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New Linux Backdoor “Plague” Evades Detection for Months
A stealthy Linux backdoor named Plague has evaded antivirus detection for months, exploiting PAM authentication modules to provide attackers with persistent SSH access and near-total ...
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APT28 / Fancy Bear: Russian State Sponsored APT
APT28, aka Fancy Bear, a Russian GRU-linked group, conducts sophisticated espionage and information theft campaigns globally, targeting governments and critical infrastructure.
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Chanel Confirms US Customer Data Breach Linked to Salesforce Social Engineering Attacks
Chanel confirms a U.S.-based data breach from Salesforce social engineering attacks, exposing contact details amid a broader extortion campaign targeting global enterprise brands.
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Palo Alto Networks to Acquire CyberArk in $25 Billion Deal to Strengthen Identity Security
Palo Alto Networks will acquire CyberArk for $25 billion to combine AI-powered security with identity and privilege controls, targeting evolving enterprise threats.
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FraudOnTok Malware Campaign Targets TikTok Shop Users Through Fake Apps and Phishing Tactics
CTM360 exposes the FraudOnTok campaign targeting TikTok Shop users through fake apps and phishing, using SparkKitty spyware to steal crypto wallet data and drain funds. ...
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CurXecute Prompt-Injection Flaw in Cursor IDE Enables Remote Code Execution
Cursor IDE’s CurXecute flaw lets malicious prompts escalate to remote code execution; Pi-hole donor emails leaked via GiveWP plugin misconfiguration. Patches released.
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Ransomware Gangs Exploit Microsoft SharePoint Flaws in Widespread Attack Campaign
Ransomware groups are exploiting Microsoft SharePoint flaws in a global attack campaign, affecting over 148 organizations and linking to Chinese state-backed threat actors.
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348,000 Patients Impacted in Mt. Baker Imaging Data Breach
A cyberattack on Mt. Baker Imaging exposed sensitive data for 348,000 Washington patients, including medical and financial records, triggering a class action lawsuit.
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Attackers Abuse Link-Wrapping Services to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials
Attackers hijack Proofpoint and Intermedia link-wrapping to hide Microsoft 365 phishing pages, using compromised protected accounts to harvest login credentials.
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Akira Ransomware Surges on SonicWall Devices Using Zero-Day and Credential Abuse
A sharp uptick in Akira ransomware activity is exploiting SonicWall remote access infrastructure, potentially via an unpatched zero-day. Akira Ransomware ...
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Everest Ransomware Group Claims Mailchimp but Experts Say Leak Is Minor and Unproven
Everest claims Mailchimp data breach, citing a small internal dataset; security insiders and Intuit report no evidence of systemic compromise.
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DragonForce Ransomware – Hacktivist Turned Cybercriminal Enterprise
DragonForce is a ransomware and data extortion group that evolved from a pro-Palestinian hacktivist collective into a financially motivated cybercriminal enterprise.
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Hackers Target Python Developers With Phishing Campaign Using Fake PyPI Site
A phishing attack is targeting Python developers with fake PyPI login prompts to steal credentials and potentially distribute malware via compromised Python packages.
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Mastering the Metasploit Framework: The Ultimate Guide to Exploits, Payloads, and Ethical Hacking
Explore the full potential of the Metasploit Framework for ethical hacking, penetration testing, and CVE exploitation with this complete, real-world guide for cybersecurity professionals.
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Shadow IT in the Enterprise: Risks You Didn’t Know You Had
Unmanaged SaaS and shadow IT applications silently open dangerous security gaps. Discover how enterprise teams can detect, control, and protect against these invisible but growing ...
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Minnesota Deploys National Guard Cyber Unit Following Major Cyberattack on St. Paul City Systems
Minnesota activates the National Guard’s cyber unit after a cyberattack cripples St. Paul’s municipal systems, prompting emergency declarations and a multi-agency response.
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Tea App Disables Messaging After Second Breach Exposes Over One Million Private Conversations
Tea app disables messaging after two breaches: 72,000 verification images leaked, then 1.1 million private messages exposed; FBI and security firms investigating.
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ShinyHunters Behind Salesforce-Related Data Breaches at Qantas, Allianz Life, LVMH
ShinyHunters targets Salesforce users at Qantas, Allianz, and LVMH in voice phishing attacks to steal customer data and conduct private extortion campaigns.
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RiteCheck Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly 70,000 Customers and Employees
RiteCheck has disclosed a 2023 data breach impacting nearly 70,000 people, exposing Social Security numbers, payment card data, and IDs after an 11-month delay.
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Hackers Exploit SAP NetWeaver Flaw to Deploy Advanced Auto-Color Malware on U.S. Chemical Firm
Hackers exploited a critical SAP NetWeaver vulnerability to deploy Auto-Color malware on a U.S. chemicals firm, using advanced stealth and sandbox evasion techniques.
