⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Developer Malware, IoT Botnets, and AI-Powered Scams
May 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News What do a source code editor, a smart billboard, and a web server...
The Persistence Problem: Why Exposed Credentials Remain Unfixed—and How to Change That
Detecting leaked credentials is only half the battle. The real challenge—and often the neglected half of the equation—is what happens...
Fake AI Tools Used to Spread Noodlophile Malware, Targeting 62,000+ via Facebook Lures
May 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Artificial Intelligence Threat actors have been observed leveraging fake artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools as a...
Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection
May 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananBiometric Data / Privacy Google has agreed to pay the U.S. state of Texas nearly $1.4 billion...
Germany Shuts Down eXch Over $1.9B Laundering, Seizes €34M in Crypto and 8TB of Data
May 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Cybercrime Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office (aka Bundeskriminalamt or BKA) has seized the online infrastructure...
BREAKING: 7,000-Device Proxy Botnet Using IoT, EoL Systems Dismantled in U.S. – Dutch Operation
A joint law enforcement operation undertaken by Dutch and U.S. authorities has dismantled a criminal proxy network that's powered by...
OtterCookie v4 Adds VM Detection and Chrome, MetaMask Credential Theft Capabilities
The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed using updated versions of a cross-platform malware...
Initial Access Brokers Target Brazil Execs via NF-e Spam and Legit RMM Trials
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Email Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that's targeting Portuguese-speaking users in...
Deploying AI Agents? Learn to Secure Them Before Hackers Strike Your Business
May 09, 2025The Hacker NewsArtificial Intelligence / Software Security AI agents are changing the way businesses work. They can answer...
Malicious npm Packages Infect 3,200+ Cursor Users With Backdoor, Steal Credentials
May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have flagged three malicious npm packages that are designed to...
