University of Phoenix, one of the largest for-profit educational institutions in the United States, disclosed a significant data breach affecting approximately 3.5 million individuals on December 22, 2025. The breach resulted from an external system compromise via unauthorized access, exposing sensitive…
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Indian Income Tax-Themed Attacking Businesses with a Multi-Stage Infection Chain
Cybercriminals have increasingly weaponized the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season to orchestrate sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting Indian businesses. By exploiting public anxiety surrounding tax compliance and refund timelines, attackers have crafted high-fidelity lures that mimic official government communications. The…
HardBit 4.0 Ransomware Actors Attack Open RDP and SMB Services to Persist Access
HardBit ransomware continues to evolve as a serious threat to organizations worldwide. The latest version, HardBit 4.0, emerged as an upgraded variant of a strain that has been active since 2022, bringing with it more advanced features and enhanced techniques…
Vulnerability Summary for the Week of December 15, 2025
High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info Patch Info Cisco–Cisco Secure Email Cisco is aware of a potential vulnerability. Cisco is currently investigating and will update these details as appropriate as more information becomes available. 2025-12-17 10 CVE-2025-20393…
ServiceNow to Acquire Armis for $7.75 Billion in Cash
Rumors of a possible buyout surfaced earlier this month, with the official announcement coming just weeks after Armis announced raising $435 million. The post ServiceNow to Acquire Armis for $7.75 Billion in Cash appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has…
Building Secure User Portals for Content-Heavy SaaS Applications
Learn how to build secure user portals for content-heavy SaaS using passwordless authentication, RBAC, session security, and CDN protection. The post Building Secure User Portals for Content-Heavy SaaS Applications appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from…
Ransomware Hits Romanian Water Authority, 1000 Systems Knocked Offline
Romania’s national water authority, Romanian Waters, was hit by a major ransomware attack affecting 1,000 systems but dams remain safe. Learn how authorities are fighting back without paying the ransom. This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News,…
Cyber Threat Actors Escalate Impersonation of Senior US Government Officials
Federal law enforcement officials are raising a lot of concern about an ongoing cybercrime operation involving threat actors impersonating senior figures across the American political landscape, including state government leaders, White House officials, Cabinet members, and congressional members. These threat…
SEC Targets Crypto Platforms in Social Media Scam Crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission launched an enforcement wave targeting three purported cryptocurrency trading platforms and four investment clubs. The post SEC Targets Crypto Platforms in Social Media Scam Crackdown appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed from…
PoC Exploit Released HPE OneView Vulnerability that Enables Remote Code Execution
Security researchers have released a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability in HPE OneView, a popular IT infrastructure management platform. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-37164, carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating immediate danger to enterprise environments. The vulnerability allows…
New MacSync Stealer Malware Attacking macOS Users Using Digitally Signed Apps
A new version of MacSync Stealer malware is targeting macOS users through digitally signed and notarized applications, marking a major shift in how this threat is delivered. Unlike older versions that required users to paste commands into Terminal, this updated…
Windows Imaging Component Vulnerability Can Lead to RCE Attacks Under Complex Attack Scenarios
A comprehensive analysis of CVE-2025-50165, a critical Windows vulnerability affecting the Windows Imaging Component (WIC). That could potentially enable remote code execution through specially crafted JPEG files. However, their findings suggest the real-world exploitation risk is significantly lower than initially…
Threat Actors Poses as Korean TV Programs’ Writer to Trick Victims and Install Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated campaign where threat actors impersonate writers from major Korean broadcasting networks to distribute malicious documents. The operation, tracked as Operation Artemis, represents a notable evolution in social engineering tactics by leveraging trusted media personalities…
Critical n8n Automation Platform Vulnerability Enables RCE Attacks – 103,000+ Instances Exposed
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in n8n, the open-source workflow automation platform, exposing over 103,000 potentially vulnerable instances worldwide. Tracked as CVE-2025-68613 with a maximum CVSS severity score of 9.9. The vulnerability exists within n8n’s workflow…
Hacktivists claim near-total Spotify music scrape
Hacktivists have scraped almost 100% of the content available on Spotify. Is there anything users need to worry about? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Hacktivists claim near-total Spotify music scrape
Budding infosec pros and aspiring cyber crooks targeted with fake PoC exploits
Malware peddlers are targeting infosec enthusiasts, budding security professionals, and aspiring hackers with the Webrat malware, masquerading the threat as proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for known vulnerabilities. Delivering the malware The recently uncovered Webrat can steal data from Telegram, Discord and…
Top Ransomware Trends of 2025
Infosecurity has selected some of the key ransomware statistics for 2025 This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: Top Ransomware Trends of 2025
Spotify Music Library Targeted as Hacktivists Scrape 86 Million Files
Anna’s Archive, a prominent digital preservation platform, has announced the largest unauthorized extraction of Spotify music data ever recorded. The hacktivist group scraped approximately 86 million songs from the streaming service, representing nearly 99.6% of all user listening activity on…
MacSync Stealer Malware Targets macOS Users Through Digitally Signed Apps
Jamf Threat Labs has uncovered a new MacSync Stealer campaign that significantly raises the bar for macOS malware delivery by abusing Apple’s own trust mechanisms. The latest variant is delivered as a fully code‑signed and notarized Swift application, allowing it…
Threat Actors Impersonate Korean TV Writers to Deliver Malware
North Korean-backed threat actors are impersonating writers from major Korean broadcasting companies to deliver malicious documents and establish initial access to targeted systems, according to threat intelligence research by Genians Security Center. The “Artemis” campaign, attributed to the APT37 group,…