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LiteLLM 1.107.0 Backdoored in PyPI Supply Chain Attack
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Arch Linux Website, Forums, and AUR Targeted in Sustained Cyber Assault
The Arch Linux community has just endured more than a week of turbulence as a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack disrupted its most critical services, ...
Data I/O Ransomware Attack: Supply Chain Cybersecurity in Crisis
Cyberattacks against supply chains are no longer isolated disruptions—they are systemic threats with the power to cascade across industries and nations. The recent ransomware attack ...
BianLian Ransomware Strikes Aspire Rural Health: 138,000 Patients Exposed
The U.S. healthcare sector continues to face relentless cyberattacks, and rural hospitals are increasingly at the center of this crisis. The recent Aspire Rural Health ...
OneFlip: How a Single Bit-Flip Can Hack AI Models
Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are shaping the future of industries from healthcare and finance to autonomous vehicles and national infrastructure. But with this rise comes ...
The Dual Role of AI in Cybersecurity: Weapon and Shield
AI hacking has moved from speculation to reality, enabling deepfake phishing, automated malware, and large-scale social engineering. While defenders deploy AI for detection and response, ...
FraudGPT, WormGPT, and Dark AI Models Fuel Surge in Cybercrime
Malicious AI models like FraudGPT, WormGPT, and PoisonGPT are reshaping cybercrime, enabling scalable phishing, malware generation, and disinformation. Unlike mainstream LLMs, these blackhat tools strip ...
The Imperative for a New Cyber Defense Playbook
Traditional cybersecurity models are failing against AI-driven threats, workforce fatigue, and complex tool sprawl. From adaptive malware and deepfake phishing to poorly governed machine identities, ...
UpCrypter Phishing Campaign Exploits Fake Emails to Deliver RAT Payloads
A new phishing campaign is distributing the UpCrypter malware loader through fake voicemail and purchase order emails. Targeting industries worldwide, UpCrypter delivers multiple remote access ...
Senator Wyden Demands Independent Review After Federal Court Cyber Breaches
Senator Ron Wyden is urging an independent review of federal court cybersecurity after breaches exposed sealed case files. Citing outdated systems and weak defenses, he ...
Nevada State Offices Shut Down Amid Major Network Security Incident
Nevada’s state government was forced to suspend in-person services and shut down major websites after a large-scale network security incident on August 25, 2025. Early ...
Android Malware Masquerades as FSB Antivirus To Spy on Russian Business Executives
A fake FSB antivirus hides Android malware spying on Russian executives, logging keystrokes, streaming cameras, exfiltrating messenger data, and rotating providers for command and control.
Orange Suffers Data Breach Affecting 850k Customers
Orange Belgium reports a cyberattack exposing SIM details, PUK codes, names, phone numbers, and tariff plans for 850,000 customers; no financial data or passwords were ...
Gmail Breach Exposes 2.5 Billion Accounts in Social Engineering Attack
Google confirmed a massive breach exposing 2.5 billion Gmail accounts, with hacker group ShinyHunters exploiting Salesforce access through social engineering and launching large-scale phishing and ...
Michigan Health System Hack Exposes Patients’ Lab Results in Healthcare Data Breach
Aspire Rural Health Systems suffered a major healthcare data breach, exposing nearly 140,000 patients’ records — including lab results, financial data, and personal identifiers.
Ethical and Regulatory Challenges in AI-Driven Cybersecurity
As AI becomes central to cybersecurity, it is also weaponized for deepfakes, adaptive malware, and phishing. Organizations now face ethical dilemmas, regulatory fragmentation, and governance ...
AI-Powered DDoS Attacks Prompt Advanced Defense Mechanisms
AI-powered DDoS attacks are reshaping the cybersecurity landscape, replacing brute-force floods with adaptive, machine-led precision. By mimicking legitimate traffic and shifting tactics in real time, ...
Palo Alto Networks Forecasts $10.5B in 2026 Revenue on AI Cybersecurity Growth
Palo Alto Networks projects up to $10.53B in fiscal 2026 revenue, fueled by demand for AI cybersecurity tools and strategic acquisitions like CyberArk. With stronger ...
WinRAR Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Multiple Threat Actors
A newly discovered zero-day in WinRAR, CVE-2025-8088, is being exploited by RomCom hackers to plant executables in Windows Startup folders via path traversal. The flaw ...
FortiOS Auth Bypass Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Gain Full Control
Fortinet has disclosed CVE-2024-26009, a high-severity authentication bypass in the FGFM protocol. The flaw lets attackers impersonate managed FortiGate devices via FortiManager, enabling full administrative ...
Decline in Cybersecurity Prevention Effectiveness Raises Concerns for CISOs
New research from Horizon3.ai, WEF, Trend Micro, and others shows a widening gap between cybersecurity strategies and real-world results. CISOs face declining prevention effectiveness, rising ...