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Unpatched Edimax Camera Flaw Exploited for Mirai Botnet Attacks Since Last Year
An unpatched security flaw impacting the Edimax IC-7100 network camera is being exploited by threat actors to deliver Mirat botnet malware variants since at least May 2024. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-1316 (CVSS v4 score: 9.3), a critical...
2025-03-17 18:42
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Cybercriminals Exploit CSS to Evade Spam Filters and Track Email Users' Actions
Malicious actors are exploiting Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which are used to style and format the layout of web pages, to bypass spam filters and track users' actions. That's according to new findings from Cisco Talos, which said such malicious acti...
2025-03-17 17:22
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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Router Hacks, PyPI Attacks, New Ransomware Decryptor, and More
From sophisticated nation-state campaigns to stealthy malware lurking in unexpected places, this week’s cybersecurity landscape is a reminder that attackers are always evolving. Advanced threat groups are exploiting outdated hardware, abusing legitim...
2025-03-17 16:55
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SANS Institute Warns of Novel Cloud-Native Ransomware Attacks
The latest Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report found that sensitive data is found in 66% of cloud storage buckets. This data is vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The SANS Institute recently reported that these attacks can be performed by abu...
2025-03-17 16:30
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GitHub Action Compromise Puts CI/CD Secrets at Risk in Over 23,000 Repositories
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an incident in which the popular GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files was compromised to leak secrets from repositories using the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflow. The ...
2025-03-17 15:41
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Malicious PyPI Packages Stole Cloud Tokens—Over 14,100 Downloads Before Removal
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a malicious campaign targeting users of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with bogus libraries masquerading as "time" related utilities, but harboring hidden functionality to steal sensitive data such a...
2025-03-15 11:25
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Alleged Israeli LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime Charges
A 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is alleged to be a developer of the LockBit ransomware group has been extradited to the United States, nearly three months after he was formally charged in connection with the e-crime scheme. Rostisla...
2025-03-14 20:37
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GSMA Confirms End-to-End Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging
The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared betwe...
2025-03-14 20:22
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Live Ransomware Demo: See How Hackers Breach Networks and Demand a Ransom
Cyber threats evolve daily. In this live webinar, learn exactly how ransomware attacks unfold—from the initial breach to the moment hackers demand payment. Join Joseph Carson, Delinea’s Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO, who brings 25 year...
2025-03-14 16:55
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Why Most Microsegmentation Projects Fail—And How Andelyn Biosciences Got It Right
Most microsegmentation projects fail before they even get off the ground—too complex, too slow, too disruptive. But Andelyn Biosciences proved it doesn’t have to be that way.  Microsegmentation: The Missing Piece in Zero Trust Security  Security ...
2025-03-14 16:30
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New MassJacker Malware Targets Piracy Users, Hijacking Cryptocurrency Transactions
Users searching for pirated software are the target of a new malware campaign that delivers a previously undocumented clipper malware called MassJacker, according to findings from CyberArk. Clipper malware is a type of cryware (as coined by Microsoft) ...
2025-03-14 11:38
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OBSCURE#BAT Malware Uses Fake CAPTCHA Pages to Deploy Rootkit r77 and Evade Detection
A new malware campaign has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics to deliver an open-source rootkit called r77. The activity, condemned OBSCURE#BAT by Securonix, enables threat actors to establish persistence and evade detection on comprom...
2025-03-14 11:07
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Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Phishing Campaign Targeting Hospitality Sector via Fake Booking[.]com Emails
Microsoft has shed light on an ongoing phishing campaign that targeted the hospitality sector by impersonating online travel agency Booking.com using an increasingly popular social engineering technique called ClickFix to deliver credential-stealing ma...
2025-03-13 20:56
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North Korea’s ScarCruft Deploys KoSpy Malware, Spying on Android Users via Fake Utility Apps
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as ScarCruft is said to have been behind a never-before-seen Android surveillance tool named KoSpy targeting Korean and English-speaking users. Lookout, which shared details of the malware campaign, said the ea...
2025-03-13 19:53
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GitHub Uncovers New ruby-saml Vulnerabilities Allowing Account Takeover Attacks
Two high-severity security flaws have been disclosed in the open-source ruby-saml library that could allow malicious actors to bypass Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication protections. SAML is an XML-based markup language and open-st...
2025-03-13 17:56
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Future-Proofing Business Continuity: BCDR Trends and Challenges for 2025
As IT environments grow more complex, IT professionals are facing unprecedented pressure to secure business-critical data. With hybrid work the new standard and cloud adoption on the rise, data is increasingly distributed across different environments,...
2025-03-13 16:30
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Meta Warns of FreeType Vulnerability (CVE-2025-27363) With Active Exploitation Risk
Meta has warned that a security vulnerability impacting the FreeType open-source font rendering library may have been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-27363, and carries a CVSS score of 8.1, indicat...
2025-03-13 12:43
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WARNING: Expiring Root Certificate May Disable Firefox Add-Ons, Security Features, and DRM Playback
Browser maker Mozilla is urging users to update their Firefox instances to the latest version to avoid facing issues with using add-ons due to the impending expiration of a root certificate. "On March 14, 2025, a root certificate used to verify signed ...
2025-03-13 12:38
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Chinese Hackers Breach Juniper Networks Routers With Custom Backdoors and Rootkits
The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed targeting end-of-life MX routers from Juniper Networks as part of a campaign designed to deploy custom backdoors, highlighting their ability to focus on internal networking infr...
2025-03-12 19:38
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Over 400 IPs Exploiting Multiple SSRF Vulnerabilities in Coordinated Cyber Attack
Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise is warning of a "coordinated surge" in the exploitation of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities spanning multiple platforms. "At least 400 IPs have been seen actively exploiting multiple SSRF CVEs simult...
2025-03-12 17:26
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