Tag: cyber
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APT60 Campaign: Malicious VHDX Hosted on Google Drive Lures Job Applicants
JPCERT/CC has issued an urgent warning about ongoing attacks by the advanced persistent threat group APT-C-60, which continues to target recruitment professionals in Japan through sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns. The attack campaign specifically impersonates job seekers contacting recruitment staff, exploiting the natural workflow of human resources professionals who regularly review candidate submissions. Between June and August…
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APT60 Campaign: Malicious VHDX Hosted on Google Drive Lures Job Applicants
JPCERT/CC has issued an urgent warning about ongoing attacks by the advanced persistent threat group APT-C-60, which continues to target recruitment professionals in Japan through sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns. The attack campaign specifically impersonates job seekers contacting recruitment staff, exploiting the natural workflow of human resources professionals who regularly review candidate submissions. Between June and August…
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Mysterious ‘SmudgedSerpent’ Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid IranIsrael Tensions
A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.”UNK_SmudgedSerpent leveraged domestic political lures, including societal change in Iran and investigation into the First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Mysterious ‘SmudgedSerpent’ Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid IranIsrael Tensions
A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel.”UNK_SmudgedSerpent leveraged domestic political lures, including societal change in Iran and investigation into the First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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CISA Alerts of Control Web Panel Command Injection Flaw Actively Exploited
Tags: cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an urgent alert about a critical command-injection vulnerability in Control Web Panel that is currently being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-48703, this flaw poses a significant threat to organizations running the popular server management platform and demands immediate attention from system administrators worldwide. Control…
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CISA Alerts of Control Web Panel Command Injection Flaw Actively Exploited
Tags: cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an urgent alert about a critical command-injection vulnerability in Control Web Panel that is currently being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-48703, this flaw poses a significant threat to organizations running the popular server management platform and demands immediate attention from system administrators worldwide. Control…
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CISA Alerts of Control Web Panel Command Injection Flaw Actively Exploited
Tags: cisa, control, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, infrastructure, injection, threat, vulnerabilityThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an urgent alert about a critical command-injection vulnerability in Control Web Panel that is currently being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2025-48703, this flaw poses a significant threat to organizations running the popular server management platform and demands immediate attention from system administrators worldwide. Control…
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Cyber Resilience Act verpflichtet Hersteller zu mehr Sicherheit – So bereiten sich Hersteller richtig auf den Cyber Resilience Act vor
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyber-resilience-act-hersteller-vorbereitung-a-c3d18c2c688cb8b8b8a4b559b3ff4d03/
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Jupyter Misconfiguration Exposes Systems to Root Privilege Escalation
Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in commonly misconfigured Jupyter notebook servers that allows attackers to gain root-level access on Linux systems. The flaw doesn’t stem from a bug in Jupyter itself, but rather from dangerous configuration choices that leave systems wide open to privilege escalation attacks. During a recent penetration test, a security professional…
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Swedish IT Company Data Breach Exposes Personal Details of 1.5 Million Users
Swedish authorities have launched formal investigations into a significant data breach affecting Miljödata, a prominent IT company whose security lapse exposed the personal information of over 1.5 million individuals. The Swedish Data Protection Authority (IMY) initiated the probe following the August attack, which resulted in sensitive data being published on the Darknet and affecting multiple…
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AI Engine WordPress Plugin Exposes 100,000 WordPress Sites to Privilege Escalation Attacks
A critical vulnerability discovered in the AI Engine WordPress plugin threatens over 100,000 active installations worldwide. On October 4th, 2025, security researchers identified a Sensitive Information Exposure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to extract bearer tokens and escalate their privileges to administrator level. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-11749 with a CVSS rating of 9.8 (Critical),…
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Curly COMrades Hacker Group Deploys New Tools for Stealthy Remote Access on Compromised Windows 10 Systems
A sophisticated threat actor known as Curly COMrades has demonstrated advanced evasion capabilities by leveraging legitimate Windows virtualization features to establish covert, long-term access to victim networks. Operating to support Russian geopolitical interests, the group has deployed innovative tools and techniques that successfully bypass traditional endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. This investigation, conducted in…
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Security Professionals Charged for Using BlackCat Ransomware Against American Businesses
