Microsoft is warning of several phishing campaigns that are leveraging tax-related themes to deploy malware and steal credentials."These campaigns notably use redirection methods such as URL shorteners and QR codes contained in malicious attachments and abuse legitimate services like file-hosting services and business profile pages to avoid detection," Microsoft said in a report shared with The
The vendor had originally assessed the flaw as low risk but now says it is a critical issue that enables remote code execution.
CrushFTP CEO Ben Spink slammed several cybersecurity companies for creating confusion around a critical authentication bypass flaw that's currently under attack.
The North Korean threat actors behind Contagious Interview have adopted the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to lure job seekers in the cryptocurrency sector to deliver a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GolangGhost on Windows and macOS systems.The new activity, assessed to be a continuation of the campaign, has been codenamed ClickFake Interview by
A maximum severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability has been discovered impacting all versions of Apache Parquet up to and including 1.15.0. [...]
<p>Ivanti misdiagnoses a remote code execution vulnerability and Mandiant reports that Chinese hackers are launching in-the-wild exploits.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-apt-pounces-on-misdiagnosed-rce-in-ivanti-vpn-appliances/">Chinese APT Pounces on Misdiagnosed RCE in Ivanti VPN Appliances </a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.securityweek.com">SecurityWeek</a>.</p>
The Hunters International Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) operation is shutting down and rebranding with plans to switch to date theft and extortion-only attacks. [...]
The rules have changed. Again. Artificial intelligence is bringing powerful new tools to businesses. But it's also giving cybercriminals smarter ways to attack. They’re moving quicker, targeting more precisely, and slipping past old defenses without being noticed.And here's the harsh truth: If your security strategy hasn’t evolved with AI in mind, you’re already behind.But you’re not alone—and
The malware, first discovered in 2016, has been updated over the years, and the latest version is now hiding in the firmware of counterfeit mobile phones.
Microsoft is testing a new taskbar icon scaling feature that automatically scales down Windows taskbar icons to show more apps when it gets too overcrowded. [...]
AI holds the promise to revolutionize all sectors of enterpriseーfrom fraud detection and content personalization to customer service and security operations. Yet, despite its potential, implementation often stalls behind a wall of security, legal, and compliance hurdles.Imagine this all-too-familiar scenario: A CISO wants to deploy an AI-driven SOC to handle the overwhelming volume of security
<p>An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in Halo ITSM could have been exploited to read, modify, or insert data.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.securityweek.com/halo-itsm-vulnerability-exposed-organizations-to-remote-hacking/">Halo ITSM Vulnerability Exposed Organizations to Remote Hacking</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.securityweek.com">SecurityWeek</a>.</p>
CISA, the FBI, the NSA, and international cybersecurity agencies are calling on organizations and DNS providers to mitigate the "Fast Flux" cybercrime evasion technique used by state-sponsored threat actors and ransomware gangs. [...]
Co-founders Michael Sutton and David Endler raised $32 million to invest in early stage cybersecurity startups as well as to provide mentoring support.
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Polices that forbid employees from divulging company details are worthless if the same information can be obtained from sources employees have no control over.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new vulnerability impacting Google's Quick Share data transfer utility for Windows that could be exploited to achieve a denial-of-service (DoS) or send arbitrary files to a target's device without their approval.The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-10668 (CVSS score: 5.9), is a bypass for two of the 10 shortcomings that were originally disclosed by
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With an increase in cyber-physical attacks that can cause significant disruptions, financial fallout and safety concerns for victim organizations, Renee Guttmann and Marc Sachs discuss why IT and OT security teams cannot keep working in silos.
Ivanti has released security updates to patch a critical Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability exploited by a China-linked espionage actor to deploy malware since at least mid-March 2025. [...]
Counterfeit versions of popular smartphone models that are sold at reduced prices have been found to be preloaded with a modified version of an Android malware called Triada."More than 2,600 users in different countries have encountered the new version of Triada, the majority in Russia," Kaspersky said in a report. The infections were recorded between March 13 and 27, 2025. Triada is the
<p>The notorious cybercrime group Hunters International is dropping ransomware to focus on data theft and extortion.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.securityweek.com/hunters-international-ransomware-gang-rebranding-shifting-focus/">Hunters International Ransomware Gang Rebranding, Shifting Focus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.securityweek.com">SecurityWeek</a>.</p>