Wireshark 4.6.2 Released With Fix for Vulnerabilities, and Updated Protocol Support
15
Dec
2025

Wireshark 4.6.2 Released With Fix for Vulnerabilities, and Updated Protocol Support

Wireshark 4.6.2, the latest version of the leading open-source network protocol analyzer, addresses critical crash vulnerabilities and plugin compatibility issues….

US makes fresh indictments over DanaBot, Qakbot malwares
15
Dec
2025

What is driving the rise of infostealer malware?

Cyber criminals would much rather log in than hack in. That’s why infostealer malware, designed to exfiltrate user credentials, browser…

New ARTEMIS AI Agent Outperformed 9 out of 10 Human Penetration Testers in Detecting Vulnerabilities
15
Dec
2025

New ARTEMIS AI Agent Outperformed 9 out of 10 Human Penetration Testers in Detecting Vulnerabilities

Researchers from Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, and Gray Swan AI have unveiled ARTEMIS, a sophisticated AI agent framework that…

16TB of MongoDB Database Exposes 4.3 Billion Lead Gen Records
15
Dec
2025

16TB of MongoDB Database Exposes 4.3 Billion Lead Gen Records – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

In a major event that should make every professional pause and worry about their online privacy, cybersecurity researcher Bob Diachenko,…

The Cybersecurity Path Forward for Airlines
15
Dec
2025

Mastercard’s Deputy Chief Security Officer Alissa (Dr Jay) Abdullah, PhD on AI & Cybersecurity

Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), cybercrime and, as a result, cybersecurity are evolving rapidly, leaving businesses and individuals across the…

PayPal tech support scam
15
Dec
2025

PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices

After an investigation by BleepingComputer, PayPal closed a loophole that allowed scammers to send emails from the legitimate [email protected] email…

New Android Malware Mimic as mParivahan and e-Challan Attacking Android Users to Steal Login Credentials
15
Dec
2025

New Android Malware Mimic as mParivahan and e-Challan Attacking Android Users to Steal Login Credentials

A sophisticated Android malware campaign named NexusRoute is actively targeting Indian citizens by impersonating government services. The operation uses fake…

Hamas Linked Hackers Using AshTag Malware Against Diplomatic Offices
15
Dec
2025

Hamas Linked Hackers Using AshTag Malware Against Diplomatic Offices – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More

A cyber-espionage group known as Ashen Lepus has been actively using a new set of malicious tools called AshTag to…

A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign
15
Dec
2025

A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign

In early December 2025, security researchers exposed a cybercrime campaign that had quietly hijacked popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions…

Chinese hackers
15
Dec
2025

Google links more Chinese hacking groups to React2Shell attacks

​Over the weekend, ​Google’s threat intelligence team linked five more Chinese hacking groups to attacks exploiting the maximum-severity “React2Shell” remote…

Critical Plesk Vulnerability Allows Plesk Users to Gain Root-Level Access
15
Dec
2025

Critical Plesk Vulnerability Allows Plesk Users to Gain Root-Level Access

A severe security vulnerability has been discovered in Plesk for Linux that could allow users to gain root access on…

CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Google Chromium Zero-Day Flaw
15
Dec
2025

CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Google Chromium Zero-Day Flaw

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome…