Columbia University data breach impacts nearly 870,000 individuals
An unknown threat actor has stolen the sensitive personal, financial, and health information of nearly 870,000 Columbia University current and former students and employees after…
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Threat Actors Weaponize Malicious Gopackages to Deliver Obfuscated Remote Payloads
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the Go ecosystem through eleven malicious packages that employ advanced obfuscation techniques to deliver second-stage payloads.…
US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised over 450 victims across the…
GreedyBear Steals $1M in Crypto Using 150+ Malicious Firefox Wallet Extensions
A newly discovered campaign dubbed GreedyBear has leveraged over 150 malicious extensions to the Firefox marketplace that are designed to impersonate popular cryptocurrency wallets and…
Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the cybercrime gang behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware operations had breached hundreds of U.S. companies before being taken…
Biggest Ever GreedyBear Attack With 650 Hacking Tools Stolen $1 Million from Victims
A sophisticated cybercriminal operation known as GreedyBear has orchestrated one of the most extensive cryptocurrency theft campaigns to date, deploying over 650 malicious tools across…
Malicious Go Packages Used by Threat Actors to Deploy Obfuscated Remote Payloads
Socket’s Threat Research Team has identified eleven malicious Go packages distributed via GitHub, with ten remaining active on the Go Module Mirror, posing ongoing risks…
SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe
SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2025 SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability after probing reports of a…
Over 60 Malicious RubyGems Packages Used to Steal Social Media and Marketing Credentials
Socket’s Threat Research Team has exposed a persistent campaign involving over 60 malicious RubyGems packages that masquerade as automation tools for platforms like Instagram, Twitter/X,…
CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to immediately address a critical vulnerability…
August 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Try, try, again
July turned into a surprisingly busy month. It started slowly with a fairly ‘calm’ Patch Tuesday as I forecasted in my last blog. Although there…
Flipper Zero Dark Web Firmware Cracks Rolling Code Security in Modern Cars
Security researchers have discovered alarming new firmware for the popular Flipper Zero device that can completely bypass the rolling code security systems protecting millions of…