Cloudflare fixes second outage in a month
Cloudflare has successfully recovered its services after a second outage in the space of three weeks briefly took down Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs, knocking…
Month: December 2025
Why identity is critical to improving cybersecurity posture
Identity is effectively the new network boundary. It must be protected at all costs. 04 Dec 2025 • , 4 min. read What do M&S…
Threat Actors Deploying CoinMiner Malware via USB Drives Infecting Workstations
Cybercriminals are actively spreading CoinMiner malware through USB drives, targeting workstations across South Korea to mine Monero cryptocurrency. This ongoing campaign uses deceptive shortcut files…
Threat Actors Distribute CoinMiner Malware through USB Drives to Infect Workstations
Cybercriminals continue to exploit USB drives as infection vectors, with recent campaigns delivering sophisticated CoinMiner malware that establishes persistent cryptocurrency-mining operations on compromised workstations. Security…
New Variant of ClayRat Android Spyware Seize Full Device Control – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More
ClayRat, a new Android spyware, has drastically improved its abilities, making it a far greater threat than anticipated. Mobile security firm Zimperium has released an…
Edinburgh Airport grounds flights due to IT issue affecting air traffic control provider
Flights to and from Edinburgh Airport are continuing to be beset by delays, after an undisclosed IT issue grounded passengers for around an hour on…
MuddyWater Hackers Using UDPGangster Backdoor to Attack Windows Systems Evading Network Defenses
A sophisticated cyber threat has emerged targeting Windows systems across multiple countries in the Middle East. UDPGangster, a UDP-based backdoor, represents a dangerous new weapon…
Avast Antivirus Sandbox Vulnerabilities Allow Privilege Escalation
SAFA researchers uncovered four kernel heap overflow vulnerabilities in Avast Antivirus’s aswSnx.sys driver, designated CVE-2025-13032, affecting versions before 25.3 on Windows. These flaws originate from…
Sprocket Security Earns Repeat Recognition in G2’s Winter 2025 Relationship Index for Penetration Testing
Madison, United States, December 5th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Sprocket Security is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized by G2 for “High Performer,” “Best Support,” and…
Chinese Hackers Have Started Exploiting the Newly Disclosed React2Shell Vulnerability
Dec 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security Two hacking groups with ties to China have been observed weaponizing the newly disclosed security flaw in React…
Interview: Paul Neville, director of digital, data and technology, The Pensions Regulator
Paul Neville, director of digital, data and technology at The Pensions Regulator (TPR), is building strong IT foundations as part of a five-year strategy to…
EU fines X $140 million over deceptive blue checkmarks
The European Commission has fined X €120 million ($140 million) for violating transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). This is the first non-compliance…