Malicious PDF files have emerged as a dominant threat vector in email-based cyberattacks, accounting for 22% of all malicious email attachments, according to a recent report by Check Point Research. With over 87% of organizations relying on PDFs for business…
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New Android Spyware Tricks Users by Demanding Passwords for Uninstallation
A newly identified Android spyware app is elevating its tactics to remain hidden and unremovable by leveraging a password prompt for uninstallation. This unsettling feature effectively blocks users from removing the app unless the correct password—set by the person who…
Critical Apache Parquet Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution
A severe vulnerability has been identified in the Apache Parquet Java library, specifically within its parquet-avro module. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-30065, exposes systems to potential Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. It has been rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating the highest level of…
Ex-ASML Russian Employee Smuggled Trade Secrets to Moscow via USB
A former employee of Dutch semiconductor firm ASML, identified as German A. (43), stands accused of smuggling sensitive trade secrets to Russia over a span of nearly nine years. The engineer, originally from Russia, reportedly transferred confidential information using USB…
Halo ITSM Vulnerability Lets Attackers Inject Malicious SQL Code
A critical security flaw has been discovered in Halo ITSM, an IT support management software widely deployed across cloud and on-premise environments. The vulnerability, which allows attackers to inject malicious SQL code, poses a significant threat to organizations relying on the…
Australian Pension Funds Hacked: Members Face Financial Losses
Several of Australia’s largest superannuation funds have been targeted in a coordinated cyberattack, leading to unauthorized access to customer accounts and financial losses for some members. Among those affected are major funds such as REST, Hostplus, AustralianSuper, Australian Retirement Trust,…
Frida Penetration Testing Toolkit Updated with Advanced Threat Monitoring APIs
In a significant update to the popular dynamic instrumentation toolkit Frida, developers have introduced powerful new APIs for advanced threat monitoring and software analysis. These enhancements, released on April 4, 2025, offer security researchers and penetration testers unprecedented capabilities in…
Apache Traffic Server Flaw Allows Request Smuggling Attacks
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Traffic Server (ATS), an open-source caching proxy server. Identified as CVE-2024-53868, this flaw enables attackers to exploit request smuggling via malformed chunked messages. Users of Apache Traffic Server are urged to upgrade to…
OpenVPN Flaw Allows Attackers Crash Servers and Run Remote Code
OpenVPN, a widely-used open-source virtual private network (VPN) software, has recently patched a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to crash servers and potentially execute remote code under certain conditions. The flaw, identified as CVE-2025-2704, affects OpenVPN servers using specific configurations…
Operation HollowQuill Uses Malicious PDFs to Target Academic and Government Networks
A newly uncovered cyber-espionage campaign, dubbed Operation HollowQuill, has been identified as targeting academic, governmental, and defense-related networks in Russia using weaponized PDF documents. The operation, tracked by SEQRITE Labs APT-Team, leverages decoy research invitations to infiltrate systems associated with…