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Pro-Iranian Hacktivist Group Leaks Personal Records from the 2024 Saudi Games

Pro-Iranian Hacktivist Group Leaks Personal Records from the 2024 Saudi Games

Thousands of personal records allegedly linked to athletes and visitors of the Saudi Games have been published online by a pro-Iranian hacktivist group called Cyber Fattah. Cybersecurity company Resecurity said the breach was announced on… 

SonicWall NetExtender Trojan and ConnectWise Exploits Used in Remote Access Attacks

SonicWall NetExtender Trojan and ConnectWise Exploits Used in Remote Access Attacks

Jun 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananVPN Security / Malware Unknown threat actors have been distributing a trojanized version of SonicWall’s SSL VPN NetExtender application to steal credentials from unsuspecting users who may have installed it. “NetExtender enables… 

North Korea-linked Supply Chain Attack Targets Developers with 35 Malicious npm Packages

North Korea-linked Supply Chain Attack Targets Developers with 35 Malicious npm Packages

Jun 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Open Source Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a fresh batch of malicious npm packages linked to the ongoing Contagious Interview operation originating from North Korea. According to Socket, the ongoing supply… 

Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates for One Year with New Enrollment Options

Microsoft Extends Windows 10 Security Updates for One Year with New Enrollment Options

Jun 25, 2025Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / IT Management Microsoft on Tuesday announced that it’s extending Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) for an extra year by letting users either pay a small fee of $30… 

New U.S. Visa Rule Requires Applicants to Set Social Media Account Privacy to Public

New U.S. Visa Rule Requires Applicants to Set Social Media Account Privacy to Public

Jun 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananSocial Media / Privacy The United States Embassy in India has announced that applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas should make their social media accounts public. The new guideline seeks… 

Researchers Find Way to Shut Down Cryptominer Campaigns Using Bad Shares and XMRogue

Researchers Find Way to Shut Down Cryptominer Campaigns Using Bad Shares and XMRogue

Jun 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have detailed two novel methods that can be used to disrupt cryptocurrency mining botnets. The methods take advantage of the design of various common mining topologies in… 

Hackers Target Over 70 Microsoft Exchange Servers to Steal Credentials via Keyloggers

Hackers Target Over 70 Microsoft Exchange Servers to Steal Credentials via Keyloggers

Jun 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Malware Unidentified threat actors have been observed targeting publicly exposed Microsoft Exchange servers to inject malicious code into the login pages that harvest their credentials. Positive Technologies, in a new… 

Hackers Exploit Misconfigured Docker APIs to Mine Cryptocurrency via Tor Network

Hackers Exploit Misconfigured Docker APIs to Mine Cryptocurrency via Tor Network

Jun 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Cryptojacking Misconfigured Docker instances are the target of a campaign that employs the Tor anonymity network to stealthily mine cryptocurrency in susceptible environments. “Attackers are exploiting misconfigured Docker APIs…