Two individuals with security backgrounds have been federally charged for orchestrating a coordinated ransomware attack campaign against American businesses using the dangerous BlackCat strain. Ryan Clifford Goldberg from Georgia and Kevin Tyler Martin from Texas face serious federal charges including conspiracy to interfere with interstate commerce through extortion, intentional computer damage, and money laundering violations.”‹…
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Marks & Spencer profits more than halve after cyber-attack
Clothing and homeware sales slump because retailer had to halt online orders for more than six weeks<ul><li><a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/nov/05/china-ends-tariffs-us-imports-soy-bean-levies-ms-profits-cyber-attack-business-live”>Business live latest updates</li></ul>Profits at Marks & Spencer have more than halved after the retailer suffered a damaging cyber-attack, which is still affecting its struggling clothing and homeware business.The retailer said underlying profits more than halved to £184.1m…
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Curly COMrades Hacker Group Deploys New Tools for Stealthy Remote Access on Compromised Windows 10 Systems
A sophisticated threat actor known as Curly COMrades has demonstrated advanced evasion capabilities by leveraging legitimate Windows virtualization features to establish covert, long-term access to victim networks. Operating to support Russian geopolitical interests, the group has deployed innovative tools and techniques that successfully bypass traditional endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. This investigation, conducted in…
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FIN7 Hackers Leverage Windows SSH Backdoor for Stealthy Remote Access and Persistence
Tags: access, backdoor, cyber, cybercrime, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, threat, windowsThe notorious FIN7 cybercriminal group, also known as Savage Ladybug, continues to rely on a sophisticated Windows SSH backdoor infrastructure with minimal modifications since 2022, according to threat intelligence analysis. The threat actor has maintained operational consistency while using an install.bat script paired with OpenSSH toolsets to establish reverse SSH and SFTP connections for maintaining…
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Hackers Abuse OneDrive.exe via DLL Sideloading to Run Malicious Code
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated attack technique that exploits Microsoft’s OneDrive application to execute malicious code without detection. The method, known as DLL sideloading, leverages the way Windows loads library files to trick legitimate applications into running attacker-controlled software. This technique represents a significant threat to enterprise environments where OneDrive is widely deployed across…
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Silent Lynx APT New Attack Targeting Governmental Employees Posing as Officials
Seqrite Labs’ APT Team has documented fresh campaigns from Silent Lynx, a sophisticated threat actor group known for orchestrating spear-phishing operations that impersonate government officials to target diplomatic and governmental employees across Central Asia. The group, also tracked under aliases including YoroTrooper, Sturgeon Phisher, and Cavalry Werewolf, continues its espionage-focused activities with minimal operational security…
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Hackers Abuse OneDrive.exe via DLL Sideloading to Run Malicious Code
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated attack technique that exploits Microsoft’s OneDrive application to execute malicious code without detection. The method, known as DLL sideloading, leverages the way Windows loads library files to trick legitimate applications into running attacker-controlled software. This technique represents a significant threat to enterprise environments where OneDrive is widely deployed across…
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Attackers Exploit Microsoft Teams Flaws to Manipulate Messages and Fake Notifications
Check Point Research uncovered four critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Teams that could allow attackers to impersonate executives, manipulate messages, alter notifications, and forge identities during video and audio calls. The research team discovered that both external guest users and malicious insiders could exploit these security flaws, fundamentally undermining the trust that 320 million monthly active…
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Hackers Abuse OneDrive.exe via DLL Sideloading to Run Malicious Code
Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated attack technique that exploits Microsoft’s OneDrive application to execute malicious code without detection. The method, known as DLL sideloading, leverages the way Windows loads library files to trick legitimate applications into running attacker-controlled software. This technique represents a significant threat to enterprise environments where OneDrive is widely deployed across…
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DragonForce Cartel Surfaces from Leaked Conti v3 Ransomware Source Code
Tags: cyber, data-breach, encryption, flaw, group, malware, ransomware, software, threat, vulnerabilityAcronis Threat Research Unit has analyzed recent activity linked to the DragonForce ransomware group and identified a new malware variant in the wild. The latest sample uses vulnerable drivers such as truesight.sys and rentdrv2.sys to disable security software, terminate protected processes and correct encryption flaws previously associated with Akira ransomware. The updated encryption scheme addresses…
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Critical RCE Bug in Leading React Native NPM Module Could Allow Full System Compromise
A severe security vulnerability has been discovered in a widely used React Native development package, potentially exposing millions of developers to remote attacks. Security researchers from JFrog recently uncovered CVE-2025-11953, a critical remote code execution flaw affecting the @react-native-community/cli NPM package, which receives approximately two million weekly downloads. The vulnerability carries a maximum CVSS score…