Cisco Talos found UAT-5918, active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence, info theft, and credential harvesting. Cisco Talos uncovered UAT-5918, an info-stealing threat actor active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence and credential theft. The APT UAT-5918 targets Taiwan, exploiting N-day vulnerabilities in unpatched servers for long-term […]
The U.S. Treasury is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping North Korea’s Lazarus Group launder illicit funds. The U.S. Treasury Department removed sanctions against the cryptocurrency mixer service Tornado Cash. In August 2022, the U.S. Treasury Departmentâs Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash used by […]
Russian zero-day broker Operation Zero is looking for exploits for the popular messaging app Telegram, offering up to $4 million for them. Operation Zero, a Russian zero-day broker, is offering up to $4 million for Telegram exploits, the news was first reported by Tech Crunch. The Russian firm seeks up to $500K for one-click RCE, […]
Symantec researchers linked a custom backdoor, called Betruger, found in recent ransomware attacks to an affiliate of the RansomHub operation. Symantec’s Threat Hunter team has identified a custom backdoor, named Betruger, linked to a RansomHub affiliate. Designed for ransomware attacks, Betruger combines multiple functions into a single tool to minimize detection. It enables screenshot capture, […]
Experts warn of the active exploitation of two recently patched security vulnerabilities affecting Cisco Smart Licensing Utility. Cisco disclosed two vulnerabilities in its Smart Licensing Utility: CVE-2024-20439, a static credential backdoor, and CVE-2024-20440, an information disclosure flaw. Attackers can exploit the backdoor to access sensitive log files. While no active exploitation was initially observed, the […]
A data breach at the Pennsylvania State Education Association exposed the personal information of over 500,000 individuals. The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) suffered a data breach that impacted 517,487 individuals. PSEA is a labor union representing teachers, education support professionals, and other school employees in Pennsylvania. It advocates for public education, negotiates contracts, and […]
Veeam released security patches for a critical Backup & Replication vulnerability that could let attackers remotely execute code. Veeam addressed a critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23120 (CVSS score of 9.9), impacting its Backup & Replication software that could lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability impacts 12.3.0.310 and all earlier version 12 builds, it was […]
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Edimax IC-7100 IP Camera, NAKIVO, and SAP NetWeaver AS Java flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the following vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog: In early March, 2025, US CISA warned that multiple botnets are exploiting a […]
CERT-UA warns of a cyber campaign using Dark Crystal RAT to target Ukraine’s defense sector, including defense industry employees and Defense Forces members. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) uncovered a new cyber espionage campaign targeting employees of defense-industrial complex enterprises and representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine with Dark Crystal RAT. […]
WhatsApp fixed a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability used to install Paragon’s Graphite spyware on the devices of targeted individuals. WhatsApp has addressed a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability exploited to install Paragon’s Graphite spyware on the devices of targeted individuals. WhatsApp blocked a spyware campaign by Paragon targeting journalists and civil society members after reports of the Citizen […]