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China-Linked Earth Alux Uses VARGEIT and COBEACON in Multi-Stage Cyber Intrusions

China-Linked Earth Alux Uses VARGEIT and COBEACON in Multi-Stage Cyber Intrusions

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new China-linked threat actor called Earth Alux that has targeted various key sectors such as government, technology, logistics, manufacturing, telecommunications, IT services, and retail in the Asia-Pacific (APAC)… 

Apple Fined €150 Million by French Regulator Over Discriminatory ATT Consent Practices

Apple Fined €150 Million by French Regulator Over Discriminatory ATT Consent Practices

Apr 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Privacy Apple has been hit with a fine of €150 million ($162 million) by France’s competition watchdog over the implementation of its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) privacy framework. The… 

Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp

Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp

The threat actors behind the zero-day exploitation of a recently-patched security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows have been found to deliver two new backdoors called SilentPrism and DarkWisp. The activity has been attributed to a suspected… 

Hackers Exploit WordPress mu-Plugins to Inject Spam and Hijack Site Images

Hackers Exploit WordPress mu-Plugins to Inject Spam and Hijack Site Images

Mar 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Theft / Website Security Threat actors are using the “mu-plugins” directory in WordPress sites to conceal malicious code with the goal of maintaining persistent remote access and redirecting site visitors to… 

Chrome 0-Day, IngressNightmare, Solar Bugs, DNS Tactics, and More

Chrome 0-Day, IngressNightmare, Solar Bugs, DNS Tactics, and More

Mar 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cybersecurity Every week, someone somewhere slips up—and threat actors slip in. A misconfigured setting, an overlooked vulnerability, or a too-convenient cloud tool becomes the perfect entry point. But what… 

Russia-Linked Gamaredon Uses Troop-Related Lures to Deploy Remcos RAT in Ukraine

Russia-Linked Gamaredon Uses Troop-Related Lures to Deploy Remcos RAT in Ukraine

Mar 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Malware Entities in Ukraine have been targeted as part of a phishing campaign designed to distribute a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. “The file names use Russian words… 

RESURGE Malware Exploits Ivanti Flaw with Rootkit and Web Shell Features

RESURGE Malware Exploits Ivanti Flaw with Rootkit and Web Shell Features

Mar 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Zero-Day The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shed light on a new malware called RESURGE that has been deployed as part of exploitation activity targeting a now-patched… 

New Android Trojan Crocodilus Abuses Accessibility to Steal Banking and Crypto Credentials

New Android Trojan Crocodilus Abuses Accessibility to Steal Banking and Crypto Credentials

Mar 29, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Android banking malware called Crocodilus that’s primarily designed to target users in Spain and Turkey. “Crocodilus enters the scene not as…