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Hackers Exploit SonicWall Zero-Day Bug in FiveHands Ransomware Attacks

An "aggressive" financially motivated threat group tapped into a zero-day flaw in SonicWall VPN appliances prior to it being patched by the company to deploy a…

VPN

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New QNAP NAS Flaws Exploited In Recent Ransomware Attacks - Patch It!

A new ransomware strain called "Qlocker" is targeting QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices as part of an ongoing campaign and encrypting files in passwo…

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Hackers Exploit Unpatched VPNs to Install Ransomware on Industrial Targets

Unpatched Fortinet VPN devices are being targeted in a series of attacks against industrial enterprises in Europe to deploy a new strain of ransomware called "…

Fortinet VPN

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Hackers Are Targeting Microsoft Exchange Servers With Ransomware

It didn't take long. Intelligence agencies and cybersecurity researchers had been warning that unpatched Exchange Servers could open the pathway for ransomware…

Exchange

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Zero-Day Vulnerability in iTunes Being Exploited in the Wild via BitPaymer Ransomware

Researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in iTunes that is under active exploit. They found the hackers behind the BitPaymerZero-Day Vulnerability …

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Apple iTunes and iCloud for Windows 0-Day Exploited in Ransomware Attacks

Watch out Windows users!The cybercriminal group behind BitPaymer and iEncrypt ransomware attacks has been found exploiting a zero-day vulnerability affecting a…

Windows Apple

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FBI says SafePay ransomware gang ‘among most active’ with more than 600 victims since 2024

The FBI and cyber agencies in the UK and Germany said SafePay is targeting businesses and critical infrastructure by guessing passwords, exploiting vulnerabili…

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⚡ Weekly Recap: NetScaler and FortiMail 0-Days, AI Coding Leaks, Spectre v2 and Ransomware Arrests

A blank field. A public repo. One reply to an email. A box left exposed. None of this sounds dramatic, which is partly the problem. This week’s threats keep fi…

Citrix Fortinet

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Warlock Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Disable Security Tools and Deploy Ransomware

The suspected China-linked threat actor known as Warlock is still continuing to weaponize Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities, likely both old and new, in att…

Microsoft 365

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Suspected China-Nexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys Babuk-Derived Ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the exploitation of a newly patched security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter to a suspected China-nexus advanced pers…

VMware

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ThreatsDay: AI Compute Hijacking, Apple Email Flaw, BlueHammer Ransomware + 14 Stories

This week’s security news is mostly about weak spots.Browsers, bots, sandboxes, AI systems, and email flows all show the same problem in different ways. Everyt…

Apple

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CISA Warns of Zimbra, SharePoint Flaw Exploits; Cisco Zero-Day Hit in Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged government agencies to apply patches for two security flaws impacting Synacor Zimbra…

Microsoft 365 Cisco

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⚡ Weekly Recap: WhatsApp Worm, Critical CVEs, Oracle 0-Day, Ransomware Cartel & More

Every week, the cyber world reminds us that silence doesn’t mean safety. Attacks often begin quietly — one unpatched flaw, one overlooked credential, one backu…

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⚡ Weekly Recap: BadCam Attack, WinRAR 0-Day, EDR Killer, NVIDIA Flaws, Ransomware Attacks & More

This week, cyber attackers are moving quickly, and businesses need to stay alert. They’re finding new weaknesses in popular software and coming up with clever …

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Storm-2603 Deploys DNS-Controlled Backdoor in Warlock and LockBit Ransomware Attacks

The threat actor linked to the exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft SharePoint Server is using a bespoke command-and-control (C2)…

Microsoft 365

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Scattered Spider Hijacks VMware ESXi to Deploy Ransomware on Critical U.S. Infrastructure

The notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors in attacks targeting retail, airline, and transportation sectors …

VMware

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A Deep Dive into CL0P Ransomware

"Variants of CL0p were initially only found on Windows systems, but the gang also developed a Linux variant toward the end of 2022, reflecting the diversity of…

Linux Windows

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Third Flaw Uncovered in MOVEit Transfer App Amidst Cl0p Ransomware Mass Attack

Progress Software on Thursdaydiscloseda third vulnerability impacting its MOVEit Transfer application, as the Cl0p cybercrime gang deployed extortion tactics a…

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Ransomware Hackers Using AuKill Tool to Disable EDR Software Using BYOVD Attack

Threat actors are employing a previously undocumented "defense evasion tool" dubbed AuKill that's designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) sof…

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From Ransomware to Cyber Espionage: 55 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Weaponized in 2022

As many as 55 zero-day vulnerabilities were exploited in the wild in 2022, with most of the flaws discovered in software from Microsoft, Google, and Apple.Whil…

Apple

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Black Kingdom Ransomware Hunting Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers

More than a week after Microsoft released aÂone-click mitigation toolÂto mitigate cyberattacks targeting on-premises Exchange servers, the companyÂdisclosedÂth…

Exchange

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A Critical Exim Vulnerability, Lilocked Ransomware on the Rise, but Linux Not to Blame

Linux

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A Critical Exim Vulnerability, Lilocked Ransomware on the Rise, but Linux Not to Bla

Exim may be the Internet's most popular email server, but the MTA's recent history with security vulnerabilities is concerning to say the least. This past Frid…

Linux

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Emojis as Weapons: Dissecting DISGOMOJI's Malware Assault on Government Security

DISGOMOJI malware represents an innovative development in cyber espionage tactics, particularly its refined approach to targeting government agencies in India.…

Linux