Sep 11, 2025The Hacker NewsContinuous Threat Exposure Management CISOs know their field. They understand the threat landscape. They understand how to build a strong and cost-effective security stack. They understand how to staff out their organization. They understand the intricacies… Read More "Helping CISOs Speak the Language of Business"
Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances over the past month, particularly following reports about renewed Akira… Read More "SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers"
Sep 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Browser Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new campaigns that are serving fake browser extensions using malicious ads and fake websites to steal sensitive data. The malvertising campaign, per Bitdefender, is designed to push fake… Read More "Fake Madgicx Plus and SocialMetrics Extensions Are Hijacking Meta Business Accounts"
Sep 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Credential Theft Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that leverages ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software, to deliver a fleshless loader that drops a remote access trojan (RAT)… Read More "AsyncRAT Exploits ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Steal Credentials and Crypto"
Introduction Managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver strong cybersecurity outcomes in a landscape marked by rising threats and evolving compliance requirements. At the same time, clients want better protection without… Read More "Automating vCISO and Compliance Services"
Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Malware An advanced persistent threat (APT) group from China has been attributed to the compromise of a Philippines-based military company using a previously undocumented fileless malware framework called EggStreme. “This multi-stage toolset achieves persistent, low-profile… Read More "Chinese APT Deploys EggStreme Fileless Malware to Breach Philippine Military Systems"
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malware families, including a modular Apple macOS backdoor called CHILLYHELL and a Go-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ZynorRAT that can target both Windows and Linux systems. According to an analysis from Jamf Threat… Read More "CHILLYHELL macOS Backdoor and ZynorRAT RAT Threaten macOS, Windows, and Linux Systems"
Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Vulnerability Apple on Tuesday revealed a new security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) that’s built into its newly introduced iPhone models, including iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. MIE, per the tech giant, offers “always-on… Read More "Apple iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Feature A19 Chips With Spyware-Resistant Memory Safety"
Microsoft on Tuesday addressed a set of 80 security flaws in its software, including one vulnerability that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of release. Of the 80 vulnerabilities, eight are rated Critical and 72 are rated… Read More "Microsoft Fixes 80 Flaws — Including SMB PrivEsc and Azure CVSS 10.0 Bugs"
Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U.S.–China… Read More "China-Linked APT41 Hackers Target U.S. Trade Officials Amid 2025 Negotiations"
