Chinese-speaking users are the target of a search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign that uses fake software sites to distribute malware. “The attackers manipulated search rankings with SEO plugins and registered lookalike domains that closely mimicked legitimate software sites,” Fortinet… Read More "HiddenGh0st, Winos and kkRAT Exploit SEO, GitHub Pages in Chinese Malware Attacks"
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a flash alert to release indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with two cybercriminal groups tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395 for a string of data theft and extortion attacks. “Both groups have… Read More "FBI Warns of UNC6040 and UNC6395 Targeting Salesforce Platforms in Data Theft Attacks"
Sep 12, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan Apple has notified users in France of a spyware campaign targeting their devices, according to the Computer Emergency Response Team of France (CERT-FR). The agency said the alerts were sent out on September 3, 2025, making… Read More "Apple Warns French Users of Fourth Spyware Campaign in 2025, CERT-FR Confirms"
Sep 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security Samsung has released its monthly security updates for Android, including a fix for a security vulnerability that it said has been exploited in zero-day attacks. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-21043 (CVSS score: 8.8), concerns an… Read More "Samsung Fixes Critical Zero-Day CVE-2025-21043 Exploited in Android Attacks"
Sep 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cyber Espionage The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting Dassault Systèmes DELMIA Apriso Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based… Read More "Critical CVE-2025-5086 in DELMIA Apriso Actively Exploited, CISA Issues Warning"
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya that resembles the notorious Petya/NotPetya malware, while also incorporating the ability to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) systems using a now-patched vulnerability disclosed earlier… Read More "New HybridPetya Ransomware Bypasses UEFI Secure Boot With CVE-2024-7344 Exploit"
The security landscape for cloud-native applications is undergoing a profound transformation. Containers, Kubernetes, and serverless technologies are now the default for modern enterprises, accelerating delivery but also expanding the attack surface in ways traditional security models can’t keep up with.… Read More "Why Runtime Visibility Must Take Center Stage"
A security weakness has been disclosed in the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor Cursor that could trigger code execution when a maliciously crafted repository is opened using the program. The issue stems from the fact that an out-of-the-box security setting… Read More "Cursor AI Code Editor Flaw Enables Silent Code Execution via Malicious Repositories"
Cyber threats and attacks like ransomware continue to increase in volume and complexity with the endpoint typically being the most sought after and valued target. With the rapid expansion and adoption of AI, it is more critical than ever to… Read More "What the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Reveals"
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe Microsoft and hold it responsible for what he called “gross cybersecurity negligence” that enabled ransomware attacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, including against healthcare networks. “Without timely… Read More "Senator Wyden Urges FTC to Probe Microsoft for Ransomware-Linked Cybersecurity Negligence"
