Oracle Corporation has warned customers of a second cybersecurity incident in the last month, according to Bloomberg News. A hacker infiltrated an older Oracle system and stole login credentials from client accounts, some of which date back as recently…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Fake CAPTCHAs Are the New Trap: Here’s How Hackers Are Using Them to Install Malware
For years, CAPTCHAs have been a familiar online hurdle—click a box, identify a few blurry images, and prove you’re human. They’ve long served as digital gatekeepers to help websites filter out bots and protect against abuse. But now, cybercriminals…
Massive Data Breach Hits Elon Musk’s X Platform
A potentially massive data breach has reportedly compromised Elon Musk’s social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, raising significant privacy concerns for millions of users. Cybersecurity researchers from SafetyDetectives discovered a troubling post over the weekend on BreachForums,…
Apple and Google App Stores Host VPN Apps Linked to China, Face Outrage
Google (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL) are under harsh scrutiny after a recent report disclosed that their app stores host VPN applications associated with a Chinese cybersecurity firm, Qihoo 360. The U.S government has blacklisted the firm. The Financial Times reports…
Triada Malware Embedded in Counterfeit Android Devices Poses Global Security Risk
There has been a significant increase in counterfeit Android smartphones in recent years. Recently, cybersecurity investigations have revealed a concern about counterfeit Android smartphones. These unauthorized replicas of popular mobile devices, which are being widely circulated and are pre-loaded…
Google sets new rules to improve internet safety through better website security
Google is taking major steps to make browsing the web safer. As the company behind Chrome, the most widely used internet browser, Google’s decisions shape how people all over the world experience the internet. Now, the company has announced…
Fake Zoom Download Sites Spreading BlackSuit Ransomware, Experts Warn
A new cyberattack campaign is targeting Zoom users by disguising ransomware as the popular video conferencing tool, according to Cybernews. Researchers from DFIR have uncovered a scheme by the BlackSuit ransomware gang, which uses deceptive websites to distribute malicious…
North Korean Hackers Use 11 Malicious npm Packages to Propagate BeaverTail Malware
The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are expanding their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by distributing more malicious packages including the BeaverTail malware and a new remote access trojan (RAT) loader. “These latest samples…
Russia Accused of Carrying Out Over 50 Secret Operations Across Europe
In the last few years since the war in Ukraine began, several European countries have experienced unusual and suspicious activities. These events include online attacks, spying, fires, and efforts to spread false information. Investigations suggest that many of these…
Hackers Exploit WordPress Logins, Secretly Run Codes
Threat actors are exploiting the WordPress mu-plugins (“Must-Use Plugins”) directory to secretly execute malicious code on each page while avoiding detection. The technique was first observed by security researchers at Sucuri in February 2025, but adoption rates are on the…