In a continued commitment to enhancing user safety and trust, Google has outlined significant strides made in 2023 to mitigate malicious activities across the Android ecosystem. Guided by the SAFE principles Safeguard Users, Advocate for Developer Protection, Foster Responsible Innovation,…
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Researchers Launch Open-Source UEFI Memory Forensics Framework to Counter Advanced Bootkits
A team of researchers from Ben Gurion University of the Negev has pioneered a novel memory forensics framework for analyzing Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) memory during the pre-operating system (pre-OS) phase. Their study, published on January 28, 2025, introduces…
New ‘SHIELD’ Platform Leverages FPGA and Off-Host Monitoring to Tackle Advanced Ransomware Threats
In a significant advancement against increasingly sophisticated ransomware threats, researchers from NYU Tandon School of Engineering have introduced SHIELD (Secure Host-Independent Extensible Logging), an innovative detection architecture. This system leverages hardware-level, tamper-proof metrics for real-time ransomware identification. By operating independently…
Windows COM Object Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution for System Takeover
A critical bug class termed “trapped object” has been identified by Google’s Project Zero team. This vulnerability primarily arises from improper use of object-oriented remoting technologies like DCOM and .NET Remoting, which facilitate cross-process and cross-security boundary services. These systems,…
DeepSeek’s Evolving Tactics Amplify the Fraud and Phishing Threat
The rapid growth of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek is drawing attention not just for its technological advancements but also for an alarming increase in cyber threats capitalizing on its success. Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered multiple…
GitHub Copilot Vulnerability Exploited to Train Malicious AI Models
GitHub Copilot, the popular AI-powered code-completion tool, has come under scrutiny after Apex Security’s research unveiled two major vulnerabilities. The findings highlight weaknesses in AI safeguards, including an “affirmation jailbreak” that destabilizes ethical boundaries and a loophole in proxy settings,…
Coyote Banking Malware: Abusing Windows LNK Files to Deploy Malicious Scripts
A sophisticated cyberattack campaign involving the Coyote Banking Trojan has been discovered by FortiGuard Labs, with Microsoft Windows users, particularly in Brazil, as its primary targets. The attack utilizes malicious LNK (shortcut) files embedded with PowerShell commands to execute staged…
CRLF Injection Vulnerabilities Identified in Popular .NET Libraries RestSharp and Refit
Security researchers have uncovered critical CRLF (Carriage Return Line Feed) injection vulnerabilities in two widely used .NET libraries, RestSharp and Refit. These flaws, which allow attackers to manipulate HTTP headers and potentially execute HTTP request splitting, have been assigned CVE-2024-45302 for RestSharp and…
New York Blood Center Targeted by Ransomware, IT Operations Impacted
New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBC), one of the nation’s largest blood donation and research organizations, has fallen victim to a ransomware attack, severely disrupting its IT systems. The incident, which was detected on Sunday, January 26, has triggered swift…
Authorities Seized 39 Websites that Selling Hacking Tools to Launch Cyber Attacks
Authorities have seized 39 websites allegedly used to sell hacking tools and fraud-enabling software. The crackdown targeted a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces operated by a group known as Saim Raza (aka HeartSender), which allegedly facilitated cyberattacks on individuals and businesses worldwide. The…
Yeti Forensic Platform Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Execute Remote Code
A critical security flaw has been identified in the popular Yeti Forensic Intelligence platform, exposing its users to unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) attacks. Two vulnerabilities designated CVE-2024-46507 and CVE-2024-46508, affect versions 2.0 to 2.1.11 of the Yeti platform, posing significant risks…
Cisco Webex Chat Vulnerabilities Expose Organization Chat Histories to Attackers
A major cybersecurity vulnerability in Cisco Webex Chat (previously known as IMI Chat) has raised alarming concerns after it was revealed that unauthenticated attackers could access the chat histories of organizations using the platform. First identified in July 2024, the…
VMware Aria Operations Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Perform Admin-Level Actions
VMware has released a critical security advisory, VMSA-2025-0003, addressing multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Aria Operations for Logs, VMware Aria Operations, and VMware Cloud Foundation. These vulnerabilities—tracked as CVE-2025-22218, CVE-2025-22219, CVE-2025-22220, CVE-2025-22221, and CVE-2025-22222—can be exploited to perform admin-level actions, putting affected systems at serious risk. Rated…
Jailbreaking DeepSeek: Researchers Reveal Three New Methods to Override LLM Safety
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have revealed a troubling surge in large language model (LLM) security risks, citing three newly identified jailbreak techniques “Bad Likert Judge,” “Crescendo,” and “Deceptive Delight” capable of bypassing safety protocols in DeepSeek’s open-source…
Malware Discovered in Healthcare Patient Monitors, Traced to Chinese IP Address
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities identified in Contec Health’s CMS8000 Patient Monitor. These flaws pose significant security risks, potentially allowing remote attacks, privacy breaches, and unauthorized data access. The vulnerabilities,…
Critical D-Link Router Flaw Allows Attackers to Take Full Remote Control
A critical unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability has been identified in D-Link’s DSL-3788 routers, specifically hardware revisions Ax/Bx running firmware version v1.01R1B036_EU_EN or below. This flaw enables attackers to gain full remote access to the device, posing significant security…
Microsoft Enhances M365 Bounty Program with New Services & Rewards Up to $27,000
Microsoft has announced updates to its Microsoft 365 (M365) Bug Bounty Program, offering expanded services, clearer guidelines, and bounty rewards ranging from $500 to a significant $27,000. The initiative reflects Microsoft’s ongoing commitment to cybersecurity and enlisting global security researchers…
Massive Hacking Forum Network Dismantled by Authorities, Impacting 10M Users
Authorities have delivered a major blow to the cybercrime world by dismantling two of the largest hacking forums globally—Cracked.io and Nulled.to—bringing down platforms that catered to over 10 million users. This Europol-supported operation, dubbed “Operation Talent“, was spearheaded by German authorities…
Tata Technologies Hit by Ransomware Attack, Some IT Services Suspended
Tata Technologies, a leading provider of engineering and IT services, has reported a ransomware attack on its IT infrastructure. The company disclosed the incident through an official communication to stock exchanges, including the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National…
Hackers Exploiting DNS Poisoning to Compromise Active Directory Environments
A groundbreaking technique for Kerberos relaying over HTTP, leveraging multicast poisoning, has been recently detailed by cybersecurity researchers. Introduced by James Forshaw and further developed using the Responder and krbrelayx tools, this approach exploits local name resolution protocols like LLMNR…