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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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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature

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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. The post North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years

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MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years 2025-04-17 at 12:02 By Ionut Arghire Windows versions of the BrickStorm backdoor that the Chinese APT used in the MITRE hack last year have been active for years. The post MITRE Hackers’ Backdoor Has Targeted Windows for Years appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Apple Quashes Two Zero-Days With iOS, MacOS Patches

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Apple Quashes Two Zero-Days With iOS, MacOS Patches 2025-04-16 at 23:38 By Ryan Naraine The vulnerabilities are described as code execution and mitigation bypass issues that affect Apple’s iOS, iPadOS and macOS platforms. The post Apple Quashes Two Zero-Days With iOS, MacOS Patches appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild

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Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild 2025-04-16 at 14:55 By Ionut Arghire In recent attacks, the state-sponsored backdoor BPFDoor is using a controller to open a reverse shell and move laterally. The post Enhanced Version of ‘BPFDoor’ Linux Backdoor Seen in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Microsoft Warns of Node.js Abuse for Malware Delivery

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Microsoft Warns of Node.js Abuse for Malware Delivery 2025-04-16 at 14:01 By Eduard Kovacs In the past months Microsoft has seen multiple campaigns involving Node.js to deliver malware and other malicious payloads. The post Microsoft Warns of Node.js Abuse for Malware Delivery appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Conduent Says Names, Social Security Numbers Stolen in Cyberattack

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Conduent Says Names, Social Security Numbers Stolen in Cyberattack 2025-04-15 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire The business services provider confirms personal information such as names and Social Security numbers was stolen in a January cyberattack. The post Conduent Says Names, Social Security Numbers Stolen in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Huntress Documents In-The-Wild Exploitation of Critical Gladinet Vulnerabilities

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Huntress Documents In-The-Wild Exploitation of Critical Gladinet Vulnerabilities 2025-04-14 at 20:31 By Ryan Naraine The flaw, tagged as CVE-2025-30406, was added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog in early April. The post Huntress Documents In-The-Wild Exploitation of Critical Gladinet Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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New ‘ResolverRAT’ Targeting Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Organizations

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New ‘ResolverRAT’ Targeting Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Organizations 2025-04-14 at 16:49 By Ionut Arghire Organizations in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors have been targeted with ResolverRAT, a new malware family with advanced capabilities. The post New ‘ResolverRAT’ Targeting Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Organizations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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Threat Actor Allegedly Selling Fortinet Firewall Zero-Day Exploit

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Threat Actor Allegedly Selling Fortinet Firewall Zero-Day Exploit 2025-04-14 at 16:49 By Ionut Arghire A threat actor claims to offer a zero-day exploit for an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Fortinet firewalls. The post Threat Actor Allegedly Selling Fortinet Firewall Zero-Day Exploit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Rapid7 Reveals RCE Path in Ivanti VPN Appliance After Silent Patch Debacle

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Rapid7 Reveals RCE Path in Ivanti VPN Appliance After Silent Patch Debacle 2025-04-11 at 21:05 By Ryan Naraine The CVE-2025-22457 has already been exploited by a China-nexus hacking gang notorious for breaking into edge network devices. The post Rapid7 Reveals RCE Path in Ivanti VPN Appliance After Silent Patch Debacle appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Europol Targets Customers of Smokeloader Pay-Per-Install Botnet

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Europol Targets Customers of Smokeloader Pay-Per-Install Botnet 2025-04-10 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Law enforcement agencies in multiple countries have announced the arrests of users of the malicious Smokeloader botnet. The post Europol Targets Customers of Smokeloader Pay-Per-Install Botnet appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to

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‘AkiraBot’ Spammed 80,000 Websites With AI-Generated Messages

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‘AkiraBot’ Spammed 80,000 Websites With AI-Generated Messages 2025-04-10 at 12:00 By Ionut Arghire CAPTCHA-evading Python framework AkiraBot has spammed over 80,000 websites with AI-generated spam messages. The post ‘AkiraBot’ Spammed 80,000 Websites With AI-Generated Messages appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source React to this headline:

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