UAE’s cybercrime issue uncovered
In his role as risk officer for Visa in Central Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Charles Lobo leads the charge against cybercrime in the…
Month: July 2025
DShield Honeypot Scanning Reaches Record-High
The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed an unprecedented surge in malicious scanning activity, with DShield honeypots recording over one million log entries in a single day…
Former U.S. Army Member Pleads Guilty in Telecom Hacking Case
A 21-year-old former U.S. Army soldier has pleaded guilty to participating in a sophisticated cybercrime operation that targeted telecommunications companies through hacking, data theft, and…
NCSC Vulnerability Research Enhances UK Cyber Resilience
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has taken proactive steps to deepen its understanding of security vulnerabilities and improve national cyber resilience. A central…
VMware ESXi and Workstation Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code on Host
Multiple severe vulnerabilities have been addressed affecting VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Tools that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on host systems. The…
VMware ESXi and Workstation Vulnerabilities Allow Host-Level Code Execution
Broadcom disclosed four critical vulnerabilities in VMware’s virtualization suite on July 15, 2025, enabling attackers to escape virtual machines and execute code directly on host…
Octalyn Stealer Steals VPN Configurations, Passwords and Cookies in Structured Folders
A sophisticated new credential stealer disguised as a legitimate forensic toolkit has emerged on GitHub, targeting sensitive user data including VPN configurations, browser credentials, and…
Node.js Vulnerabilities Leave Windows Apps Vulnerable to Path Traversal and HashDoS
The Node.js project has released critical security updates across multiple release lines to address two high-severity vulnerabilities that pose significant risks to Windows applications and…
Product showcase: Enzoic for Active Directory
Enzoic for Active Directory is an easy-to-install plugin that integrates with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to set, monitor, and remediate unsafe passwords and credentials. In…
17,000+ Fake News Websites Caught Promoting Investment Frauds
A massive network of fraudulent news websites has been uncovered, with cybersecurity researchers identifying over 17,000 Baiting News Sites (BNS) across 50 countries orchestrating sophisticated…
Falco: Open-source cloud-native runtime security tool for Linux
Falco is an open-source runtime security tool for Linux systems, built for cloud-native environments. It monitors the system in real time to spot unusual activity…
North Korean Hackers Weaponized 67 Malicious npm Packages to Deliver XORIndex Malware
North Korean threat actors have escalated their software supply chain attacks with the deployment of 67 malicious npm packages that collectively garnered over 17,000 downloads…