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Agenda Ransomware Group Enhances Tactics with SmokeLoader and NETXLOADER
The Agenda ransomware group, also known as Qilin, has been reported to intensify its attacks in the first quarter of 2025, targeting critical sectors like healthcare, technology, financial services, and…
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Top Ransomware Groups Target Financial Sector, 406 Incidents Revealed
Flashpoint analysts have reported that between April 2024 and April 2025, the financial sector emerged as a prime target for cyber threat actors, with 406 publicly disclosed victims falling prey…
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IBM Cognos Analytics Security Vulnerability Allowed Unauthorized File Uploads
IBM has issued a security bulletin addressing two newly discovered, high-severity vulnerabilities in its Cognos Analytics platform. These flaws, tracked as CVE-2024-40695 (Malicious File Upload) and CVE-2024-51466 (Expression Language Injection), potentially expose enterprise systems…
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Uncovering the Security Risks of Data Exposure in AI-Powered Tools like Snowflake’s CORTEX
As artificial intelligence continues to reshape the technological landscape, tools like Snowflake’s CORTEX Search Service are revolutionizing data retrieval with advanced fuzzy search and LLM-driven Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities.…
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BFDOOR Malware Targets Organizations to Establish Long-Term Persistence
The BPFDoor malware has emerged as a significant threat targeting domestic and international organizations, particularly in the telecommunications sector. First identified by PwC in 2021, BPFDoor is a highly sophisticated…
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UK Retail Chains Targeted by Ransomware Attackers Claiming Data Theft
Major ransomware campaign targeting UK retailers has escalated as hackers provided BBC News with evidence of extensive network infiltration and data theft from Co-op, contradicting the company’s initial statements that…
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Hackers Exploit 21 Apps to Take Full Control of E-Commerce Servers
Cybersecurity firm Sansec has uncovered a sophisticated supply chain attack that has compromised 21 popular e-commerce applications, granting hackers full control over hundreds of online stores. This malicious campaign, which…
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Gunra Ransomware’s Double‑Extortion Playbook and Global Impact
Gunra Ransomware, has surfaced as a formidable threat in April 2025, targeting Windows systems across industries such as real estate, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing. As reported by CYFIRMA, this ransomware employs…
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Luna Moth Hackers Use Fake Helpdesk Domains to Target Victims
A recent investigation by cybersecurity firm EclecticIQ, in collaboration with threat hunters, has exposed a surge in malicious activity tied to the Luna Moth hacking group. The actors are now…
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Browser Credential & Sensitive‑Data Heists on the Rise
Insikt Group has uncovered two new malware families, TerraStealerV2 and TerraLogger, attributed to the notorious financially motivated threat actor Golden Chickens, also known as Venom Spider. Active between January and…
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Claude AI Abused in Influence-as-a-Service Operations and Campaigns
Claude AI, developed by Anthropic, has been exploited by malicious actors in a range of adversarial operations, most notably a financially motivated “influence-as-a-service” campaign. This operation leveraged Claude’s advanced language…
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Threat Actors Attacking U.S. citizens Via social engineering Attack
As Tax Day on April 15 approaches, a alarming cybersecurity threat has emerged targeting U.S. citizens, according to a detailed report from Seqrite Labs. Security researchers have uncovered a malicious…
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Threat Actors Target Critical National Infrastructure with New Malware and Tools
A recent investigation by the FortiGuard Incident Response (FGIR) team has uncovered a sophisticated, long-term cyber intrusion targeting critical national infrastructure (CNI) in the Middle East, attributed to an Iranian…
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Dutch Services Disrupted by DDoS Attacks From Russian-Affiliated Hacktivists
Multiple Dutch organizations have experienced significant service disruptions this week due to a series of coordinated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks, which have also targeted other European organizations, are…
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CISA Issues New ICS Advisories Addressing Critical Vulnerabilities and Exploits
Why Application Security is Non-Negotiable The resilience of your digital infrastructure directly impacts your ability to scale. And yet, application security remains a critical weak link for most organizations. Application…
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Managing Shadow IT Risks – CISO’s Practical Toolkit
Managing Shadow IT risks has become a critical challenge for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), as the use of unauthorized technology within organizations continues to grow. With 40% of employees…
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Netgear EX6200 Flaw Enables Remote Access and Data Theft
Security researchers have disclosed three critical vulnerabilities in the Netgear EX6200 Wi-Fi range extender that could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized access and steal sensitive data. The flaws affect…
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Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability Lets Remote Hackers Execute Arbitrary Code
A high vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ’s .NET Message Service (NMS) library has been uncovered, enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on unpatched systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-29953, this flaw carries a…
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AiTM Phishing Kits Bypass MFA by Hijacking Credentials and Session Tokens
Darktrace’s Security Operations Center (SOC) in late 2024 and early 2025, cybercriminals have been exploiting legitimate Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms like Milanote to orchestrate sophisticated phishing campaigns. These attacks, bolstered by…
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