Category: TheHackerNews

New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs
18
Oct
2025

New .NET CAPI Backdoor Targets Russian Auto and E-Commerce Firms via Phishing ZIPs

Oct 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign that has likely targeted…

Silver Fox Expands Winos 4.0 Attacks to Japan and Malaysia via HoldingHands RAT
18
Oct
2025

Silver Fox Expands Winos 4.0 Attacks to Japan and Malaysia via HoldingHands RAT

The threat actors behind a malware family known as Winos 4.0 (aka ValleyRAT) have expanded their targeting footprint from China…

North Korean Hackers Combine BeaverTail and OtterCookie into Advanced JS Malware
17
Oct
2025

North Korean Hackers Combine BeaverTail and OtterCookie into Advanced JS Malware

The North Korean threat actor linked to the Contagious Interview campaign has been observed merging some of the functionality of…

Your First and Last Line of Defense
17
Oct
2025

Your First and Last Line of Defense

Oct 17, 2025The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Identity Security The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days — it’s…

17
Oct
2025

Your First and Last Line of Defense

Oct 17, 2025The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Identity Security The danger isn’t that AI agents have bad days — it’s…

Researchers Uncover WatchGuard VPN Bug That Could Let Attackers Take Over Devices
17
Oct
2025

Researchers Uncover WatchGuard VPN Bug That Could Let Attackers Take Over Devices

Oct 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / VPN Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a recently patched critical security flaw in…

Rhysida Ransomware Campaign
17
Oct
2025

Microsoft Revokes 200 Fraudulent Certificates Used in Rhysida Ransomware Campaign

Oct 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it revoked more than 200 certificates used by a…

LinkPro Linux Rootkit
16
Oct
2025

LinkPro Linux Rootkit Uses eBPF to Hide and Activates via Magic TCP Packets

Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Malware An investigation into the compromise of an Amazon Web Services (AWS)-hosted infrastructure has led…

Hackers Abuse Blockchain Smart Contracts to Spread Malware via Infected WordPress Sites
16
Oct
2025

Hackers Abuse Blockchain Smart Contracts to Spread Malware via Infected WordPress Sites

A financially motivated threat actor codenamed UNC5142 has been observed abusing blockchain smart contracts as a way to facilitate the…

North Korean Hackers
16
Oct
2025

North Korean Hackers Use EtherHiding to Hide Malware Inside Blockchain Smart Contracts

Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Blockchain A threat actor with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North…

Linux Rootkits
16
Oct
2025

Hackers Deploy Linux Rootkits via Cisco SNMP Flaw in “Zero Disco’ Attacks

Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Linux Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that exploited a recently disclosed…

Beware the Hidden Costs of Pen Testing
16
Oct
2025

Beware the Hidden Costs of Pen Testing

Penetration testing helps organizations ensure IT systems are secure, but it should never be treated in a one-size-fits-all approach. Traditional…