Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

---

Chinese APT41 Exploits Google Calendar for Malware Command-and-Control Operations

Google on Wednesday disclosed that the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as APT41 leveraged a malware called TOUGHPROGRESS that uses Google Calendar for command-and-control (C2). The tech giant, which discovered the activity in late October 2024, said the malware was hosted on a compromised government website and was used to target multiple other government entities. "Misuse of cloud

---

Over 100,000 WordPress Sites at Risk from Critical CVSS 10.0 Vulnerability in Wishlist Plugin

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a critical unpatched security flaw impacting TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin for WordPress that could be exploited by unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files. TI WooCommerce Wishlist, which has over 100,000 active installations, is a tool to allow e-commerce site customers to save their favorite products for later and share the lists on social

---

MATLAB Maker MathWorks Recovering From Ransomware Attack

The incident impacted multiple web and mobile applications, licensing services, downloads and online store, website, wiki, MathWorks accounts, and other services. The post MATLAB Maker MathWorks Recovering From Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

Pakistan Arrests 21 in ‘Heartsender’ Malware Service

Authorities in Pakistan have arrested 21 individuals accused of operating "Heartsender," a once popular spam and malware dissemination service that operated for more than a decade. The main clientele for HeartSender were organized crime groups that tried to trick victim companies into making payments to a third party, and its alleged proprietors were publicly identified by KrebsOnSecurity in 2021 after they inadvertently infected their computers with malware.

---

Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Robbinhood Ransomware Attack on Baltimore

An Iranian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over his involvement in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware. Sina Gholinejad (aka Sina Ghaaf), 37, and his co-conspirators are said to have breached the computer networks of various organizations in the United States and encrypted files with Robbinhood ransomware to demand Bitcoin ransom payments.

---

364,000 Impacted by Data Breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Data broker giant LexisNexis Risk Solutions says personal information was stolen from 364,000 people in a December 2024 data breach. The post 364,000 Impacted by Data Breach at LexisNexis Risk Solutions appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

Czech Republic Blames China-Linked APT31 Hackers for 2022 Cyberattack

The Czech Republic on Wednesday formally accused a threat actor associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC) of targeting its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a public statement, the government said it identified China as the culprit behind a malicious campaign targeting one of the unclassified networks of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The extent of the breach is presently not

---

More than 40% of Fintech Breaches Linked to Third-Party Vendors

More than 40% of breaches in fintech organizations can be linked to third-party vendors. 

---

Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure

The Czech government issues a blunt warning to China after APT31 hackers linked to intrusion at critical infrastructure network. The post Czech Government Condemns Chinese Hack on Critical Infrastructure appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

Microsoft OneDrive File Picker Flaw Grants Apps Full Cloud Access — Even When Uploading Just One File

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a security flaw in Microsoft's OneDrive File Picker that, if successfully exploited, could allow websites to access a user's entire cloud storage content, as opposed to just the files selected for upload via the tool. "This stems from overly broad OAuth scopes and misleading consent screens that fail to clearly explain the extent of access being granted,

---

Cerby Raises $40 Million for Identity Automation Platform

Identity security automation platform Cerby has raised $40 million in Series B funding to scale operations. The post Cerby Raises $40 Million for Identity Automation Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

Vietnamese Hackers Distribute Malware via Fake AI-Themed Websites

Mandiant warns that a Vietnamese hacking group tracked as UNC6032 is distributing malware via fake AI video generator websites. The post Vietnamese Hackers Distribute Malware via Fake AI-Themed Websites appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

New PumaBot Botnet Targets Linux IoT Devices to Steal SSH Credentials and Mine Crypto

Embedded Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become the target of a new botnet dubbed PumaBot. Written in Go, the botnet is designed to conduct brute-force attacks against SSH instances to expand in size and scale and deliver additional malware to the infected hosts. "Rather than scanning the internet, the malware retrieves a list of targets from a command-and-control (C2) server

---

OneDrive Gives Web Apps Full Read Access to All Files

Security researchers warn that OneDrive’s file sharing tool may grant third-party web apps access to all your files—not just the one you choose to upload. The post OneDrive Gives Web Apps Full Read Access to All Files appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

Chrome 137, Firefox 139 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Google and Mozilla released patches for Chrome and FireFox to address a total of 21 vulnerabilities between the two browsers, including three rated high severity. The post Chrome 137, Firefox 139 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

From Infection to Access: A 24-Hour Timeline of a Modern Stealer Campaign

Stealer malware no longer just steals passwords. In 2025, it steals live sessions—and attackers are moving faster and more efficiently than ever. While many associate account takeovers with personal services, the real threat is unfolding in the enterprise. Flare’s latest research, The Account and Session Takeover Economy, analyzed over 20 million stealer logs and tracked attacker activity across

---

Mimo Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-32432 in Craft CMS to Deploy Cryptominer and Proxyware

A financially motivated threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed remote code execution flaw affecting the Craft Content Management System (CMS) to deploy multiple payloads, including a cryptocurrency miner, a loader dubbed Mimo Loader, and residential proxyware. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-32432, a maximum severity flaw in Craft CMS that was patched in

---

Vulnerabilities in CISA KEV Are Not Equally Critical: Report

New report says organizations should always consider environmental context when assessing the impact of vulnerabilities in CISA KEV catalog. The post Vulnerabilities in CISA KEV Are Not Equally Critical: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

The Root of AI Hallucinations: Physics Theory Digs Into the ‘Attention’ Flaw

Physicist Neil Johnson explores how fundamental laws of nature could explain why AI sometimes fails—and what to do about it. The post The Root of AI Hallucinations: Physics Theory Digs Into the ‘Attention’ Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.

---

How 'Browser-in-the-Middle' Attacks Steal Sessions in Seconds

Would you expect an end user to log on to a cybercriminal’s computer, open their browser, and type in their usernames and passwords? Hopefully not! But that’s essentially what happens if they fall victim to a Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack. Like Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks, BiTM sees criminals look to control the data flow between the victim’s computer and the target service, as