A significant zero-day vulnerability in Zyxel CPE series devices, identified as CVE-2024-40891, is being actively exploited by attackers. This vulnerability enables attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, posing significant risks of system compromise, data theft, and network infiltration.…
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Fake DeepSeek Campaign Attacking macOS Users to Deliver Poseidon Malware
A new cyberattack campaign, dubbed the “Fake DeepSeek Campaign,” has been discovered targeting macOS users. DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI chatbot, has rapidly gained popularity globally. Threat Actors started exploiting its popularity to deliver malware & infect users’ computers. This campaign is…
Azure Key Vault Vulnerabilities Could Leak Sensitive Data After Entra ID Breach
A detailed walkthrough demonstrates how attackers can manipulate Azure Key Vault’s access policies after compromising Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) credentials. According to Faran Siddiqui, a penetration tester report, a “Key Vault 06 – Abuse Decryption Key,” shed light on…
Cloudflare’s Data Pipeline Powered to Handle 700 Million Events Per Second
Cloudflare revealed how its data pipeline has achieved unprecedented scalability, processing up to 706 million events per second as of December 2024 representing a staggering 100x growth since 2018. This massive data flow, which peaks at 107 GiB/s of compressed…
PowerSchool Starts Notifying Students Following Massive Breach
PowerSchool, a leading U.S.-based education technology provider, has begun notifying students, teachers, and other affected individuals following a massive data breach that occurred in December 2024. The breach, which compromised sensitive personal information, is one of the largest cybersecurity incidents…
VMware Avi Load Balancer Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Database Access
Broadcom disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting its Avi Load Balancer product. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-22217, is an unauthenticated blind SQL injection vulnerability that could allow attackers with network access to execute specially crafted SQL queries to gain unauthorized access…
How SOC/DFIR Teams Prevent Ransomware Threats in Healthcare – A Case Study on Interlock Ransomware
Ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector have become increasingly challenging to manage due to financial losses and the risks posed to patient safety and operational continuity. Researchers at ANR.RUN analyze the impact of ransomware threats in healthcare, using the notorious…
EU Sanctioned Three Russian Hackers for Attacking Govt Agencies
The European Union today imposed sanctions on three Russian military intelligence officers for their involvement in a series of cyberattacks targeting Estonian government agencies in 2020. The individuals, identified as Nikolay Alexandrovich Korchagin, Vitaly Shevchenko, and Yuriy Fedorovich Denisov, are…
Hackers Stolen $85 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency from Phemex
Phemex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Singapore, suffered a significant cyberattack that resulted in the theft of $85 million worth of digital assets. The platform’s hot wallets, which are linked to the internet for real-time transactions, were the primary target…
Vulnerabilities in Telecom Networks Let Hackers Gain Access to 3,000 Companies
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed critical vulnerabilities in a telecom network that allowed unauthorized access to sensitive data and control over 3,000 companies. The research revealed obvious vulnerabilities in the network’s backend APIs, authentication systems, and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes,…
New TorNet Backdoor Abusing Windows Schedule Task to Deliver Malware
A financially motivated threat actor has been linked to a sophisticated cyber campaign that has been targeting users in Poland and Germany since July 2024. The effort uses phishing emails to spread a range of malware payloads, including Agent Tesla,…
Hackers Exploit Outdated Electricity Controller Using Flipper Zero to Disconnect Power Supply
Researchers Fabian Bräunlein and Luca Melette demonstrated how outdated Radio Ripple Control systems, used to manage up to 60 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, could be exploited by attackers to disrupt power supply on a massive scale. Their findings, presented at…
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Trigger DoS
NVIDIA has issued a critical software security update for its GPU Display Driver, addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could potentially expose systems to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, data tampering, and information disclosure. This update impacts users across Windows and Linux platforms and…
Destroying EDR Service Executable File by Using a Combination of Windows Symbolic Links
A new method of exploiting the “Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver” (BYOVD) technique has emerged, combining it with Windows symbolic links to elevate its effectiveness. This innovative approach exploits drivers with file-writing capabilities, bypassing the need to rely solely on…
Hackers Using Hidden Text Salting Technique To Confuse Spam Filters & Evade Detection
Cybercriminals are increasingly employing a technique known as “hidden text salting” to bypass spam filters and evade detection. This method, which saw a surge in usage during the latter half of 2024, poses a significant threat to organizations relying on…
New Attack Mimics USPS To Deliver Malicious PDF In To Attack Mobile Devices
A sophisticated phishing campaign has been uncovered, leveraging malicious PDFs disguised as official U.S. Postal Service (USPS) communications to target mobile users. This attack, identified by Zimperium’s zLabs team, employs a novel obfuscation technique to bypass traditional endpoint security measures…
Critical One Identity Manager Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
A critical Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability has been identified in One Identity Manager, a widely used identity and access management solution. This vulnerability, officially tracked as CVE-2024-56404, allows unauthorized privilege escalation under specific configurations. The issue affects only…
Akira’s New Linux Ransomware Attacking VMware ESXi Servers
The Akira ransomware group, a prominent player in the Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) domain since March 2023, has intensified its operations with a new Linux variant targeting VMware ESXi servers. Initially focused on Windows systems, Akira expanded its scope in April 2023…
Apple Security Update Fixed Actively Exploited Zero-day Vulnerability Affected iOS, macOS and More
Apple has released updates across its platforms, including iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia, and Safari, to address multiple vulnerabilities. These updates include critical fixes for zero-day vulnerabilities that were actively being exploited, as well as…
Apple Zero-day Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Attack iPhone Users
Apple has released critical security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability actively exploited in attacks targeting iPhone users. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-24085, is a use-after-free issue in the Core Media framework, which handles multimedia processing across Apple’s ecosystem. This…