Threat Actors Leverage DDoS Attacks as Smokescreens for Data Theft
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, once seen as crude tools for disruption wielded by script kiddies and hacktivists, have undergone a sophisticated transformation in…
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Open Source Linux Firewall IPFire 2.29
IPFire, the powerful open-source firewall, has unveiled its latest release, IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 194, packed with security enhancements, performance improvements, and new features…
Mitel SIP Phone Flaws Allow Attackers to Inject Malicious Commands
A pair of vulnerabilities in Mitel’s 6800 Series, 6900 Series, and 6900w Series SIP Phones-including the 6970 Conference Unit-could enable attackers to execute arbitrary commands…
VMware Tools Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Modify Files and Launch Malicious Operations
Broadcom-owned VMware has released security patches addressing a moderate severity insecure file handling vulnerability in VMware Tools, tracked as CVE-2025-22247 with a CVSS base score…
A Tool That Disables Windows Defender by Registering as an Antivirus
Cybersecurity developers have released a new tool called “defendnot,” a successor to the previously DMCA-takedown-affected “no-defender” project. This innovative utility leverages undocumented Windows Security Center…
Hackers Abuse Copilot AI in SharePoint to Steal Passwords and Sensitive Data
Microsoft’s Copilot for SharePoint, designed to streamline enterprise collaboration through generative AI, has become an unexpected weapon for cybercriminals targeting organizational secrets. Recent findings from…
Metasploit Update Adds Erlang/OTP SSH Exploit and OPNSense Scanner
The open-source penetration testing toolkit Metasploit has unveiled a major update, introducing four new modules, including a highly anticipated exploit targeting Erlang/OTP SSH servers and…
Hackers Exploit Legacy Protocols in Microsoft Entra ID to Bypass MFA and Conditional Access
A sophisticated and highly coordinated cyberattack campaign came to light, as tracked by Guardz Research. This operation zeroed in on legacy authentication protocols within Microsoft…
Google Researchers Use Mach IPC to Uncover Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities
Google Project Zero researchers have uncovered new sandbox escape vulnerabilities in macOS using an innovative approach that leverages Mach Interprocess Communication (IPC) mechanisms-core components of…
Cybercriminals Hide Undetectable Ransomware Inside JPG Images
A chilling new ransomware attack method has emerged, with hackers exploiting innocuous JPEG image files to deliver fully undetectable (FUD) ransomware, according to a recent disclosure…
Microsoft Teams to Safeguard Meetings by Blocking Screen Snaps
Microsoft has announced the upcoming release of a groundbreaking “Prevent Screen Capture” feature for Teams, designed to block unauthorized screenshots and recordings during virtual meetings.…
New Exploit Method Extracts Microsoft Entra Tokens Through Beacon
A novel exploit method leveraging Beacon Object Files (BOFs) has emerged, enabling attackers to extract Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure AD) tokens from compromised endpoints, even…