Scattered Spider Resurfaces With Financial Sector Attacks Despite Retirement Claims
Sep 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cybercrime
Cybersecurity researchers have tied a fresh round of cyber attacks targeting financial services to the notorious cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider, casting...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Bootkit Malware, AI-Powered Attacks, Supply Chain Breaches, Zero-Days & More
Sep 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News
In a world where threats are persistent, the modern CISO's real job isn't just to secure technology—it's to preserve institutional trust and ensure...
FBI Warns of UNC6040 and UNC6395 Targeting Salesforce Platforms in Data Theft Attacks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a flash alert to release indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with two cybercriminal groups tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395 for...
New HybridPetya Ransomware Bypasses UEFI Secure Boot With CVE-2024-7344 Exploit
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain dubbed HybridPetya that resembles the notorious Petya/NotPetya malware, while also incorporating the ability to bypass the Secure Boot mechanism in Unified...
SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers
Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access.
Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances...
Senator Wyden Urges FTC to Probe Microsoft for Ransomware-Linked Cybersecurity Negligence
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe Microsoft and hold it responsible for what he called "gross cybersecurity negligence" that enabled ransomware...
RatOn Android Malware Detected With NFC Relay and ATS Banking Fraud Capabilities
Sep 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Threat Intelligence
A new Android malware called RatOn has evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication (NFC) relay attacks to...
Noisy Bear Campaign Targeting Kazakhstan Energy Sector Outed as a Planned Phishing Test
A threat actor possibly of Russian origin has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting the energy sector in Kazakhstan.
The activity, codenamed Operation BarrelFire, is tied to...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Drift Breach Chaos, Zero-Days Active, Patch Warnings, Smarter Threats & More
Cybersecurity never slows down. Every week brings new threats, new vulnerabilities, and new lessons for defenders. For security and IT teams, the challenge is not just keeping up with...
Noisy Bear Targets Kazakhstan Energy Sector With BarrelFire Phishing Campaign
A threat actor possibly of Russian origin has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting the energy sector in Kazakhstan.
The activity, codenamed Operation BarrelFire, is tied to...
