Tag: attack
-
ScarCruft hackers push BirdCall Android malware via game platform
The North Korean hacker group APT37 has been delivering an Android version of a backdoor called BirdCall in a supply-chain attack through a video game platform. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scarcruft-hackers-push-birdcall-android-malware-via-game-platform/
-
Active Directory Exploitation with Metasploit
The walkthrough covers thirteen distinct attack phases: AD CS template reconnaissance, LDAP enumeration, Kerberos weakness discovery, credential extraction, SAMR account manipulation, Resource-Based Constrained Delegation abuse, First seen on hackingarticles.in Jump to article: www.hackingarticles.in/active-directory-exploitation-with-metasploit/
-
pnpm 11 Enables Default Release-Age Guard to Curb npm Supply Chain Attacks
pnpm 11 has been released with a strong focus on reducing software supply chain risk, introducing security-first defaults that directly address modern package ecosystem threats. The most significant change in pnpm 11 is the introduction of a default Minimum Release Age of 24 hours (1440 minutes). This means newly published package versions are not eligible…
-
DigiCert Hacked in Screensaver-Based Attack to Fraudulently Obtain EV Code Signing Certificates
DigiCert, a major Certificate Authority, recently suffered a significant security breach where hackers used a malicious screensaver file to steal 60 Extended Validation (EV) Code Signing certificates. These highly trusted certificates were subsequently used to sign the >>Zhong Stealer<< malware, allowing the malicious files to bypass security warnings by appearing as legitimate software. The incident…
-
Weaver E-cology critical bug exploited in attacks since March
Hackers have been exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-22679) in the Weaver E-cology office automation since mid-March to run discovery commands. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/weaver-e-cology-critical-bug-exploited-in-attacks-since-march/
-
How Mythos Signals Cybersecurity Disruption
Tags: access, ai, attack, banking, browser, business, cybersecurity, data, exploit, finance, government, hacker, healthcare, infrastructure, microsoft, open-source, risk, software, technology, tool, update, vulnerability, zero-dayWhat is Mythos Mythos is Anthropic’s latest AI model, and it is stirring up a tornado of concern in cybersecurity circles. Even before its release, Mythos discovered thousands of new sensitive vulnerabilities in commercial and open-source software, including all major operating systems and web browsers. One was in existence for over 27 years without the industry…
-
The AI Vulnerability Storm Is Here. Is Your Security Program Breach Ready?
How a new class of AI-powered attacks is redrawing the rules of cybersecurity, and why the organizations that survive will be those that build for containment, not just prevention. There is a moment in every technological shift when the future stops being theoretical and starts breaking things. For cybersecurity, that moment arrived on April 7,……
-
Critical vulnerability in cPanel leads to widespread exploitation
Researchers warn that threat activity continues to surge, including brute force attacks and ransomware. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/critical-vulnerability-cpanel-widespread-exploitation/819208/
-
Silver Fox Springs Tax-Themed Attacks on Orgs in India, Russia
More than 1,600 socially engineered messages from the China-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group target various sectors to deliver the previously undocumented ABCDoor backdoor, ValleyRAT, and other malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/silver-fox-tax-themed-attacks-india-russia
-
ShinyHunters Claims Responsibility for Breach of EdTech Company Instructure
The prolific extortion group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach of Edtech vendor Instructure’s systems, stealing 3.65 TB of sensitive information, including names, email addresses, and messages of students, teachers, and others. ShinyHunters also reportedly behind an early attack of Instructure in September 2025. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/05/shinyhunters-claims-responsibility-for-breach-of-edtech-company-instructure/
-
Bluekit Phishing Kit Streamlines Domains, 2FA Lures, and Session Hijacking
A newly discovered phishing kit called “Bluekit” is reshaping how cybercriminals run phishing campaigns by combining multiple attack stages into a single, centralized platform. Instead, Bluekit integrates these capabilities into one operator panel, streamlining the entire attack lifecycle from setup to data exfiltration. This shift reflects a broader trend toward automation and ease of use…
-
Ubuntu and Canonical Web Services Hit by DDoS Attack
What happened Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, experienced widespread service disruptions across its core web infrastructure on May 1, 2026, following a coordinated DDoS attack. The hacktivist group identifying itself as the Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq, known as the 313 Team, claimed responsibility. Canonical acknowledged the outages via its status page…The…
-
