Secure Vibe Coding: The Complete New Guide
DALL-E for coders? That’s the promise behind vibe coding, a term describing the use of natural language to create software. While this ushers in a…
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BlueNoroff Deepfake Zoom Scam Hits Crypto Employee with MacOS Backdoor Malware
The North Korea-aligned threat actor known as BlueNoroff has been observed targeting an employee in the Web3 sector with deceptive Zoom calls featuring deepfaked company…
Uncover LOTS Attacks Hiding in Trusted Tools — Learn How in This Free Expert Session
Jun 19, 2025The Hacker NewsCybersecurity / Threat Hunting Most cyberattacks today don’t start with loud alarms or broken firewalls. They start quietly—inside tools and websites…
Russian APT29 Exploits Gmail App Passwords to Bypass 2FA in Targeted Phishing Campaign
Jun 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Identity Protection Threat actors with suspected ties to Russia have been observed taking advantage of a Google account feature…
Meta Adds Passkey Login Support to Facebook for Android and iOS Users
Jun 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Passwordless Meta Platforms on Wednesday announced that it’s adding support for passkeys, the next-generation password standard, on Facebook. “Passkeys…
New Linux Flaws Enable Full Root Access via PAM and Udisks Across Major Distributions
Jun 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananLinux / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two local privilege escalation (LPE) flaws that could be exploited to gain root privileges on…
New Malware Campaign Uses Cloudflare Tunnels to Deliver RATs via Phishing Chains
A new campaign is making use of Cloudflare Tunnel subdomains to host malicious payloads and deliver them via malicious attachments embedded in phishing emails. The…
1,500+ Minecraft Players Infected by Java Malware Masquerading as Game Mods on GitHub
A new multi-stage malware campaign is targeting Minecraft users with a Java-based malware that employs a distribution-as-service (DaaS) offering called Stargazers Ghost Network. “The campaigns…
Water Curse Employs 76 GitHub Accounts to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a previously unknown threat actor known as Water Curse that relies on weaponized GitHub repositories to deliver multi-stage malware. “The malware…
FedRAMP at Startup Speed: Lessons Learned
Jun 18, 2025The Hacker NewsDevSecOps / Security Architecture For organizations eyeing the federal market, FedRAMP can feel like a gated fortress. With strict compliance requirements…
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Jun 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananLinux / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel in…
Ex-CIA Analyst Sentenced to 37 Months for Leaking Top Secret National Defense Documents
Jun 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananEspionage / National Security A former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst has been sentenced to little more than three years in…