China helps North Korean operatives land IT roles, bypassing sanctions
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Month: May 2025
North Korea ramps up cyberspying in Ukraine to assess war risk
The state-backed North Korean threat group Konni (Opal Sleet, TA406) was observed targeting Ukrainian government entities in intelligence collection operations. The attackers use phishing emails…
Windows Ancillary for WinSock 0-Day Vulnerability Let Attackers Escalate Privileges
Microsoft has patched an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) as part of its May 2025 Patch Tuesday…
Swan Vector APT Targets Organizations with Malicious LNK and DLL Implants
A newly identified advanced persistent threat (APT) campaign, dubbed “Swan Vector” by Seqrite Labs, has been targeting educational institutions and mechanical engineering industries in East…
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes 5 actively exploited zero-days
On May 2025 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released security fixes for 70+ vulnerabilities, among them five actively exploited zero-days and two publicly disclosed (but not…
5 Zero Days, 8 High-Risk
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for May 2025 included five actively exploited zero days and another eight vulnerabilities judged to be at high risk of attack. Microsoft…
Federal prosecutors extradite alleged leader of BlackBD.cc cybercrime marketplace
Liridon Masurica, the alleged lead administrator of cybercrime marketplace BlackDB.cc, was extradited to the United States on Friday and faces charges that carry a maximum…
Android 16 expands ‘Advanced Protection’ with device-level security
Google is announcing improvements for the Advanced Protection feature in Android 16 that strengthen defenses against sophisticated spyware attacks. The Android platform has been a…
Microsoft Rolls Out Windows 11 Cumulative Updates KB5058411 and KB5058405
Microsoft released two significant cumulative updates for Windows 11, KB5058411 and KB5058405, targeting improved security and system performance across various versions of the operating system.…
Researchers Introduce Mythic Framework Agent to Enhance Pentesting Tool Performance
Penetration testing is still essential for upholding strong security procedures in a time when cybersecurity threats are changing quickly. Recently, a team of security professionals…
May Patch Tuesday brings five exploited zero-days to fix
Microsoft has issued fixes for a total of five new zero-day vulnerabilities out of a grand total of just over 70 addressable common vulnerabilities and…
Twilio denies breach following leak of alleged Steam 2FA codes
Twilio has denied in a statement for BleepingComputer that it was breached after a threat actor claimed to be holding over 89 million Steam user records with…