Researchers have uncovered a new malware sample in the wild that employs a unique and unconventional evasion tactic: prompt injection aimed at manipulating AI models used in malware analysis. Dubbed “Skynet” by its creator, this malware, discovered in early June…
Scale AI Leaks Meta, Google, xAI Confidential Files Through ‘Incredibly Janky’ Document Practices
Leaked project files from Meta, Google, and xAI expose major security lapses at Scale AI just weeks after Meta’s $14B investment. This article has been indexed from Security | TechRepublic Read the original article: Scale AI Leaks Meta, Google, xAI…
US Warns of Iranian Cyber Threats as Tensions Rise Over Middle East Conflict
Pro-Iranian hacktivists targeted Trump’s Truth Social after U.S. airstrikes, underscoring the growing cyber threat as Middle East tensions escalate. The post US Warns of Iranian Cyber Threats as Tensions Rise Over Middle East Conflict appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This…
Facial recognition: Where and how you can opt out
Facial recognition is quickly becoming commonplace. It is important to know where, when, and how you can opt out. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Facial recognition: Where and how you can opt out
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-06-25 21h : 17 posts
17 posts were published in the last hour 19:3 : North Korean Hackers Pose as Recruiters, Target Developers with 35 New Malicious npm Packages 19:3 : How Avast’s free AI-powered Scam Guardian protects you from online con artists 19:2 :…
US Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Block Chinese AI In Federal Agencies
Ongoing rivalry spreads to AI. Bill in US Congress intends to block Chinese AI systems from federal agencies This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: US Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Block Chinese AI In Federal…
Beware of Weaponized Wedding Invite Scams Delivering SpyMax RAT to Android Devices
A sophisticated Android phishing campaign, aptly named “Wedding Invitation,” has emerged as a significant threat targeting mobile users across India. According to a detailed report from K7 Computing, this malicious operation leverages the guise of digital wedding invitations to deceive…
Multiple Brother Device Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Execute Arbitrary HTTP Requests
A zero-day research project has uncovered eight new vulnerabilities in multifunction printers (MFPs) and related devices from Brother Industries, Ltd., affecting a staggering 748 models across five major vendors, including Brother, FUJIFILM Business Innovation, Ricoh, Toshiba Tec Corporation, and Konica…
Protect Your Privacy: Best Secure Messaging Apps in 2025
Looking for the safest way to chat in 2025? Explore the best secure messaging apps with end-to-end encryption and zero data tracking. The post Protect Your Privacy: Best Secure Messaging Apps in 2025 appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article…
INTERPOL Cautions of Significant Increase in Cyber Attacks on Western and Eastern Africa
The INTERPOL 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report has raised alarms over a dramatic surge in cybercrime across Africa, with Western and Eastern regions reporting that over 30% of all documented criminal activities are now cyber-related. Two-thirds of INTERPOL’s African member…
Hackers deploy fake SonicWall VPN App to steal corporate credentials
Hackers spread a trojanized version of SonicWall VPN app to steal login credentials from users accessing corporate networks. Unknown threat actors are distributing a trojanized version of SonicWall NetExtender SSL VPN app to steal user credentials. The legitimate NetExtender app…
Amazon’s Ring can now use AI to ‘learn the routines of your residence’
It’s meant to cut down on false positives but could be a trove for mischief-makers Ring doorbells and cameras are using AI to “learn the routines of your residence,” via a new feature called Video Descriptions.… This article has been…
North Korean Hackers Pose as Recruiters, Target Developers with 35 New Malicious npm Packages
A new cyber campaign orchestrated by North Korean threat actors has been exposed by the Socket Threat Research Team, revealing a sophisticated supply chain attack targeting software developers through the npm registry. Linked to the Contagious Interview operation, these adversaries…
How Avast’s free AI-powered Scam Guardian protects you from online con artists
