Security
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Sneaky2FA PhaaS kit now uses redteamers’ Browser-in-the-Browser attack
The Sneaky2FA phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kit has added browser-in-the-browser (BitB) capabilities that are used in attacks to steal Microsoft credentials and active sessions. Sneaky2FA is a widely used PhaaS platform right now, alongside Tycoon2FA and Mamba2FA, all targeting primarily Microsoft 365 accounts. The kit was known for its SVG-based attacks and attacker-in-the-middle (AitM) tactics, where the authentication process is […]
W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin vulnerable to PHP command injection
A critical flaw in the W3 Total Cache (W3TC) WordPress plugin can be exploited to run PHP commands on the server by posting a comment that contains a malicious payload. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9501, affects all versions of the W3TC plugin prior to 2.8.13 and is described as an unauthenticated command injection. W3TC is installed on more than […]
Russian bulletproof hosting provider sanctioned over ransomware ties
Today, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia announced sanctions targeting Russian bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers that have supported ransomware gangs and other cybercrime operations. BPH providers that lease servers to cybercriminals to help them hinder disruption efforts targeting their malicious activities, including phishing attacks, malware delivery, command and control operations, and illicit content […]
New WrtHug campaign hijacks thousands of end-of-life ASUS routers
Thousands of ASUS WRT routers, mostly end-of-life or outdated devices, have been hijacked in a global campaign called Operation WrtHug that exploits six vulnerabilities. Over the past six months, scanners looking for ASUS devices compromised in Operation WrtHug identified “roughly 50,000 unique IPs” around the globe. Most of the compromised devices have IP addresses located in […]
CISA gives govt agencies 7 days to patch new Fortinet flaw
CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their systems within a week against another vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiWeb web application firewall, which was exploited in zero-day attacks. Tracked as CVE-2025-58034, this OS command injection flaw can allow authenticated threat actors to execute code as root in low-complexity attacks that don’t require user interaction. “An Improper […]
Meet ShinySp1d3r: New Ransomware-as-a-Service created by ShinyHunters
An in-development build of the upcoming ShinySp1d3r ransomware-as-a-service platform has surfaced, offering a preview of the upcoming extortion operation. ShinySp1d3r is the name of an emerging RaaS created by threat actors associated with the ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider extortion groups. These threat actors have traditionally used other ransomware gangs’ encryptors in attacks, including ALPHV/BlackCat, Qilin, RansomHub, and DragonForce, but […]
California man admits to laundering crypto stolen in $230M heist
A 45-year-old from Irvine, California, has pleaded guilty to laundering at least $25 million stolen in a massive $230 million cryptocurrency heist. Kunal Mehta (also known as “Papa,” “The Accountant,” and “Shrek”) is the eighth defendant to plead guilty for his participation in this scheme following charges brought by the Department of Justice in May […]
‘PlushDaemon’ hackers hijack software updates in supply-chain attacks
A China-linked threat actor tracked as ‘PlushDaemon’ is hijacking software update traffic using a new implant called EdgeStepper in cyberespionage operations. Since 2018, PlushDaemon hackers have targeted individuals and organizations in the United States, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and New Zealand with custom malware, such as the SlowStepper backdoor. PlushDaemon has compromised electronics manufacturers, universities, […]
New ShadowRay attacks convert Ray clusters into crypto miners
A global campaign dubbed ShadowRay 2.0 hijacks exposed Ray Clusters by exploiting an old code execution flaw to turn them into a self-propagating cryptomining botnet. Developed by Anyscale, the Ray open-source framework allows building and scaling AI and Python applications in a distributed computing ecosystem organized in clusters, or head nodes. According to researchers at runtime security company Oligo, a […]
Windows 11 gets new Cloud Rebuild, Point-in-Time Restore tools
Microsoft announced two new Windows 11 recovery features today at the Ignite developer conference, called Cloud Rebuild and Point-in-Time Restore (PITR), that aim to reduce downtime and make it easier to recover from system failures or faulty updates. The new recovery features are part of Microsoft’s Windows Resiliency Initiative and are designed to help organizations quickly restore devices […]