A highly coordinated phishing campaign surfaced, targeting U.S. citizens by impersonating various state Departments of Motor Vehicles (DMVs). This widespread attack utilized SMS phishing, or “smishing,” as its primary delivery vector, bombarding victims with alarming text messages about fictitious unpaid…
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RapperBot Botnet Surges with 50,000+ Attacks Targeting Network Edge Devices
The RapperBot botnet has resurfaced with unprecedented aggression, targeting network edge devices in a staggering series of over 50,000 attacks. Identified and detailed by researchers at Qianxin XLab, this botnet represents a sophisticated threat to Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystems,…
VMware Unveils Cloud Foundation 9.0 With AI and Next-Gen Workloads
VMware has officially announced the general availability of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, marking a significant leap in private cloud technology designed to meet the demands of AI, data-intensive workloads, and modern enterprise operations. For years, organizations faced a stark…
BlackHat AI Tool WormGPT Enhanced with Grok and Mixtral
The rapid evolution of large language models (LLMs) has not only transformed legitimate industries but has also found its way into the hands of cybercriminals. WormGPT, a notorious blackhat AI tool, has recently resurfaced in enhanced forms powered by advanced…
Google Chrome Vulnerabilities Enable Arbitrary Code Execution – Update Now!
Google has released a crucial security update for its Chrome browser, addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The update, now rolling out as version 137.0.7151.119/.120 for Windows and Mac, and 137.0.7151.119…
Qilin Ransomware Emerges as a Major Threat Targeting Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems
Qilin ransomware has emerged as a formidable force, rapidly ascending to prominence amid the collapse of once-dominant groups like RansomHub and LockBit in 2025. Active since October 2022, Qilin has solidified its position through a sophisticated Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, offering…
Cybercriminals Leverage ClickFix Strategy to Deploy RATs and Data-Stealing Malware
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting a deceptive social engineering technique known as ClickFix to initiate multi-stage cyberattacks, delivering remote access trojans (RATs) and data-stealing malware with alarming efficiency. First identified in March 2024, ClickFix manipulates users into executing malicious PowerShell commands…
New Winos 4.0 Malware Strain Emerges as Major Threat to Windows Systems
FortiGuard Labs has uncovered a formidable new strain of malware, dubbed Winos 4.0, targeting Microsoft Windows users, with a particular focus on individuals in Taiwan. First detected in January 2025, this malicious campaign leverages cunning phishing tactics, masquerading as communications…
Critical Privilege Escalation Flaws Grant Full Root Access on Multiple Linux Distros
The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has uncovered two interconnected local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-6018 and CVE-2025-6019—that together enable attackers to gain full root access on a wide range of Linux distributions with minimal effort. These flaws impact both desktop…
Hackers Claim Breach of Scania Financial Services, Leak Sensitive Data
A significant data breach has rocked Sweden’s Scania Financial Services, as a threat actor operating under the alias “hensi” claims to have infiltrated the subdomain insurance.scania.com, exfiltrating a trove of sensitive files and offering them for sale on underground forums. …