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…
Microsoft Fixes 63 Security Flaws, Including a Windows Kernel Zero-Day Under Active Attack
Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for 63 new security vulnerabilities identified in its software, including one that has come under active…
CISA Flags VMware Zero-Day Exploited by China-Linked Hackers in Active Attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Broadcom VMware…
Qilin Ransomware Combines Linux Payload With BYOVD Exploit in Hybrid Attack
The ransomware group known as Qilin (aka Agenda, Gold Feather, and Water Galura) has claimed more than 40 victims every month since the start…
Broadcom Shifts VMware Workstation/Fusion to Year-Based Versioning with New 25H2 Release
Broadcom has recently announced a change to the versioning system of its virtualization software, VMware Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro.…
RMPocalypse Flaw (CVE-2025-0033) Bypasses AMD SEV-SNP to Fully Compromise Encrypted VMs
A research team from ETH Zurich has disclosed a critical — CVE-2025-0033, dubbed RMPocalypse — that undermines AMD’s…
New Rust-Based Malware "ChaosBot" Uses Discord Channels to Control Victims' PCs
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Rust-based backdoor called ChaosBot that can allow operators to conduct…
Ransomware crims that exploited SharePoint 0-days add Velociraptor to their arsenal
The ransomware gang caught exploiting Microsoft SharePoint zero-days over the summer has added a new tool to its arsenal: Velociraptor, an…
Threat Actors Exploiting SonicWall SSL VPN Devices in Wild to Deploy Akira Ransomware
Threat actors have reemerged in mid-2025 leveraging previously disclosed vulnerabilities in SonicWall SSL VPN appliances to deploy Akira…
NVIDIA GPU Driver Patches Multiple High-Severity Flaws Risking RCE and Privilege Escalation
NVIDIA has released an important software update for its GPU Display Driver, addressing multiple that could lead to code execution, privilege…
DFIR Tool Hijacked: Ransomware Group Storm-2603 Abuses Velociraptor for Stealthy LockBit/Babuk Attacks
Cisco Talos has confirmed that ransomware operators are now abusing Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response…
Hackers now use Velociraptor DFIR tool in ransomware attacks
Threat actors have started to use the Velociraptor digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) tool in attacks that deploy LockBit and…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Oracle 0-Day, BitLocker Bypass, VMScape, WhatsApp Worm & More
The cyber world never hits pause, and staying alert matters more than ever. Every week brings new tricks, smarter attacks, and fresh lessons…
Broadcom Issues Patches for VMware NSX and vCenter Security Flaws
A set of substantial security updates for VMware NSX and vCenter has been released by Broadcom, addressing multiple high-severity…
Ukraine Warns of CABINETRAT Backdoor + XLL Add-ins Spread via Signal ZIPs
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of new targeted cyber attacks in the country using a backdoor called…
Chinese hackers exploiting VMware zero-day since October 2024
Broadcom has patched a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in its VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools software, which has…
Broadcom fixes high-severity VMware NSX bugs reported by NSA
Broadcom has released security updates to patch two high-severity VMware NSX vulnerabilities reported by the U.S. National Security Agency…
Urgent: China-Linked Hackers Exploit New VMware Zero-Day Since October 2024
A newly patched security flaw impacting Broadcom VMware Tools and VMware Aria Operations has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day since…
You name it, VMware elevates it (CVE-2025-41244)
On September 29th, 2025, Broadcom disclosed a local privilege escalation vulnerability, CVE-2025-41244, impacting VMware’s guest service…
Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More
Cybersecurity never stops—and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway. From hidden…
Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall VPN Accounts With Lightning-Fast Intrusions
Akira ransomware Leaksite Arctic Wolf has observed a major uptick in Akira ransomware activity since late July 2025, with attackers…
RedNovember: Chinese APT Expands Global Espionage to U.S. Defense, Aerospace, and Tech Firms
A new report from Recorded Future’s Insikt Group reveals that the Chinese state-sponsored threat group RedNovember has significantly…
New LockBit Ransomware Variant Emerges as Most Dangerous Yet
Trend Micro has identified a new LockBit ransomware variant that is “significantly more dangerous” than previous versions and is being…
Chinese Hackers Use 'BRICKSTORM' Backdoor to Breach US Firms
Chinese cyber threat actors are suspected of deploying a recently identified backdoor to get a foothold into the systems of US organizations…
China-Linked Hackers Hit US Tech Firms with BRICKSTORM Malware
A group of hackers with links to China has been caught running a long-term spying operation against US companies. Cybersecurity researchers at…
UNC5221 Uses BRICKSTORM Backdoor to Infiltrate U.S. Legal and Technology Sectors
Companies in the legal services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, Business Process Outsourcers (BPOs), and technology sectors in the…
Google warns China-linked spies lurking in 'numerous' enterprises since March
Unknown intruders – likely China-linked spies – have broken into "numerous" enterprise networks since March and deployed…
Google: Brickstone malware used to steal U.S. orgs' data for over a year
Suspected Chinese hackers have used the Brickstorm malware in long-term persistence espionage operations against U.S. organizations in the…
ShadowV2 Botnet Exploits Misconfigured AWS Docker Containers for DDoS-for-Hire Service
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet that customers can rent access to conduct distributed denial-of-service…
Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims
Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as…
Microsoft Fixes 80 Flaws — Including SMB PrivEsc and Azure CVSS 10.0 Bugs
Microsoft on Tuesday addressed a set of 80 security flaws in its software, including one vulnerability that has been disclosed as publicly…
Zoom Security Update – Patch for Multiple Vulnerabilities in Clients for Windows and macOS
Zoom released a security update addressing multiple vulnerabilities in its software, including Zoom Workplace and various clients for Windows…
Weekly Cybersecurity News Recap : WhatsApp, Chrome 0-Day, AI Ransomware and Cyber Attacks
Welcome to your Weekly Cybersecurity News Recap. This week, the digital world faced a fresh wave of threats, underscoring the relentless…
Meta’s New AI NPCs Will Make Horizon Worlds Come to Life
Ddos August 31, 2025 Meta is once again infusing its metaverse platform, Horizon Worlds, with generative AI experiences, enabling developers…
Citrix patches trio of NetScaler bugs – after attackers beat them to it
Citrix has pushed out fixes for three fresh NetScaler holes – and yes, they’ve already been used in the wild before the vendor got…
Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday Fixes Kerberos Zero-Day Among 111 Total New Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday rolled out fixes for a massive set of 111 security flaws across its software portfolio, including one flaw that has been…
Colt confirms customer data stolen as Warlock ransomware auctions files
UK-based telecommunications company Colt Technology Services confirms that customer documentation was stolen as Warlock ransomware gang…
Why Certified VMware Pros Are Driving the Future of IT
By Brenda Emerson, VMUG President IT isn’t getting any simpler. For many, the cloud’s gone hybrid, AI’s moved in…