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Apple Warns of Mercenary Spyware Attacks Targeting User Devices
Apple has issued urgent warnings about sophisticated spyware attacks targeting specific users worldwide, including journalists, activists, politicians, and diplomats. Mercenary spyware attacks differ significantly from regular cybercriminal activity. These attacks cost millions of dollars and target only a small number…
Microsoft to Deprecate VBScript in Windows, Urges Developers to Update Projects
Microsoft announced the phased deprecation of VBScript in Windows, significantly impacting VBA developers who rely on VBScript libraries for regular expressions and external script execution. The company outlined a comprehensive timeline and provided migration guidance to help developers future-proof their…
New K2 Think AI Model Falls to Jailbreak in Record Time
A groundbreaking vulnerability has emerged in the newly released K2 Think AI model from UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in collaboration with G42. Security researchers have successfully jailbroken the advanced reasoning system within hours of its…
Daikin Security Gateway Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized System Access
A critical security flaw in Daikin Security Gateway systems has been discovered that could enable attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to industrial control systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-10127, affects organizations worldwide that rely on Daikin’s security infrastructure…
VirtualBox 7.2.2 Update Released with Fix for Guest GUI Crashes
Oracle has released VirtualBox 7.2.2, a critical maintenance update that addresses multiple GUI crashes and stability issues affecting users across Windows, Linux, and macOS platforms. Released on September 10, 2025, this update represents a significant improvement in the virtualization software’s…
New ToneShell Variant Uses Task Scheduler COM Service to Maintain Persistence
The latest ToneShell variant introduces a notable advancement in its persistence strategy by leveraging the Windows Task Scheduler COM service. This lightweight backdoor, traditionally delivered through DLL sideloading techniques, now incorporates enhanced persistence mechanisms and sophisticated anti-analysis capabilities that pose…
Microsoft Teams Launches Automatic Alerts for Malicious Links
Microsoft is significantly enhancing security for its Teams platform by introducing automatic warning systems that alert users about malicious links in chat messages. This new protective feature represents a crucial advancement in safeguarding collaboration platforms from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats…
New VMScape Spectre-BTI Attack Targets Isolation Flaws in AMD and Intel CPUs
Cybersecurity researchers at ETH Zurich have disclosed a critical new Spectre-based attack called VMSCAPE that exploits incomplete branch predictor isolation in virtualized cloud environments. The attack, tracked as CVE-2025-40300, affects multiple generations of AMD and Intel processors and enables malicious virtual machines to…
Cornwell Quality Tools Suffers Data Breach, 100,000 User Records Exposed
Cornwell Quality Tools, a leading automotive and industrial tool supplier, has confirmed a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of 103,782 individuals. The cybersecurity incident occurred on December 12, 2024, when unauthorized attackers gained access to the company’s…
Top 10 Best Mobile Application Penetration Testing Services in 2025
Mobile Application Penetration Testing is a critical cybersecurity service in 2025, focusing on a unique and rapidly evolving attack surface. These tests go beyond static code analysis to assess an app’s runtime behavior, server-side interactions, and how it handles sensitive…
Top 10 Best Cloud Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Cloud is the foundation of modern business, but it comes with a complex and evolving security landscape. Traditional penetration testing, which focuses on on-premise networks and applications, is not sufficient to secure these dynamic environments. Cloud penetration testing requires specialized…
Threat Actors Leveraging Open-Source AdaptixC2 in Real-world Attacks
In early May 2025, Unit 42 researchers observed multiple instances of AdaptixC2 being deployed to infect enterprise systems. Unlike many high-profile command-and-control (C2) platforms, AdaptixC2 has flown under the radar, with scant public documentation demonstrating its use in live adversary…
Angular SSR Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Access Sensitive Data
A high vulnerability in Angular’s server-side rendering (SSR) feature can lead to sensitive data exposure when multiple requests are handled at the same time. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-59052, stems from a global race condition in the platform injector that…
Massive L7 DDoS Botnet Exploits 5.76M Hijacked Devices for Record Attacks
In a stark reminder of how vulnerable online services remain, Qrator Labs has revealed that a sprawling Layer 7 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has swelled to over 5.76 million compromised devices, unleashing unprecedented traffic against critical infrastructures. Monitored since late…
Attackers Abuse Kubernetes DNS to Extract Git Credentials from ArgoCD
A newly discovered attack method targeting ArgoCD and Kubernetes that could give red-teamers fresh ammo and blue-teamers fresh headaches. This technique lets an attacker abuse Kubernetes DNS to steal powerful Git credentials from ArgoCD, potentially taking over entire Git accounts.…
Kenyan Filmmakers Targeted with FlexiSPY Spyware Tracking Messages and Social Media
The revelation that commercially available FlexiSPY spyware was clandestinely installed on devices belonging to Kenyan filmmakers while in police custody has ignited fresh concerns over press freedom and governmental overreach. Forensic analysis conducted by the Citizen Lab at the University…
CoreDNS Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Poison DNS Cache and Block Updates
A critical flaw in CoreDNS’s etcd plugin can let attackers pin DNS records in caches for years, effectively blocking legitimate updates. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-58063, stems from incorrect handling of etcd lease IDs. It affects every CoreDNS release from…
Cyber Attack Exposes LNER Train Passengers’ Personal Data
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has confirmed that an unauthorized breach at one of its third-party suppliers exposed contact details and travel histories of some passengers. No banking or password data were involved. The company says it is treating the…
EggStreme Malware Emerges With Fileless Techniques and DLL Sideloading Payloads
A Chinese APT group compromised a Philippine military company using a new, fileless malware framework called EggStreme. This multi-stage toolset achieves persistent, low-profile espionage by injecting malicious code directly into memory and leveraging DLL sideloading to execute payloads. The core…