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Intellexa Spyware Activity Appears to Slow in 2025, but New Research Suggests Broader Global Footprint
Despite U.S. sanctions imposed last year, the global footprint of Intellexa’s spyware operations may be larger and more elusive than previously believed, with researchers warning that shifting domain practices could be masking continued activity in 2025. New research from…
CrowdStrike Identifies New China-Nexus Espionage Actor
CrowdStrike’s investigation shows that WARP PANDA initially infiltrated some victim networks as early as late 2023, later expanding operations. The post CrowdStrike Identifies New China-Nexus Espionage Actor appeared first on TechRepublic. This article has been indexed from Security Archives –…
AWS Execution Roles Enable Subtle Privilege Escalation in SageMaker and EC2
A persistent privilege escalation technique in AWS that allows attackers with limited permissions to execute code under higher-privileged execution roles on EC2 instances and SageMaker notebook instances. First documented by Grzelak in 2016 for EC2, the method exploits modifiable boot-time…
In Other News: X Fined €120 Million, Array Flaw Exploited, New Iranian Backdoor
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Akamai patches HTTP smuggling vulnerability, Claude Skills used to execute ransomware, PickleScan flaws. The post In Other News: X Fined €120 Million, Array Flaw Exploited, New Iranian Backdoor appeared first…
React.js Hit by Maximum-Severity ‘React2Shell’ Vulnerability
A critical RCE flaw in React.js, dubbed React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182), has been disclosed with a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, posing severe risks for server-side implementations This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the original article: React.js Hit by Maximum-Severity…
New Variant of ClayRat Android Spyware Seize Full Device Control
The dangerous ClayRat Android spyware has evolved, gaining the ability to steal PINs, record screens, and disable security by abusing Accessibility Services. Users must beware of fake apps spreading through phishing sites and Dropbox. This article has been indexed from…
Sprocket Security Earns Repeat Recognition in G2’s Winter 2025 Relationship Index for Penetration Testing
Madison, United States, 5th December 2025, CyberNewsWire This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More Read the original article: Sprocket Security Earns Repeat Recognition in G2’s Winter 2025 Relationship Index for…
Apache Tika Core Flaw Allows Attackers to Exploit Systems with Malicious PDF Uploads
A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in Apache Tika could allow attackers to compromise servers by simply uploading a malicious PDF file, according to a security advisory published by Apache maintainers. Tracked as CVE-2025-66516, the flaw affects Apache Tika core, Apache Tika parsers, and the Apache Tika PDF…
MuddyWater Hackers Use UDPGangster Backdoor to Bypass Network Defenses on Windows
The MuddyWater threat group has escalated its cyber espionage operations by deploying UDPGangster, a sophisticated UDP-based backdoor designed to infiltrate Windows systems while systematically evading traditional network defenses. Recent intelligence gathered by FortiGuard Labs reveals coordinated campaigns targeting high-value victims…
Threat Actors Distribute CoinMiner Malware through USB Drives to Infect Workstations
Cybercriminals continue to exploit USB drives as infection vectors, with recent campaigns delivering sophisticated CoinMiner malware that establishes persistent cryptocurrency-mining operations on compromised workstations. Security researchers have documented an evolving threat that leverages social engineering and evasion techniques to avoid…
Avast Antivirus Sandbox Vulnerabilities Allow Privilege Escalation
SAFA researchers uncovered four kernel heap overflow vulnerabilities in Avast Antivirus’s aswSnx.sys driver, designated CVE-2025-13032, affecting versions before 25.3 on Windows. These flaws originate from double-fetch issues in IOCTL handling, allow local attackers to trigger pool overflows for privilege escalation…
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-55182 Meta React Server Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors…
Cloudflare Outage Caused by React2Shell Mitigations
The critical React vulnerability has been exploited in the wild by Chinese and other threat actors. The post Cloudflare Outage Caused by React2Shell Mitigations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Cloudflare…
Hackers Weaponize Trusted IT Tools for Full System Control
Malicious actors are weaponizing legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools, turning trusted IT software into a means for unauthorized system access. This strategy represents a significant shift from traditional malware attacks, as it exploits programs like LogMeIn Resolve…
Sha1-Hulud Malware Returns With Advanced npm Supply-Chain Attack Targeting Developers
A new wave of the Sha1-Hulud malware campaign has unfolded, indicating further exacerbation of supply-chain attacks against the software development ecosystem. The recent attacks have hit the Node Package Manager, or npm, one of the largest open-source package managers…
Chinese Hackers Have Started Exploiting the Newly Disclosed React2Shell Vulnerability
Two hacking groups with ties to China have been observed weaponizing the newly disclosed security flaw in React Server Components (RSC) within hours of it becoming public knowledge. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-55182 (CVSS score: 10.0), aka React2Shell, which…
Criminal IP to Host Webinar: Beyond CVEs – From Visibility to Action with ASM
Torrance, California, USA, 5th December 2025, CyberNewsWire This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More Read the original article: Criminal IP to Host Webinar: Beyond CVEs – From Visibility to Action…
Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide
Chrome 143 fixes 13 security vulnerabilities, including four high-severity flaws, in a December desktop update rolling out to Windows, macOS, and Linux users. The post Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic. This article…
Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’ personal data
The pet company has published almost no details about what happened, who was affected, and what personal data was exposed. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Petco confirms security lapse exposed customers’…