Proactive
Are you tired of dealing with outdated security tools that never seem to give you the full picture? You’re not alone. Many organizations struggle with piecing together scattered information, leaving your apps vulnerable to modern threats. That’s why we’re excited…
What PCI DSS v4 Really Means – Lessons from A&F Compliance Journey
Access on-demand webinar here Avoid a $100,000/month Compliance Disaster March 31, 2025: The Clock is Ticking. What if a single overlooked script could cost your business $100,000 per month in non-compliance fines? PCI DSS v4 is coming, and businesses handling…
U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex (“garantex[.]org”), nearly three years after the service was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022. “The domain for Garantex has been…
This Malicious PyPI Package Stole Ethereum Private Keys via Polygon RPC Transactions
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that’s equipped to steal a victim’s Ethereum private keys by impersonating popular libraries. The package in question is set-utils, which has received 1,077 downloads to…
Safe{Wallet} Confirms North Korean TraderTraitor Hackers Stole $1.5 Billion in Bybit Heist
Safe{Wallet} has revealed that the cybersecurity incident that led to the Bybit $1.5 billion crypto heist is a “highly sophisticated, state-sponsored attack,” stating the North Korean threat actors behind the hack took steps to erase traces of the malicious activity…
PHP-CGI RCE Flaw Exploited in Attacks on Japan’s Tech, Telecom, and E-Commerce Sectors
Threat actors of unknown provenance have been attributed to a malicious campaign predominantly targeting organizations in Japan since January 2025. “The attacker has exploited the vulnerability CVE-2024-4577, a remote code execution (RCE) flaw in the PHP-CGI implementation of PHP on…
EncryptHub Deploys Ransomware and Stealer via Trojanized Apps, PPI Services, and Phishing
The financially motivated threat actor known as EncryptHub has been observed orchestrating sophisticated phishing campaigns to deploy information stealers and ransomware, while also working on a new product called EncryptRAT. “EncryptHub has been observed targeting users of popular applications, by…
Elastic Releases Urgent Fix for Critical Kibana Vulnerability Enabling Remote Code Execution
Elastic has rolled out security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting the Kibana data visualization dashboard software for Elasticsearch that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25012, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out…
Outsmarting Cyber Threats with Attack Graphs
Cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, and traditional security approaches struggle to keep up. Organizations can no longer rely on periodic assessments or static vulnerability lists to stay secure. Instead, they need a dynamic approach that provides real-time insights into…
Over 1,000 WordPress Sites Infected with JavaScript Backdoors Enabling Persistent Attacker Access
Over 1,000 websites powered by WordPress have been infected with a third-party JavaScript code that injects four separate backdoors. “Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple points of re-entry should one be detected and removed,” c/side researcher Himanshu Anand…
U.S. Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in State-Backed Hacking Operations
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged participation in a wide-ranging scheme designed to steal data and suppress free speech and dissent globally. The individuals include two officers of the People’s…
China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access
The China-lined threat actor behind the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers in January 2021 has shifted its tactics to target the information technology (IT) supply chain as a means to obtain initial access to corporate networks.…
Google Rolls Out AI Scam Detection for Android to Combat Conversational Fraud
Google has announced the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scam detection features to secure Android device users and their personal information. “These features specifically target conversational scams, which can often appear initially harmless before evolving into harmful situations,” Google said.…
Dark Caracal Uses Poco RAT to Target Spanish-Speaking Enterprises in Latin America
The threat actor known as Dark Caracal has been attributed to a campaign that deployed a remote access trojan called Poco RAT in attacks targeting Spanish-speaking targets in Latin America in 2024. The findings come from Russian cybersecurity company Positive…
Defending against USB drive attacks with Wazuh
USB drive attacks constitute a significant cybersecurity risk, taking advantage of the everyday use of USB devices to deliver malware and circumvent traditional network security measures. These attacks lead to data breaches, financial losses, and operational disruptions, with lasting impacts…
Identity: The New Cybersecurity Battleground
The rapid adoption of cloud services, SaaS applications, and the shift to remote work have fundamentally reshaped how enterprises operate. These technological advances have created a world of opportunity but also brought about complexities that pose significant security threats. At…
