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Exposed JDWP Interfaces Lead to Crypto Mining, Hpingbot Targets SSH for DDoS

Exposed JDWP Interfaces Lead to Crypto Mining, Hpingbot Targets SSH for DDoS

Threat actors are weaponizing exposed Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) interfaces to obtain code execution capabilities and deploy cryptocurrency miners on compromised hosts. “The attacker used a modified version of XMRig with a hard-“coded configuration,… 

NightEagle APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange Flaw to Target China’s Military and Tech Sectors

NightEagle APT Exploits Microsoft Exchange Flaw to Target China’s Military and Tech Sectors

Jul 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Cyber Espionage Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented threat actor called NightEagle (aka APT-Q-95) that has been observed targeting Microsoft Exchange servers as a part of a… 

Your AI Agents Might Be Leaking Data — Watch this Webinar to Learn How to Stop It

Your AI Agents Might Be Leaking Data — Watch this Webinar to Learn How to Stop It

Jul 04, 2025The Hacker NewsAI Security / Enterprise Security Generative AI is changing how businesses work, learn, and innovate. But beneath the surface, something dangerous is happening. AI agents and custom GenAI workflows are creating… 

Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Let Local Users Gain Root Access on Linux, Impacting Major Distros

Critical Sudo Vulnerabilities Let Local Users Gain Root Access on Linux, Impacting Major Distros

Jul 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Linux Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two security flaws in the Sudo command-line utility for Linux and Unix-like operating systems that could enable local attackers to escalate their privileges to root… 

Google Ordered to Pay 4M for Misusing Android Users’ Cellular Data Without Permission

Google Ordered to Pay $314M for Misusing Android Users’ Cellular Data Without Permission

Jul 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Google has been ordered by a court in the U.S. state of California to pay $314 million over charges that it misused Android device users’ cellular data when… 

Massive Android Fraud Operations Uncovered: IconAds, Kaleidoscope, SMS Malware, NFC Scams

Massive Android Fraud Operations Uncovered: IconAds, Kaleidoscope, SMS Malware, NFC Scams

A mobile ad fraud operation dubbed IconAds that consisted of 352 Android apps has been disrupted, according to a new report from HUMAN. The identified apps were designed to load out-of-context ads on a user’s… 

Over 40 Malicious Firefox Extensions Target Cryptocurrency Wallets, Stealing User Assets

Over 40 Malicious Firefox Extensions Target Cryptocurrency Wallets, Stealing User Assets

Jul 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered over 40 malicious browser extensions for Mozilla Firefox that are designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet secrets, putting users’ digital assets at risk. “These extensions… 

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms

Jul 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and transport sectors in the country were impacted by a malicious… 

Critical Cisco Vulnerability in Unified CM Grants Root Access via Static Credentials

Critical Cisco Vulnerability in Unified CM Grants Root Access via Static Credentials

Jul 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unified CM SME) that…