Ransomware Gangs Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Flaws to Target Victims with Double Extortion
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday disclosed that ransomware actors are targeting unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) instances to compromise customers of an...
INTERPOL Dismantles 20,000+ Malicious IPs Linked to 69 Malware Variants in Operation Secure
Jun 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware
INTERPOL on Wednesday announced the dismantling of more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses or domains that have been linked to 69 information-stealing malware variants.
The...
Former Black Basta Members Use Microsoft Teams and Python Scripts in 2025 Attacks
Jun 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime
Former members tied to the Black Basta ransomware operation have been observed sticking to their tried-and-tested approach of email bombing and Microsoft Teams phishing...
Over 70 Organizations Across Multiple Sectors Targeted by China-Linked Cyber Espionage Group
Jun 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananGovernment Security / Cyber Espionage
The reconnaissance activity targeting American cybersecurity company SentinelOne was part of a broader set of partially-related intrusions into several targets between July...
New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack
A critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine was targeted by a previously unseen data wiper malware named PathWiper, according to new findings from Cisco Talos.
"The attack was instrumented via a...
Scattered Spider: Understanding Help Desk Scams and How to Defend Your Organization
In the wake of high-profile attacks on UK retailers Marks & Spencer and Co-op, Scattered Spider has been all over the media, with coverage spilling over into the mainstream...
China-Linked Hackers Exploit SAP and SQL Server Flaws in Attacks Across Asia and Brazil
May 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Threat Intelligence
The China-linked threat actor behind the recent in-the-wild exploitation of a critical security flaw in SAP NetWeaver has been attributed to a broader...
DragonForce Exploits SimpleHelp Flaws to Deploy Ransomware Across Customer Endpoints
The threat actors behind the DragonForce ransomware gained access to an unnamed Managed Service Provider's (MSP) SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, and then leveraged it to exfiltrate...
Cybercriminals Target AI Users with Malware-Loaded Installers Posing as Popular Tools
Fake installers for popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI ChatGPT and InVideo AI are being used as lures to propagate various threats, such as the CyberLock and Lucky_Gh0$t...
From Infection to Access: A 24-Hour Timeline of a Modern Stealer Campaign
May 28, 2025The Hacker NewsIdentity Theft / Enterprise Security
Stealer malware no longer just steals passwords. In 2025, it steals live sessions—and attackers are moving faster and more efficiently than...
