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A new Remote Access Trojan known as CastleRAT has emerged as a growing threat to Windows systems worldwide. First observed around March 2025, this malware enables attackers to gain complete remote control over compromised machines. The threat comes in two main builds: a lightweight Python version and a more powerful compiled C version, with the […]

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Russian threat actors are running a new wave of phishing campaigns that spoof major European security events to quietly steal cloud credentials. Invitations that look legitimate, often tied to conferences such as the Belgrade Security Conference or the Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue, direct targets to polished registration sites that mimic real organizers. Behind this professional surface, […]

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A critical security vulnerability in Apache Tika has been discovered that allows attackers to compromise systems by uploading specially crafted PDF files. Organizations worldwide are urged to patch immediately. Apache Tika is a popular open-source toolkit used by thousands of organizations to extract text and metadata from documents, including PDFs, Word files, and images. Apache […]

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Russian-backed threat actors continue their sophisticated cyber espionage operations against Western institutions through advanced phishing tactics. Calisto, a Russia-nexus intrusion set attributed to the Russian FSB’s Center 18 for Information Security (military unit 64829), has emerged as a persistent threat targeting NATO research entities and strategic organizations. The group has expanded its attack scope to […]

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A new sophisticated threat actor has emerged in the cybersecurity landscape, targeting critical infrastructure across the United States. The adversary, operating under the name WARP PANDA, has demonstrated remarkable technical capabilities in infiltrating VMware vCenter environments at legal, technology, and manufacturing organizations. This group’s emergence marks a significant escalation in cloud-based cyberattacks, with particular focus […]

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Critical security updates have been released to fix two high-severity flaws in the Triton Inference Server that let attackers crash systems remotely from NVIDIA. Both flaws received a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating they are high-priority threats requiring immediate patching. The first vulnerability (CVE-2025-33211) involves improper validation of input quantity. An attacker can exploit this […]

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Attackers are actively exploiting a serious vulnerability in Array Networks’ ArrayOS AG series to gain unauthorized access to enterprise networks. The flaw exists in the DesktopDirect function, a feature designed to provide remote desktop access to administrators. Security researchers have discovered that this command injection vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected systems […]

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A major disruption swept across the internet today as Cloudflare, a critical backbone for millions of websites, reported widespread issues with its Dashboard and APIs, triggering 500 Internal Server Errors for users globally. The outage, confirmed by Cloudflare’s status page, began around 08:56 UTC and impacted management tools, automations, and integrations reliant on these services. […]

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A dangerous new Android spyware variant called ClayRat has emerged as a significant threat to mobile device security worldwide. First identified in October by the zLabs team, this malware represents a concerning evolution in mobile threats with capabilities that allow attackers to gain near-complete control over infected devices. The spyware demonstrates sophisticated techniques to steal […]

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A dangerous new wave of phishing attacks is targeting Solana users by changing wallet ownership permissions rather than stealing private keys. A victim lost more than USD 3 million in a single attack, with an additional USD 2 million locked in investment platforms. What makes this attack unique is that the user’s funds remained visible […]

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A critical command injection vulnerability in the open-source network monitoring tool Cacti allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially compromising the entire monitoring infrastructure. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-66399, affects all versions up to 1.2.28 and stems from inadequate input validation in the SNMP device configuration functionality. The vulnerability resides in the device […]

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A high-severity vulnerability has been disclosed in Splunk affecting its Enterprise and Universal Forwarder products for Windows, stemming from incorrect file permissions during installation and upgrades. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20386 for Splunk Enterprise and CVE-2025-20387 for Universal Forwarder. Allows non-administrator users to access sensitive installation directories and their contents, creating a pathway for privilege […]

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SeedSnatcher represents a significant threat to cryptocurrency users worldwide. Packaged under the seemingly innocent name “Coin” and distributed through Telegram, this Android malware has emerged as a sophisticated tool designed specifically to steal digital wallet recovery codes and execute remote commands on infected devices. The malware, registered under the package name com.pureabuladon.auxes, operates as a […]

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Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Linux malware campaign that merges Mirai-derived DDoS botnet capabilities with a stealthy fileless cryptominer, representing a significant evolution in IoT and cloud-targeted threats. The malware, dubbed V3G4 by Cyble Research Intelligence Labs, employs a multi-stage infection chain designed to compromise Linux servers and IoT devices across multiple architectures while […]

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China-nexus threat groups are racing to weaponize the new React2Shell bug, tracked as CVE-2025-55182, only hours after its public disclosure. The flaw sits in React Server Components and lets an attacker run code on the server without logging in. Early scans show broad probing of internet-facing React and Next[.]js apps, with a focus on high-value […]

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A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2025-55182, a maximum-severity remote code execution (RCE) flaw in React Server Components, surfaced publicly this week, heightening alarms for developers worldwide. Dubbed “React2Shell” by some researchers, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0 and affects React versions 19.0.0 through 19.2.0, as well as Next.js 15.x and 16.x using App […]

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) issued a joint advisory today, warning of a sophisticated new malware campaign orchestrated by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actors. The advisory details “BRICKSTORM,” a formidable backdoor designed to establish long-term persistence […]

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A new class of prompt injection vulnerabilities, dubbed “PromptPwnd,” has been uncovered by cybersecurity firm Aikido Security. The flaws affect GitHub Actions and GitLab CI/CD pipelines that are integrated with AI agents, including Google’s Gemini CLI, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex. The vulnerability has been confirmed to impact at least five Fortune 500 companies, with […]

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Austin, TX, USA, December 4th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Phishing has surged 400% year-over-year, highlighting need for real-time visibility into identity exposures. SpyCloud, the leader in identity threat protection, today released new data showing a sharp rise in phishing attacks that disproportionately target corporate users. The company tracked a 400% year-over-year increase in successfully phished identities, with […]

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Clickjacking has long been considered a “dumb” attack in the cybersecurity world. Traditionally, it involves placing an invisible frame over a legitimate website to trick a user into clicking a button they didn’t intend to, like masking a “Delete Account” button with a fake “Play Video” overlay. However, a security researcher known as Lyra has […]

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