Chinese APT Lotus Panda Targets Governments With New Sagerunex Backdoor Variants
The threat actor known as Lotus Panda has been observed targeting government, manufacturing, telecommunications, and media sectors in the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan with updated versions of a known backdoor called Sagerunex. “Lotus Blossom has been using the…
Seven Malicious Go Packages Found Deploying Malware on Linux and macOS Systems
Cybersecurity researchers are alerting of an ongoing malicious campaign targeting the Go ecosystem with typosquatted modules that are designed to deploy loader malware on Linux and Apple macOS systems. “The threat actor has published at least seven packages impersonating widely…
Researchers Link CACTUS Ransomware Tactics to Former Black Basta Affiliates
Threat actors deploying the Black Basta and CACTUS ransomware families have been found to rely on the same BackConnect (BC) module for maintaining persistent control over infected hosts, a sign that affiliates previously associated with Black Basta may have transitioned…
VMware Security Flaws Exploited in the Wild—Broadcom Releases Urgent Patches
Broadcom has released security updates to address three actively exploited security flaws in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products that could lead to code execution and information disclosure. The list of vulnerabilities is as follows – CVE-2025-22224 (CVSS score: 9.3)…
How New AI Agents Will Transform Credential Stuffing Attacks
Credential stuffing attacks had a huge impact in 2024, fueled by a vicious circle of infostealer infections and data breaches. But things could be about to get worse still with Computer-Using Agents, a new kind of AI agent that enables…
Over 4,000 ISP IPs Targeted in Brute-Force Attacks to Deploy Info Stealers and Cryptominers
Internet service providers (ISPs) in China and the West Coast of the United States have become the target of a mass exploitation campaign that deploys information stealers and cryptocurrency miners on compromised hosts. The findings come from the Splunk Threat…
Suspected Iranian Hackers Used Compromised Indian Firm’s Email to Target U.A.E. Aviation Sector
Threat hunters are calling attention to a new highly-targeted phishing campaign that singled out “fewer than five” entities in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to deliver a previously undocumented Golang backdoor dubbed Sosano. The malicious activity was specifically directed against…
Cisco, Hitachi, Microsoft, and Progress Flaws Actively Exploited—CISA Sounds Alarm
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added five security flaws impacting software from Cisco, Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft Windows, and Progress WhatsUp Gold to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The…
Google’s March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
Google has released its monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2025 to address a total of 44 vulnerabilities, including two that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild. The two high-severity vulnerabilities are listed below – CVE-2024-43093…
Hackers Exploit AWS Misconfigurations to Launch Phishing Attacks via SES and WorkMail
Threat actors are targeting Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments to push out phishing campaigns to unsuspecting targets, according to findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. The cybersecurity company is tracking the activity cluster under the name TGR-UNK-0011 (short for…
U.K. ICO Investigates TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur Over Children’s Data Protection Practices
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened an investigation into online platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur to assess the steps they are taking to protect children between the ages of 13 and 17 in the country. To that end,…
Hackers Exploit Paragon Partition Manager Driver Vulnerability in Ransomware Attacks
Threat actors have been exploiting a security vulnerability in Paragon Partition Manager’s BioNTdrv.sys driver in ransomware attacks to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. The zero-day flaw (CVE-2025-0289) is part of a set of five vulnerabilities that was discovered by…
Hackers Use ClickFix Trick to Deploy PowerShell-Based Havoc C2 via SharePoint Sites
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new phishing campaign that employs the ClickFix technique to deliver an open-source command-and-control (C2) framework called Havoc. “The threat actor hides each malware stage behind a SharePoint site and uses a modified version…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Alerts on Zero-Day Exploits, AI Breaches, and Crypto Heists
This week, a 23-year-old Serbian activist found themselves at the crossroads of digital danger when a sneaky zero-day exploit turned their Android device into a target. Meanwhile, Microsoft pulled back the curtain on a scheme where cybercriminals used AI tools…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Alerts on Zero-Day Exploits, AI Breaches, and Crypto Heists
