Critical Exploit Lets Hackers Bypass Authentication in WordPress Service Finder Theme

Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw impacting the Service Finder WordPress theme that makes it possible to gain unauthorized access to any account, including administrators, and take control of susceptible sites. The authentication bypass vulnerability, tracked as...

Hackers Exploit WordPress Sites to Power Next-Gen ClickFix Phishing Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a nefarious campaign targeting WordPress sites to make malicious JavaScript injections that are designed to redirect users to sketchy sites. "Site visitors get injected content that was drive-by malware like fake Cloudflare verification," Sucuri...

Chinese Hackers Weaponize Open-Source Nezha Tool in New Attack Wave

Threat actors with suspected ties to China have turned a legitimate open-source monitoring tool called Nezha into an attack weapon, using it to deliver a known malware called Gh0st RAT to targets. The activity, observed by cybersecurity company Huntress in August 2025, is characterized by the use...

Step Into the Password Graveyard… If You Dare (and Join the Live Session)

Every year, weak passwords lead to millions in losses — and many of those breaches could have been stopped. Attackers don't need advanced tools; they just need one careless login. For IT teams, that means endless resets, compliance struggles, and sleepless nights worrying about the next credentia...

LockBit, Qilin, and DragonForce Join Forces to Dominate the Ransomware Ecosystem

Three prominent ransomware groups DragonForce, LockBit, and Qilin have announced a new strategic ransomware alliance, once underscoring continued shifts in the cyber threat landscape. The coalition is seen as an attempt on the part of the financially motivated threat actors to conduct more...

Severe Framelink Figma MCP Vulnerability Lets Hackers Execute Code Remotely

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability in the popular figma-developer-mcp Model Context Protocol MCP server that could allow attackers to achieve code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53967 CVSS score: 7.5, is a command injection bug...

No Time to Waste: Embedding AI to Cut Noise and Reduce Risk

Artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity on both sides of the battlefield. Cybercriminals are using AI-powered tools to accelerate and automate attacks at a scale defenders have never faced before. Security teams are overwhelmed by an explosion of vulnerability data, tool outputs, and...

OpenAI Disrupts Russian, North Korean, and Chinese Hackers Misusing ChatGPT for Cyberattacks

OpenAI on Tuesday said it disrupted three activity clusters for misusing its ChatGPT artificial intelligence AI tool to facilitate malware development. This includes a Russian‑language threat actor, who is said to have used the chatbot to help develop and refine a remote access trojan RAT, a...

BatShadow Group Uses New Go-Based 'Vampire Bot' Malware to Hunt Job Seekers

A Vietnamese threat actor named BatShadow has been attributed to a new campaign that leverages social engineering tactics to deceive job seekers and digital marketing professionals to deliver a previously undocumented malware called Vampire Bot. "The attackers pose as recruiters, distributing...

Google's New AI Doesn't Just Find Vulnerabilities — It Rewrites Code to Patch Them

Google's DeepMind division on Monday announced an artificial intelligence AI-powered agent called CodeMender that automatically detects, patches, and rewrites vulnerable code to prevent future exploits. The efforts add to the company's ongoing efforts to improve AI-powered vulnerability discovery...

New Research: AI Is Already the #1 Data Exfiltration Channel in the Enterprise

For years, security leaders have treated artificial intelligence as an "emerging" technology, something to keep an eye on but not yet mission-critical. A new Enterprise AI and SaaS Data Security Report by AI & Browser Security company LayerX proves just how outdated that mindset has become. Far...

XWorm 6.0 Returns with 35+ Plugins and Enhanced Data Theft Capabilities

Cybersecurity researchers have charted the evolution of XWorm malware, turning it into a versatile tool for supporting a wide range of malicious actions on compromised hosts. "XWorm's modular design is built around a core client and an array of specialized components known as plugins," Trellix...

13-Year-Old Redis Flaw Exposed: CVSS 10.0 Vulnerability Lets Attackers Run Code Remotely

Redis has disclosed details of a maximum-severity security flaw in its in-memory database software that could result in remote code execution under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49844 aka RediShell, has been assigned a CVSS score of 10.0. "An authenticated user may...

