Category: Cyber Security News

New HTTP Smuggling Attack Technique Let Hackers Inject Malicious Requests

A sophisticated HTTP request smuggling attack that exploits inconsistent parsing behaviors between front-end proxy servers and back-end application servers.  This newly discovered technique leverages malformed chunked transfer encoding extensions to bypass established security controls and inject unauthorized secondary requests into…

Hackers Abuse VPS Servers To Compromise Software-as-a-service (SaaS) Accounts

Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructure to orchestrate sophisticated attacks against Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms, exploiting the anonymity and clean reputation of these hosting services to bypass traditional security controls. A coordinated campaign identified in early 2025 demonstrated…

Chinese MURKY PANDA Attacking Government and Professional Services Entities

A sophisticated China-nexus threat actor designated MURKY PANDA has emerged as a significant cybersecurity concern, conducting extensive cyberespionage operations against government, technology, academic, legal, and professional services entities across North America since late 2024. This advanced persistent threat group demonstrates…

BQTLOCK Ransomware Operates as RaaS With Advanced Evasion Techniques

A sophisticated new ransomware strain named BQTLOCK has emerged in the cyberthreat landscape since mid-July 2025, operating under a comprehensive Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model that democratizes access to advanced encryption capabilities for cybercriminals. The malware, associated with ‘ZerodayX’, the alleged leader…