Imagine this: Your organization completed its annual penetration test in January, earning high marks for security compliance. In February, your development team deployed a routine software update. By April, attackers had already exploited a vulnerability introduced in that February update,…
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Malicious npm Package Leverages Unicode Steganography, Google Calendar as C2 Dropper
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package named “os-info-checker-es6” that disguises itself as an operating system information utility to stealthily drop a next-stage payload onto compromised systems. “This campaign employs clever Unicode-based steganography to hide its initial malicious code and…
Russia-Linked APT28 Exploited MDaemon Zero-Day to Hack Government Webmail Servers
A Russia-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber espionage operation targeting webmail servers such as Roundcube, Horde, MDaemon, and Zimbra via cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, including a then-zero-day in MDaemon, according to new findings from ESET. The activity,…
5 BCDR Essentials for Effective Ransomware Defense
Ransomware has evolved into a deceptive, highly coordinated and dangerously sophisticated threat capable of crippling organizations of any size. Cybercriminals now exploit even legitimate IT tools to infiltrate networks and launch ransomware attacks. In a chilling example, Microsoft recently disclosed…
New Chrome Vulnerability Enables Cross-Origin Data Leak via Loader Referrer Policy
Google on Wednesday released updates to address four security issues in its Chrome web browser, including one for which it said there exists an exploit in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4664 (CVSS score: 4.3), has been characterized…
BianLian and RansomExx Exploit SAP NetWeaver Flaw to Deploy PipeMagic Trojan
At least two different cybercrime groups BianLian and RansomExx are said to have exploited a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP NetWeaver, indicating that multiple threat actors are taking advantage of the bug. Cybersecurity firm ReliaQuest, in a new update…
Samsung Patches CVE-2025-4632 Used to Deploy Mirai Botnet via MagicINFO 9 Exploit
Samsung has released software updates to address a critical security flaw in MagicINFO 9 Server that has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-4632 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a path traversal flaw. “Improper…
Xinbi Telegram Market Tied to $8.4B in Crypto Crime, Romance Scams, North Korea Laundering
A Chinese-language, Telegram-based marketplace called Xinbi Guarantee has facilitated no less than $8.4 billion in transactions since 2022, making it the second major black market to be exposed after HuiOne Guarantee. According to a report published by blockchain analytics firm…
CTM360 Identifies Surge in Phishing Attacks Targeting Meta Business Users
A new global phishing threat called “Meta Mirage” has been uncovered, targeting businesses using Meta’s Business Suite. This campaign specifically aims at hijacking high-value accounts, including those managing advertising and official brand pages. Cybersecurity researchers at CTM360 revealed that attackers…
Horabot Malware Targets 6 Latin American Nations Using Invoice-Themed Phishing Emails
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign that’s being used to distribute malware called Horabot targeting Windows users in Latin American countries like Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. The campaign is “using crafted emails that impersonate invoices…
Learning How to Hack: Why Offensive Security Training Benefits Your Entire Security Team
Organizations across industries are experiencing significant escalations in cyberattacks, particularly targeting critical infrastructure providers and cloud-based enterprises. Verizon’s recently released 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report found an 18% YoY increase in confirmed breaches, with the exploitation of vulnerabilities as an…
Earth Ammit Breached Drone Supply Chains via ERP in VENOM, TIDRONE Campaigns
A cyber espionage group known as Earth Ammit has been linked to two related but distinct campaigns from 2023 to 2024 targeting various entities in Taiwan and South Korea, including military, satellite, heavy industry, media, technology, software services, and healthcare…
Microsoft Fixes 78 Flaws, 5 Zero-Days Exploited; CVSS 10 Bug Impacts Azure DevOps Server
Microsoft on Tuesday shipped fixes to address a total of 78 security flaws across its software lineup, including a set of five zero-days that have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 78 flaws resolved by the tech…
Ivanti Patches EPMM Vulnerabilities Exploited for Remote Code Execution in Limited Attacks
Ivanti has released security updates to address two security flaws in Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software that have been chained in attacks to gain remote code execution. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2025-4427 (CVSS score: 5.3) –…
Fortinet Patches CVE-2025-32756 Zero-Day RCE Flaw Exploited in FortiVoice Systems
Fortinet has patched a critical security flaw that it said has been exploited as a zero-day in attacks targeting FortiVoice enterprise phone systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32756, carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0. “A stack-based overflow…
Malicious PyPI Package Posing as Solana Tool Stole Source Code in 761 Downloads
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that purports to be an application related to the Solana blockchain, but contains malicious functionality to steal source code and developer secrets. The package, named solana-token,…
China-Linked APTs Exploit SAP CVE-2025-31324 to Breach 581 Critical Systems Worldwide
A recently disclosed critical security flaw impacting SAP NetWeaver is being exploited by multiple China-nexus nation-state actors to target critical infrastructure networks. “Actors leveraged CVE-2025-31324, an unauthenticated file upload vulnerability that enables remote code execution (RCE),” EclecticIQ researcher Arda Büyükkaya…
North Korean Konni APT Targets Ukraine with Malware to track Russian Invasion Progress
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Konni APT has been attributed to a phishing campaign targeting government entities in Ukraine, indicating the threat actor’s targeting beyond Russia. Enterprise security firm Proofpoint said the end goal of the campaign is…
Deepfake Defense in the Age of AI
The cybersecurity landscape has been dramatically reshaped by the advent of generative AI. Attackers now leverage large language models (LLMs) to impersonate trusted individuals and automate these social engineering tactics at scale. Let’s review the status of these rising attacks,…
Moldovan Police Arrest Suspect in €4.5M Ransomware Attack on Dutch Research Agency
Moldovan law enforcement authorities have arrested a 45-year-old foreign man suspected of involvement in a series of ransomware attacks targeting Dutch companies in 2021. “He is wanted internationally for committing several cybercrimes (ransomware attacks, blackmail, and money laundering) against companies…