Fortinet warns attackers can keep read-only access to FortiGate devices even after the original vulnerability is patched. Fortinet warns that threat actors can retain read-only access to FortiGate devices even after the original vulnerability used for the breach has been patched. The cybersecurity firm revealed that attackers exploited known FortiGate flaws like CVE-2022-42475, CVE-2023-27997, and CVE-2024-21762 to […]
Threat actors are exploiting a vulnerability in the OttoKit WordPress plugin, a few hours after public disclosure. Threat actors are exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-3102 (CVSS score of 8.1) in the OttoKit WordPress plugin (formerly SureTriggers), a few hours after public disclosure. An attacker can trigger the vulnerability to create malicious administrator users when the plugin is not […]
Laboratory Services Cooperative discloses a data breach from October 2024 that exposed personal and medical info of 1.6 million individuals. Laboratory Services Cooperative disclosed a data breach that impacted the personal and medical information of 1.6 million people. The Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC) is a clinical laboratory based in Bremerton, Washington, providing diagnostic testing services […]
Experts warn of brute-force login attempts on PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways following increased scanning activity on its devices. Palo Alto Networks reports brute-force login attempts on PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways. The security firm pointed out that no known vulnerability has been exploited, but monitoring and analysis continue. “Our teams are observing evidence of activity consistent with password-related […]
Gamaredon targeted a foreign military mission in Ukraine with updated GammaSteel malware on Feb 26, 2025, per Symantec. Symantec Threat Hunter researchers reported that the Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (a.k.a. Shuckworm, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, Callisto) targeted a foreign military mission based in Ukraine with an updated version of the GamaSteel infostealer. Shuckworm is known for targeting government, […]
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Linux Kernel flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Linux Kernel flaws, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-53197 and CVE-2024-53150, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vulnerability CVE-2024-53197 (CVSS score of 7.8) resides in the Linux kernel’s ALSA USB-audio driver affecting Extigy […]
AkiraBot, a CAPTCHA-evading Python framework, has spammed over 80,000 websites with AI-generated messages, targeting small and medium-sized businesses. SentinelOne’s SentinelLabs researchers warn that AkiraBot, a spam framework, targets websites’ chats and contact forms to promote low-quality SEO services, AkiraBot has already targeted more than 400,000 websites and successfully spammed at least 80,000 websites since September […]
At least one APT group has exploited a vulnerability in ESET software to stealthily execute malware, bypassing security measures. Kaspersky researchers reported that an APT group, tracked as ToddyCat, has exploited a vulnerability in ESET software to stealthily execute malware, bypassing security. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-11859, is a DLL Search Order Hijacking issue that potentially allow […]
Oracle confirmed a hacker stole credentials from two obsolete servers but said no Oracle Cloud systems or customer data were affected. Oracle confirmed a hacker stole and leaked credentials from two obsolete servers, but said no Oracle Cloud systems or customer data were affected. The threat actor accessed usernames from two outdated, non-Oracle Cloud Infrastructure […]
Threat actor ‘Jabaroot’ claims breach of National Social Security Fund of Morocco, aiming to steal large volumes of sensitive citizen data. Resecurity has identified a threat actor targeting government systems in Morocco with the goal of exfiltrating large volumes of sensitive data relating to citizens. The actor using the alias ‘Jabaroot’ released claims about the […]