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Vietnamese Hackers Distribute Malware via Fake AI-Themed Websites

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Vietnamese Hackers Distribute Malware via Fake AI-Themed Websites 2025-05-28 at 16:29 By Ionut Arghire Mandiant warns that a Vietnamese hacking group tracked as UNC6032 is distributing malware via fake AI video generator websites. The post Vietnamese Hackers Distribute Malware via Fake AI-Themed Websites appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]

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Ongoing Campaign Uses 60 NPM Packages to Steal Data

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Ongoing Campaign Uses 60 NPM Packages to Steal Data 2025-05-27 at 17:17 By Ionut Arghire Security firm Socket warns flags a campaign targeting NPM users with tens of malicious packages that can hijack system information. The post Ongoing Campaign Uses 60 NPM Packages to Steal Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Companies Warned of Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation

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Companies Warned of Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation 2025-05-23 at 13:48 By Ionut Arghire CISA warns companies of a widespread campaign targeting a Commvault vulnerability to hack Azure environments. The post Companies Warned of Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks

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Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks 2025-05-23 at 12:31 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to hack local government entities in the US. The post Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged

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DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged 2025-05-23 at 12:03 By Eduard Kovacs The DanaBot botnet ensnared over 300,000 devices and caused more than $50 million in damages before being disrupted. The post DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this

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Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors

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Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors 2025-05-23 at 11:31 By Ionut Arghire A Chinese espionage group has been chaining two recent Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities in attacks against organizations in multiple critical sectors. The post Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine

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CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine 2025-05-21 at 23:47 By Ryan Naraine Russian military intelligence hackers intensify targeting of Western logistics and technology companies moving supplies into Ukraine. The post CISA Says Russian Hackers Targeting Western Supply-Lines to Ukraine appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation

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Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation 2025-05-21 at 21:48 By Ryan Naraine Redmond’s threat hunters found 394,000 Windows systems talking to Lumma controllers, a victim pool included global manufacturers. The post Microsoft Sinkholes Domains, Disrupts Notorious ‘Lumma Stealer’ Malware Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Printer Company Procolored Served Infected Software for Months

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Printer Company Procolored Served Infected Software for Months 2025-05-19 at 19:46 By Ionut Arghire Procolored’s public website served dozens of software downloads containing information stealer malware and a backdoor. The post Printer Company Procolored Served Infected Software for Months appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Ransomware Groups, Chinese APTs Exploit Recent SAP NetWeaver Flaws

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Ransomware Groups, Chinese APTs Exploit Recent SAP NetWeaver Flaws 2025-05-15 at 13:48 By Ionut Arghire Two ransomware groups and several Chinese APTs have been exploiting two recent SAP NetWeaver vulnerabilities. The post Ransomware Groups, Chinese APTs Exploit Recent SAP NetWeaver Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware

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Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware 2025-05-14 at 21:18 By Ryan Naraine Google bundles multiple safeguards under a single Android toggle to protect high-risk users from advanced mobile malware implants. The post Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Zero-Day Attacks Highlight Another Busy Microsoft Patch Tuesday

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Zero-Day Attacks Highlight Another Busy Microsoft Patch Tuesday 2025-05-13 at 21:16 By Ryan Naraine Patch Tuesday: Microsoft patches at least 70 security bugs and flagged five zero-days in the “exploitation detected” category. The post Zero-Day Attacks Highlight Another Busy Microsoft Patch Tuesday appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Popular Scraping Tool’s NPM Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

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Popular Scraping Tool’s NPM Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack 2025-05-09 at 17:32 By Ionut Arghire Supply chain attack compromises the popular rand-user-agent NPM package to deploy and activate a backdoor. The post Popular Scraping Tool’s NPM Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Malicious NPM Packages Target Cursor AI’s macOS Users

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Malicious NPM Packages Target Cursor AI’s macOS Users 2025-05-09 at 16:12 By Ionut Arghire Three NPM packages posing as developer tools for Cursor AI code editor’s macOS version contain a backdoor. The post Malicious NPM Packages Target Cursor AI’s macOS Users appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Google Finds Data Theft Malware Used by Russian APT in Select Cases

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Google Finds Data Theft Malware Used by Russian APT in Select Cases 2025-05-08 at 15:04 By Ionut Arghire Russia-linked APT Star Blizzard is using the ClickFix technique in recent attacks distributing the LostKeys malware. The post Google Finds Data Theft Malware Used by Russian APT in Select Cases appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack

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Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack 2025-05-07 at 14:35 By Eduard Kovacs Meta has won its WhatsApp hacking lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group in an “important step forward for privacy and security”. The post Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack appeared first on

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In Other News: NullPoint Source Code Leak, $17,500 for iPhone Flaw, BreachForums Down

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In Other News: NullPoint Source Code Leak, $17,500 for iPhone Flaw, BreachForums Down 2025-05-02 at 15:23 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: NullPoint Stealer source code leaked, researcher earns $17,500 from Apple for vulnerability, BreachForums down after zero-day exploitation by police. The post In Other News: NullPoint Source Code

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Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected

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Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected 2025-05-01 at 14:18 By Ionut Arghire ESET has analyzed Spellbinder, the IPv6 SLAAC spoofing tool Chinese APT TheWizards uses to deploy its WizardNet backdoor. The post Chinese APT’s Adversary-in-the-Middle Tool Dissected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances

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Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances 2025-04-24 at 18:12 By Ryan Naraine The latest Verizon DBIR landed this week with a startling statistic about the security posture of VPNs and network edge devices. The post Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Many Malware Campaigns Linked to Proton66 Network

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Many Malware Campaigns Linked to Proton66 Network 2025-04-22 at 14:33 By Ionut Arghire Security researchers detail various malware campaigns that use bulletproof services linked to Proton66 ASN. The post Many Malware Campaigns Linked to Proton66 Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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