Search results for: “cyberattack”
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GootLoader Returns with Novel WOFF2 Font Obfuscation and WordPress Exploits
GootLoader returns with novel WOFF2 font obfuscation and WordPress exploits, rapidly compromising networks. The malware uses custom WOFF2 fonts and exploits WordPress comment sections to deliver malicious payloads.
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EU Considers Banning Huawei Telecom Equipment for Member States
The European Union is contemplating a ban on Huawei telecommunications equipment for member states, driven by escalating cybersecurity and national security concerns. This move reflects a growing international apprehension regarding the integration of specific foreign technologies into global telecom networks and aims to fortify critical infrastructure against potential vulnerabilities.
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GlassWorm Malware Resurfaces, Infecting VS Code Extensions with Stealthy Unicode Attack
The GlassWorm malware campaign has re-emerged, targeting the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) ecosystem with a new set of malicious extensions, signaling a persistent threat to developers. This sophisticated, self-propagating worm aims to compromise credentials and cryptocurrency assets using invisible Unicode characters to embed malicious code.
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Samsung Zero-Click Vulnerability Exploited, Deploying LANDFALL Spyware
A critical zero-click vulnerability in Samsung devices has reportedly been exploited, enabling the deployment of sophisticated Android spyware known as LANDFALL. The attack vector, leveraging popular messaging platform WhatsApp, highlights the escalating threat of highly evasive surveillance tools.
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Arctic Wolf Acquires UpSight Security, Bolstering Ransomware Prevention with Predictive AI
Arctic Wolf acquires UpSight Security to enhance ransomware prevention with predictive AI, integrating advanced capabilities into its Aurora endpoint platform for proactive threat neutralization and rapid recovery.
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Samsung Patches High-Severity Flaw Allowing Remote Code Execution on Android Devices
Samsung has patched a high-severity flaw, CVE-2025-21042, in its Android devices, which could allow remote code execution without user interaction. Users are urged to apply the April 2025 Security Maintenance Release promptly to protect against this vulnerability.
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Mysterious ‘SmudgedSerpent’ Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid Iran–Israel Tensions
A previously unidentified threat cluster, codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent, has been linked to a series of cyberattacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts in the U.S. during June-August 2025.
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MIT Retracts Controversial AI Ransomware Study Amid Expert Scrutiny
MIT’s Sloan School of Management has retracted a study claiming AI drives 80% of ransomware attacks after cybersecurity experts raised concerns about its methodology and evidence.
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Remote Monitoring Tools Weaponized in Escalating Cargo Freight Hijacks
Threat actors are increasingly weaponizing legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools to hijack cargo freight, leading to significant disruptions in global supply chains. This sophisticated cyber-physical attack strategy involves compromising broker load boards, deploying phishing campaigns, and leveraging RMM tools to orchestrate the physical theft of goods, often in collaboration with organized crime groups.…
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Canada Fines Cryptomus Over $176 Million for AML Violations Tied to Cybercrime
Canadian financial regulators have imposed an administrative monetary penalty of over $176 million on Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., operating as Cryptomus. The penalty from FINTRAC addresses the cryptocurrency payments platform’s significant non-compliance with anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations, citing failures to report suspicious transactions linked to child exploitation, fraud, ransomware, and sanctions evasion. Investigations revealed…