A sophisticated backdoor has been uncovered targeting major organizations across Russia, including government bodies, financial institutions, and industrial sectors. This malware, distributed under the guise of legitimate updates for ViPNet a widely used software suite for creating secure networks poses…
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Super-Smart AI Could Launch Attacks Sooner Than We Think
In a development for cybersecurity, large language models (LLMs) are being weaponized by malicious actors to orchestrate sophisticated attacks at an unprecedented pace. Despite built-in safeguards akin to a digital Hippocratic Oath that prevent these models from directly aiding harmful…
Zyxel Releases Patches for Privilege Management Vulnerabilities in Firewalls
Zyxel, a leading provider of secure networking solutions, has released critical security patches to address two privilege management vulnerabilities in the USG FLEX H series firewalls. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-1731 and CVE-2025-1732, could allow authenticated local attackers to escalate…
CrowdStrike Launches Falcon® Privileged Access with Advanced Identity Protection
CrowdStrike today announced the general availability of Falcon® Privileged Access, a breakthrough module in its Falcon® Identity Protection suite, aimed at redefining identity security for modern organizations. This launch positions CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform as the only solution capable of…
CISA Issues Five ICS Advisories Highlighting Critical Vulnerabilities
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released five urgent advisories on April 22, 2025, targeting critical vulnerabilities in widely-used Industrial Control Systems (ICS) from Siemens, ABB, and Schneider Electric. With the increasing frequency and severity of cyberattacks…
Marks & Spencer Confirms Cyberattack Disrupting Payments and Online Orders
Leading British retailer Marks & Spencer Group plc (M&S) has confirmed it has been grappling with a cyberattack over the past several days, causing temporary disruptions to payment processing and online orders. According to an official company statement, the incident…
Google Cloud Composer Flaw Allows Attackers to Gain Elevated Privileges
Research disclosed a now-patched high-severity vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform’s (GCP) Cloud Composer service, dubbed ConfusedComposer. It could have allowed attackers to hijack cloud workflows and gain control over critical resources. The flaw highlights risks in automated cloud service orchestration. What…
Moodle Core vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Evade Security Measures
A recent security audit has uncovered critical vulnerabilities within Moodle, the widely used open-source learning management system (LMS). These vulnerabilities allow attackers to evade core security mechanisms and potentially exploit systems via Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). The flaws center around…
Hackers Exploit Cloudflare Tunnel Infrastructure to Deploy Multiple Remote Access Trojans
The Sekoia TDR (Threat Detection & Research) team has reported on a sophisticated network infrastructure named “Cloudflare tunnel infrastructure to deliver multiple RATs” being exploited by cyber attackers since at least February 2024. This infrastructure has been utilized to host…
Threat Actors Leverage npm and PyPI with Impersonated Dev Tools for Credential Theft
The Socket Threat Research Team has unearthed a trio of malicious packages, two hosted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) and one on the npm registry, designed to silently pilfer cryptocurrency secrets, including mnemonic seed phrases and private keys. Released…
Cybercriminals Exploit Network Edge Devices to Infiltrate SMBs
Small and midsized businesses (SMBs) continue to be prime targets for cybercriminals, with network edge devices playing a critical role in initial attacks, according to the latest annual threat report by Sophos. The report highlights the persistent threat of ransomware,…
Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft Utility to Deliver Malicious DLL Payload
Hackers are now exploiting a legitimate Microsoft utility, mavinject.exe, to inject malicious DLLs into unsuspecting systems. This utility, intended for injecting DLLs in Application Virtualization (App-V) environments, has become a tool of choice for cyber attackers due to its signed…
TP-Link Router Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Execute Malicious SQL Commands
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered critical SQL injection vulnerabilities in four TP-Link router models, enabling attackers to execute malicious commands, bypass authentication, and potentially hijack devices. The flaws, discovered by researcher The Veteran between February and March 2025, highlight ongoing security risks in…
Faster Vulnerability Patching Reduces Risk and Lowers Cyber Risk Index
Trend Micro’s Cyber Risk Exposure Management (CREM) solution has highlighted the critical role that timely patching plays in reducing an organization’s cyber risk exposure. The report, which scrutinizes the Cyber Risk Index (CRI) a metric quantifying an organization’s security risk…
Samsung One UI Vulnerability Leaks Sensitive Data in Plain Text With No Expiration!
A glaring vulnerability has come to light within Samsung’s One UI interface: the clipboard history function stores all copied text, including sensitive data like passwords and personal information, in plain text and retains it indefinitely, unless users manually delete it.…
Malicious npm Packages Target Linux Developers with SSH Backdoor Attacks
In a sophisticated onslaught targeting the open-source ecosystem, reports have emerged detailing several malicious npm packages that are nefariously exploiting the Telegram Bot API to install backdoors on unsuspecting developers’ Linux systems. This alarming trend has escalated concerns over the…
Magecart Launches New Attack Using Malicious JavaScript to Steal Credit Card Data
The notorious Magecart group has been identified by the Yarix Incident Response Team as the culprits behind a recent credit card data theft operation on an e-commerce platform. This latest assault on consumer data showcases the group’s evolving tactics to…
Latest Lumma InfoStealer Variant Found Using Code Flow Obfuscation
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new variant of the notorious Lumma InfoStealer malware, employing advanced code flow obfuscation techniques to evade detection. This new development marks a significant escalation in cybercrime methodologies, potentially making it more challenging for traditional security…
New Rust-Based Botnet Hijacks Routers to Inject Remote Commands
A new malware named “RustoBot” has been discovered exploiting vulnerabilities in various router models to gain unauthorized access and initiate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. This advanced cyber-threat, first observed in January to February 2025, targets TOTOLINK and DrayTek…
FBI Alerts Public to Scammers Posing as IC3 Officials in Fraud Scheme
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning regarding an emerging scam where criminals impersonate officials from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to defraud unsuspecting victims. Prevalence and Mechanics of the Scheme Between December 2023 and February…