Now built into Avast Free Antivirus and Avast Premium Security, the AI-driven scam protection warns you about suspicious websites, messages, emails, and more. This article has been indexed from Latest stories for ZDNET in Security Read the original article: How…
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2024-54085 AMI MegaRAC SPx Authentication Bypass by Spoofing Vulnerability CVE-2024-0769 D-Link DIR-859 Router Path Traversal Vulnerability CVE-2019-6693 Fortinet FortiOS Use of Hard-Coded…
ConnectUnwise: Threat actors abuse ConnectWise as builder for signed malware
Since March 2025 there has been a noticeable increase in infections and fake applications using validly signed ConnectWise samples. We reveal how bad signing practices allow threat actors to abuse this legitimate software to build and distribute their own signed…
Russia Frees REvil Hackers, Despite Guilty Pleas
REvil ransomware hackers arrested in 2022 freed from custody by Russia, after they pleaded guilty to fraud, malware distribution This article has been indexed from Silicon UK Read the original article: Russia Frees REvil Hackers, Despite Guilty Pleas
Five Hackers Behind Notorious Data Selling Platform BreachForums Arrested
French authorities have dismantled a major cybercrime operation, arresting five hackers who operated BreachForum, one of the world’s largest marketplaces for stolen data, in coordinated raids across France. French police initially suspected the cybercriminals operating BreachForum were Russian or hiding…
New BRAODO Stealer Campaign Abuses GitHub To Host Payloads And Evade Detection
Security researchers at ANY.RUN have uncovered a new malware campaign delivering the BRAODO Stealer, which relies on public GitHub repositories to host and stage its payloads. This campaign employs multiple evasion techniques and scripting layers to complicate detection and analysis,…
Beyond Backup: How Coveware is Revolutionizing Veeam’s Ransomware Defense
In March 2024, Veeam, a leader in data protection, made a strategic move that significantly improved its stance on ransomware: the acquisition of Coveware. This wasn’t just another corporate acquisition. It was a deep integration of specialized expertise and cutting-edge…
The Era of Agentic Security with Microsoft Security Copilot
In the evolving landscape of cyber threats, security teams often find themselves overwhelmed. They are constantly battling an unrelenting barrage of incidents with limited resources. Traditional automation falls short. The dynamic and unpredictable nature of modern attacks keeps threat actors…
RedirectionGuard: Mitigating unsafe junction traversal in Windows
As attackers continue to evolve, Microsoft is committed to staying ahead by not only responding to vulnerabilities, but also by anticipating and mitigating entire classes of threats. One such threat, filesystem redirection attacks, has been a persistent vector for privilege…
Threat Brief: Escalation of Cyber Risk Related to Iran
Unit 42 details recent Iranian cyberattack activity, sharing direct observations. Tactical and strategic recommendations are provided for defenders. The post Threat Brief: Escalation of Cyber Risk Related to Iran appeared first on Unit 42. This article has been indexed from…
Provider-Agnostic OIDC Auth Flow for Your Apps (PyJWT + FastAPI)
When building web applications, handling authentication securely and reliably is critical. That’s where OpenID Connect (OIDC) comes in. OIDC is a thin identity layer built on top of OAuth 2.0, and it gives your app the ability to verify who…
Chart Your SASE Transformation with Prisma SD-WAN
Successful SASE transformations often require balancing both network-led and security-led transformation priorities for a fully integrated solution. The post Chart Your SASE Transformation with Prisma SD-WAN appeared first on Palo Alto Networks Blog. This article has been indexed from Palo…
Supply chain attacks surge with orgs ‘flying blind’ about dependencies
Who is the third party that does the thing in our thing? Yep. Attacks explode over past year The vast majority of global businesses are handling at least one material supply chain attack per year, but very few are doing…
Computer vision research feeds surveillance tech as patent links spike 5×
A bottomless appetite for tracking people as “objects” A new study shows academic computer vision papers feeding surveillance-enabling patents jumped more than fivefold from the 1990s to the 2010s.… This article has been indexed from The Register – Security Read…