Two cybersecurity pros get prison time for helping ransomware gang
Two American cybersecurity professionals were sentenced to four years in prison for facilitating BlackCat ransomware attacks in 2023. They pleaded guilty in December 2025 to … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/04/cybersecurity-experts-alphv-blackcat-ransomware-sentenced/
-
Botnet Hijacks ADB-Exposed Android Devices to Target Minecraft Servers
New research has uncovered a Mirai-derived botnet called xlabs_v1 that turns Android devices with exposed Android Debug Bridge (ADB) into a distributed attack platform for knocking Minecraft servers and other game hosts offline. By abusing TCP port 5555 on poorly secured Android-based hardware, the operators are quietly building a rentable DDoS-for-hire service aimed at the gaming ecosystem.…
-
CISA Flags Linux Kernel Vulnerability as Threat Actors Launch Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, kev, linux, threat, update, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has officially added a high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Tracked as CVE-2026-31431, this flaw is currently being exploited in the wild by threat actors. This active exploitation has prompted urgent patching mandates for federal agencies and strong recommendations for private organizations worldwide.…
-
DOJ Sentences Two Americans for ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has sentenced two American cybersecurity professionals to prison for their involvement in ALPHV BlackCat ransomware attacks that targeted multiple U.S. organizations in 2023. The case highlights the growing threat of insider expertise being misused in ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations. Ryan Goldberg, 40, from Georgia, and Kevin Martin, 36, from Texas,…
-
Attackers Hijack SAP npm Packages to Steal Dev Secrets
A sophisticated supply chain attack hit the SAP developer ecosystem on April 29, 2026, compromising four widely-used npm packages with credential-stealing malware. The attackers modified package installation scripts to download the Bun JavaScript runtime a legitimate alternative to Node.js during the npm install process. This technique bypasses Node.js-based security monitoring by executing an 11.6 MB…
-
Bluekit phishing kit enables automated phishing with 40+ templates and AI tools
Bluekit is a new phishing kit with AI features, automated domain setup, and tools like spoofing, voice cloning, and 40+ attack templates. Bluekit is a newly discovered phishing kit still in development that includes advanced features such as an AI assistant and automated domain registration. According to Varonis, it offers over 40 website templates along…
-
Email Bombing, Fake IT Support Calls Drive Microsoft Teams Phishing Surge
Email bombing campaigns combined with fake IT support outreach are driving a surge in sophisticated Microsoft Teams phishing attacks. The attacks typically begin with email bombing, where victims are flooded with spam messages to create confusion and urgency. Shortly after, threat actors initiate contact via Microsoft Teams, impersonating internal IT support or helpdesk personnel. Posing…
-
Fake Party Invites and the Rise of Social Phishing Attacks
Attackers are now impersonating invitation services to trick people into clicking malicious links and sharing sensitive information. These phishing attempts look like legitimate event invites, making them especially effective. In this episode, we discuss how these scams work and what steps you can take to stay protected. Special thanks to Guardsquare for sponsoring this episode!……
-
Instructure confirms data breach, ShinyHunters claims attack
Educational tech giant Instructure has confirmed that data was stolen in a cyberattack, with the ShinyHunters extortion gang claiming responsibility. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/instructure-confirms-data-breach-shinyhunters-claims-attack/
-
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 95
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter fast16 – Mystery ShadowBrokers Reference Reveals High-Precision Software Sabotage 5 Years Before Stuxnet 73 Open VSX Sleeper Extensions Linked to GlassWorm Show New Malware Activations An alarm clock you can’t ignore: How CapFix attacks…
-
1,800 Developers Hit in Mini Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack Across PyPI, NPM, and PHP
What happened A supply chain attack campaign attributed to TeamPCP, dubbed Mini Shai-Hulud, has compromised packages across the PyPI, NPM, and PHP ecosystems over a two-day period, affecting over 1,800 developer repositories containing stolen credentials. The campaign was first identified on April 29 when malicious versions of four SAP NPM packages were caught delivering information-stealing…The…
-
ConsentFix v3 Automates OAuth Abuse to Bypass MFA and Hijack Azure Accounts
What happened A third iteration of the ConsentFix attack technique has been circulating on hacker forums, introducing automation and scalability to a method that abuses Microsoft Azure’s OAuth2 authorization code flow to hijack accounts without passwords and despite multi-factor authentication being enabled. The original ConsentFix was documented by Push Security in December 2025 as an…The…