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Hazy Hawk gang exploits DNS misconfigs to hijack trusted domains
A threat actor tracked as ‘Hazy Hawk’ is hijacking forgotten DNS CNAME records pointing to abandoned cloud services, taking over trusted subdomains of governments, universities, and Fortune 500 companies to distribute scams, fake apps, and malicious ads. According to Infoblox researchers, Hazy Hawk first scans for domains with CNAME records pointing to abandoned cloud endpoints, which they determine […]
Trojanized RVTools push Bumblebee malware in SEO poisoning campaign
In response to our questions about the attack, Dell states that the malicious RVTools installer was not distributed from its sites but rather from fake typo-squatted domains. The company also states that the Dell-managed sites, Robware.net and RVTools.com, were taken offline as they are being targeted in DDoS attacks. “Dell Technologies operates two websites to distribute our RVTools […]
Fake KeePass password manager leads to ESXi ransomware attack
Threat actors have been distributing trojanized versions of the KeePass password manager for at least eight months to install Cobalt Strike beacons, steal credentials, and ultimately, deploy ransomware on the breached network. WithSecure’s Threat Intelligence team discovered the campaign after they were brought in to investigate a ransomware attack. The researchers found that the attack […]
O2 UK patches bug leaking mobile user location from call metadata
A flaw in O2 UK’s implementation of VoLTE and WiFi Calling technologies could allow anyone to expose the general location of a person and other identifiers by calling the target. The problem was discovered by security researcher Daniel Williams. The flaw likely existed on O2 UK’s network since February 2023, and was resolved yesterday. O2 UK is […]
Arla Foods confirms cyberattack disrupts production, causes delays
Arla Foods has confirmed to GeekFeed that it was targeted by a cyberattack that has disrupted its production operations. The Danish food giant clarified that the attack only affected its production unit in Upahl, Germany, though it expects this will result in product delivery delays or even cancellations. “We can confirm that we have identified […]
UK Legal Aid Agency confirms applicant data stolen in data breach
The United Kingdom’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) has confirmed that a recent cyberattack is more serious than first believed, with hackers stealing a large trove of sensitive applicant data in a data breach. This confirmation of the data breach incident comes from the UK government, which was closely involved in the investigations that followed the […]
Mozilla fixes Firefox zero-days exploited at hacking contest
Mozilla released emergency security updates to address two Firefox zero-day vulnerabilities demonstrated in the recent Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition. The fixes, which include the Firefox on Desktop and Android and two Extended Support Releases (ESR), came mere hours after the conclusion of Pwn2Own, on Saturday, where the second vulnerability was demonstrated. The first flaw, tracked under CVE-2025-4918, […]
Hackers earn $1,078,750 for 28 zero-days at Pwn2Own Berlin
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition has concluded, with security researchers earning $1,078,750 after exploiting 29 zero-day vulnerabilities and encountering some bug collisions. Throughout the contest, they targeted enterprise technologies in the AI, web browser, virtualization, local privilege escalation, servers, enterprise applications, cloud-native/container, and automotive categories. According to Pwn2Own’s rules, all targeted devices had all security […]
New ‘Defendnot’ tool tricks Windows into disabling Microsoft Defender
A new tool called ‘Defendnot’ can disable Microsoft Defender on Windows devices by registering a fake antivirus product, even when no real AV is installed. The trick utilizes an undocumented Windows Security Center (WSC) API that antivirus software uses to tell Windows it is installed and is now managing the real-time protection for the device. When […]
Government webmail hacked via XSS bugs in global spy campaign
Hackers are running a worldwide cyberespionage campaign dubbed ‘RoundPress,’ leveraging zero-day and n-day flaws in webmail servers to steal email from high-value government organizations. ESET researchers who uncovered the operation attribute it with medium confidence to the Russian state-sponsored hackers APT28 (aka “Fancy Bear” or “Sednit”). The campaign started in 2023 and continued with the adoption of new exploits […]