Sep 02, 2025The Hacker NewsData Privacy / SaaS Security The Harsh Truths of AI Adoption MITs State of AI in Business report revealed that while 40% of organizations have purchased enterprise LLM subscriptions, over 90% of employees are actively using… Read More "A Critical Part of Enterprise AI Governance"
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a Ukrainian IP network for engaging in massive brute-force and password spraying campaigns targeting SSL VPN and RDP devices between June and July 2025. The activity originated from a Ukraine-based autonomous system FDN3 (AS211736), per French… Read More "Ukrainian Network FDN3 Launches Massive Brute-Force Attacks on SSL VPN and RDP Devices"
The threat actor known as Silver Fox has been attributed to abuse of a previously unknown vulnerable driver associated with WatchDog Anti-malware as part of a Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack aimed at disarming security solutions installed on… Read More "Silver Fox Exploits Microsoft-Signed WatchDog Driver to Deploy ValleyRAT Malware"
Sep 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that comes with stealthy features to inject malicious code into desktop apps for cryptocurrency wallets like Atomic and Exodus on Windows systems. The package, named nodejs-smtp,… Read More "Malicious npm Package nodejs-smtp Mimics Nodemailer, Targets Atomic and Exodus Wallets"
Sep 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malvertising Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new shift in the Android malware landscape where dropper apps, which are typically used to deliver banking trojans, to also distribute simpler malware such as SMS… Read More "Android Droppers Now Deliver SMS Stealers and Spyware, Not Just Banking Trojans"
Cybersecurity today is less about single attacks and more about chains of small weaknesses that connect into big risks. One overlooked update, one misused account, or one hidden tool in the wrong hands can be enough to open the door.… Read More "WhatsApp 0-Day, Docker Bug, Salesforce Breach, Fake CAPTCHAs, Spyware App & More"
As enterprises continue to shift their operations to the browser, security teams face a growing set of cyber challenges. In fact, over 80% of security incidents now originate from web applications accessed via Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and other browsers. One… Read More "Rethinking Security for Scattered Spider"
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign undertaken by the North Korea-linked hacking group called ScarCruft (aka APT37) to deliver a malware known as RokRAT. The activity has been codenamed Operation HanKook Phantom by Seqrite Labs, stating the attacks… Read More "ScarCruft Uses RokRAT Malware in Operation HanKook Phantom Targeting South Korean Academics"
