A single compromised password brought down KNP Logistics, putting 730 employees out of work and highlighting the devastating impact of cyber attacks on British businesses. One password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to…
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Microsoft’s AppLocker Flaw Allows Malicious Apps to Run and Bypass Restrictions
A critical configuration flaw in Microsoft’s AppLocker block list policy has been discovered, revealing how attackers could potentially bypass security restrictions through a subtle versioning error. The issue centers on an incorrect MaximumFileVersion value that creates an exploitable gap in…
Surveillance Company Using SS7 Bypass Attack to Track the User’s Location Information
A surveillance company has been detected exploiting a sophisticated SS7 bypass technique to track mobile phone users’ locations. The attack leverages previously unknown vulnerabilities in the TCAP (Transaction Capabilities Application Part) layer of SS7 networks to circumvent security protections implemented…
CISA Warns of Microsoft SharePoint Server 0-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Wild
CISA has issued an urgent warning about a critical zero-day remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint Server on-premises installations that threat actors are actively exploiting in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, poses a significant security risk to…
Dell Data Breach – Test Lab Platform Hacked by World Leaks Group
Dell Technologies has confirmed a security breach of its Customer Solution Centers platform by the World Leaks extortion group, marking another high-profile attack by the newly rebranded threat actor. The incident, which occurred earlier this month, targeted Dell’s isolated product…
APT41 Hackers Leveraging Atexec and WmiExec Windows Modules to Deploy Malware
The notorious Chinese-speaking cyberespionage group APT41 has expanded its operations into new territories, launching sophisticated attacks against government IT services across Africa using advanced Windows administration modules. This represents a significant geographical expansion for the group, which has previously concentrated…
New KAWA4096’s Ransomware Leverages Windows Management Instrumentation to Delete Shadow Copies
A sophisticated new ransomware strain named KAWA4096 has emerged in the cybersecurity landscape, showcasing advanced evasion techniques and borrowing design elements from established threat actors. Named after the Japanese word for “river,” this malicious software first surfaced in June 2025…
Livewire Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Laravel Apps to Remote Code Execution Attacks
A critical security vulnerability in Laravel’s Livewire framework has been discovered that could expose millions of web applications to remote code execution (RCE) attacks. The flaw, designated as CVE-2025-54068, affects Livewire v3 versions from 3.0.0-beta.1 through 3.6.3, with a CVSS…
Lighthouse Studio RCE Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Access to Hosting Servers
A critical remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Lighthouse Studio, one of the most widely deployed yet relatively unknown survey software platforms developed by Sawtooth Software. The flaw, designated CVE-2025-34300, affects the Perl CGI scripts that power web-based…
HPE Warns of Aruba Hardcoded Credentials Allowing Attackers to Bypass Device Authentication
A critical vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Aruba Networking Instant On Access Points could allow attackers to bypass device authentication mechanisms completely. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-37103, stems from hardcoded login credentials embedded within the devices’ software, presenting a…