Prompt injection attacks have emerged as one of the most critical security vulnerabilities in modern AI systems, representing a fundamental challenge that exploits the core architecture of large language models (LLMs) and AI agents. As organizations increasingly deploy AI agents…
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Weekly Cybersecurity News Recap : WhatsApp, Chrome 0-Day, AI Ransomware and Cyber Attacks
Welcome to your Weekly Cybersecurity News Recap. This week, the digital world faced a fresh wave of threats, underscoring the relentless evolution of cyber risks that target individuals and organizations alike. From our personal communication apps to the browsers we…
Microsoft Confirms Recent Windows 11 24H2 Security Update Not Causing SSD/HDD Failures
Microsoft has officially addressed growing concerns among Windows 11 users, stating that its August 2025 security update for version 24H2 is not responsible for the scattered reports of SSD and HDD failures that have recently surfaced on social media and…
Top 10 Attack Surface Management Software Solutions In 2025
Attack Surface Management (ASM) is a proactive security discipline focused on continuously discovering, analyzing, and reducing an organization’s external-facing digital footprint. In 2025, with the proliferation of cloud services, remote work, and supply chain dependencies, an organization’s attack surface has…
Top 10 Best Web Application Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Web application penetration testing in 2025 goes beyond a simple, one-time assessment. The top companies combine human expertise with automation and intelligent platforms to provide continuous, on-demand testing. The rise of Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) and bug bounty…
New ‘Sindoor Dropper’ Malware Targets Linux Systems with Weaponized .desktop Files
A new malware campaign, dubbed “Sindoor Dropper,” is targeting Linux systems using sophisticated spear-phishing techniques and a multi-stage infection chain. The campaign leverages lures themed around the recent India-Pakistan conflict, known as Operation Sindoor, to entice victims into executing malicious…
Critical Citrix 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited Since May, Leaving Global Entities Exposed
A critical zero-day vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler products, identified as CVE-2025-6543, has been actively exploited by threat actors since at least May 2025, months before a patch was made available. While Citrix initially downplayed the flaw as a “memory overflow…
Top 10 Best API Penetration Testing Companies In 2025
API penetration testing has evolved dramatically in 2025. While traditional, human-led penetration testing remains critical, the scale and complexity of modern APIs have necessitated a new approach. The companies on this list are not just offering one-time testing services; they…
Google Warns 2.5B Gmail Users to Reset Passwords Following Salesforce Data Breach
Google has issued a broad security alert to its 2.5 billion Gmail users, advising them to enhance their account security in the wake of a data breach involving one of the company’s third-party Salesforce systems. The incident, which occurred in…
U.S. Government Seizes Online Marketplaces Used to Sell Fraudulent Identity Documents to Cybercriminals
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico announced Thursday that federal authorities have executed a court-authorized seizure of two domain names and one affiliated blog associated with VerifTools, an online marketplace peddling counterfeit driver’s licenses, passports, and…
WhatsApp 0-Day Vulnerability Exploited to Hack Mac and iOS Users
A sophisticated attack campaign has leveraged a previously unknown zero-day vulnerability in WhatsApp on Apple devices to target specific users, the company has confirmed. The vulnerability, now identified as CVE-2025-55177, was combined with a separate vulnerability in Apple’s operating systems…
Citrix Netscaler 0-day RCE Vulnerability Patched – Vulnerable Instances Reduced from 28.2K to 12.4K
A significant global effort to patch a critical zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler devices has seen the number of exposed systems drop from approximately 28,200 to 12,400 in just one week. Data from The Shadowserver Foundation,…
New TAOTH Campaign Exploits End-of-Support Software to Distribute Malware and Collect Sensitive Data
In June 2025, a previously undocumented campaign leveraging end-of-support software began surfacing in telemetry data gathered across Eastern Asia. Dubbed TAOTH, the operation exploits an abandoned Chinese input method editor (IME), Sogou Zhuyin, to deliver multiple malware families. Initial intelligence…
AppSuite PDF Editor Hacked to Execute Arbitrary Commands on The Infected System
A sophisticated malware campaign has emerged targeting users seeking free PDF editing software, with cybercriminals distributing a malicious application masquerading as the legitimate “AppSuite PDF Editor.” The malware, packaged as a Microsoft Installer (MSI) file, has been distributed through high-ranking…
NightSpire Ransomware Group Claims to Exploit The Vulnerabilities of Orgs to Infiltrate Their Systems
Since its emergence in February 2025, the NightSpire ransomware group has rapidly distinguished itself through a sophisticated double-extortion strategy that combines targeted encryption with public data leaks. Initially surfacing in South Korea, the group leveraged vulnerabilities in corporate networks to…
NodeBB Vulnerability Let Attackers Inject Boolean-Based Blind and PostgreSQL Error-Based Payloads
NodeBB, a popular open-source forum platform, has been found vulnerable to a critical SQL injection flaw in version 4.3.0. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-50979, resides in the search-categories API endpoint, allowing unauthenticated, remote attackers to inject both boolean-based blind and…
Threat Actors Leveraging Windows and Linux Vulnerabilities in Real-world Attacks to Gain System Access
Cybersecurity teams worldwide have observed a surge in sophisticated campaigns exploiting both Windows and Linux vulnerabilities in recent months to achieve unauthorized system access. These attacks often begin with phishing emails or malicious web content designed to deliver weaponized documents.…
Hackers Leverage Compromised Third-Party SonicWall SSL VPN Credentials to Deploy Sinobi Ransomware
A sophisticated ransomware attack has emerged targeting organizations through compromised third-party managed service provider (MSP) credentials, showcasing the evolving tactics of cybercriminals in 2025. The Sinobi Group, operating as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) affiliate, successfully infiltrated corporate networks by exploiting SonicWall…
Cyber Attacks Targeting Education Sector Surges Following Back-to-School Season
As students and staff returned to campuses this August, a stark rise in cyber attacks against educational institutions has been observed worldwide. From January to July 2025, organizations in the education sector endured an average of 4,356 weekly attacks, marking…
Hackers Weaponize PDF Along With a Malicious LNK File to Compromise Windows Systems
Attackers have begun leveraging a seemingly innocuous PDF newsletter alongside a malicious Windows shortcut (LNK) file to infiltrate enterprise environments. The attack surfaced in late August 2025, targeting South Korean academic and government institutions under the guise of a legitimate…