The Canadian House of Commons has fallen victim to a significant cyberattack orchestrated by an unidentified “threat actor” who successfully exploited a recent Microsoft vulnerability to access sensitive government employee data. The incident, which occurred on Friday, August 9, 2025,…
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Qilin Ransomware Dominates July with Over 70 Claimed Victims
The Qilin ransomware group has solidified its position as the most active threat actor in July 2025, marking its third top ranking in four months following the downturn of former leader RansomHub. According to cybersecurity intelligence from Cyble, Qilin claimed…
Microsoft IIS Web Deploy Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution
Microsoft has disclosed a critical security vulnerability in its Internet Information Services (IIS) Web Deploy tool that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected systems. The vulnerability, designated as CVE-2025-53772, was announced on August 12, 2025, and…
CISA Publishes Operational Technology Guide for Critical Infrastructure Stakeholders
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with eight other national cyber agencies, has released a comprehensive “Foundations for OT Cybersecurity: Asset Inventory Guidance for Owners and Operators.” Published on August 13, 2025, this new guide equips critical…
FireWood Malware Targets Linux Systems for Command Execution and Data Theft
Intezer’s Research Team has uncovered a new, low-detection variant of the FireWood backdoor, a sophisticated Linux-based remote access trojan (RAT) initially discovered by ESET researchers. Linked to the “Project Wood” malware lineage dating back to 2005, FireWood is associated with…
EncryptHub Turns Brave Support Into a Dropper; MMC Flaw Completes the Run
Trustwave SpiderLabs researchers have uncovered a sophisticated EncryptHub campaign that ingeniously abuses the Brave Support platform to deliver malicious payloads, leveraging the recently disclosed CVE-2025-26633 vulnerability in Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Dubbed MSC EvilTwin, this flaw enables attackers to execute…
Splunk Publishes Defender’s Guide to Spot ESXi Ransomware Early
Splunk has released a comprehensive defender’s guide aimed at helping cybersecurity teams detect and prevent ransomware attacks targeting ESXi infrastructure before they can cause widespread damage. The guide comes as organizations continue to face mounting pressure from cybercriminals who increasingly…
‘AI Induced Destruction’ – How AI Misuse is Creating New Attack Vectors
Cybersecurity firms are reporting a disturbing new trend in 2025: artificial intelligence assistants designed to boost productivity are inadvertently becoming destructive forces, causing massive system failures and data breaches. These incidents represent a fundamental shift from traditional external cybersecurity threats…
Windows Out-of-Box-Experience Flaw Enables Full Administrative Command Prompt Access
A newly documented vulnerability in Windows’ Out-of-Box-Experience (OOBE) allows users to bypass security restrictions and gain full administrative access to command prompt functionality, even when Microsoft’s intended protective measures are in place. Security researchers have identified an alternative method to…
Attackers Need Just One Vulnerability to Own Your Rooted Android
Android privilege escalation has been transformed by rooting frameworks such as KernelSU, APatch, and SKRoot, which use advanced kernel patching techniques to enable unauthorized code execution at the kernel level. These tools hook into critical system calls, such as prctl,…
Proxyware Campaign Piggybacks on Popular YouTube Video Download Services
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered fresh instances of proxyware distribution by threat actors leveraging deceptive advertising on freeware sites. Building on prior reports, such as the “DigitalPulse Proxyware Being Distributed Through Ad Pages” analysis, this campaign continues…
Xerox FreeFlow Core Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution — PoC Now Public
Security researchers have disclosed critical vulnerabilities in Xerox FreeFlow Core that enable unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. The proof-of-concept exploits are now publicly available, raising immediate concerns for organizations using the popular print orchestration platform.…
Critical WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Puts 70,000+ Sites at Risk of Remote Code Execution
A severe security vulnerability has been discovered in a popular WordPress plugin used by over 70,000 websites worldwide, potentially exposing them to complete takeover by malicious actors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-7384, affects the “Database for Contact Form 7, WPforms,…
CISA Alerts on N-able N-Central Deserialization and Injection Flaw Under Active Exploitation
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued urgent alerts regarding two critical vulnerabilities in N-able N-Central that are currently being actively exploited, prompting immediate action from organizations using this remote monitoring and management platform. These vulnerabilities, identified as…
Infamous XZ Backdoor Found Hidden in Docker Images for Over a Year
Security researchers at Binarly have discovered that the sophisticated supply chain hack still exists in publicly accessible Docker images on Docker Hub, more than a year after the startling revelation of the XZ Utils backdoor in March 2024. The backdoor,…
Emerging AI-Driven Phishing Trends Reshape Cybercrime Tactics
Artificial intelligence (AI) in advances and adaptive social engineering techniques have led to a significant revolution in phishing and scams within the continually changing realm of cybercrime. Cybercriminals are leveraging neural networks and large language models (LLMs) to craft hyper-realistic…
Google’s Android pKVM Framework Achieves SESIP Level 5 Certification
Google has revealed that protected KVM (pKVM), the hypervisor that powers the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF), has achieved SESIP Level 5 certification, marking a major breakthrough for open-source security and consumer electronics. This milestone positions pKVM as the inaugural software…
Adobe’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes 60 Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Products
Adobe has rolled out its August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, addressing a total of 60 vulnerabilities across a wide array of products, including key creative tools and enterprise solutions. These patches primarily focus on out-of-bounds read and write issues, use-after-free…
10 Best Purple Teaming Companies in 2025
The landscape of cybersecurity in mid-2025 is undergoing a profound transformation. As threats become more sophisticated and persistent, organizations are realizing that siloed security teams are no longer sufficient. In response, many are turning to Purple Teaming Services to foster…
SmartLoader Malware Masquerades as Legitimate GitHub Repository to Infect Users
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a sophisticated campaign involving the massive dissemination of SmartLoader malware through GitHub repositories designed to mimic legitimate software projects. These repositories target users searching for popular illicit content such as game cheats, software…