Tag: cyber
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APT35 Leak Reveals Spreadsheets Containing Domains, Payments, and Server Information
Iranian cyber unit Charming Kitten, officially designated APT35, has long been dismissed as a noisy but relatively unsophisticated threat actor a politically motivated collective known for recycled phishing templates and credential-harvesting pages. Episode 4, the latest intelligence dump, fundamentally rewrites that assessment. What emerges is not a hacker collective but a government department, complete with…
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HPE OneView Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution Attacks
Tags: attack, cloud, cve, cvss, cyber, data, flaw, infrastructure, remote-code-execution, risk, software, vulnerabilityA severe security vulnerability has been discovered in Hewlett Packard Enterprise OneView software, threatening enterprise infrastructure across data centers and hybrid cloud environments. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-37164, carries a maximum CVSS 3.1 severity score of 10.0, indicating critical risk requiring immediate remediation. The vulnerability permits unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected…
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New Lazarus and Kimsuky Infrastructure Discovered with Active Tools and Tunneling Nodes
Tags: control, credentials, cyber, group, infrastructure, lazarus, network, north-korea, theft, threat, toolSecurity researchers from Hunt.io and Acronis Threat Research Unit have uncovered a sophisticated network of operational infrastructure controlled by North Korean state-sponsored threat actors Lazarus and Kimsuky. The collaborative investigation revealed previously undocumented connections between these groups’ campaigns, exposing active command-and-control servers, credential-theft environments, tunneling nodes, and certificate-linked infrastructure that had remained hidden from public…
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FBI Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Linked to Criminal Money Laundering Operations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a coordinated international enforcement action targeting E-Note, a cryptocurrency exchange allegedly used by transnational cybercriminals to launder money stolen from U.S. healthcare providers and critical infrastructure operators. The operation, conducted with Michigan State Police and international partners, dismantled the online infrastructure supporting the…
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Beware of Malicious Scripts in Weaponized PDF Purchase Orders
A sophisticated phishing campaign utilizing a weaponized PDF document named “NEW Purchase Order # 52177236.pdf” has been identified, employing legitimate cloud infrastructure and encrypted messaging apps to steal corporate credentials. The attack vector was brought to light after security researchers analyzed a blocked link reported by a customer, revealing a complex chain of obfuscation designed…
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NuGet Malware Mimic: .NET Integration Library Steals Crypto Wallets and OAuth Tokens
ReversingLabs (RL) researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the .NET developer ecosystem via the NuGet package manager. The campaign, which began in July 2025, involves 14 malicious packages designed to mimic legitimate cryptocurrency libraries. These packages are engineered to steal crypto wallets, redirect funds, and exfiltrate Google Ads OAuth tokens, marking a significant…
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GachiLoader Deploys Payloads Using Obfuscated Node.js Malware
Check Point Research has uncovered a sophisticated malware distribution campaign leveraging the YouTube Ghost Network to deploy GachiLoader, a novel, heavily obfuscated Node.js-based loader designed to deliver the Rhadamanthys infostealer to unsuspecting victims. The campaign, which commenced in December 2024, represents a significant evolution in malware delivery tactics and demonstrates how threat actors continue to…
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NuGet Malware Mimic: .NET Integration Library Steals Crypto Wallets and OAuth Tokens
ReversingLabs (RL) researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the .NET developer ecosystem via the NuGet package manager. The campaign, which began in July 2025, involves 14 malicious packages designed to mimic legitimate cryptocurrency libraries. These packages are engineered to steal crypto wallets, redirect funds, and exfiltrate Google Ads OAuth tokens, marking a significant…
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Actively Exploited ASUS Vulnerability Added to CISA’s KEV List
Tags: attack, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, infrastructure, kev, malicious, software, supply-chain, update, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a critical ASUS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, signaling active exploitation in the wild. CVE-2025-59374 affects ASUS Live Update software and stems from a sophisticated supply chain compromise that embedded malicious code into legitimate software distributions. Supply Chain Attack Details The vulnerability involves…
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NuGet Malware Mimic: .NET Integration Library Steals Crypto Wallets and OAuth Tokens
ReversingLabs (RL) researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the .NET developer ecosystem via the NuGet package manager. The campaign, which began in July 2025, involves 14 malicious packages designed to mimic legitimate cryptocurrency libraries. These packages are engineered to steal crypto wallets, redirect funds, and exfiltrate Google Ads OAuth tokens, marking a significant…
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Your car’s web browser may be on the road to cyber ruin
Tags: cyberStudy finds built-in browsers across gadgets often ship years out of date First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/web_browsers_in_devices_security_vulnerabilities/
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GachiLoader Deploys Payloads Using Obfuscated Node.js Malware
Check Point Research has uncovered a sophisticated malware distribution campaign leveraging the YouTube Ghost Network to deploy GachiLoader, a novel, heavily obfuscated Node.js-based loader designed to deliver the Rhadamanthys infostealer to unsuspecting victims. The campaign, which commenced in December 2024, represents a significant evolution in malware delivery tactics and demonstrates how threat actors continue to…
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Your car’s web browser may be on the road to cyber ruin
Tags: cyberStudy finds built-in browsers across gadgets often ship years out of date First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/web_browsers_in_devices_security_vulnerabilities/
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GachiLoader Deploys Payloads Using Obfuscated Node.js Malware
Check Point Research has uncovered a sophisticated malware distribution campaign leveraging the YouTube Ghost Network to deploy GachiLoader, a novel, heavily obfuscated Node.js-based loader designed to deliver the Rhadamanthys infostealer to unsuspecting victims. The campaign, which commenced in December 2024, represents a significant evolution in malware delivery tactics and demonstrates how threat actors continue to…
