Tag: the hacker news

Sep 10, 2025Ravie 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"

Sep 10, 2025The Hacker NewsMalware Analysis / Enterprise Security Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms keep evolving, giving attackers faster and cheaper ways to break into corporate accounts. Now, researchers at ANY.RUN has uncovered a new entrant: Salty2FA, a phishing kit designed to… Read More "New Phishing Kit Targeting US and EU Enterprises"

Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Vulnerability SAP on Tuesday released security updates to address multiple security flaws, including three critical vulnerabilities in SAP Netweaver that could result in code execution and the upload arbitrary files. The vulnerabilities are listed… Read More "SAP Patches Critical NetWeaver (CVSS Up to 10.0) and Previously Exploited S/4HANA Flaws"

Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Software Security Adobe has warned of a critical security flaw in its Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to take control of customer accounts. The vulnerability, tracked as… Read More "Adobe Commerce Flaw CVE-2025-54236 Lets Hackers Take Over Customer Accounts"

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a variant of a recently disclosed campaign that abuses the TOR network for cryptojacking attacks targeting exposed Docker APIs. Akamai, which discovered the latest activity last month, said it’s designed to block other actors from accessing… Read More "TOR-Based Cryptojacking Attack Expands Through Misconfigured Docker APIs"

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that delivers a stealthy banking malware-turned-remote access trojan called MostereRAT. The phishing attack incorporates a number of advanced evasion techniques to gain complete control over compromised systems, siphon sensitive data, and… Read More "New Malware Campaigns Highlight Rising AI and Phishing Risks"

Threat actors are abusing HTTP client tools like Axios in conjunction with Microsoft’s Direct Send feature to form a “highly efficient attack pipeline” in recent phishing campaigns, according to new findings from ReliaQuest. “Axios user agent activity surged 241% from… Read More "Axios Abuse and Salty 2FA Kits Fuel Advanced Microsoft 365 Phishing Attacks"

Sep 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Threat Intelligence A new Android malware called RatOn has evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication (NFC) relay attacks to a sophisticated remote access trojan with Automated Transfer System (ATS)… Read More "RatOn Android Malware Detected With NFC Relay and ATS Banking Fraud Capabilities"

Sep 09, 2025The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Threat Detection ⚠️ One click is all it takes. An engineer spins up an “experimental” AI Agent to test a workflow. A business unit connects to automate reporting. A cloud platform quietly enables… Read More "[Webinar] Shadow AI Agents Multiply Fast — Learn How to Detect and Control Them"

It’s budget season. Once again, security is being questioned, scrutinized, or deprioritized. If you’re a CISO or security leader, you’ve likely found yourself explaining why your program matters, why a given tool or headcount is essential, and how the next… Read More "How Leading CISOs are Getting Budget Approval"