This week, a 23-year-old Serbian activist found themselves at the crossroads of digital danger when a sneaky zero-day exploit turned their Android device into a target. Meanwhile, Microsoft pulled back the curtain on a scheme where cybercriminals used AI tools…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Alerts on Zero-Day Exploits, AI Breaches, and Crypto Heists
This week, a 23-year-old Serbian activist found themselves at the crossroads of digital danger when a sneaky zero-day exploit turned their Android device into a target. Meanwhile, Microsoft pulled back the curtain on a scheme where cybercriminals used AI tools…
The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025
In 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023. After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents (33% of the year’s total). Law enforcement actions against major groups like LockBit…
Vo1d Botnet’s Peak Surpasses 1.59M Infected Android TVs, Spanning 226 Countries
Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Argentina, and Thailand have become the targets of a campaign that has infected Android TV devices with a botnet malware dubbed Vo1d. The improved variant of Vo1d has been found to encompass 800,000 daily active IP…
Mozilla Updates Firefox Terms Again After Backlash Over Broad Data License Language
Firefox browser maker Mozilla on Friday updated its Terms of Use a second time within a week following criticism overbroad language that appeared to give the company the rights to all information uploaded by users. The revised Terms of Use…
Amnesty Finds Cellebrite’s Zero-Day Used to Unlock Serbian Activist’s Android Phone
A 23-year-old Serbian youth activist had their Android phone targeted by a zero-day exploit developed by Cellebrite to unlock the device, according to a new report from Amnesty International. “The Android phone of one student protester was exploited and unlocked…
5,000 Phishing PDFs on 260 Domains Distribute Lumma Stealer via Fake CAPTCHAs
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a widespread phishing campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA images shared via PDF documents hosted on Webflow’s content delivery network (CDN) to deliver the Lumma stealer malware. Netskope Threat Labs said it discovered 260 unique domains hosting…
RDP: a Double-Edged Sword for IT Teams – Essential Yet Exploitable
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is an amazing technology developed by Microsoft that lets you access and control another computer over a network. It’s like having your office computer with you wherever you go. For businesses, this means IT staff can…
Microsoft Exposes LLMjacking Cybercriminals Behind Azure AI Abuse Scheme
Microsoft on Thursday unmasked four of the individuals that it said were behind an Azure Abuse Enterprise scheme that involves leveraging unauthorized access to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) services in order to produce offensive and harmful content. The campaign, called…
Sticky Werewolf Uses Undocumented Implant to Deploy Lumma Stealer in Russia and Belarus
The threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf has been linked to targeted attacks primarily in Russia and Belarus with the aim of delivering the Lumma Stealer malware by means of a previously undocumented implant. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the…
12,000+ API Keys and Passwords Found in Public Datasets Used for LLM Training
A dataset used to train large language models (LLMs) has been found to contain nearly 12,000 live secrets, which allow for successful authentication. The findings once again highlight how hard-coded credentials pose a severe security risk to users and organizations…
Silver Fox APT Uses Winos 4.0 Malware in Cyber Attacks Against Taiwanese Organizations
A new campaign is targeting companies in Taiwan with malware known as Winos 4.0 as part of phishing emails masquerading as the country’s National Taxation Bureau. The campaign, detected last month by Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, marks a departure from previous…
New TgToxic Banking Trojan Variant Evolves with Anti-Analysis Upgrades
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android malware called TgToxic (aka ToxicPanda), indicating that the threat actors behind it are continuously making changes in response to public reporting. “The modifications seen in the TgToxic payloads reflect the…
89% of Enterprise GenAI Usage Is Invisible to Organizations Exposing Critical Security Risks, New Report Reveals
Organizations are either already adopting GenAI solutions, evaluating strategies for integrating these tools into their business plans, or both. To drive informed decision-making and effective planning, the availability of hard data is essential—yet such data remains surprisingly scarce. The “Enterprise…
Space Pirates Targets Russian IT Firms With New LuckyStrike Agent Malware
The threat actor known as Space Pirates has been linked to a malicious campaign targeting Russian information technology (IT) organizations with a previously undocumented malware called LuckyStrike Agent. The activity was detected in November 2024 by Solar, the cybersecurity arm…
PolarEdge Botnet Exploits Cisco and Other Flaws to Hijack ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Devices
