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Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique

Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique

The malware known as Latrodectus has become the latest to embrace the widely-used social engineering technique called ClickFix as a distribution vector. “The ClickFix technique is particularly risky because it allows the malware to execute… 

ViciousTrap Uses Cisco Flaw to Build Global Honeypot from 5,300 Compromised Devices

ViciousTrap Uses Cisco Flaw to Build Global Honeypot from 5,300 Compromised Devices

May 23, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Network Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed that a threat actor codenamed ViciousTrap has compromised nearly 5,300 unique network edge devices across 84 countries and turned them into a honeypot-like… 

300 Servers and €3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide

300 Servers and €3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide

May 23, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Dark Web As part of the latest “season” of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest… 

Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection

Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection

From zero-day exploits to large-scale bot attacks — the demand for a powerful, self-hosted, and user-friendly web application security solution has never been greater. SafeLine is currently the most starred open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF)… 

U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in M Global Cybercrime Operation

U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of the online infrastructure associated with DanaBot (aka DanaTools) and unsealed charges against 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the development and deployment… 

CISA Warns of Suspected Broader SaaS Attacks Exploiting App Secrets and Cloud Misconfigs

CISA Warns of Suspected Broader SaaS Attacks Exploiting App Secrets and Cloud Misconfigs

May 23, 2025Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday revealed that Commvault is monitoring cyber threat activity targeting applications hosted in their Microsoft Azure cloud environment. “Threat… 

GitLab Duo Vulnerability Enabled Attackers to Hijack AI Responses with Hidden Prompts

GitLab Duo Vulnerability Enabled Attackers to Hijack AI Responses with Hidden Prompts

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an indirect prompt injection flaw in GitLab’s artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Duo that could have allowed attackers to steal source code and inject untrusted HTML into its responses, which could then… 

Chinese Hackers Exploit Trimble Cityworks Flaw to Infiltrate U.S. Government Networks

Chinese Hackers Exploit Trimble Cityworks Flaw to Infiltrate U.S. Government Networks

May 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence A Chinese-speaking threat actor tracked as UAT-6382 has been linked to the exploitation of a now-patched remote-code-execution vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to deliver Cobalt Strike and VShell. “UAT-6382… 

Critical Windows Server 2025 dMSA Vulnerability Enables Active Directory Compromise

Critical Windows Server 2025 dMSA Vulnerability Enables Active Directory Compromise

May 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Vulnerability A privilege escalation flaw has been demonstrated in Windows Server 2025 that makes it possible for attackers to compromise any user in Active Directory (AD). “The attack exploits the… 

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti EPMM Bugs in Global Enterprise Network Attacks

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti EPMM Bugs in Global Enterprise Network Attacks

May 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananEnterprise Security / Malware A recently patched pair of security flaws affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software has been exploited by a China-nexus threat actor to target a wide range of…