Prometei Botnet Attacking Linux Servers to Mine Cryptocurrency
21
Jun
2025

Prometei Botnet Attacking Linux Servers to Mine Cryptocurrency

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a significant resurgence of the Prometei botnet, a sophisticated malware operation targeting Linux servers for cryptocurrency…

Microsoft Announces New Security Defaults for Windows 365 Cloud PCs
21
Jun
2025

Microsoft Announces New Security Defaults for Windows 365 Cloud PCs

Summary 1. Redirection controls disable clipboard, drive, USB, and printer access by default to prevent data exfiltration and malware injection….

TxTag Phishing Campaign Exploits .gov Domain to Deceive Employees
21
Jun
2025

TxTag Phishing Campaign Exploits .gov Domain to Deceive Employees

A new and alarming phishing campaign has surfaced, leveraging the credibility of a .gov domain to deceive employees into believing…

Threat Actors Manipulate Google Search Results to Display Scammer's Phone Number Instead of Real Number
21
Jun
2025

Threat Actors Manipulate Google Search Results to Display Scammer’s Phone Number Instead of Real Number

Threat actors are increasingly exploiting the trust users place in sponsored search results on platforms like Google to orchestrate sophisticated…

Beware of Weaponized MSI Installer Masquerading as WhatsApp to Deliver XWorm RAT
21
Jun
2025

Beware of Weaponized MSI Installer Masquerading as WhatsApp to Deliver XWorm RAT

A newly identified cyber threat linked to a China-based threat actor has emerged, targeting users across East and Southeast Asia…

Hackers Target 700+ ComfyUI AI Image Generation Servers to Spread Malware
21
Jun
2025

Hackers Target 700+ ComfyUI AI Image Generation Servers to Spread Malware

China’s National Cybersecurity Notification Center has issued an urgent warning about critical vulnerabilities in ComfyUI, a widely used image-generation framework…

Anubis Ransomware Lists Disneyland Paris as New Victim
21
Jun
2025

Anubis Ransomware Lists Disneyland Paris as New Victim

The infamous Anubis ransomware gang has listed Disneyland Paris as its latest victim. Hackread.com can confirm that the group posted…

Cyberattack Disrupts Russian Dairy Supply Chain by Targeting Animal Certification System
21
Jun
2025

Cyberattack Disrupts Russian Dairy Supply Chain by Targeting Animal Certification System

In a Russia’s dairy supply chain, a suspected cyberattack has targeted the Mercury component of the national veterinary certification system,…

Aflac breach data breach
21
Jun
2025

Aflac Breach Is The Latest Insurance Industry Cyberattack

Insurance giant Aflac reported today that it was hit by a cyberattack on June 12 but was able to stop…

Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against a hosting provider
21
Jun
2025

Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against a hosting provider

Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against a hosting provider Pierluigi Paganini June 20, 2025 Cloudflare blocked a record-breaking…

Prometei Botnet Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining Operations
20
Jun
2025

Prometei Botnet Targets Linux Servers for Cryptocurrency Mining Operations

Unit 42 researchers from Palo Alto Networks have identified a renewed wave of attacks by the Prometei botnet, specifically targeting…

Financial deepfake scams targeted in bipartisan Senate bill
20
Jun
2025

Financial deepfake scams targeted in bipartisan Senate bill

A congressional crackdown on deepfakes continued this week with the introduction of a bipartisan Senate bill targeting financial scams that…