A new malware campaign has been observed targeting edge devices from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology to rope them into a botnet named PolarEdge since at least the end of 2023. French cybersecurity company Sekoia said it observed the unknown…
Bybit Hack Traced to Safe{Wallet} Supply Chain Attack Exploited by North Korean Hackers
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formally linked the record-breaking $1.5 billion Bybit hack to North Korean threat actors, as the company’s CEO Ben Zhou declared a “war against Lazarus.” The agency said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
Hackers Exploited Krpano Framework Flaw to Inject Spam Ads on 350+ Websites
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a virtual tour framework has been weaponized by malicious actors to inject malicious scripts across hundreds of websites with the goal of manipulating search results and fueling a spam ads campaign at scale. Security…
Leaked Black Basta Ransomware Chat Logs Reveal Inner Workings and Internal Conflicts
More than a year’s worth of internal chat logs from a ransomware gang known as Black Basta have been published online in a leak that provides unprecedented visibility into their tactics and internal conflicts among its members. The Russian-language chats…
Leaked Black Basta Chat Logs Reveal $107M Ransom Earnings and Internal Power Struggles
More than a year’s worth of internal chat logs from a ransomware gang known as Black Basta have been published online in a leak that provides unprecedented visibility into their tactics and internal conflicts among its members. The Russian-language chats…
Malicious PyPI Package “automslc” Enables 104K+ Unauthorized Deezer Music Downloads
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Python library on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that facilitates unauthorized music downloads from music streaming service Deezer. The package in question is automslc, which has been downloaded over 104,000 times to date.…
CERT-UA Warns of UAC-0173 Attacks Deploying DCRat to Compromise Ukrainian Notaries
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday warned of renewed activity from an organized criminal group it tracks as UAC-0173 that involves infecting computers with a remote access trojan named DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT). The Ukrainian cybersecurity…
Three Password Cracking Techniques and How to Defend Against Them
Passwords are rarely appreciated until a security breach occurs; suffice to say, the importance of a strong password becomes clear only when faced with the consequences of a weak one. However, most end users are unaware of just how vulnerable…
New Linux Malware ‘Auto-Color’ Grants Hackers Full Remote Access to Compromised Systems
Universities and government organizations in North America and Asia have been targeted by a previously undocumented Linux malware called Auto-Color between November and December 2024, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. “Once installed, Auto-color allows threat…
SOC 3.0 – The Evolution of the SOC and How AI is Empowering Human Talent
Organizations today face relentless cyber attacks, with high-profile breaches hitting the headlines almost daily. Reflecting on a long journey in the security field, it’s clear this isn’t just a human problem—it’s a math problem. There are simply too many threats…
CISA Adds Microsoft and Zimbra Flaws to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed two security flaws impacting Microsoft Partner Center and Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in…
Belarus-Linked Ghostwriter Uses Macropack-Obfuscated Excel Macros to Deploy Malware
Opposition activists in Belarus as well as Ukrainian military and government organizations are the target of a new campaign that employs malware-laced Microsoft Excel documents as lures to deliver a new variant of PicassoLoader. The threat cluster has been assessed…
LightSpy Expands to 100+ Commands, Increasing Control Over Windows, macOS, Linux, and Mobile
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an updated version of the LightSpy implant that comes equipped with an expanded set of data collection features to extract information from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. LightSpy is the name given to a…
GitVenom Malware Steals $456K in Bitcoin Using Fake GitHub Projects to Hijack Wallets
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an ongoing campaign that’s targeting gamers and cryptocurrency investors under the guise of open-source projects hosted on GitHub. The campaign, which spans hundreds of repositories, has been dubbed GitVenom by Kaspersky. “The infected projects…
2,500+ Truesight.sys Driver Variants Exploited to Bypass EDR and Deploy HiddenGh0st RAT
A large-scale malware campaign has been found leveraging a vulnerable Windows driver associated with Adlice’s product suite to sidestep detection efforts and deliver the Gh0st RAT malware. “To further evade detection, the attackers deliberately generated multiple variants (with different hashes)…
5 Active Malware Campaigns in Q1 2025
The first quarter of 2025 has been a battlefield in the world of cybersecurity. Cybercriminals continued launching aggressive new campaigns and refining their attack methods. Below is an overview of five notable malware families, accompanied by analyses conducted in controlled…
