The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, which has been tied to an Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) group, recently boosted its affiliate profit share to 80% for attacks on Western targets.
Fortinet has released fixes for a critical security flaw impacting FortiWeb that could enable an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary database commands on susceptible instances.Tracked as CVE-2025-25257, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0."An improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability [CWE-89] in
Mercedes, Skoda, and Volkswagen vehicles, as well as untold industrial, medical, mobile, and consumer devices, may be exposed to a vulnerable Bluetooth implementation called "PerfektBlue."
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of four security flaws in OpenSynergy's BlueSDK Bluetooth stack that, if successfully exploited, could allow remote code execution on millions of transport vehicles from different vendors.The vulnerabilities, dubbed PerfektBlue, can be fashioned together as an exploit chain to run arbitrary code on cars from at least three major automakers,
The 2025 Data Risk Report: Enterprises face potentially serious data loss risks from AI-fueled tools. Adopting a unified, AI-driven approach to data security can help.As businesses increasingly rely on cloud-driven platforms and AI-powered tools to accelerate digital transformation, the stakes for safeguarding sensitive enterprise data have reached unprecedented levels. The Zscaler ThreatLabz
A recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw impacting the Wing FTP Server has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Huntress.The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-47812 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of improper handling of null ('\0') bytes in the server's web interface, which allows for remote code execution. It has been addressed in version 7.4.4."The user and
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a vulnerability in McHire, McDonald's chatbot job application platform, that exposed the personal information of more than 64 million job applicants across the United States. [...]
An Iranian-backed ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) named Pay2Key has resurfaced in the wake of the Israel-Iran-U.S. conflict last month, offering bigger payouts to cybercriminals who launch attacks against Israel and the U.S.The financially motivated scheme, now operating under the moniker Pay2Key.I2P, is assessed to be linked to a hacking group tracked as Fox Kitten (aka Lemon Sandstorm)."
Cyber-insurance premiums continue to decline from their explosive growth from 2020 to 2022, but coverage is more important than ever to manage risks, experts say.
Proof-of-concept exploits have been released for a critical SQLi vulnerability in Fortinet FortiWeb that can be used to achieve pre-authenticated remote code execution on vulnerable servers. [...]
The popular WordPress plugin Gravity Forms has been compromised in what seems a supply-chain attack where manual installers from the official website were infected with a backdoor. [...]
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As financial institutions continue to embrace digital transformation, their success will depend on their ability to establish and maintain robust and responsible cybersecurity practices.
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Microsoft shows attack against AMD processors, SentinelOne details latest ZuRu macOS malware version, Indian APT DoNot targets governments. The post In Other News: Microsoft Finds AMD CPU Flaws, ZuRu macOS Malware Evolves, DoNot APT Targets Govs appeared first on SecurityWeek.
NVIDIA is warning users to activate System Level Error-Correcting Code mitigation to protect against Rowhammer attacks on graphical processors with GDDR6 memory. [...]
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Learn how one overlooked flaw in OpenVSX discovered by Koi Secureity could've let attackers hijack millions of dev machines via an extension supply chain attack. The zero-day threat's been patched—but the wake-up call is clear: extensions are a new, massive supply chain risk. [...]
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has confirmed active exploitation of the CitrixBleed 2 vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway and is giving federal agencies one day to apply fixes. [...]
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<p>Two vulnerabilities in an internal API allowed unauthorized access to contacts and chats, exposing the information of 64 million McDonald’s applicants.</p><p>The post <a href="https://www.securityweek.com/mcdonalds-chatbot-recruitment-platform-leaked-64-million-job-applications/">McDonald’s Chatbot Recruitment Platform Leaked 64 Million Job Applications</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.securityweek.com">SecurityWeek</a>.</p>
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, officially confirming the vulnerability has been weaponized in the wild.The shortcoming in question is CVE-2025-5777 (CVSS score: 9.3), an instance of insufficient input validation that