Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of XWorm malware, turning it into a versatile tool for supporting a wide range of malicious actions on compromised hosts. “XWorm’s modular design is built around a core client and an array of specialized…
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New Research: AI Is Already the #1 Data Exfiltration Channel in the Enterprise
For years, security leaders have treated artificial intelligence as an “emerging” technology, something to keep an eye on but not yet mission-critical. A new Enterprise AI and SaaS Data Security Report by AI & Browser Security company LayerX proves just…
13-Year-Old Redis Flaw Exposed: CVSS 10.0 Vulnerability Lets Attackers Run Code Remotely
Redis has disclosed details of a maximum-severity security flaw in its in-memory database software that could result in remote code execution under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49844 (aka RediShell), has been assigned a CVSS score of 10.0. “An…
Microsoft Links Storm-1175 to GoAnywhere Exploit Deploying Medusa Ransomware
Microsoft on Monday attributed a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1175 to the exploitation of a critical security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere software to facilitate the deployment of Medusa ransomware. The vulnerability is CVE-2025-10035 (CVSS score: 10.0), a critical deserialization…
13-Year Redis Flaw Exposed: CVSS 10.0 Vulnerability Lets Attackers Run Code Remotely
Redis has disclosed details of a maximum-severity security flaw in its in-memory database software that could result in remote code execution under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49844 (aka RediShell), has been assigned a CVSS score of 10.0. “An…
Oracle EBS Under Fire as Cl0p Exploits CVE-2025-61882 in Real-World Attacks
CrowdStrike on Monday said it’s attributing the exploitation of a recently disclosed security flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite with moderate confidence to a threat actor it tracks as Graceful Spider (aka Cl0p), and that the first known exploitation occurred on…
New Report Links Research Firms BIETA and CIII to China’s MSS Cyber Operations
A Chinese company named the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application (BIETA) has been assessed to be likely led by the Ministry of State Security (MSS). The assessment comes from evidence that at least four BIETA personnel have clear…
5 Critical Questions For Adopting an AI Security Solution
In the era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technologies, organizations are increasingly implementing security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure regulatory compliance. Among these measures, AI-SPM (AI Security Posture Management) solutions have gained traction to secure…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Oracle 0-Day, BitLocker Bypass, VMScape, WhatsApp Worm & More
The cyber world never hits pause, and staying alert matters more than ever. Every week brings new tricks, smarter attacks, and fresh lessons from the field. This recap cuts through the noise to share what really matters—key trends, warning signs,…
Zimbra Zero-Day Exploited to Target Brazilian Military via Malicious ICS Files
A now patched security vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration was exploited as a zero-day earlier this year in cyber attacks targeting the Brazilian military. Tracked as CVE-2025-27915 (CVSS score: 5.4), the vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the…
Oracle Rushes Patch for CVE-2025-61882 After Cl0p Exploited It in Data Theft Attacks
Oracle has released an emergency update to address a critical security flaw in its E-Business Suite that it said has been exploited in the recent wave of Cl0p data theft attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61882 (CVSS score: 9.8), concerns…
CometJacking: One Click Can Turn Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Into a Data Thief
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new attack called CometJacking targeting Perplexity’s agentic AI browser Comet by embedding malicious prompts within a seemingly innocuous link to siphon sensitive data, including from connected services, like email and calendar. The sneaky…
Scanning Activity on Palo Alto Networks Portals Jump 500% in One Day
Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise disclosed on Friday that it has observed a spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals. The company said it observed a nearly 500% increase in IP addresses scanning Palo Alto Networks login portals…
Detour Dog Caught Running DNS-Powered Malware Factory for Strela Stealer
A threat actor named Detour Dog has been outed as powering campaigns distributing an information stealer known as Strela Stealer. That’s according to findings from Infoblox, which found the threat actor to maintain control of domains hosting the first stage…
Rhadamanthys Stealer Evolves: Adds Device Fingerprinting, PNG Steganography Payloads
The threat actor behind Rhadamanthys has also advertised two other tools called Elysium Proxy Bot and Crypt Service on their website, even as the flagship information stealer has been updated to support the ability to collect device and web browser…
Researchers Warn of Self-Spreading WhatsApp Malware Named SORVEPOTEL
Brazilian users have emerged as the target of a new self-propagating malware that spreads via the popular messaging app WhatsApp. The campaign, codenamed SORVEPOTEL by Trend Micro, weaponizes the trust with the platform to extend its reach across Windows systems,…
Product Walkthrough: How Passwork 7 Addresses Complexity of Enterprise Security
Passwork is positioned as an on-premises unified platform for both password and secrets management, aiming to address the increasing complexity of credential storage and sharing in modern organizations. The platform recently received a major update that reworks all the core…
New “Cavalry Werewolf” Attack Hits Russian Agencies with FoalShell and StallionRAT
A threat actor that’s known to share overlaps with a hacking group called YoroTrooper has been observed targeting the Russian public sector with malware families such as FoalShell and StallionRAT. Cybersecurity vendor BI.ZONE is tracking the activity under the moniker…
CISA Flags Meteobridge CVE-2025-4008 Flaw as Actively Exploited in the Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Smartbedded Meteobridge to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-4008 (CVSS score: 8.7), is a case of…
Confucius Hackers Hit Pakistan With New WooperStealer and Anondoor Malware
The threat actor known as Confucius has been attributed to a new phishing campaign that has targeted Pakistan with malware families like WooperStealer and Anondoor. “Over the past decade, Confucius has repeatedly targeted government agencies, military organizations, defense contractors, and…