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New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency

New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency

May 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Threat Intelligence Misconfigured Docker API instances have become the target of a new malware campaign that transforms them into a cryptocurrency mining botnet. The attacks, designed to mine for… 

Russian Hackers Breach 20+ NGOs Using Evilginx Phishing via Fake Microsoft Entra Pages

Russian Hackers Breach 20+ NGOs Using Evilginx Phishing via Fake Microsoft Entra Pages

May 27, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan Cloud Security / Malware Microsoft has shed light on a previously undocumented cluster of threat activity originating from a Russia-affiliated threat actor dubbed Void Blizzard (aka Laundry Bear) that it said… 

Employees Searching Payroll Portals on Google Tricked Into Sending Paychecks to Hackers

Employees Searching Payroll Portals on Google Tricked Into Sending Paychecks to Hackers

Threat hunters have exposed a novel campaign that makes use of search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques to target employee mobile devices and facilitate payroll fraud. The activity, first detected by ReliaQuest in May 2025… 

Russia-Linked Hackers Target Tajikistan Government with Weaponized Word Documents

Russia-Linked Hackers Target Tajikistan Government with Weaponized Word Documents

May 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Threat Intelligence The Russia-aligned threat actor known as TAG-110 has been observed conducting a spear-phishing campaign targeting Tajikistan using macro-enabled Word templates as an initial payload. The attack chain is… 

Over 70 Malicious npm and VS Code Packages Found Stealing Data and Crypto

Over 70 Malicious npm and VS Code Packages Found Stealing Data and Crypto

As many as 60 malicious npm packages have been discovered in the package registry with malicious functionality to harvest hostnames, IP addresses, DNS servers, and user directories to a Discord-controlled endpoint. The packages, published under… 

APT Campaigns, Browser Hijacks, AI Malware, Cloud Breaches and Critical CVEs

APT Campaigns, Browser Hijacks, AI Malware, Cloud Breaches and Critical CVEs

May 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Cyber threats don’t show up one at a time anymore. They’re layered, planned, and often stay hidden until it’s too late. For cybersecurity teams, the key isn’t just… 

Hackers Use Fake VPN and Browser NSIS Installers to Deliver Winos 4.0 Malware

Hackers Use Fake VPN and Browser NSIS Installers to Deliver Winos 4.0 Malware

May 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Software Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a malware campaign that uses fake software installers masquerading as popular tools like LetsVPN and QQ Browser to deliver the Winos 4.0 framework.…