The US has charged 54 individuals in a massive ATM jackpotting conspiracy linked to Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua, accused of stealing millions – Read More –
Authorities in Nigeria have announced the arrest of three “high-profile internet fraud suspects” who are alleged to have been involved in phishing attacks targeting major corporations, including the main developer behind the RaccoonO365 phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) scheme. The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF–NCCC) said investigations conducted in collaboration with – Read More – The … Read More “Nigeria Arrests RaccoonO365 Phishing Developer Linked to Microsoft 365 Attacks – The Hacker News” »
New UEFI Flaw Enables Early-Boot DMA Attacks on ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI Motherboards – The Hacker News
Certain motherboard models from vendors like ASRock, ASUSTeK Computer, GIGABYTE, and MSI are affected by a security vulnerability that leaves them susceptible to early-boot direct memory access (DMA) attacks across architectures that implement a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and input–output memory management unit (IOMMU). UEFI and IOMMU are designed to enforce a security – … Read More “New UEFI Flaw Enables Early-Boot DMA Attacks on ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI Motherboards – The Hacker News” »
A 39-year-old Russian national is accused of working with cybercriminals to convert criminal proceeds from cryptocurrency into various cash currencies – Read More –
Policymakers and companies are reckoning with increased reports over the past few months showing AI tools being leveraged to conduct cyber attacks on a larger and faster scale. Most notably, Anthropic reported last month that Chinese hackers had jailbroken and tricked its AI model Claude into assisting with a cyberespionage hacking campaign that ultimately targeted … Read More “Policymakers grapple with fallout from Chinese AI-enabled hack – CyberScoop” »
Cisco customers are confronting a fresh wave of attacks from a Chinese threat group that has actively exploited a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting the vendor’s software for email and web security since at least late November, the company said in an advisory Wednesday. Cisco said it became aware of the attacks Dec. 10. The defect … Read More “Cisco customers hit by fresh wave of zero-day attacks from China-linked APT – CyberScoop” »
INE Security Expands Across Middle East and Asia to Accelerate Cybersecurity Upskilling – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Cary, North Carolina, USA, 18th December 2025, CyberNewsWire – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A vulnerability has been discovered in Cisco AsyncOS, which could allow for remote code execution. AsyncOS is the operating system used by Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root-level privileges on the underlying operating system. – Read … Read More “A Vulnerability in Cisco AsyncOS Could Allow for Remote Code Execution – Cyber Security Advisories – MS-ISAC” »
Lazarus Group Embed New BeaverTail Variant in Developer Tools – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
North Korea’s Lazarus Group deploys a new BeaverTail variant to steal credentials and crypto using fake job lures, dev tools, and smart contracts. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Iranian APT ‘Prince of Persia’ Resurfaces With New Tools and Targets – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
SafeBreach reports the resurgence of the Iranian APT group Prince of Persia (Infy). Discover how these state-sponsored hackers are now using Telegram bots and Thunder and Lightning malware to target victims globally across Europe, India, and Canada. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan. The end goal of these attacks is cyber espionage, Slovak cybersecurity company ESET said in a report published today. The threat activity cluster has been assessed to be active since … Read More “China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware – The Hacker News” »
Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats – CyberScoop
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton is raising the spectre of foreign adversaries playing too heavy a role in open-source software, and asking the national cyber director to counter the risks. The Oklahoma Republican wrote to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross Thursday, saying he was concerned about reports that “state-sponsored software developers and cyber espionage … Read More “Senate Intel chair urges national cyber director to safeguard against open-source software threats – CyberScoop” »
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is issuing preliminary sentencing guidelines for criminal offenses under the Take It Down Act, a law passed earlier this year to curb the spread of nonconsensual deepfake pornography. The Take It Down Act marks one of the first major pieces of legislation passed by Congress to address AI-generated deepfakes, attracting broad … Read More “U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for deepfakes – CyberScoop” »
A surge in phishing attacks exploiting Microsoft’s OAuth device code flow has been identified by Proofpoint – Read More –
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has resolved a maximum-severity security flaw in OneView Software that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution. The critical vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-37164, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. HPE OneView is an IT infrastructure management software that streamlines IT operations and controls all systems via a … Read More “HPE OneView Flaw Rated CVSS 10.0 Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution – The Hacker News” »
Why Organizations Need to Modify Their Cybersecurity Strategy for 2026 – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Cybersecurity planning continues to advance as organisations integrate new software, cloud platforms, and digital tools into nearly every… – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
ThreatsDay Bulletin: WhatsApp Hijacks, MCP Leaks, AI Recon, React2Shell Exploit and 15 More Stories – The Hacker News
