⚡ Weekly Recap: iPhone Spyware, Microsoft 0-Day, TokenBreak Hack, AI Data Leaks and More

Some of the biggest security problems start quietly. No alerts. No warnings. Just small actions that seem normal but aren't. Attackers now know how to stay hidden by blending in, and that makes it hard to tell when something's wrong. This week's stories aren't just about what was attacked—but how...

Why DNS Security Is Your First Defense Against Cyber Attacks?

In today's cybersecurity landscape, much of the focus is placed on firewalls, antivirus software, and endpoint detection. While these tools are essential, one critical layer often goes overlooked: the Domain Name System DNS. As the starting point of nearly every online interaction, DNS is not onl...

Rare Werewolf APT Uses Legitimate Software in Attacks on Hundreds of Russian Enterprises

The threat actor known as Rare Werewolf formerly Rare Wolf has been linked to a series of cyber attacks targeting Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States CIS countries. "A distinctive feature of this threat is that the attackers favor using legitimate third-party software over developin...

Lightweight Electronic Signatures and Reliable Access Control Included in Sensor Networks to Prevent Cyber Attacks from Modifying Patient Data

Digital terrorism is a major cause of securing patient/healthcare providers data and information. Sensitive topics that may have an impact on a patient's health or even national security include patient health records and information on healthcare providers. Health databases and data sets have be...

PT-2025-23110 · Unknown · Telemessage +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: TeleMessage versions through 2025-05-05 TeleMessage TM SGNL affected versions not specified Description: The TeleMessage service configures Spring Boot Actuator with an exposed heap dump endpoint at the /heapdump URI. This vulnerability has...

Enhancing IoT Cyber Attack Detection in the Presence of Highly Imbalanced Data

Due to the rapid growth in the number of Internet of Things IoT networks, the cyber risk has increased exponentially, and therefore, we have to develop effective IDS that can work well with highly imbalanced datasets. A high rate of missed threats can be the result, as traditional machine learnin...

Qilin Ransomware Ranked Highest in April 2025 with 72 Data Leak Disclosures

Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a previously undocumented .NET compiled loader codenamed NETXLOADER as part of a campaign observed in November 2024. "NETXLOADER is a new .NET-based loader that plays a critical role in...

Machine Learning for Cyber-Attack Identification from Traffic Flows

This paper presents our simulation of cyber-attacks and detection strategies on the traffic control system in Daytona Beach, FL. using Raspberry Pi virtual machines and the OPNSense firewall, along with traffic dynamics from SUMO and exploitation via the Metasploit framework. We try to answer the...

UAC-0226 Deploys GIFTEDCROOK Stealer via Malicious Excel Files Targeting Ukraine

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has revealed a new set of cyber attacks targeting Ukrainian institutions with information-stealing malware. The activity is aimed at military formations, law enforcement agencies, and local self-government bodies, particularly those located...

PT-2025-14427 · Unknown · M. Tuhin Ultimate Push Notifications

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: M. Tuhin Ultimate Push Notifications versions n/a through 1.1.8 Description: The issue is related to an SQL Injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. This allows for SQL Injection...

Should a VM specialist be aware of what is happening in the Darknet?

Should a VM specialist be aware of what is happening in the Darknet? Of course. At least roughly. Otherwise, he'll fall for the "nobody’s attacking us" myth. The reality is that every organization is under attack all the time. It's like commercial fishing with trawlers. Anything that gets caught ...

PHP-CGI RCE Flaw Exploited in Attacks on Japan's Tech, Telecom, and E-Commerce Sectors

Threat actors of unknown provenance have been attributed to a malicious campaign predominantly targeting organizations in Japan since January 2025. "The attacker has exploited the vulnerability CVE-2024-4577, a remote code execution RCE flaw in the PHP-CGI implementation of PHP on Windows, to gai...

US Charges 12 in Chinese Hacker Network, Offers $10M Reward

U.S. indicts 12 in Chinese Hacker-for-Hire Network tied to cyber attacks on governments & media. DOJ offers $10M reward for info on key suspects...

China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access

The China-linked threat actor behind the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers in January 2021 has shifted its tactics to target the information technology IT supply chain as a means to obtain initial access to corporate networks. That's according to new findings...

Chinese APT Lotus Panda Targets Governments With New Sagerunex Backdoor Variants

The threat actor known as Lotus Panda has been observed targeting government, manufacturing, telecommunications, and media sectors in the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan with updated versions of a known backdoor called Sagerunex. "Lotus Blossom has been using the Sagerunex backdoor...

How New AI Agents Will Transform Credential Stuffing Attacks

Credential stuffing attacks had a huge impact in 2024, fueled by a vicious circle of infostealer infections and data breaches. But things could be about to get worse still with Computer-Using Agents, a new kind of AI agent that enables low-cost, low-effort automation of common web tasks — includi...

Chinese Hackers Exploit MAVInject.exe to Evade Detection in Targeted Cyber Attacks

The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed employing a novel technique to evade detection and maintain control over infected systems. This involves the use of a legitimate Microsoft Windows utility called Microsoft Application Virtualization Injector...

Microsoft: Russian-Linked Hackers Using 'Device Code Phishing' to Hijack Accounts

Microsoft is calling attention to an emerging threat cluster it calls Storm-2372 that has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks aimed at a variety of sectors since August 2024. The attacks have targeted government, non-governmental organizations NGOs, information technology IT services an...

Microsoft Uncovers Sandworm Subgroup's Global Cyber Attacks Spanning 15+ Countries

A subgroup within the infamous Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Sandworm has been attributed to a multi-year initial access operation dubbed BadPilot that stretched across the globe. "This subgroup has conducted globally diverse compromises of Internet-facing infrastructure to enabl...

Lazarus Group Uses React-Based Admin Panel to Control Global Cyber Attacks

The North Korean threat actor known as the Lazarus Group has been observed leveraging a "web-based administrative platform" to oversee its command-and-control C2 infrastructure, giving the adversary the ability to centrally supervise all aspects of their campaigns. "Each C2 server hosted a...