Category: TheHackerNews

Google Blocked 5.1B Harmful Ads and Suspended 39.2M Advertiser Accounts in 2024
16
Apr
2025

Google Blocked 5.1B Harmful Ads and Suspended 39.2M Advertiser Accounts in 2024

Apr 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Malvertising Google on Wednesday revealed that it suspended over 39.2 million advertiser accounts in…

Sophisticated Email Attack Chain
16
Apr
2025

Gamma AI Platform Abused in Phishing Chain to Spoof Microsoft SharePoint Logins

Threat actors are leveraging an artificial intelligence (AI) powered presentation platform named Gamma in phishing attacks to direct unsuspecting users…

Wing Security's Layered SaaS Identity Defense
16
Apr
2025

A Look Inside Wing Security’s Layered SaaS Identity Defense

Intro: Why hack in when you can log in? SaaS applications are the backbone of modern organizations, powering productivity and…

Lateral Movement in Linux Server Attacks
16
Apr
2025

New BPFDoor Controller Enables Stealthy Lateral Movement in Linux Server Attacks

Apr 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a new controller component associated with a known…

Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users
16
Apr
2025

Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that…

MITRE's CVE Database
16
Apr
2025

U.S. Govt. Funding for MITRE’s CVE Ends April 16, Cybersecurity Community on Alert

Apr 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability Management / Incident Response The U.S. government funding for non-profit research giant MITRE to operate and…

Malicious PyPI Package Targets
15
Apr
2025

Malicious PyPI Package Targets MEXC Trading API to Steal Credentials and Redirect Orders

Apr 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a malicious package uploaded to the Python Package…

Critical Apache Roller Vulnerability
15
Apr
2025

Critical Apache Roller Vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) Enables Unauthorized Session Persistence

Apr 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security A critical security vulnerability has been disclosed in the Apache Roller open-source, Java-based…

Chinese Hackers Target Linux
15
Apr
2025

Chinese Hackers Target Linux Systems Using SNOWLIGHT Malware and VShell Tool

Apr 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananLinux / Malware The China-linked threat actor known as UNC5174 has been attributed to a new campaign…

Browser Extensions Can Access Sensitive Enterprise Data
15
Apr
2025

Majority of Browser Extensions Can Access Sensitive Enterprise Data, New Report Finds

Apr 15, 2025The Hacker NewsData Privacy / Enterprise Security Everybody knows browser extensions are embedded into nearly every user’s daily…

Python Malware Disguised as Coding Challenges
15
Apr
2025

Crypto Developers Targeted by Python Malware Disguised as Coding Challenges

The North Korea-linked threat actor assessed to be behind the massive Bybit hack in February 2025 has been linked to…

Meta Resumes E.U. AI Training
15
Apr
2025

Meta Resumes E.U. AI Training Using Public User Data After Regulator Approval

Apr 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Data Privacy Meta has announced that it will begin to train its artificial intelligence…