February 4, 2025

DeepSeek AI tools impersonated by infostealer malware on PyPI

Cybersecurity researchers identified that threat actors had uploaded multiple packages impersonating legitimate tools developed by DeepSeek, a prominent company known for its advanced artificial intelligence models. The malicious packages were crafted to closely resemble genuine DeepSeek AI utilities, leveraging nearly identical names and descriptions. Unsuspecting developers who installed these packages unknowingly activated a stealthy infostealer malware designed to harvest sensitive […]
January 30, 2025

Russian ransomware hackers increasingly posing as tech support on Microsoft Teams

Cybersecurity authorities and major technology firms reported a significant surge in cyberattacks orchestrated by Russian-speaking ransomware groups exploiting Microsoft Teams to impersonate technical support staff. These threat actors have adopted increasingly sophisticated social engineering tactics, targeting employees of organizations through fake support messages delivered via Microsoft Teams, a platform widely used for internal business communication.According to intelligence shared by Microsoft […]
January 2, 2025

CHC Data Breach Exposed Over One Million Patients’ Information

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) suffered a major data breach that exposed the personal information of over one million people. The incident came to light on January 2, 2025, when CHC noticed unusual network activity and launched an investigation with cybersecurity professionals.Findings revealed that a sophisticated attacker had gained unauthorized access to CHC’s systems and either viewed or extracted sensitive […]
December 25, 2024

UAC-0099 Using WinRAR Exploit to Target Ukrainian Firms with LONEPAGE Malware

The threat actor identified as UAC-0099 has been associated with ongoing cyberattacks targeting Ukraine, some of which exploit a critical vulnerability in WinRAR to deploy a malware variant known as LONEPAGE. According to cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct, “The threat actor primarily focuses on Ukrainian employees working for foreign companies.” This observation was made in a report published on Thursday. UAC-0099 […]
December 15, 2024

Over 25,000 SonicWall VPN Firewalls exposed to critical flaws

A recent analysis by cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox uncovered that over 25,000 publicly accessible SonicWall SSLVPN devices are vulnerable to critical security flaws, with 20,000 running outdated SonicOS/OSX firmware that is no longer supported by the vendor. The study identified a total of 430,363 publicly exposed SonicWall firewalls, significantly expanding the potential attack surface for cyber threats. Many of these […]
December 3, 2024

Suspected Ukrainian hackers impersonating Russian ministries to spy on industry

According to researchers, a hacker group believed to be linked to Ukraine is conducting a new cyber espionage campaign against the Russian scientific and industrial sectors. The Russian cybersecurity company F.A.C.C.T. detected fraudulent emails that appeared to be from Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade. These emails, detailed in a report published on Wednesday, urged local defense industry firms to […]
November 12, 2024

Germany’s cybersecurity is on high alert ahead of elections

Germany is ramping up its cybersecurity efforts ahead of the upcoming elections, with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasizing the importance of strong defenses against cyberattacks and disinformation. She cautioned about potential threats from Russia and other foreign entities, underscoring the need to protect democracy in the digital space.A report from the Federal Office for Information Security highlighted Germany’s susceptibility to […]
October 27, 2024

Over 22,000 CyberPanel Servers at Risk from Critical Vulnerabilities Exploitation by PSAUX Ransomware

CyberPanel, a widely used free web hosting control panel, was recently found to contain vulnerabilities that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution. The discovery was made by a security researcher known as DreyAnd. DreyAnd reported the vulnerabilities to CyberPanel developers, who released patches on October 23. A few days later, on October 27, the researcher publicly shared the technical details […]
October 22, 2024

Mexican airport operator purportedly breached by RansomHub

Mexico’s Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA), which manages over a dozen airports across the country, has reportedly fallen victim to the RansomHub ransomware operation. The threat actors have claimed responsibility for the breach, alleging possession of 3 TB of sensitive data and warning of its exposure should the company fail to comply with their ransom demands, according to The […]