FatalRAT Phishing Attacks Target APAC Industries Using Chinese Cloud Services
Various industrial organizations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been targeted as part of phishing attacks designed to deliver a known malware called FatalRAT. “The threat was orchestrated by attackers using legitimate Chinese cloud content delivery network (CDN) myqcloud and…
Two Actively Exploited Security Flaws in Adobe and Oracle Products Flagged by CISA
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two security flaws impacting Adobe ColdFusion and Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities in question…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
New Malware Campaign Uses Cracked Software to Spread Lumma and ACR Stealer
Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that leverages cracked versions of software as a lure to distribute information stealers like Lumma and ACR Stealer. The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said it has observed a spike in the…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
Google Cloud KMS Adds Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures to Defend Against Future Threats
Google Cloud has announced quantum-safe digital signatures in Google Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS) for software-based keys as a way to bulletproof encryption systems against the threat posed by cryptographically-relevant quantum computers. The feature, currently in preview, coexists with…
Becoming Ransomware Ready: Why Continuous Validation Is Your Best Defense
Ransomware doesn’t hit all at once—it slowly floods your defenses in stages. Like a ship subsumed with water, the attack starts quietly, below the surface, with subtle warning signs that are easy to miss. By the time encryption starts, it’s…
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: From $1.5B Crypto Heist to AI Misuse & Apple’s Data Dilemma
Welcome to your weekly roundup of cyber news, where every headline gives you a peek into the world of online battles. This week, we look at a huge crypto theft, reveal some sneaky AI scam tricks, and discuss big changes…
Australia Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security and Espionage Concerns
Australia has become the latest country to ban the installation of security software from Russian company Kaspersky, citing national security concerns. “After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web…
Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a “sophisticated” attack led to the theft of over $1.5 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making it the largest ever single crypto heist in history. “The…
Bybit Confirms Record-Breaking $1.46 Billion Crypto Heist in Sophisticated Cold Wallet Attack
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit on Friday revealed that a “sophisticated” attack led to the theft of over $1.46 billion worth of cryptocurrency from one of its Ethereum cold (offline) wallets, making it the largest ever single crypto heist in history. “The…
OpenAI Bans Accounts Misusing ChatGPT for Surveillance and Influence Campaigns
OpenAI on Friday revealed that it banned a set of accounts that used its ChatGPT tool to develop a suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-powered surveillance tool. The social media listening tool is said to likely originate from China and is powered…
Data Leak Exposes TopSec’s Role in China’s Censorship-as-a-Service Operations
An analysis of a data leak from a Chinese cybersecurity company TopSec has revealed that it likely offers censorship-as-a-service solutions to prospective customers, including a state-owned enterprise in the country. Founded in 1995, TopSec ostensibly offers services such as Endpoint…
Apple Drops iCloud’s Advanced Data Protection in the U.K. Amid Encryption Backdoor Demands
Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) feature for iCloud from the United Kingdom with immediate effect following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. The development was first reported by Bloomberg. ADP for iCloud is an…
Cybercriminals Can Now Clone Any Brand’s Site in Minutes Using Darcula PhaaS v3
The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform appear to be readying a new version that allows prospective customers and cyber crooks to clone any brand’s legitimate website and create a phishing version, further bringing down the technical expertise…
Webinar: Learn How to Identify High-Risk Identity Gaps and Slash Security Debt in 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, weak identity security isn’t just a flaw—it’s a major risk that can expose your business to breaches and costly downtime. Many organizations are overwhelmed by an excess of user identities and aging systems, making…
AI-Powered Deception is a Menace to Our Societies
Wherever there’s been conflict in the world, propaganda has never been far away. Travel back in time to 515 BC and read the Behistun Inscription, an autobiography by Persian King Darius that discusses his rise to power. More recently, see…
CISA Flags Craft CMS Vulnerability CVE-2025-23209 Amid Active Attacks
A high-severity security flaw impacting the Craft content management system (CMS) has been added by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question…