Microsoft Links Storm-1175 to GoAnywhere Exploit Deploying Medusa Ransomware

Microsoft on Monday attributed a threat actor it tracks as Storm-1175 to the exploitation of a critical security flaw in Fortra GoAnywhere software to facilitate the deployment of Medusa ransomware. The vulnerability is CVE-2025-10035 CVSS score: 10.0, a critical deserialization bug that could...

Oracle EBS Under Fire as Cl0p Exploits CVE-2025-61882 in Real-World Attacks

CrowdStrike on Monday said it's attributing the exploitation of a recently disclosed security flaw in Oracle E-Business Suite with moderate confidence to a threat actor it tracks as Graceful Spider aka Cl0p, and that the first known exploitation occurred on August 9, 2025. The malicious activity...

New Report Links Research Firms BIETA and CIII to China's MSS Cyber Operations

A Chinese company named the Beijing Institute of Electronics Technology and Application BIETA has been assessed to be likely led by the Ministry of State Security MSS. The assessment comes from evidence that at least four BIETA personnel have clear or possible links to MSS officers and their...

5 Critical Questions For Adopting an AI Security Solution

In the era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence AI and cloud technologies, organizations are increasingly implementing security measures to protect sensitive data and ensure regulatory compliance. Among these measures, AI-SPM AI Security Posture Management solutions have gained traction t...

⚡ Weekly Recap: Oracle 0-Day, BitLocker Bypass, VMScape, WhatsApp Worm & More

The cyber world never hits pause, and staying alert matters more than ever. Every week brings new tricks, smarter attacks, and fresh lessons from the field. This recap cuts through the noise to share what really matters—key trends, warning signs, and stories shaping today's security landscape...

Oracle Rushes Patch for CVE-2025-61882 After Cl0p Exploited It in Data Theft Attacks

Oracle has released an emergency update to address a critical security flaw in its E-Business Suite software that it said has been exploited in the recent wave of Cl0p data theft attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61882 CVSS score: 9.8, concerns an unspecified bug that could allow an...

Chinese Cybercrime Group Runs Global SEO Fraud Ring Using Compromised IIS Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a Chinese-speaking cybercrime group codenamed UAT-8099 that has been attributed to search engine optimization SEO fraud and theft of high-value credentials, configuration files, and certificate data. The attacks are designed to target Microsoft Interne...

Zimbra Zero-Day Exploited to Target Brazilian Military via Malicious ICS Files

A now patched security vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration was exploited as a zero-day earlier this year in cyber attacks targeting the Brazilian military. Tracked as CVE-2025-27915 CVSS score: 5.4, the vulnerability is a stored cross-site scripting XSS vulnerability in the Classic Web Client...

CometJacking: One Click Can Turn Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Into a Data Thief

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new attack called CometJacking targeting Perplexity's agentic AI browser Comet by embedding malicious prompts within a seemingly innocuous link to siphon sensitive data, including from connected services, like email and calendar. The sneaky...

Scanning Activity on Palo Alto Networks Portals Jump 500% in One Day

Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise disclosed on Friday that it has observed a massive spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals. The company said it observed a nearly 500% increase in IP addresses scanning Palo Alto Networks login portals on October 3, 2025, the highes...

Detour Dog Caught Running DNS-Powered Malware Factory for Strela Stealer

A threat actor named Detour Dog has been outed as powering campaigns distributing an information stealer known as Strela Stealer. That's according to findings from Infoblox, which found the threat actor to maintain control of domains hosting the first stage of the stealer, a backdoor called...

Rhadamanthys Stealer Evolves: Adds Device Fingerprinting, PNG Steganography Payloads

The threat actor behind Rhadamanthys has also advertised two other tools called Elysium Proxy Bot and Crypt Service on their website, even as the flagship information stealer has been updated to support the ability to collect device and web browser fingerprints, among others. "Rhadamanthys was...

