Kraken ransomware benchmarks systems for optimal encryption choice
The Kraken ransomware, which targets Windows, Linux/VMware ESXi systems, is testing machines to check how fast it can encrypt data without overloading them. According to…
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Fortinet FortiWeb flaw with public PoC exploited to create admin users
A Fortinet FortiWeb path traversal vulnerability is being actively exploited to create new administrative users on exposed devices without requiring authentication. The issue is fixed…
New ‘IndonesianFoods’ worm floods npm with 100,000 packages
A self-spreading package published on npm spams the registry by spawning new packages every every seven seconds, creating large volumes of junk. The worm, dubbed ‘IndonesianFoods,’…
CISA warns of Akira ransomware Linux encryptor targeting Nutanix VMs
US government agencies are warning that the Akira ransomware operation has been spotted encrypting Nutanix AHV virtual machines in attacks. An updated joint advisory from…
RCE flaw in ImunifyAV puts millions of Linux-hosted sites at risk
The ImunifyAV malware scanner for Linux servers, used by tens of millions of websites, is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability that could be exploited…
How to protect your service accounts
Kerberoasting attacks remain an enduring headache for IT professionals, allowing hackers to escalate privileges and reach the highest levels of your Active Directory (AD) environment.…
Washington Post data breach impacts nearly 10K employees, contractors
The Washington Post is notifying nearly 10,000 employees and contractors that some of their personal and financial data has been exposed in the Oracle data…
Microsoft rolls out screen capture prevention for Teams users
Microsoft is rolling out a new Teams feature for Premium customers that will automatically block screenshots and recordings during meetings. Microsoft announced the feature in…
Popular Android-based photo frames download malware on boot
Uhale Android-based digital picture frames come with multiple critical security vulnerabilities and some of them download and execute malware at boot time. Mobile security company Quokka conducted…
CISA warns feds to fully patch actively exploited Cisco flaws
CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to fully patch two actively exploited vulnerabilities in Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and Firepower devices. Tracked as CVE-2025-20362 and…
Police disrupts Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium malware operations
Law enforcement authorities from nine countries have taken down over 1,000 servers used by the Rhadamanthys infolstealer, VenomRAT, and Elysium botnet malware operations in the…
CISA warns of WatchGuard firewall flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned government agencies to patch an actively exploited vulnerability impacting WatchGuard Firebox firewalls. Remote attackers can…