The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently confirmed that ransomware groups are actively exploiting CVE-2025-22225, a high-severity VMware ESXi sandbox escape vulnerability. This flaw, patched by Broadcom in March 2025, enables attackers to escape virtual machine isolation and…
Tag: Cyber Security News
False Negatives Are a New SOC Headache. Here’s the Fast Way to Fix It
False negatives are becoming the most expensive “quiet” failure in SOCs. In 2026, AI-generated phishing and multi-stage malware chains are built to look clean on the outside, behave normally at first, and only reveal intent after real interaction. The result…
Interlock Ransomware Actors New Tool Exploiting Gaming Anti-Cheat Driver 0-Day to Disable EDR and AV
The Interlock ransomware group has emerged as a distinct threat in the cybersecurity landscape, particularly targeting the education sector in the United States and United Kingdom. Unlike many contemporary ransomware operations that function under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Interlock operates…
PhantomVAI Custom Loader Uses RunPE Utility to Attack Users
A sophisticated custom loader named PhantomVAI has emerged in global phishing campaigns, delivering various stealers and remote access trojans (RATs) to compromised systems. This malware loader operates by masquerading as legitimate software and employing process hollowing techniques to inject malicious…
SystemBC Botnet Hijacked 10,000 Devices Worldwide to Use for DDoS Attacks
The SystemBC malware family, a persistent threat first documented in 2019, has evolved into a massive botnet infrastructure controlling over 10,000 hijacked devices globally. Functioning primarily as a SOCKS5 proxy and a backdoor, this malware enables threat actors to mask…
CISA Warns of GitLab Community and Enterprise Editions SSRF Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks
A critical GitLab vulnerability has been added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Threat actors are actively exploiting a server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw in GitLab Community and Enterprise editions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2021-39935, poses significant risks to…
Threat Actors Abuse Microsoft & Google Platforms to Attack Enterprise Users
Enterprise security teams are facing a sophisticated new challenge as cybercriminals increasingly exploit trusted cloud platforms to launch phishing attacks. Instead of relying on suspicious newly registered domains, threat actors now host their malicious infrastructure on legitimate services like Microsoft…
ValleyRAT Mimic as LINE Installer Attacking Users to Steal Login Details
A sophisticated malware campaign has surfaced where threat actors are distributing the ValleyRAT backdoor disguised as a legitimate installer for the popular messaging application, LINE. This targeted attack primarily focuses on Chinese-speaking users, leveraging a deceptive executable to infiltrate systems…
Supply Chain Attack Abused Notepad++ Update Infrastructure to Deliver Targeted Malware
The developers of Notepad++ disclosed a critical security breach on February 2, 2026, affecting their update infrastructure. The popular text editor, widely used by developers worldwide, became the target of a sophisticated supply chain attack that remained undetected for several…
Chrome Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code and Crash System
Google has released a critical security update for the Chrome Stable channel, addressing two high-severity vulnerabilities that expose users to potential arbitrary code execution (ACE) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. The update pushes the browser version to 144.0.7559.132/.133 for Windows and…
Hackers Exploiting React Server Components Vulnerability in the Wild to Deploy Malicious Payloads
Two months following the disclosure of CVE-2025-55182, exploitation activity targeting React Server Components has evolved from broad scanning into consolidated, high-volume attack campaigns. According to telemetry from GreyNoise collected between January 26 and February 2, 2026, threat actors are actively…
Infostealer Campaigns Expand to macOS as Attackers Abuse Python and Trusted Platforms
Infostealer campaigns that once focused mainly on Windows are now expanding aggressively to macOS, using Python and trusted platforms to reach new victims. Recent attacks show a clear shift: threat actors are abusing online ads, fake apps, and familiar tools…
GlassWorm Infiltrated VSX Extensions with More than 22,000 Downloads to Attack Developers
GlassWorm has emerged as a serious threat to developers using the Open VSX Registry, where popular VSX extensions were silently turned into delivery vehicles for malware. Threat actors compromised a trusted publisher account and pushed poisoned updates that looked like…
Beware of Fake Dropbox Phishing Attack that Harvest Login Credentials
Cybercriminals are launching a dangerous phishing campaign that tricks users into giving away their login credentials by impersonating Dropbox. This attack uses a multi-stage approach to bypass email security checks and content scanners. The threat actors exploit trusted cloud platforms…
Foxit PDF Editor Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary JavaScript
Security updates addressing critical cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in users’ browsers. The vulnerabilities were discovered in the application’s File Attachments list and Layers panel, where insufficient…
Hackers Exploiting React Native’s Metro Server in the Wild to Attack Developers
Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability in React Native’s Metro Development Server to deliver advanced malware payloads across Windows and Linux systems. VulnCheck’s Canary honeypot network first detected operational exploitation of CVE-2025-11953 dubbed “Metro4Shell” on…
PDFly Variant Uses Custom PyInstaller Modification, Forcing Analysts to Reverse-Engineer Decryption
A new variant of the PDFly malware has emerged with advanced techniques that challenge traditional analysis methods. The malware uses a modified PyInstaller executable that prevents standard extraction tools from working properly. This makes it difficult for security teams to…
Beware of New Compliance Emails Weaponizing Word/PDF Files to Steal Sensitive Data
A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting macOS users has emerged, using fake compliance emails as a delivery mechanism for advanced malware. Chainbase Lab recently detected this campaign, which impersonates legitimate audit and compliance notifications to deceive users. The attack chain combines…
Stronger Incident Prevention Takes Just One CISO Decision
There is a comforting illusion in cybersecurity leadership: when things get noisy, you add more people. More analysts. More shifts. More headcount. It feels decisive. It looks responsible. It even photographs well for internal reports. But SOC inefficiency is rarely a…
Mozilla Unveils Kill Switch to Disable All Firefox AI features
Firefox 148 introduces comprehensive AI controls, giving users greater control over artificial intelligence features built into the browser. The new security-focused setting provides a centralized toggle to block current and future generative AI functionalities. Addressing growing privacy and security concerns…