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Most articles on Wed 21 Oct (96); 10–13 on weekend days.
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| Wed 14 Oct | 86 | 25 |
| Thu 15 Oct | 78 | 15 |
| Fri 16 Oct | 61 | 12 |
| Sat 17 Oct | 10 | 1 |
| Sun 18 Oct | 10 | 0 |
| Mon 19 Oct | 60 | 12 |
| Tue 20 Oct | 86 | 16 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 96 | 18 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 84 | 11 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 68 | 16 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 13 | 4 |
| Sun 25 Oct | 13 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 76 | 20 |
| Tue 27 Oct | 95 | 18 |
| Today, Wed 28 Oct | 61 so far | 9 |
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Thu 8 May 202583 articles
- FBI: End-of-life routers hacked for cybercrime proxy networks
The FBI warns that threat actors are deploying malware on end-of-life (EoL) routers to convert them into proxies sold on the 5Socks and Anyproxy networks. [...]
BleepingComputer - Cisco fixes max severity IOS XE flaw letting attackers hijack devices
Cisco has fixed a maximum severity flaw in IOS XE Software for Wireless LAN Controllers by a hard-coded JSON Web Token (JWT) that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to take over devices. [...]
BleepingComputer - Education giant Pearson hit by cyberattack exposing customer data
Education giant Pearson suffered a cyberattack, allowing threat actors to steal corporate data and customer information, BleepingComputer has learned. [...]
BleepingComputer - SonicWall Issues Patch for Exploit Chain in SMA Devices
Three vulnerabilities in SMA 100 gateways could facilitate root RCE attacks, and one of the vulnerabilities has already been exploited in the wild.
Dark Reading - Email-Based Attacks Top Cyber-Insurance Claims
Cyber-insurance carrier Coalition said business email compromise and funds transfer fraud accounted for 60% of claims in 2024.
Dark Reading - Supply chain attack hits npm package with 45,000 weekly downloads
An npm package named 'rand-user-agent' has been compromised in a supply chain attack to inject obfuscated code that activates a remote access trojan (RAT) on the user's system. [...]
BleepingComputer - Malicious PyPi package hides RAT malware, targets Discord devs since 2022
A malicious Python package targeting Discord developers with remote access trojan (RAT) malware was spotted on the Python Package Index (PyPI) after more than three years. [...]
BleepingComputer - The LockBit ransomware site was breached, database dump was leaked online
Lockbit ransomware group has been compromised, attackers stole and leaked data contained in the backend infrastructure of their dark web site. Hackers compromised the dark web leak site of the LockBit ransomware gang and defaced it, posting a message and a…
Security Affairs - Cyber criminals impersonate payroll, HR and benefits platforms to steal information and funds
The relentless battle against online fraud is a constant evolution, a digital chase where security teams and malicious actors continually adapt. The increasing sophistication of attacks is blurring the lines between legitimate user behavior and impersonation…
Malwarebytes - Critical Vulnerability in Ubiquiti UniFi Protect Camera Allows Remote Code Execution by Attackers
Critical security vulnerabilities in Ubiquiti’s UniFi Protect surveillance ecosystem-one rated the maximum severity score of 10.0-could allow attackers to hijack cameras, execute malicious code remotely, and maintain unauthorized access to video feeds. The…
gbhackers.com - IXON VPN Client Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation for Attackers
A critical security vulnerability in IXON’s widely used VPN client has exposed Windows, Linux, and macOS systems to local privilege escalation attacks, enabling non-privileged users to gain root or SYSTEM-level access. Designated as CVE-2025-26168 and…
gbhackers.com - Operation PowerOFF Takes Down 9 DDoS-for-Hire Domains
Four different countries, including the United States and Germany, were included in the latest international operation alongside Europol's support.
Dark Reading - Cisco IOS Software SISF Vulnerability Could Enable Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks
Cisco has released security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in the Switch Integrated Security Features (SISF) of multiple software platforms that could allow unauthenticated attackers to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions. The vulnerability…
gbhackers.com - Seamless AI Communication: Microsoft Azure Adopts Google’s A2A Protocol
Microsoft has announced its support for the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol, an open standard developed in collaboration with industry partners including Google, to enable seamless communication between AI agents across platforms, clouds, and organizational…
gbhackers.com - Radware Cloud Web App Firewall Flaw Allows Attackers to Bypass Security Filters
Security researchers have uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in Radware’s Cloud Web Application Firewall (WAF) that enable attackers to bypass security filters and deliver malicious payloads to protected web applications. These flaws, designated…
gbhackers.com - Tired of Google sponsored ads? So are we! That’s why we’re introducing the option to block them on iOS
Sponsored ads on Google search don’t just irritate users—they also provide a dangerous opportunity for cybercriminals to spread malware and scams to their unsuspecting victims. What looks like a harmless search result can be a carefully disguised trap. At…
Malwarebytes - ESET Reveals How to Spot Fake Calls Demanding Payment for ‘Missed Jury Duty’
ESET, a leading cybersecurity firm, has shed light on one particularly insidious scheme: fake calls purportedly from government officials demanding payment for ‘missed jury duty’. Here’s how to identify and protect against these scams. Scammers employing…
gbhackers.com - Kickidler employee monitoring software abused in ransomware attacks
Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims' activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks. [...]
