Category: TheHackerNews

Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats
09
Dec
2025

Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats

Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence…

How to Streamline Zero Trust Using the Shared Signals Framework
09
Dec
2025

How to Streamline Zero Trust Using the Shared Signals Framework

Zero Trust helps organizations shrink their attack surface and respond to threats faster, but many still struggle to implement it…

STAC6565 Targets Canada in 80% of Attacks as Gold Blade Deploys QWCrypt Ransomware
09
Dec
2025

STAC6565 Targets Canada in 80% of Attacks as Gold Blade Deploys QWCrypt Ransomware

Canadian organizations have emerged as the focus of a targeted cyber campaign orchestrated by a threat activity cluster known as…

Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data
09
Dec
2025

Researchers Find Malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust Packages Stealing Developer Data

Dec 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Analysis Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions on Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS…

Experts Confirm JS#SMUGGLER Uses Compromised Sites to Deploy NetSupport RAT
08
Dec
2025

Experts Confirm JS#SMUGGLER Uses Compromised Sites to Deploy NetSupport RAT

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign dubbed JS#SMUGGLER that has been observed leveraging compromised websites as a…

How Can Retailers Cyber-Prepare for the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year?
08
Dec
2025

How Can Retailers Cyber-Prepare for the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year?

Dec 08, 2025The Hacker News The holiday season compresses risk into a short, high-stakes window. Systems run hot, teams run…

Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features
08
Dec
2025

Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two new Android malware families dubbed FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of…

Sneeit WordPress RCE Exploited in the Wild While ICTBroadcast Bug Fuels Frost Botnet Attacks
08
Dec
2025

Sneeit WordPress RCE Exploited in the Wild While ICTBroadcast Bug Fuels Frost Botnet Attacks

A critical security flaw in the Sneeit Framework plugin for WordPress is being actively exploited in the wild, per data…

MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign
08
Dec
2025

MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign

Dec 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been observed leveraging a new…

Researchers Uncover 30+ Flaws in AI Coding Tools Enabling Data Theft and RCE Attacks
06
Dec
2025

Researchers Uncover 30+ Flaws in AI Coding Tools Enabling Data Theft and RCE Attacks

Dec 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananAI Security / Vulnerability Over 30 security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Integrated…

Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation
06
Dec
2025

Critical React2Shell Flaw Added to CISA KEV After Confirmed Active Exploitation

Dec 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Patch Management The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday formally added a…

Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails
05
Dec
2025

Zero-Click Agentic Browser Attack Can Delete Entire Google Drive Using Crafted Emails

Dec 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananEmail Security / Threat Research A new agentic browser attack targeting Perplexity’s Comet browser that’s capable of…