A sophisticated supply chain attack has compromised several widely-used npm packages, including eslint-config-prettier and eslint-plugin-prettier, after threat actors successfully stole maintainer authentication tokens through a targeted phishing campaign. The attack leveraged a typosquatted domain, npnjs.com, designed to mimic the legitimate…
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Threat Actors Leverage Zoho WorkDrive Folder to Deliver Obfuscated PureRAT Malware
Cybercriminals have escalated their attack sophistication by utilizing legitimate cloud storage services to distribute advanced malware, as demonstrated in a recent campaign targeting a certified public accounting firm in the United States. The attack, discovered in May 2025, showcases how…
NailaoLocker Ransomware Attacking Windows Systems Using Chinese SM2 Cryptographic Standard
FortiGuard Labs has discovered a sophisticated new ransomware strain called NailaoLocker that represents a significant departure from conventional encryption malware. This Windows-targeting threat introduces the first documented use of China’s SM2 cryptographic standard in ransomware operations, marking a notable shift…
Weak Password Let Ransomware Gang Destroy 158-Year-Old Company
A single compromised password brought down KNP Logistics, putting 730 employees out of work and highlighting the devastating impact of cyber attacks on British businesses. One password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to…
Microsoft’s AppLocker Flaw Allows Malicious Apps to Run and Bypass Restrictions
A critical configuration flaw in Microsoft’s AppLocker block list policy has been discovered, revealing how attackers could potentially bypass security restrictions through a subtle versioning error. The issue centers on an incorrect MaximumFileVersion value that creates an exploitable gap in…
Surveillance Company Using SS7 Bypass Attack to Track the User’s Location Information
A surveillance company has been detected exploiting a sophisticated SS7 bypass technique to track mobile phone users’ locations. The attack leverages previously unknown vulnerabilities in the TCAP (Transaction Capabilities Application Part) layer of SS7 networks to circumvent security protections implemented…
CISA Warns of Microsoft SharePoint Server 0-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Wild
CISA has issued an urgent warning about a critical zero-day remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint Server on-premises installations that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, poses a significant security risk to…
Dell Data Breach – Test Lab Platform Hacked by World Leaks Group
Dell Technologies has confirmed a security breach of its Customer Solution Centers platform by the World Leaks extortion group, marking another high-profile attack by the newly rebranded threat actor. The incident, which occurred earlier this month, targeted Dell’s isolated product…
APT41 Hackers Leveraging Atexec and WmiExec Windows Modules to Deploy Malware
The notorious Chinese-speaking cyberespionage group APT41 has expanded its operations into new territories, launching sophisticated attacks against government IT services across Africa using advanced Windows administration modules. This represents a significant geographical expansion for the group, which has previously concentrated…
New KAWA4096’s Ransomware Leverages Windows Management Instrumentation to Delete Shadow Copies
A sophisticated new ransomware strain named KAWA4096 has emerged in the cybersecurity landscape, showcasing advanced evasion techniques and borrowing design elements from established threat actors. Named after the Japanese word for “river,” this malicious software first surfaced in June 2025…
Livewire Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Laravel Apps to Remote Code Execution Attacks
A critical security vulnerability in Laravel’s Livewire framework has been discovered that could expose millions of web applications to remote code execution (RCE) attacks. The flaw, designated as CVE-2025-54068, affects Livewire v3 versions from 3.0.0-beta.1 through 3.6.3, with a CVSS…
Lighthouse Studio RCE Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Access to Hosting Servers
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Lighthouse Studio, one of the most widely deployed yet relatively unknown survey software platforms developed by Sawtooth Software. The flaw, designated CVE-2025-34300, affects the Perl CGI scripts that power web-based…
HPE Warns of Aruba Hardcoded Credentials Allowing Attackers to Bypass Device Authentication
A critical vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Networking Instant On Access Points could allow attackers to bypass device authentication mechanisms completely. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-37103, stems from hardcoded login credentials embedded within the devices’ software, presenting a…
CoinDCX Hacked – $44.2 million Wiped off From the Platform
India’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, CoinDCX, confirmed a sophisticated security breach on July 19, 2025, resulting in approximately $44.2 million being stolen from the platform. This incident marks another significant cyberattack on India’s crypto infrastructure, coming exactly one year after the…
Microsoft Released Emergency Security Update to Patch Critical SharePoint 0-Day Vulnerability
Microsoft has issued an urgent security advisory addressing critical zero-day vulnerabilities in on-premises SharePoint Server that attackers are actively exploiting. The vulnerabilities, assigned as CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771, pose immediate risks to organizations running SharePoint infrastructure and require immediate remediation. Key…
PoC Exploit Released for Critical NVIDIA AI Container Toolkit Vulnerability
A critical container escape vulnerability has emerged in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit, threatening the security foundation of AI infrastructure worldwide. Dubbed “NVIDIAScape” and tracked as CVE-2025-23266, this flaw carries a maximum CVSS score of 9.0, representing one of the most…
New PoisonSeed Attack Let Attackers Trick Users into Scanning a QR Code with an MFA Authenticator
A sophisticated new attack technique compromises Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) key authentication by exploiting cross-device sign-in features. The PoisonSeed attack group has developed a method to downgrade FIDO key protections through adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing campaigns that trick users into scanning…
New 7-Zip Vulnerability Enables Weaponized RAR5 File to Crash Your System
A critical memory corruption vulnerability in the popular file archiver 7-Zip has been discovered that allows attackers to trigger denial of service conditions by crafting malicious RAR5 archive files. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53816 and designated GHSL-2025-058, affects all versions…
New 7-Zip Vulnerability Enables Malicious RAR5 File to Crash Your System
A critical memory corruption vulnerability in the popular file archiver 7-Zip has been discovered that allows attackers to trigger denial of service conditions by crafting malicious RAR5 archive files. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53816 and designated GHSL-2025-058, affects all versions…
Weekly Cybersecurity Newsletter: Chrome 0-Day, VMware Flaws Patched, Fortiweb Hack, Teams Abuse, and More
It’s been a busy seven days for security alerts. Google is addressing another actively exploited zero-day in Chrome, and VMware has rolled out key patches for its own set of vulnerabilities. We’ll also break down the methods behind a new…