BleepingComputer - 38,000+ FreeDrain Subdomains Found Exploiting SEO to Steal Crypto Wallet Seed Phrases
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed what they say is an "industrial-scale, global cryptocurrency phishing operation" engineered to steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets for several years. The campaign has been codenamed FreeDrain by threat…
The Hacker News - Reflections of the India–Pakistan Kashmir Escalation on the Cyber World
Reflections of the India–Pakistan Kashmir Escalation on the Cyber World The Kashmir region, long a flashpoint between India and Pakistan, has once again become the center of a volatile escalation. On May 7, 2025, both nations exchanged heavy fire and…
SOCRadar - VC giant Insight Partners confirms investor data stolen in breach
Venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that sensitive data for employees and limited partners was stolen in a January 2025 cyberattack. [...]
BleepingComputer - Valarian Bags $20M Seed Capital for ‘Isolation-First’ Infrastructure Tech
British startup exits stealth with $20 million in seed-stage financing led by US investors Scout Ventures and Artis Ventures.
SecurityWeek - Researchers Turn the Tables: Scamming the Scammers in Telegram’s PigButchering Scheme
Cybersecurity specialists have devised an innovative approach to combat an emerging cybercrime called “PigButchering” on the Telegram platform. This form of cyber fraud involves scammers cultivating false relationships with victims over time, much like…
gbhackers.com - New Spam Campaign Leverages Remote Monitoring Tools to Exploit Organizations
A sophisticated spam campaign targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil has been uncovered by Cisco Talos, active since at least January 2025. This campaign exploits commercial remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools, such as PDQ Connect and N-able…
gbhackers.com - New Attack Exploits X/Twitter Ad URL Feature to Deceive Users
Silent Push Threat Analysts have recently exposed a sophisticated financial scam leveraging a vulnerability in X/Twitter’s advertising display URL feature to deceive users. This attack manipulates the platform’s URL display mechanism to present a…
gbhackers.com - Life Without CVEs? It's Time to Act
Despite all MITRE has done for cybersecurity, it is clear we should not wait 11 months to discuss the future of the CVE database. It's simply too important for that.
Dark Reading - Guess Which Browser Tops the List for Data Collection!
Google Chrome has emerged as the undisputed champion of data collection among 10 popular web browsers studied on the Apple App Store. Collecting a staggering 20 different data types, Chrome surpasses all competitors by a significant margin. From personal…
gbhackers.com - SonicWall Patches 3 Flaws in SMA 100 Devices Allowing Attackers to Run Code as Root
SonicWall has released patches to address three security flaws affecting SMA 100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances that could be fashioned to result in remote code execution. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2025-32819 (CVSS score: 8.8) - A…
The Hacker News - Europol Announces More DDoS Service Takedowns, Arrests
Four people have been arrested in Poland and several websites associated with DDoS-for-hire services have been shut down.
SecurityWeek - Qilin Leads April 2025 Ransomware Spike with 45 Breaches Using NETXLOADER Malware
Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a previously undocumented .NET compiled loader codenamed NETXLOADER as part of a campaign observed in November 2024. "NETXLOADER is a new .NET-based…
The Hacker News - DOGE Big Balls Ransomware Leverages Open-Source Tools and Custom Scripts for Multi-Stage Attacks
A recent discovery by Netskope Threat Labs has brought to light a highly complex ransomware variant dubbed “DOGE Big Balls,” a derivative of the Fog ransomware. Named provocatively after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), this ransomware…
gbhackers.com - Google links new LostKeys data theft malware to Russian cyberspies
Since the start of the year, the Russian state-backed ColdRiver hacking group has been using new LostKeys malware to steal files in espionage attacks targeting Western governments, journalists, think tanks, and non-governmental organizations. [...]
BleepingComputer - Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) Emerges as a Leading Framework for Cyberattacks
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has solidified its position as the dominant framework driving ransomware attacks in 2024, according to the latest insights from Kaspersky ahead of International Anti-Ransomware Day on May 12. Kaspersky Security Network data…
gbhackers.com - Iranian Hackers Posing as Model Agency to Target Victims
Unit 42, the threat intelligence arm of Palo Alto Networks, has exposed a covert operation likely orchestrated by Iranian cyber actors. The campaign involves a fraudulent website, megamodelstudio[.]com, meticulously designed to impersonate the Hamburg-based…
gbhackers.com - Russian COLDRIVER Hackers Deploy LOSTKEYS Malware to Steal Sensitive Information
The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has uncovered a sophisticated new malware dubbed LOSTKEYS, attributed to the Russian government-backed threat actor COLDRIVER, also known as UNC4057, Star Blizzard, and Callisto. Active since at least December…
gbhackers.com - Passwords in the age of AI: We need to find alternatives
For decades, passwords have been our default method for keeping online accounts safe. But in the age of artificial intelligence, this traditional security method is facing challenges it was never built to withstand. A team at Cybernews conducted a study of…
Malwarebytes - Cisco fixed a critical flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller
Cisco addressed a flaw in its IOS XE Wireless Controller that could enable an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files. Cisco released software updates to address a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188 (CVSS score 10), in IOS XE…
Security Affairs - AI-Driven Fake Vulnerability Reports Flooding Bug Bounty Platforms
AI-generated bogus vulnerability reports, or “AI slop,” are flooding bug bounty platforms, which is a worrying trend in the cybersecurity space. These fraudulent submissions, crafted by large language models (LLMs), mimic technical jargon convincingly enough…
gbhackers.com - Weaponizing Facebook Ads: Inside the Multi-Stage Malware Campaign Exploiting Cryptocurrency Brands
A persistent malvertising campaign is plaguing Facebook, leveraging the reputations of well-known cryptocurrency exchanges to lure victims into a maze of malware. Since Bitdefender Labs started investigating, this evolving threat has posed a serious risk by…
bitdefender.com - Countries Begin NATO's Locked Shields Cyber Defense Exercise
The NATO-run live cyber exercise event helps countries test and develop defenses against current and emerging cyber threats including disinformation, quantum, and AI.
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