BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S.
A joint law enforcement operation undertaken by Dutch and U.S. authorities has dismantled a criminal proxy network that’s powered by thousands of infected Internet of…
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Malicious npm Packages Infect 3,200+ Cursor Users With Backdoor, Steal Credentials
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have flagged three malicious npm packages that are designed to target the Apple macOS version…
Deploying AI Agents? Learn to Secure Them Before Hackers Strike Your Business
May 09, 2025The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Software Security AI agents are changing the way businesses work. They can answer questions, automate tasks, and create…
Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Email Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that’s targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of…
Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Online Fraud Google on Thursday announced it’s rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered countermeasures to combat scams across Chrome,…
Chinese Hackers Exploit SAP RCE Flaw CVE-2025-31324, Deploy Golang-Based SuperShell
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Industrial Security A China-linked unnamed threat actor dubbed Chaya_004 has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed security flaw in SAP…
38,000+ FreeDrain Subdomains Found Exploiting SEO to Steal Crypto Wallet Seed Phrases
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed what they say is an “industrial-scale, global cryptocurrency phishing operation” engineered to steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets for several years.…
SonicWall Patches 3 Flaws in SMA 100 Devices Allowing Attackers to Run Code as Root
May 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability SonicWall has released patches to address three security flaws affecting SMA 100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances that…
Qilin Leads April 2025 Ransomware Spike with 45 Breaches Using NETXLOADER Malware
May 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a…
MirrorFace Targets Japan and Taiwan with ROAMINGMOUSE and Upgraded ANEL Malware
May 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The nation-state threat actor known as MirrorFace has been observed deploying malware dubbed ROAMINGMOUSE as part of a…
Security Tools Alone Don’t Protect You — Control Effectiveness Does
61% of security leaders reported suffering a breach due to failed or misconfigured controls over the past 12 months. This is despite having an average…
Russian Hackers Using ClickFix Fake CAPTCHA to Deploy New LOSTKEYS Malware
The Russia-linked threat actor known as COLDRIVER has been observed distributing a new malware called LOSTKEYS as part of an espionage-focused campaign using ClickFix-like social…