Oct 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Mobile Security Android devices from Google and Samsung have been found vulnerable to a side-channel attack that could be exploited to covertly steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, Google Maps timelines,…
Before an attacker ever sends a payload, they’ve already done the work of understanding how your environment is built. They look at your login flows, your JavaScript files, your error messages, your API documentation, your…
Oct 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Typosquatting Cybersecurity researchers have identified several malicious packages across npm, Python, and Ruby ecosystems that leverage Discord as a command-and-control (C2) channel to transmit stolen data to actor-controlled webhooks. Webhooks…
Oct 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Social Engineering Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented threat actor called TA585 that has been observed delivering an off-the-shelf malware called MonsterV2 via phishing campaigns. The Proofpoint…
Oct 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Every week, the cyber world reminds us that silence doesn’t mean safety. Attacks often begin quietly — one unpatched flaw, one overlooked credential, one backup left unencrypted. By…
Think your WAF has you covered? Think again. This holiday season, unmonitored JavaScript is a critical oversight allowing attackers to steal payment data while your WAF and intrusion detection systems see nothing. With the 2025…
Malware campaigns distributing the RondoDox botnet have expanded their targeting focus to exploit more than 50 vulnerabilities across over 30 vendors. The activity, described as akin to an “exploit shotgun” approach, has singled out a…
Oct 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Windows Security Microsoft said it has revamped the Internet Explorer (IE) mode in its Edge browser after receiving “credible reports” in August 2025 that unknown threat actors were abusing…
Oct 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Financial Security Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that delivers the Astaroth banking trojan that employs GitHub as a backbone for its operations to stay resilient in…
Oct 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Rust-based backdoor called ChaosBot that can allow operators to conduct reconnaissance and execute arbitrary commands on compromised hosts. “Threat actors…