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ICE Seeks Cyber Upgrade to Better Surveil and Investigate Its Employees
The agency plans to renew a sweeping cybersecurity contract that includes expanded employee monitoring as the government escalates leak investigations and casts internal dissent as a threat. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/ice-seeks-cyber-upgrade-to-better-surveil-and-investigate-its-employees/
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Denmark says Russia was behind two ‘destructive and disruptive’ cyber-attacks
Intelligence service says attacks were work of groups connected to Russian state in ‘clear evidence’ of hybrid warThe Danish government has accused Russia of being behind two “destructive and disruptive” cyber-attacks in what it describes as “very clear evidence” of a hybrid war.The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) announced on Thursday that Moscow was behind…
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Russian Credential-Harvesting Apes Ukraine Webmail Platform
Widely Used ukr.net Is a Repeat Focus for APT28 Cyberespionage Operations. Don’t expect cyber spies to respect distinctions between military and civilian networks, especially in times of war, warn researchers tracking persistent Russian military intelligence credential-harvesting attacks against users of Ukraine’s popular, commercial UKR.NET webmail platform. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-credential-harvesting-apes-ukraine-webmail-platform-a-30325
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China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan.The end goal of these attacks is cyber espionage, Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report published today. The threat activity cluster has been assessed to be active since at…
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Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats
Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tom-cotton-open-source-software-foreign-influence-national-cyber-director/
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Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats
Tom Cotton, R-Okla., cited Chinese and Russian involvement in open-source tech and the risks to government and defense systems. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/tom-cotton-open-source-software-foreign-influence-national-cyber-director/
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Ink Dragon Angriffe verwandeln Opfer in Relais-Knoten
Ink Dragon steht exemplarisch für eine neue Generation staatlicher Cyber-Operationen. Angriffe sind keine isolierten Ereignisse mehr, sondern Teil eines größeren, verteilten Systems. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ink-dragon-angriffe-verwandeln-opfer-in-relais-knoten/a43242/
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Im November 2025 sind Cyberangriffe im DACH-Raum um zehn Prozent zurückgegangen
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global Threat Intelligence Report für November 2025 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht zeigt, dass Unternehmen im Laufe des vergangenen Monats weltweit durchschnittlich 2.003 Cyber-Angriffen pro Woche ausgesetzt waren. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von drei Prozent gegenüber Oktober und einem Anstieg von vier Prozent gegenüber…
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Im November 2025 sind Cyberangriffe im DACH-Raum um zehn Prozent zurückgegangen
Check Point Research (CPR), die Sicherheitsforschungsabteilung von Check Point Software Technologies hat seinen Global Threat Intelligence Report für November 2025 veröffentlicht. Der Bericht zeigt, dass Unternehmen im Laufe des vergangenen Monats weltweit durchschnittlich 2.003 Cyber-Angriffen pro Woche ausgesetzt waren. Dies entspricht einem Anstieg von drei Prozent gegenüber Oktober und einem Anstieg von vier Prozent gegenüber…
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The Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, healthcare, iam, identity, incident, incident response, Internet, law, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustThe Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us madhav Thu, 12/18/2025 – 10:30 2025 didn’t just test cybersecurity; it redefined it. From supply chains and healthcare networks to manufacturing floors and data centers, the digital world was reminded of a simple truth: everything is connected, and everything is at risk. Data Security…
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Critical Apache Commons Text Flaw Lets Hackers Execute Remote Code
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Commons Text, affecting all versions prior to 1.10.0. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-46295, poses a significant security risk to organizations relying on the widely-used Java library for text manipulation and processing. The vulnerability resides in Apache Commons Text’s interpolation features, which are designed to…
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Phantom Stealer Targeting Users to Steal Sensitive Data
Sophisticated malware employs a multi-stage infection chain and advanced evasion techniques to exfiltrate sensitive information. Phantom, a sophisticated stealer malware variant, is conducting targeted attacks to harvest sensitive data from infected systems, including passwords, browser cookies, credit card information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Security researchers have identified Version 3.5 of the malware, which employs a…
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New Reports Reveal WAFs Are Ineffective Against Latest React2Shell Exploit
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 17, 2025 Miggo Security has released a comprehensive benchmark study revealing critical gaps in Web Application Firewall (WAF) protection, with the discovery of React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) serving as a stark real-world validation of these vulnerabilities. The research, titled >>Beat the Bypass: A Benchmark Study of WAF Weaknesses and AI Mitigation,
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Phantom Stealer Targeting Users to Steal Sensitive Data
Sophisticated malware employs a multi-stage infection chain and advanced evasion techniques to exfiltrate sensitive information. Phantom, a sophisticated stealer malware variant, is conducting targeted attacks to harvest sensitive data from infected systems, including passwords, browser cookies, credit card information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials. Security researchers have identified Version 3.5 of the malware, which employs a…
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Hackers Actively Exploit SonicWall SMA1000 Zero-Day to Escalate Privileges
SonicWall has issued an urgent security advisory warning of active exploitation of a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting its SMA1000 appliances. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-40602, enables attackers with management console access to gain elevated privileges and potentially achieve complete system control. The vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization checks in the SonicWall SMA1000 Appliance Management…