Researchers Warn of Self-Spreading WhatsApp Malware Named SORVEPOTEL

Brazilian users have emerged as the target of a new self-propagating malware dubbed SORVEPOTEL that spreads via the popular messaging app WhatsApp. The campaign, codenamed Water Saci by Trend Micro, weaponizes the trust with the platform to extend its reach across Windows systems, adding the atta...

Product Walkthrough: How Passwork 7 Addresses Complexity of Enterprise Security

Passwork is positioned as an on-premises unified platform for both password and secrets management, aiming to address the increasing complexity of credential storage and sharing in modern organizations. The platform recently received a major update that reworks all the core mechanics. Passwork 7...

New "Cavalry Werewolf" Attack Hits Russian Agencies with FoalShell and StallionRAT

A threat actor that's known to share overlaps with a hacking group called YoroTrooper has been observed targeting the Russian public sector with malware families such as FoalShell and StallionRAT. Cybersecurity vendor BI.ZONE is tracking the activity under the moniker Cavalry Werewolf. It's also...

CISA Flags Meteobridge CVE-2025-4008 Flaw as Actively Exploited in the Wild

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Smartbedded Meteobridge to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-4008 CVSS score: 8.7, is a case ...

Confucius Hackers Hit Pakistan With New WooperStealer and Anondoor Malware

The threat actor known as Confucius has been attributed to a new phishing campaign that has targeted Pakistan with malware families like WooperStealer and Anondoor. "Over the past decade, Confucius has repeatedly targeted government agencies, military organizations, defense contractors, and...

Alert: Malicious PyPI Package soopsocks Infects 2,653 Systems Before Takedown

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious package on the Python Package Index PyPI repository that claims to offer the ability to create a SOCKS5 proxy service, while also providing a stealthy backdoor-like functionality to drop additional payloads on Windows systems. The deceptive...

Automating Pentest Delivery: 7 Key Workflows for Maximum Impact

Penetration testing is critical to uncovering real-world security weaknesses. With the shift into continuous testing and validation, it is time we automate the delivery of these results. The way results are delivered hasn't kept up with today's fast-moving threat landscape. Too often, findings ar...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: CarPlay Exploit, BYOVD Tactics, SQL C2 Attacks, iCloud Backdoor Demand & More

From unpatched cars to hijacked clouds, this week's Threatsday headlines remind us of one thing — no corner of technology is safe. Attackers are scanning firewalls for critical flaws, bending vulnerable SQL servers into powerful command centers, and even finding ways to poison Chrome's settings t...

Google Mandiant Probes New Oracle Extortion Wave Possibly Linked to Cl0p Ransomware

Google Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group GTIG have disclosed that they are tracking a new cluster of activity possibly linked to a financially motivated threat actor known as Cl0p. The malicious activity involves sending extortion emails to executives at various organizations and...

How to Close Threat Detection Gaps: Your SOC's Action Plan

Running a SOC often feels like drowning in alerts. Every morning, dashboards light up with thousands of signals; some urgent, many irrelevant. The job is to find the real threats fast enough to keep cases from piling up, prevent analyst burnout, and maintain client or leadership confidence. The...

Warning: Beware of Android Spyware Disguised as Signal Encryption Plugin and ToTok Pro

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two Android spyware campaigns dubbed ProSpy and ToSpy that impersonate apps like Signal and ToTok to target users in the United Arab Emirates U.A.E.. Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said the malicious apps are distributed via fake websites and social...

New WireTap Attack Extracts Intel SGX ECDSA Key via DDR4 Memory-Bus Interposer

In yet another piece of research, academics from Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have demonstrated that the security guarantees offered by Intel's Software Guard eXtensions SGX can be bypassed on DDR4 systems to passively decrypt sensitive data. SGX is designed as a hardware...

OneLogin Bug Let Attackers Use API Keys to Steal OIDC Secrets and Impersonate Apps

A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in the One Identity OneLogin Identity and Access Management IAM solution that, if successfully exploited, could expose sensitive OpenID Connect OIDC application client secrets under certain circumstances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5936...

