Qilin Ransomware Adds “Call Lawyer” Feature to Pressure Victims for Larger Ransoms
The threat actors behind the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme are now offering legal counsel for affiliates to put more pressure on victims to pay up,…
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Iran’s State TV Hijacked Mid-Broadcast Amid Geopolitical Tensions; $90M Stolen in Crypto Heist
Jun 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Warfare / Hacktivism Iran’s state-owned TV broadcaster was hacked Wednesday night to interrupt regular programming and air videos calling for street…
Massive 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Delivers 37.4 TB in 45 Seconds, Targeting Hosting Provider
Cloudflare on Thursday said it autonomously blocked the largest ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, which hit a peak of 7.3 terabits per second…
6 Steps to 24/7 In-House SOC Success
Hackers never sleep, so why should enterprise defenses? Threat actors prefer to target businesses during off-hours. That’s when they can count on fewer security personnel…
200+ Trojanized GitHub Repositories Found in Campaign Targeting Gamers and Developers
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new campaign in which the threat actors have published more than 67 GitHub repositories that claim to offer Python-based hacking…
New Android Malware Surge Hits Devices via Overlays, Virtualization Fraud and NFC Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the inner workings of an Android malware called AntiDot that has compromised over 3,775 devices as part of 273 unique campaigns.…
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…
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…