Ryuk ransomware operator extradited to US, faces five years in federal prison
An Armenian national is in federal custody and faces charges stemming from their alleged involvement in a spree of attacks in 2019 and 2020 involving…
Month: July 2025
U.S. Army soldier pleads guilty to extorting 10 tech, telecom firms
A 21-year old former U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty to charges of hacking and extorting at least ten telecommunications and technology companies in the country.…
Threat Actors Weaponize WordPress Websites to Redirect Visitors to Malicious Websites
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress websites through an ingenious ZIP archive-based attack mechanism. The malware, first reported in July 2025,…
SquidLoader Deploys Stealthy Malware with Near-Zero Detection to Evade Security Measures
A fresh variant of SquidLoader malware has surfaced, actively entering Hong Kong institutions with previously unheard-of stealth, which is alarming for the financial industry. This…
Dymocks modernises system used to manage 40 million products
Dymocks has modernised its core product information management (PIM) system, home to data on 40 million books and other products, cutting associated infrastructure costs and…
House hearing will use Stuxnet to search for novel ways to confront OT cyberthreats
Congress is set to revisit Stuxnet — the malware that wreaked havoc on Iran’s nuclear program 15 years ago — next week in the hopes…
Chinese ‘Salt Typhoon’ Hackers Hijacked US National Guard Network for Nearly a Year
Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Salt Typhoon successfully infiltrated and maintained persistent access to a U.S. state’s Army National Guard network for nearly ten months,…
Village Roadshow uses predictive rostering for its casual workforce
Village Roadshow has embedded predictive analytics to forecast attendance and optimise casual labour costs, following an eight-week development phase that cost them just “two gold…
Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16)
Operation Eastwood disrupted operations of pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16) Pierluigi Paganini July 16, 2025 International law enforcement operation disrupted the activities of the pro-Russia hacking…
Windows Server 2025 Golden dMSA Attack Enables Authentication Bypass and Password Generation
A critical design flaw in Microsoft’s latest Windows Server 2025 enables attackers to bypass authentication and generate passwords for all managed service accounts across enterprise…
Hackers Leverage 607 Malicious Domains to Spread APK Malware with Remote Command Execution
PreCrime Labs at BforeAI discovered a complex cyber threat operation in which hackers have used a vast network of 607 rogue domains to spread fake…
BADBOX 2.0 Found Preinstalled on Android IoT Devices Worldwide
A new series of Android-based malware, BADBOX 2.0, is turning everyday smart devices into a botnet, often before they even reach users’ homes. The FBI…