U.S. Seizes $7.74M in Crypto Tied to North Korea’s Global Fake IT Worker Network
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it has filed a civil forfeiture complaint in federal court that targets over $7.74 million in cryptocurrency, non-fungible…
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Anubis Ransomware Encrypts and Wipes Files, Making Recovery Impossible Even After Payment
Jun 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Ransomware An emerging ransomware strain has been discovered incorporating capabilities to encrypt files as well as permanently erase them, a…
Transforming Your Cybersecurity Practice Into An MRR Machine
Introduction The cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly, and so are the cyber needs of organizations worldwide. While businesses face mounting pressure from regulators, insurers, and…
Malicious PyPI Package Masquerades as Chimera Module to Steal AWS, CI/CD, and macOS Data
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that’s capable of harvesting sensitive developer-related information, such as credentials, configuration…
Discord Invite Link Hijacking Delivers AsyncRAT and Skuld Stealer Targeting Crypto Wallets
A new malware campaign is exploiting a weakness in Discord’s invitation system to deliver an information stealer called Skuld and the AsyncRAT remote access trojan.…
Over 269,000 Websites Infected with JSFireTruck JavaScript Malware in One Month
Jun 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a “large-scale campaign” that has been observed compromising legitimate websites with…
Shifting from Monitoring Alerts to Measuring Risk
Introduction: Security at a Tipping Point Security Operations Centers (SOCs) were built for a different era, one defined by perimeter-based thinking, known threats, and manageable…
Ransomware Gangs Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Flaws to Target Victims with Double Extortion
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday disclosed that ransomware actors are targeting unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) instances to…
Apple Zero-Click Flaw in Messages Exploited to Spy on Journalists Using Paragon Spyware
Apple has disclosed that a now-patched security flaw present in its Messages app was actively exploited in the wild to target civil society members in…
How VexTrio and Affiliates Run a Global Scam Network
Jun 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware The threat actors behind the VexTrio Viper Traffic Distribution Service (TDS) have been linked to other TDS services…
New TokenBreak Attack Bypasses AI Moderation with Single-Character Text Changes
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel attack technique called TokenBreak that can be used to bypass a large language model’s (LLM) safety and content moderation…
AI Agents Run on Secret Accounts — Learn How to Secure Them in This Webinar
Jun 12, 2025The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / SaaS Security AI is changing everything — from how we code, to how we sell, to how we…