How Leading Security Teams Blend AI + Human Workflows (Free Webinar)

AI is changing automation—but not always for the better. That's why we're hosting a new webinar, "Workflow Clarity: Where AI Fits in Modern Automation," with Thomas Kinsella, Co-founder & Chief Customer Officer at Tines, to explore how leading teams are cutting through the hype and building...

Red Hat OpenShift AI Flaw Exposes Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure to Full Takeover

A severe security flaw has been disclosed in the Red Hat OpenShift AI service that could allow attackers to escalate privileges and take control of the complete infrastructure under certain conditions. OpenShift AI is a platform for managing the lifecycle of predictive and generative artificial...

Hackers Exploit Milesight Routers to Send Phishing SMS to European Users

Unknown threat actors are abusing Milesight industrial cellular routers to send SMS messages as part of a smishing campaign targeting users in European countries since at least February 2022. French cybersecurity company SEKOIA said the attackers are exploiting the cellular router's API to send...

2025 Cybersecurity Reality Check: Breaches Hidden, Attack Surfaces Growing, and AI Misperceptions Rising

Bitdefender's 2025 Cybersecurity Assessment Report paints a sobering picture of today's cyber defense landscape: mounting pressure to remain silent after breaches, a gap between leadership and frontline teams, and a growing urgency to shrink the enterprise attack surface. The annual research...

New Android Banking Trojan "Klopatra" Uses Hidden VNC to Control Infected Smartphones

A previously undocumented Android banking trojan called Klopatra has compromised over 3,000 devices, with a majority of the infections reported in Spain and Italy. Italian fraud prevention firm Cleafy, which discovered the sophisticated malware and remote access trojan RAT in late August 2025, sa...

Ukraine Warns of CABINETRAT Backdoor + XLL Add-ins Spread via Signal ZIPs

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA has warned of new targeted cyber attacks in the country using a backdoor called CABINETRAT. The activity, observed in September 2025, has been attributed to a threat cluster it tracks as UAC-0245. The agency said it spotted the attack...

New $50 Battering RAM Attack Breaks Intel and AMD Cloud Security Protections

A group of academics from KU Leuven and the University of Birmingham has demonstrated a new vulnerability called Battering RAM to bypass the latest defenses on Intel and AMD cloud processors. "We built a simple, $50 interposer that sits quietly in the memory path, behaving transparently during...

Phantom Taurus: New China-Linked Hacker Group Hits Governments With Stealth Malware

Government and telecommunications organizations across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia have emerged as the target of a previously undocumented China-aligned nation-state actor dubbed Phantom Taurus over the past two-and-a-half years. "Phantom Taurus' main focus areas include ministries of forei...

Researchers Disclose Google Gemini AI Flaws Allowing Prompt Injection and Cloud Exploits

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three now-patched security vulnerabilities impacting Google's Gemini artificial intelligence AI assistant that, if successfully exploited, could have exposed users to major privacy risks and data theft. "They made Gemini vulnerable to search-injection...

Microsoft Expands Sentinel Into Agentic Security Platform With Unified Data Lake

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the expansion of its Sentinel Security Incidents and Event Management solution SIEM as a unified agentic platform with the general availability of the Sentinel data lake. In addition, the tech giant said it's also releasing a public preview of Sentinel Graph and...

Stop Alert Chaos: Context Is the Key to Effective Incident Response

The Problem: Legacy SOCs and Endless Alert Noise Every SOC leader knows the feeling: hundreds of alerts pouring in, dashboards lighting up like a slot machine, analysts scrambling to keep pace. The harder they try to scale people or buy new tools, the faster the chaos multiplies. The problem is n...

Urgent: China-Linked Hackers Exploit New VMware Zero-Day Since October 2024

A newly patched security flaw impacting Broadcom VMware Tools and VMware Aria Operations has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day since mid-October 2024 by a threat actor called UNC5174, according to NVISO Labs. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-41244 CVSS score: 7.8, a local privileg...