A groundbreaking report from Okta Threat Intelligence reveals how operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), often referred to as North Korean hackers, are leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to infiltrate remote technical roles across the globe.…
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7 Best Third-Party Risk Management Software in 2025
Whether you operate a small business or run a large enterprise, you rely on third-party suppliers, merchants or software providers. They are fundamental to your operations, but they can pose security risks. The better you understand how that happens, the…
Chrome UAF Process Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited
Security researchers have revealed that two critical use-after-free (UAF) vulnerabilities in Google Chrome’s Browser process were actively exploited in the wild, exposing users to potential sandbox escapes and arbitrary code execution. However, Google’s deployment of the MiraclePtr defense mechanism ensures…
Microsoft Defender XDR False Positive Leaked Massive 1,700+ Sensitive Documents to Publish
An alarming data leak involving Microsoft Defender XDR has exposed more than 1,700 sensitive documents from hundreds of organizations, following a chain reaction triggered by a critical false positive error. Security researchers at ANY.RUN first identified and reported the incident,…
Hackers Exploit MS-SQL Servers to Deploy Ammyy Admin for Remote Access
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign has surfaced, targeting poorly managed Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers to deploy malicious tools like Ammyy Admin and PetitPotato malware. Cybersecurity researchers have observed attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in these servers to gain unauthorized access, execute commands for…
‘SessionShark’ – A New Toolkit Bypasses Microsoft Office 365 MFA Security
Security researchers have uncovered a new and sophisticated threat to Microsoft Office 365 users: a phishing-as-a-service toolkit dubbed “SessionShark O365 2FA/MFA.” Promoted through cybercriminal marketplaces, SessionShark is designed to bypass Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections—an alarming escalation in the ongoing…
159 CVEs Exploited in the Wild in Q1 2025, 8.3% Targeted Within 1-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited
VulnCheck’s latest report for Q1 2025 has identified 159 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) publicly disclosed as exploited in the wild for the first time. Alarmingly, 28.3% of these Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) saw evidence of exploitation within just one…
New Report Reveals How AI is Rapidly Enhancing Phishing Attack Precision
The Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 Phishing Report unveils the alarming sophistication of modern phishing attacks, driven by generative AI (GenAI). By examining over 2 billion blocked phishing transactions on the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ cloud security platform from January to December…
FBI Offers $10 Million Reward for information on Salt Typhoon Hackers
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in partnership with the U.S. Department of State, has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of individuals connected to the recent “Salt Typhoon” cyberattacks.…
Hackers Claim TikTok Breach, Leak Over 900,000 Usernames and Passwords
A hacker collective known as R00TK1T claims to have breached TikTok’s user database, allegedly leaking login information for over 900,000 users. The group, which has previously made waves in the hacking community with bold claims—often with little substantiated evidence—has taken…
Spring Security Vulnerability Exposes Valid Usernames to Attackers
A newly identified security vulnerability, CVE-2025-22234, has exposed a critical weakness in the widely-used Spring Security framework. According to the HeroDevs report, affecting several versions of the spring-security-crypto package, this flaw makes it possible for attackers to discern valid usernames…
Russian VPS Servers With RDP and Proxy Servers Enable North Korean Cybercrime Operations
Trend Research has uncovered a sophisticated network of cybercrime operations linked to North Korea, heavily utilizing Russian internet infrastructure. Specifically, IP address ranges in the towns of Khasan and Khabarovsk, Russia, assigned to organizations under TransTelecom (ASN AS20485), are pivotal…
Microsoft’s Patch for Symlink Vulnerability Introduces New Windows Denial-of-Service Flaw
Microsoft’s recent attempt to resolve a critical privilege escalation vulnerability has inadvertently introduced a new denial-of-service (DoS) flaw in Windows systems, leaving organizations vulnerable to update failures and potential security risks. In early April 2025, Microsoft addressed CVE-2025-21204, a security flaw…
SAP NetWeaver 0-Day Vulnerability Enables Webshell Deployment
Cybersecurity analysts have issued a high-priority warning after several incidents revealed active exploitation of SAP NetWeaver, the widely deployed enterprise integration platform. Attackers have leveraged an unreported 0-day vulnerability to deploy web shells, which give them remote command execution capabilities…
U.S. Secret Service Reveals Ways to Identify Credit Card Skimmers
With credit card skimming crimes escalating nationwide, the U.S. Secret Service’s Washington Field Office is sharing essential tips for the public to protect themselves from this growing threat, shared by Officials in LinkedIn post. According to the agency, credit card…
Lazarus APT Targets Organizations by Exploiting One-Day Vulnerabilities
A recent cyber espionage campaign by the notorious Lazarus Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, tracked as “Operation SyncHole,” has compromised at least six South Korean organizations across software, IT, financial, semiconductor, and telecommunications sectors since November 2024. According to detailed…
Verizon DBIR Report: Small Businesses Identified as Key Targets in Ransomware Attacks
Verizon Business’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), released on April 24, 2025, paints a stark picture of the cybersecurity landscape, drawing from an analysis of over 22,000 security incidents, including 12,195 confirmed data breaches. The report identifies credential abuse…
Weaponized SVG Files Used by Threat Actors to Redirect Users to Malicious Sites
Cybercriminals are increasingly weaponizing Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files to orchestrate sophisticated phishing campaigns. According to research from Intezer, a cybersecurity firm that triages millions of alerts for enterprises globally, attackers are embedding malicious JavaScript within SVG files to redirect…
Hackers Exploit Ivanti Connect Secure 0-Day to Deploy DslogdRAT and Web Shell
Threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Ivanti Connect Secure, identified as CVE-2025-0282, to deploy malicious tools including a web shell and a sophisticated remote access trojan (RAT) named DslogdRAT. According to a detailed analysis by JPCERT/CC, these attacks underscore…
New Steganography Campaign Exploits MS Office Vulnerability to Distribute AsyncRAT
A recently uncovered cyberattack campaign has brought steganography back into the spotlight, showcasing the creative and insidious methods attackers employ to deliver malware. This operation, dubbed the “Stego-Campaign,” exploits a known Microsoft Office vulnerability, CVE-2017-0199, to initiate infections and ultimately…