Category: CyberSecurityNews

Albemarle County Hit By Ransomware Attack
16
Jul
2025

Albemarle County Hit By Ransomware Attack

Albemarle County, Virginia, has fallen victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack that compromised the personal information of county residents, local…

Microsoft Details on How Security Copilot in Intune and Entra Helps Security and IT Teams
16
Jul
2025

Microsoft Details on How Security Copilot in Intune and Entra Helps Security and IT Teams

Microsoft has announced significant enhancements to its AI-powered security platform, marking the general availability of Microsoft Security Copilot capabilities within…

Federal IT contractor Agrees to Pay $14.75M Over False Cybersecurity Services Claim
16
Jul
2025

Federal IT contractor Agrees to Pay $14.75M Over False Cybersecurity Services Claim

Hill ASC Inc.’s $14.75 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice closes a five-year saga in which the Rockville-based…

DShield Honeypot Scanning Reaches Record-High
16
Jul
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…

VMware ESXi and Workstation Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Execute Malicious Code on Host
16
Jul
2025

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…

Octalyn Stealer Steals VPN Configurations, Passwords and Cookies in Structured Folders
16
Jul
2025

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…

17,000+ Fake News Websites Caught Promoting Investment Frauds
16
Jul
2025

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)…

North Korean Hackers Weaponized 67 Malicious npm Packages to Deliver XORIndex Malware
16
Jul
2025

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…

Hacktivist Groups Attacks on Critical ICS Systems to Steal Sensitive Data
16
Jul
2025

Hacktivist Groups Attacks on Critical ICS Systems to Steal Sensitive Data

The cybersecurity landscape has witnessed an alarming evolution in hacktivist operations, with threat actors increasingly shifting their focus from traditional…

North Korean Hackers Using Fake Zoom Invites to Attack Crypto Startups
16
Jul
2025

North Korean Hackers Using Fake Zoom Invites to Attack Crypto Startups

North Korean threat actors have escalated their sophisticated cyber operations against cryptocurrency startups, deploying an evolved malware campaign that leverages…

Ransomware Gangs Actively Expanding to Attack VMware and Linux Systems
16
Jul
2025

Ransomware Gangs Actively Expanding to Attack VMware and Linux Systems

The cybersecurity landscape has experienced a dramatic shift as ransomware operators increasingly target Linux and VMware environments, abandoning their traditional…

NCSC Urges Organizations to Upgrade Microsoft Windows 11 to Defend Cyberattacks
15
Jul
2025

NCSC Urges Organizations to Upgrade Microsoft Windows 11 to Defend Cyberattacks

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a critical advisory urging organizations to prioritize upgrading to Windows 11 before…