The coming year presents security leaders with profound challenges as the threat landscape is fundamentally reshaped by artificial intelligence The post Google Warns AI Will Boost Cybercrime first appeared on CyberMaterial. This article has been indexed from CyberMaterial Read the…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-11-07 15h : 6 posts
6 posts were published in the last hour 13:34 : Threat Actors Use Stolen RDP Credentials to Deploy Cephalus Ransomware 13:34 : New Phising Attack Targeting Travellers from Hotel’s Compromised Booking.com Account 13:33 : 15+ Weaponized npm Packages Attacking Windows…
Threat Actors Use Stolen RDP Credentials to Deploy Cephalus Ransomware
A new ransomware group, Cephalus, has emerged in the cybersecurity threat landscape, targeting organizations through compromised Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) accounts. First detected in mid-June 2025, this group represents a growing threat to businesses that have not implemented proper security…
New Phising Attack Targeting Travellers from Hotel’s Compromised Booking.com Account
A sophisticated phishing campaign is actively targeting hotel establishments and their guests through compromised Booking.com accounts, according to research uncovered by security experts. The campaign, dubbed “I Paid Twice” due to evidence of victims paying twice for their reservations, has…
15+ Weaponized npm Packages Attacking Windows Systems to Deliver Vidar Malware
A sophisticated supply-chain attack has emerged targeting Windows systems through compromised npm packages, marking a critical vulnerability in open-source software distribution. Between October 21 and 26, 2025, threat actors published 17 malicious npm packages containing 23 releases designed to deliver…
ClickFix Attacks Against macOS Users Evolving
ClickFix prompts typically contain instructions for Windows users, but now they are tailored for macOS and they are getting increasingly convincing. The post ClickFix Attacks Against macOS Users Evolving appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek…
Fake 0-Day Exploit Emails Trick Crypto Users Into Running Malicious Code
Bolster AI reveals a new scam using a simple JS code via Emkei’s Mailer to fake 37% profits and steal crypto. Act fast to secure your wallet. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech,…
ClickFix Attack Evolves: Weaponized Videos Trigger Self-Infection Tactics
ClickFix attacks have surged dramatically over the past year, cementing their position as pivotal tools in the modern attacker’s arsenal. These sophisticated social engineering campaigns coerce users into executing malicious code on their own devices, bypassing traditional awareness defenses that…
ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2025–Q3 2025
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q2 2025 and Q3 2025 This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: ESET APT Activity Report Q2 2025–Q3 2025
Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days—and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. The post Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay appeared first on…
Unsecured Corporate Data Found Freely Accessible Through Simple Searches
An era when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern business innovation is presenting a striking gap between awareness and action in a way that has been largely overlooked. In a recent study conducted by Sapio…
Hidden Logic Bombs in Malware-Laced NuGet Packages Set to Detonate Years After Installation
A set of nine malicious NuGet packages has been identified as capable of dropping time-delayed payloads to sabotage database operations and corrupt industrial control systems. According to software supply chain security company Socket, the packages were published in 2023 and…
Herodotus Android Banking Trojan Takes Over Devices, Outsmarts Security Tools
A new threat has surfaced in the mobile banking landscape Herodotus, a sophisticated Android banking Trojan that has been wreaking havoc in recent weeks. Offered under the notorious Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model, Herodotus leverages social engineering and technical deception, evading detection…
Workload Identities: Bridging Infrastructure and Application Security
Infrastructure security has long been about protecting networks, hosts, and cloud platforms. Application security focuses on securing APIs, data flows, and business logic to protect critical assets. Both approaches are critical, but they can’t provide complete protection on their own.…
Cisco fixes critical UCCX flaw allowing Root command execution
Cisco patched a critical flaw in its Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX) software that allowed attackers to execute commands with root privileges. Cisco released security updates to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20354 (CVSS score 9.8), in the Unified Contact…
LeakyInjector and LeakyStealer Malwares Attacks Users to Steal Crypto’s and Browser History
A dangerous two-stage malware threat, LeakyInjector and LeakyStealer, that targets cryptocurrency wallets and personal browser information explicitly. The malware duo works in tandem to steal sensitive data from infected Windows computers. The attack begins when LeakyInjector, the first stage, quietly…
Researchers Evaded Elastic EDR’s Call Stack Signatures by Exploiting Call Gadgets
Security researchers have successfully evaded Elastic EDR’s call stack signature detection by exploiting a technique involving “call gadgets” to bypass the security tool’s behavioral analysis. The Almond research builds on Elastic’s transparent approach to security, as the company publicly shares…
Chinese Hackers Organization Influence U.S. Government Policy on International Issues
China-linked threat actors have intensified their focus on influencing American governmental decision-making processes by targeting organizations involved in shaping international policy. In April 2025, a sophisticated intrusion into a U.S. non-profit organization revealed the persistent efforts of these attackers to…
Microsoft’s data sovereignty: Now with extra sovereignty!
Under shadow of US CLOUD Act, Redmond releases raft of services to calm customers in the EU Microsoft is again banging the data sovereignty drum in Europe, months after admitting in a French court it couldn’t guarantee that data will…
Russian Hacking Group Sandworm Deploys New Wiper Malware in Ukraine
Sandworm deployed data wipers against Ukrainian governmental entities and companies in the energy, logistics and grain sectors This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Russian Hacking Group Sandworm Deploys New Wiper Malware in Ukraine
New Analysis Reveals LockBit 5.0’s Core Features and Dual-Stage Attack Model
LockBit has remained one of the most dominant ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups in the world since its emergence as ABCD ransomware in 2019 and official launch as LockBit in 2020. Despite high-profile setbacks including international law enforcement takedowns in early 2024…
U.S. Congressional Budget Office Hit by Cyberattack, Sensitive Data Compromised
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which serves as Congress’s official financial advisor, has been targeted in a suspected cyberattack by suspected foreign actors. The breach exposed sensitive financial research data that lawmakers rely on to make crucial budgeting decisions and…
Bank of England says JLR’s cyberattack contributed to UK’s unexpectedly slower GDP growth
This kind of material economic impact from online crooks thought to be a UK-first The Bank of England (BoE) has cited the cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as one of the reasons for the country’s slower-than-expected GDP growth in…
LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices
Commercial-grade LANDFALL spyware exploits CVE-2025-21042 in Samsung Android’s image processing library. The spyware was embedded in malicious DNG files. The post LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices appeared first on Unit 42. This article has…