Security researchers at watchTowr Labs uncovered a massive leak of sensitive credentials after scanning popular online JSON formatting tools. Developers and administrators have been pasting passwords, API keys, database credentials, and personally identifiable information (PII) into sites like jsonformatter.org and…
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Tor Network Adopts Galois Onion Encryption To Strengthen User Protection
The Tor Project has begun replacing its legacy relay encryption system, known as tor1, with a modern design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). This upgrade targets key weaknesses in Tor’s circuit traffic protection, enhancing anonymity for users worldwide. Tor routes…
Hackers Trick macOS Users into Running Terminal Commands to Install FlexibleFerret Malware
North Korean-aligned threat actors are leveraging convincing fake job recruitment websites to deceive macOS users into executing malicious Terminal commands that deliver the FlexibleFerret malware, according to recent analysis from Jamf Threat Labs. The campaign, attributed to the Contagious Interview…
Hackers Use Fake “Battlefield 6” Hype to Spread Stealers and C2 Malware
The global gaming community is reeling after Bitdefender Labs revealed widespread malware operations exploiting the blockbuster launch of Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 6, a first-person shooter developed by DICE and released in October. As one of the year’s most anticipated titles,…
HashJack: A Novel Exploit Leveraging URL Fragments To Deceive AI Browsers
Security researchers at Cato CTRL have uncovered HashJack. This innovative indirect prompt-injection attack hides harmful commands in the fragment portion of URLs after the “#” symbol. This technique turns trusted websites into weapons against AI browser assistants like Perplexity’s Comet,…
Gamayun APT Exploits New MSC EvilTwin Vulnerability to Deliver Malicious Payloads
Water Gamayun, a Russia‑aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group, has launched a new multi‑stage intrusion campaign that weaponizes the recently disclosed MSC EvilTwin vulnerability in Windows Microsoft Management Console (MMC). Leveraging a blend of compromised infrastructure, social engineering, and heavily…
ClickFix Attack Uses Steganography to Hide Malware in Fake Windows Security Update
Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress have uncovered a sophisticated ClickFix campaign that leverages steganography to conceal malicious code within PNG images disguised as Windows Update screens. The attack chain delivers multiple variants of information-stealing malware, including LummaC2 and Rhadamanthys, through a…
Critical Fluent Bit Vulnerabilities Allow Remote Attacks on Cloud Environments
Five newly discovered critical vulnerabilities in Fluent Bit, the open-source log processor embedded in billions of containers, are sending shockwaves through the cloud security community. Oligo Security’s research uncovers attack chains that enable adversaries to bypass authentication, perform path traversal,…
Major Data Breach at Delta Dental of Virginia Hits Over 146,000 Customers’ Info
Delta Dental of Virginia, a non-profit dental benefits organization based in Roanoke, has announced a significant data breach affecting approximately 145,918 individuals. The unauthorised access to an external system exposed sensitive personal information, marking one of the more substantial healthcare…
Russian and North Korean Hackers Forge Global Cyberattack Alliance
State-sponsored hackers from Russia and North Korea are collaborating on shared infrastructure, marking a significant shift in cyber geopolitics. Security researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that Gamaredon, a Russia-aligned advanced persistent threat (APT) group, and Lazarus, North Korea’s primary cyber…
Microsoft Warns of Security Risks in New Agentic AI Feature
Microsoft is sounding the alarm on critical security considerations as it introduces agentic AI capabilities to Windows through experimental features like Copilot Actions. The company is rolling out a new agent workspace feature in private preview that establishes isolated environments…
Linux 6.18-rc7 Released With New Bug Fixes and Driver Updates
The Linux kernel development team has released version 6.18-rc7, marking another step toward the final 6.18 release expected next weekend. According to kernel maintainer Linus Torvalds, the release cycle remains on track despite a minor setback in the previous version…
Zapier’s NPM Account Hacked, Multiple Packages Infected with Malware
Zapier’s NPM account has been successfully compromised, leading to the injection of the Shai Hulud malware into 425 packages currently distributed across the npm ecosystem. The attack represents a significant supply chain threat, with the affected packages collectively generating approximately…
New EtherHiding Technique Uses Web Attacks to Deploy Malware and Rotate Payloads
A new era of web-delivered malware has arrived with EtherHiding, a technique that fundamentally reshapes how attackers distribute and rotate malicious payloads. Unlike traditional threats that rely on static staging servers or disposable redirect chains, EtherHiding leverages smart contracts on…
Malicious PyPI Package Used by Hackers to Steal Users’ Crypto Information
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated supply-chain attack targeting Python developers through a malicious package distributed via the Python Package Index (PyPI). The malicious package, named “spellcheckers,” contains a multi-layered encrypted backdoor designed to steal cryptocurrency information and establish remote…
PoC Published for W3 Total Cache Flaw Exposing 1M+ Sites to RCE
Security researchers have published a proof-of-concept exploit for a critical remote code execution vulnerability in W3 Total Cache, one of WordPress’s most popular caching plugins with over one million active installations. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-9501, allows attackers to execute…
Iberia Airlines Hit by Data Breach Exposing Customer Personal Details
Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España has disclosed a significant security incident involving unauthorized access to systems operated by an external service provider. The breach has exposed sensitive personal information belonging to the airline’s customers, including names, email addresses, and Iberia…
LLMs Tools Like GPT-3.5-Turbo and GPT-4 Fuel the Development of Fully Autonomous Malware
The rapid proliferation of large language models has transformed how organizations approach automation, coding, and research. Yet this technological advancement presents a double-edged sword: threat actors are increasingly exploring how to weaponize these tools for creating next-generation, autonomously operating malware.…
Tycoon2FA Launches Nearly 1 Million Attacks Targeting Office 365 Accounts
Tycoon2FA, a sophisticated phishing-as-a-service platform tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1747, has emerged as the dominant threat targeting Office 365 accounts throughout 2025. The cybercriminal operation has launched an aggressive campaign involving nearly one million attacks, establishing itself as the most…
Metasploit Releases New Exploit for Fresh FortiWeb 0-Day Vulnerabilities
Rapid7’s Metasploit team has released a new exploit module targeting critical zero-day vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall, chaining two security flaws to achieve unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges. CVE ID Vulnerability Type Affected Product Impact CVE-2025-64446…