Critical Cisco ISE bug can let attackers run commands as root
Cisco has released patches to fix two critical vulnerabilities in its Identity Services Engine (ISE) security policy management platform. Enterprise administrators use Cisco ISE as an identity and access management (IAM) solution that combines authentication, authorization, and accounting into a single appliance. The two security flaws (CVE-2025-20124 and CVE-2025-20125) can be exploited by authenticated remote […]
DDoS attacks reportedly behind DayZ and Arma network outages
An ongoing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack targets Bohemia Interactive’s infrastructure, preventing players of DayZ and Arma Reforger from playing the games online. Bohemia Interactive is a Czech video game developer and publisher known for its popular Arma Series tactical shooters and DayZ, a standalone survival game from an Arma 2 mod. Starting last […]
British engineering firm IMI discloses breach, shares no details
British-based engineering firm IMI plc has disclosed a security breach after unknown attackers hacked into the company’s systems. IMI is a global engineering group with manufacturing facilities in 18 countries, focused on precision fluid engineering and providing services in the process and industrial automation, climate control, life science, and transport sectors. Listed on the London […]
New Microsoft script updates Windows media with bootkit malware fixes
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help Windows users and admins update bootable media so it utilizes the new “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate before the mitigations of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit are enforced later this year. BlackLotus is a UEFI bootkit that can bypass Secure Boot and gain control over the operating system’s boot process. Once […]
Robocallers posing as FCC fraud prevention team call FCC staff
The FCC has proposed a $4,492,500 fine against VoIP service provider Telnyx for allegedly allowing customers to make robocalls posing as fictitious FCC “Fraud Prevention Team,” by failing to comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) rules. However, Telnyx says the FCC is mistaken and denies the accusations. The individuals behind these calls registered Telnyx accounts […]
Ransomware payments fell by 35% in 2024, totalling $813,550,000
Payments to ransomware actors decreased 35% year-over-year in 2024, totaling $813.55 million, down from $1.25 billion recorded in 2023. Additionally, only about 30% of victims engaged in negotiations with ransomware actors ended up paying any ransom to them. These figures are reported by blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis, underlining a significant decline in an otherwise record-breaking year for […]
CISA orders agencies to patch Linux kernel bug exploited in attacks
CISA has ordered federal agencies to secure their systems within three weeks against a high-severity Linux kernel flaw actively exploited in attacks. Tracked as CVE-2024-53104, the security bug was first introduced in kernel version 2.6.26 and was patched by Google for Android users on Monday. “There are indications that CVE-2024-53104 may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” the Android February 2025 […]
Hackers spoof Microsoft ADFS login pages to steal credentials
A help desk phishing campaign targets an organization’s Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) using spoofed login pages to steal credentials and bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections. The targets of this campaign, according to Abnormal Security that discovered it, are primarily education, healthcare, and government organizations, with the attack targeting at least 150 targets. These […]
AMD fixes bug that lets hackers load malicious microcode patches
AMD has released mitigation and firmware updates to address a high-severity vulnerability that can be exploited to load malicious CPU microcode on unpatched devices. The security flaw (CVE-2024-56161) is caused by an improper signature verification weakness in AMD’s CPU ROM microcode patch loader. Attackers with local administrator privileges can exploit this weakness, resulting in the loss […]
CISA tags Microsoft .NET and Apache OFBiz bugs as exploited in attacks
The US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added four vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, urging federal agencies and large organizations to apply the available security updates as soon as possible. Among them are flaws impacting Microsoft .NET Framework and Apache OFBiz (Open For Business), two widely used software applications. Though the agency […]