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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...