Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a previously undocumented threat cluster dubbed GhostRedirector that has managed to compromise at least 65 Windows servers primarily located in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam. The attacks, per Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, led to… Read More "GhostRedirector Hacks 65 Windows Servers Using Rungan Backdoor and Gamshen IIS Module"
Sep 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Malware The Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 has been attributed to a new Microsoft Outlook backdoor called NotDoor in attacks targeting multiple companies from different sectors in NATO member countries. NotDoor “is a… Read More "Russian APT28 Deploys “NotDoor” Outlook Backdoor Against Companies in NATO Countries"
Sep 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananGDPR / Data Privacy The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million (€325 million) and $175 million (€150 million), respectively, for violating cookie rules. Both companies set advertising cookies on… Read More "Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations"
Sep 04, 2025The Hacker NewsEndpoint Security / Application Security Story teaser text: Cybersecurity leaders face mounting pressure to stop attacks before they start, and the best defense may come down to the settings you choose on day one. In this… Read More "Simple Steps for Attack Surface Reduction"
Sep 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new technique that cybercriminals have adopted to bypass social media platform X’s malvertising protections and propagate malicious links using its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Grok. The findings were… Read More "Cybercriminals Exploit X’s Grok AI to Bypass Ad Protections and Spread Malware to Millions"
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Social Engineering Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malicious packages on the npm registry that make use of smart contracts for the Ethereum blockchain to carry out malicious actions on compromised systems, signaling the trend… Read More "Malicious npm Packages Exploit Ethereum Smart Contracts to Target Crypto Developers"
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Vulnerability Google has shipped security updates to address 120 security flaws in its Android operating system as part of its monthly fixes for September 2025, including two issues that it said have been exploited… Read More "Google Patches 120 Flaws, Including Two Zero-Days Under Attack"
In January 2025, cybersecurity experts at Wiz Research found that Chinese AI specialist DeepSeek had suffered a data leak, putting more than 1 million sensitive log streams at risk. According to the Wiz Research team, they identified a publicly accessible… Read More "Detecting Data Leaks Before Disaster"
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Vulnerability Threat actors are attempting to leverage a newly released artificial intelligence (AI) offensive security tool called HexStrike AI to exploit recently disclosed security flaws. HexStrike AI, according to its website, is pitched as… Read More "Threat Actors Weaponize HexStrike AI to Exploit Citrix Flaws Within a Week of Disclosure"
Sep 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Cyber Espionage An Iran-nexus group has been linked to a “coordinated” and “multi-wave” spear-phishing campaign targeting the embassies and consulates in Europe and other regions across the world. The activity has been attributed by… Read More "Iranian Hackers Exploit 100+ Embassy Email Accounts in Global Phishing Targeting Diplomats"
