China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting…
Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting Unpatched 0-Day in AsyncOS Email Security Appliances
Cisco has alerted users to a maximum-severity zero-day flaw in Cisco AsyncOS software that has been actively exploited by a China-nexus…
SonicWall Fixes Actively Exploited CVE-2025-40602 in SMA 100 Appliances
SonicWall has rolled out fixes to address a security flaw in Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances that it said has been actively…
New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails
The threat actor linked to Operation ForumTroll has been attributed to a fresh set of phishing attacks targeting individuals within Russia,…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More
If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your computer, you are in the crosshairs this week. Hackers are currently…
A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign
In early December 2025, security researchers exposed a cybercrime campaign that had quietly hijacked popular Chrome and Edge browser…
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit — and 20 More Stories
This week's cyber stories show how fast the online world can turn risky. Hackers are sneaking malware into movie downloads, browser add-ons,…
NANOREMOTE Malware Uses Google Drive API for Hidden Control on Windows Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new fully-featured Windows backdoor called NANOREMOTE that uses the Google Drive API for…
WIRTE Leverages AshenLoader Sideloading to Install the AshTag Espionage Backdoor
An advanced persistent threat (APT) known as WIRTE has been attributed to attacks targeting government and diplomatic entities across the…
React2Shell Exploitation Delivers Crypto Miners and New Malware Across Multiple Sectors
React2Shell continues to witness heavy exploitation, with threat actors leveraging the maximum-severity security flaw in React Server…
Warning: WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-6218 Under Active Attack by Multiple Threat Groups
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a security flaw impacting the WinRAR file archiver and…
⚡ Weekly Recap: USB Malware, React2Shell, WhatsApp Worms, AI IDE Bugs & More
It's been a week of chaos in code and calm in headlines. A bug that broke the internet's favorite framework, hackers chasing AI tools, fake…
Researchers Uncover 30+ Flaws in AI Coding Tools Enabling Data Theft and RCE Attacks
Over 30 security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Integrated Development Environments…
CISA Reports PRC Hackers Using BRICKSTORM for Long-Term Access in U.S. Systems
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of a backdoor named BRICKSTORM that has been put…
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5 Threats That Reshaped Web Security This Year [2025]
As 2025 draws to a close, security professionals face a sobering realization: the traditional playbook for web security has become dangerously…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Hot CVEs, npm Worm Returns, Firefox RCE, M365 Email Raid & More
Hackers aren't kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day — code packages, cloud accounts, email,…
Legacy Python Bootstrap Scripts Create Domain-Takeover Risk in Multiple PyPI Packages
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain…
ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Malware, Voice Bot Flaws, Crypto Laundering, IoT Attacks — and 20 More Stories
Hackers have been busy again this week. From fake voice calls and AI-powered malware to huge money-laundering busts and new scams, there's a…
RomCom Uses SocGholish Fake Update Attacks to Deliver Mythic Agent Malware
The threat actors behind a malware family known as RomCom targeted a U.S.-based civil engineering company via a JavaScript loader dubbed…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS…
China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services
The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information…
APT24 Deploys BADAUDIO in Years-Long Espionage Hitting Taiwan and 1,000+ Domains
A China-nexus threat actor known as APT24 has been observed using a previously undocumented malware dubbed BADAUDIO to establish persistent…
TamperedChef Malware Spreads via Fake Software Installers in Ongoing Global Campaign
Threat actors are leveraging bogus installers masquerading as popular software to trick users into installing malware as part of a global…
EdgeStepper Implant Reroutes DNS Queries to Deploy Malware via Hijacked Software Updates
The threat actor known as PlushDaemon has been observed using a previously undocumented Go-based network backdoor codenamed EdgeStepper to…
Iranian Hackers Use DEEPROOT and TWOSTROKE Malware in Aerospace and Defense Attacks
Suspected espionage-driven threat actors from Iran have been observed deploying backdoors like TWOSTROKE and DEEPROOT as part of continued…
North Korean Hackers Turn JSON Services into Covert Malware Delivery Channels
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have once again tweaked their tactics by using JSON storage services…
Iranian Hackers Launch ‘SpearSpecter’ Spy Operation on Defense & Government Targets
The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT42 has been observed targeting individuals and organizations that are of interest to the…
Fake Chrome Extension “Safery” Steals Ethereum Wallet Seed Phrases Using Sui Blockchain
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a malicious Chrome extension that poses as a legitimate Ethereum wallet but harbors functionality to…
Amazon Uncovers Attacks Exploited Cisco ISE and Citrix NetScaler as Zero-Day Flaws
Amazon's threat intelligence team on Wednesday disclosed that it observed an advanced threat actor exploiting two then-zero-day security flaws…
Active Directory Under Siege: Why Critical Infrastructure Needs Stronger Security
Active Directory remains the authentication backbone for over 90% of Fortune 1000 companies. AD's importance has grown as companies adopt…
GootLoader Is Back, Using a New Font Trick to Hide Malware on WordPress Sites
The malware known as GootLoader has resurfaced yet again after a brief spike in activity earlier this March, according to new findings from…
CISO's Expert Guide To AI Supply Chain Attacks
AI-enabled supply chain attacks jumped 156% last year. Discover why traditional defenses are failing and what CISOs must do now to protect…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Hyper-V Malware, Malicious AI Bots, RDP Exploits, WhatsApp Lockdown and More
Cyber threats didn't slow down last week—and attackers are getting smarter. We're seeing malware hidden in virtual machines,…
From Log4j to IIS, China’s Hackers Turn Legacy Bugs into Global Espionage Tools
A China-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting an U.S. non-profit organization with an aim to establish long-term…
Trojanized ESET Installers Drop Kalambur Backdoor in Phishing Attacks on Ukraine
A previously unknown threat activity cluster has been observed impersonating Slovak cybersecurity company ESET as part of phishing attacks…
ThreatsDay Bulletin: AI Tools in Malware, Botnets, GDI Flaws, Election Attacks & More
Cybercrime has stopped being a problem of just the internet — it's becoming a problem of the real world. Online scams now fund organized…
Researchers Find ChatGPT Vulnerabilities That Let Attackers Trick AI Into Leaking Data
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new set of vulnerabilities impacting OpenAI's ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that…
Weekly Recap: Lazarus Hits Web3, Intel/AMD TEEs Cracked, Dark Web Leak Tool & More
Cyberattacks are getting smarter and harder to stop. This week, hackers used sneaky tools, tricked trusted systems, and quickly took advantage…
New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice in Targeted Cyberattack on South Korea
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has distributed a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed HttpTroy as part of a likely…
Nation-State Hackers Deploy New Airstalk Malware in Suspected Supply Chain Attack
A suspected nation-state threat actor has been linked to the distribution of a new malware called Airstalk as part of a likely supply chain…
China-Linked Tick Group Exploits Lanscope Zero-Day to Hijack Corporate Systems
The exploitation of a recently disclosed critical security flaw in Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager has been attributed to a cyber espionage…
ThreatsDay Bulletin: DNS Poisoning Flaw, Supply-Chain Heist, Rust Malware Trick and New RATs Rising
The comfort zone in cybersecurity is gone. Attackers are scaling down, focusing tighter, and squeezing more value from fewer, high-impact…