This week’s ThreatsDay Bulletin tracks how attackers keep reshaping old tools and finding new angles in familiar systems. Small changes in tactics are stacking up fast, and each one hints at where the next big breach could come from. From shifting infrastructures to clever social hooks, the week’s activity shows just how fluid the threat … Read More “ThreatsDay Bulletin: WhatsApp Hijacks, MCP Leaks, AI Recon, React2Shell Exploit and 15 More Stories – The Hacker News” »
Within the past year, artificial intelligence copilots and agents have quietly permeated the SaaS applications businesses use every day. Tools like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow now come with built-in AI assistants or agent-like features. Virtually every major SaaS vendor has rushed to embed AI into their offerings. The result is an explosion … Read More “The Case for Dynamic AI-SaaS Security as Copilots Scale – The Hacker News” »
Chainalysis warns North Korea continues to steal billions in crypto for its weapons program – Read More –
North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft – The Hacker News
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen from January through early December. The figure represents a 51% increase year-over-year and $681 … Read More “North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft – The Hacker News” »
FBI Seizes Crypto Laundering Hub E-Note Linked to Russian Admin – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
The FBI and international police have shut down E-Note, a cryptocurrency exchange that laundered over $70 million for cybercriminals. Read about the indictment of a Russian and how the global task force ended his decade-long operation. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A new variant of the BeaverTail malware linked to North Korean hackers has been identified targeting cryptocurrency traders and developers – Read More –
The UK’s tax office has received 135,500 reports of suspected scams in the past 10 months including 4800 related to self assessment filings – Read More –
The North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky has been linked to a new campaign that distributes a new variant of Android malware called DocSwap via QR codes hosted on phishing sites mimicking Seoul-based logistics firm CJ Logistics (formerly CJ Korea Express). “The threat actor leveraged QR codes and notification pop-ups to lure victims into … Read More “Kimsuky Spreads DocSwap Android Malware via QR Phishing Posing as Delivery App – The Hacker News” »
Threat Actors Continue to Attack South Africa in Cybercrime – Da Vinci Cybersecurity: Leading Cyber Security Services in South Africa.
While authorities add new technologies and teams in their attempt to thwart cybercriminals, the stats are showing that in South Africa at least 50% of individuals polled have experienced some form of cybercrime; and the numbers continue to grow. The volume of internet users in South Africa is increasing and with this digital transformation threat … Read More “Threat Actors Continue to Attack South Africa in Cybercrime – Da Vinci Cybersecurity: Leading Cyber Security Services in South Africa.” »
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Posted by LRKTBEYK LRKTBEYK on Dec 17 I tried to report these vulnerabilities to ImmuneFi, but they closed it (report 62070) as “out of scope.” I believe them when they tell me something is out of scope, so now it’s public. https://github.com/raydium-io/raydium-cp-swap/pull/62 These vulnerabilities collectively enable fee theft, creator fee hijacking, and potential user … Read More “Raydium CP Swap: Unchecked Account Allows Creator Fee Hijacking – Full Disclosure” »
Posted by Egidio Romano on Dec 17 ———————————————————————————— Control Web Panel <= 0.9.8.1208 (admin/index.php) OS Command Injection Vulnerability ———————————————————————————— [-] Software Link: https://control-webpanel.com [-] Affected Versions: Version 0.9.8.1208 and prior versions. [-] Vulnerability Description: User input passed via the “key” GET… – Read More – Full Disclosure
CyberDanube Security Research 20251215-0 | Multiple Vulnerabilities in Phoenix Contact FL Switch Series – Full Disclosure
Posted by Thomas Weber | CyberDanube via Fulldisclosure on Dec 17 CyberDanube Security Research 20251215-0 ——————————————————————————- title| Multiple Vulnerabilities product| FL Switch vulnerable version| 3.40 fixed version| TODO CVE number| CVE-2025-41692, CVE-2025-41693, CVE-2025-41694, | CVE-2025-41695, CVE-2025-41696, CVE-2025-41697, | CVE-2025-41745,… – Read More – Full Disclosure
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical flaw impacting ASUS Live Update to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59374 (CVSS score: 9.3), has been described as an “embedded malicious code vulnerability” introduced by means of a supply chain compromise … Read More “CISA Flags Critical ASUS Live Update Flaw After Evidence of Active Exploitation – The Hacker News” »
Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting Unpatched 0-Day in AsyncOS Email Security Appliances – The Hacker News
Cisco has alerted users of a maximum-severity zero-day flaw in Cisco AsyncOS software that has been actively exploited by a China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) actor codenamed UAT-9686 in attacks targeting Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager. The networking equipment major said it became aware of the intrusion campaign on … Read More “Cisco Warns of Active Attacks Exploiting Unpatched 0-Day in AsyncOS Email Security Appliances – The Hacker News” »
France Arrests 22 Year Old After Hack of Interior Ministry Systems – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
France confirms a cyberattack on its Interior Ministry as a 22-year-old is arrested. Hacker claims access to police, tax, and criminal record systems. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Think your Kindle is harmless? Think again! In this episode, we unpack a Black Hat Europe talk revealing how a boobytrapped audiobook could exploit the Amazon eBook reader – potentially letting an attacker break into your account and seize control of your credit card. Plus a blast from 2021’s “summer of ransomware” returns to haunt … Read More “Smashing Security podcast #448: The Kindle that got pwned – Graham Cluley” »
