Linux Malware
02
Aug
2025

New ‘Plague’ PAM Backdoor Exposes Critical Linux Systems to Silent Credential Theft

Aug 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Detection / SSH Security Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed Plague that…

US Government Begins $200M Payouts to Backpage.com Trafficking Victims
02
Aug
2025

US Government Begins $200M Payouts to Backpage Trafficking Victims

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially launched a new compensation process for victims of human trafficking who were…

Secret Blizzard Group’s ApolloShadow Malware Install Root Certificates on Devices to Trust Malicious Sites
02
Aug
2025

Secret Blizzard Group’s ApolloShadow Malware Install Root Certificates on Devices to Trust Malicious Sites

A sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting foreign embassies in Moscow has been uncovered, revealing the deployment of a custom malware strain…

Storm-2603 Using Custom Malware That Leverages BYOVD to Tamper with Endpoint Protections
02
Aug
2025

Storm-2603 Using Custom Malware That Leverages BYOVD to Tamper with Endpoint Protections

A newly identified threat actor designated Storm-2603 has emerged as a sophisticated adversary in the ransomware landscape, leveraging advanced custom…

Qilin Ransomware Affiliate Panel Login Credentials Exposed Online
02
Aug
2025

Qilin Ransomware Affiliate Panel Login Credentials Exposed Online

A significant security breach within the Qilin ransomware operation has provided unprecedented insight into the group’s affiliate network structure and…

ChatGPT
02
Aug
2025

OpenAI prepares new open weight models along with GPT-5

OpenAI isn’t just working on GPT-5. It looks like OpenAI is also preparing to release new open-source weights, living up…

Hackers Abuse Microsoft 365’s Direct Send Feature to Deliver Internal Phishing Attacks
02
Aug
2025

Hackers Abuse Microsoft 365’s Direct Send Feature to Deliver Internal Phishing Attacks

Cybercriminals have discovered a sophisticated new attack vector by exploiting Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature to deliver phishing campaigns that…

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History
02
Aug
2025

Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History

Last week, the United Kingdom began requiring residents to verify their ages before accessing online pornography and other adult content,…

New Undetectable Plague Malware Targeting Linux Servers for Persistent SSH Access
02
Aug
2025

New Undetectable Plague Malware Targeting Linux Servers for Persistent SSH Access

Security researchers have discovered a sophisticated Linux backdoor dubbed “Plague” that has remained undetected by all major antivirus engines despite…

Serhii Mikhalap
02
Aug
2025

Why Cybersecurity Should Be a Board-Level Priority in Every Company

Cybersecurity is no longer a technical afterthought, thanks to today’s interconnected world. It’s a boardroom imperative. As online threats become…

Why the tech industry needs to stand firm on preserving end-to-end encryption
02
Aug
2025

Why the tech industry needs to stand firm on preserving end-to-end encryption

Restricting end-to-end encryption on a single-country basis would not only be absurdly difficult to enforce, but it would also fail…

New Undectable Plague Malware Attacking Linux Servers to Gain Persistent SSH Access
02
Aug
2025

New Undectable Plague Malware Attacking Linux Servers to Gain Persistent SSH Access

A sophisticated Linux backdoor dubbed Plague has emerged as an unprecedented threat to enterprise security, evading detection across all major…