The Cybersecurity Side of AI Crypto Bots: What Users Need to Know – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Many crypto investors remain sceptical about using AI in their trading. They are aware that the technology exists,… – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Fallout from React2Shell — a stubborn vulnerability that impacts wide swaths of the internet’s scaffolding — continues to spread as public exploits and stealth backdoors proliferate and worrying details emerge about the targets attackers are pursuing. Threat researchers and incident responders are reacting to swift-moving developments on React2Shell with mounting concern. Cybercriminals, ransomware gangs and … Read More “React2Shell fallout spreads to sensitive targets as public exploits hit all-time high – CyberScoop” »
Federal prosecutors in Michigan say they have dismantled online infrastructure tied to an alleged money laundering operation that moved tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from ransomware and other cybercrime, along with indicting the service’s creator. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced a coordinated action with international partners and … Read More “DOJ announces takedown of alleged laundering platform used by cybercriminal groups – CyberScoop” »
A new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet known as Kimwolf has enlisted a massive army of no less than 1.8 million infected devices comprising Android-based TVs, set-top boxes, and tablets, and may be associated with another botnet known as AISURU, according to findings from QiAnXin XLab. “Kimwolf is a botnet compiled using the NDK [Native Development … Read More “Kimwolf Botnet Hijacks 1.8 Million Android TVs, Launches Large-Scale DDoS Attacks – The Hacker News” »
14 Malicious NuGet Packages Found Stealing Crypto Wallets and Ad Data – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
ReversingLabs discovers 14 malicious NuGet packages, including Netherеum.All, using homoglyphs and fake downloads to steal crypto wallets and Google Ads data. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
SonicWall has rolled out fixes to address a security flaw in Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series appliances that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-40602 (CVSS score: 6.6), concerns a case of local privilege escalation that arises as a result of insufficient authorization in the appliance management … Read More “SonicWall Fixes Actively Exploited CVE-2025-40602 in SMA 100 Appliances – The Hacker News” »
New ClickFix Attack Uses Fake Browser Fix to Install DarkGate Malware – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Researchers at Point Wild have discovered a new ClickFix attack campaign that tricks users into manually installing DarkGate malware via fake browser extension alerts. Learn how this attack bypasses security by using the Windows Run box and how you can stay safe. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
10 Best AI Video Enhancers in 2025 to Instantly Boost Video Quality – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Looking for the best AI video enhancer in 2025? Explore top AI tools to upscale videos, restore clarity, reduce noise, and achieve stunning 4K quality in just a few clicks. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
A critical flaw in the Motors WordPress theme affecting more than 20,000 installations allows low-privileged users to gain full control of websites – Read More –
New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails – The Hacker News
The threat actor linked to Operation ForumTroll has been attributed to a fresh set of phishing attacks targeting individuals within Russia, according to Kaspersky. The Russian cybersecurity vendor said it detected the new activity in October 2025. The origins of the threat actor are presently unknown. “While the spring cyberattacks focused on organizations, the fall … Read More “New ForumTroll Phishing Attacks Target Russian Scholars Using Fake eLibrary Emails – The Hacker News” »
APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign – The Hacker News
The Russian state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 has been attributed to what has been described as a “sustained” credential-harvesting campaign targeting users of UKR[.]net, a webmail and news service popular in Ukraine. The activity, observed by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group between June 2024 and April 2025, builds upon prior findings from the cybersecurity company … Read More “APT28 Targets Ukrainian UKR-net Users in Long-Running Credential Phishing Campaign – The Hacker News” »
A novel attack technique dubbed ”Lies-in-the-Loop” (LITL) has been observed manipulating human approval prompts in agentic AI systems – Read More –
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ISACA has been appointed by the US DoD as the global credentialing authority for its CMMC program – Read More –
Hackers Claim Stealing 94GB of Pornhub Premium User Watch Histories – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
Cybercriminal group ShinyHunters targets former Pornhub Premium users in a massive 94GB data extortion campaign. Learn about the stolen data details, the involvement of a smishing attack, and the conflicting reports on the breach. – Read More – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, AI, and More
The threat actor known as Jewelbug has been increasingly focusing on government targets in Europe since July 2025, even as it continues to attack entities located in Southeast Asia and South America. Check Point Research is tracking the cluster under the name Ink Dragon. It’s also referenced by the broader cybersecurity community under the names … Read More “China-Linked Ink Dragon Hacks Governments Using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT Malware – The Hacker News” »
The threat actor known as Jewelbug has been increasingly focusing on government targets in Europe since July 2025, even as it continues to attack entities located in Southeast Asia and South America. Check Point Research is tracking the cluster under the name Ink Dragon. It’s also referenced by the broader cybersecurity community under the names … Read More “China-Linked Ink Dragon Hacks Governments Using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT Malware – The Hacker News” »





