U.S. recovers $31 million stolen in 2021 Uranium Finance hack
U.S. authorities recovered $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen in 2021 cyberattacks on Uranium Finance, a Binance Smart Chain-based DeFi protocol. [...]
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Qilin ransomware claims attack at Lee Enterprises, leaks stolen data
The Qilin ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the attack at Lee Enterprises that disrupted operations on February 3, leaking samples of data they claim was stolen from the company. [...]
Serbian police used Cellebrite zero-day hack to unlock Android phones
Serbian authorities have reportedly used an Android zero-day exploit chain developed by Cellebrite to unlock the device of a student activist in the country and attempt to install spyware. [...]
Vo1d malware botnet grows to 1.6 million Android TVs worldwide
A new variant of the Vo1d malware botnet has grown to 1,590,299 infected Android TV devices across 226 countries, recruiting devices as part of anonymous proxy server networks. [...]
Privacy tech firms warn France’s encryption and VPN laws threaten privacy
Privacy-focused email provider Tuta (previously Tutanota) and the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) are raising concerns over proposed laws in France set to backdoor encrypted messaging systems and restrict internet access. [...]
Over 49,000 misconfigured building access systems exposed online
Researchers discovered 49,000 misconfigured and exposed Access Management Systems (AMS) across multiple industries and countries, which could compromise privacy and physical security in critical sectors. [...]
Suspected Desorden hacker arrested for breaching 90 organizations
A suspected cyber criminal believed to have extorted companies under the name "DESORDEN Group" or "ALTDOS" has been arrested in Thailand for leaking the stolen data of over 90 organizations worldwide. [...]
Southern Water says Black Basta ransomware attack cost £4.5M in expenses
United Kingdom water supplier Southern Water has disclosed that it incurred costs of £4.5 million ($5.7M) due to a cyberattack it suffered in February 2024. [...]
VSCode extensions with 9 million installs pulled over security risks
Microsoft has removed two popular VSCode extensions, 'Material Theme - Free' and 'Material Theme Icons - Free,' from the Visual Studio Marketplace for allegedly containing malicious code. [...]
PyPi package with 100K installs pirated music from Deezer for years
A malicious PyPi package named 'automslc' has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Python Package Index since 2019, abusing hard-coded credentials to pirate music from the Deezer streaming service. [...]
EncryptHub breaches 618 orgs to deploy infostealers, ransomware
A threat actor tracked as 'EncryptHub,' aka Larva-208, has been targeting organizations worldwide with spear-phishing and social engineering attacks to gain access to corporate networks. [...]
Firefox continues Manifest V2 support as Chrome disables MV2 ad-blockers
Mozilla has renewed its promise to continue supporting Manifest V2 extensions alongside Manifest V3, giving users the freedom to use the extensions they want in their browser. [...]
GitVenom attacks abuse hundreds of GitHub repos to steal crypto
A malware campaign dubbed GitVenom uses hundreds of GitHub repositories to trick users into downloading info-stealers, remote access trojans (RATs), and clipboard hijackers to steal crypto and credentials. [...]
New Auto-Color Linux backdoor targets North American govts, universities
A previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed 'Auto-Color' was observed in attacks between November and December 2024, targeting universities and government organizations in North America and Asia. [...]
US drug testing firm DISA says data breach impacts 3.3 million people
DISA Global Solutions, a leading US background screening and drug and alcohol testing firm, has suffered a data breach impacting 3.3 million people. [...]
Russia warns financial sector of major IT service provider hack
Russia's National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents (NKTsKI) is warning organizations in the country's credit and financial sector about a breach at LANIT, a major Russian IT service and software provider. [...]
Australia bans all Kaspersky products on government systems
The Australian government has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web services from its systems and devices following an analysis that claims the company poses a significant security risk to the country. [...]
Botnet targets Basic Auth in Microsoft 365 password spray attacks
A massive botnet of over 130,000 compromised devices is conducting password-spray attacks against Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts worldwide, attempting to confirm credentials. [...]
Exploits for unpatched Parallels Desktop flaw give root on Macs
Two different exploits for an unpatched Parallels Desktop privilege elevation vulnerability have been publicly disclosed, allowing users to gain root access on impacted Mac devices. [...]
Google Cloud introduces quantum-safe digital signatures in KMS
Google Cloud has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures to its Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), making them available in preview. [...]
Fake CS2 tournament streams used to steal crypto, Steam accounts
Threat actors are exploiting major Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) competitions, like IEM Katowice 2025 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, to defraud gamers and steal their Steam accounts and cryptocurrency. [...]
SpyLend Android malware downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play
An Android malware app called SpyLend has been downloaded over 100,000 times from Google Play, where it masqueraded as a financial tool but became a predatory loan app for those in India. [...]
CISA flags Craft CMS code injection flaw as exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns that a Craft CMS remote code execution flaw is being exploited in attacks. [...]
Apiiro unveils free scanner to detect malicious code merges
Security researchers at Apiiro have released two free, open-source tools designed to detect and block malicious code before they are added to software projects to curb supply chain attacks. [...]
US healthcare org pays $11M settlement over alleged cybersecurity lapses
Health Net Federal Services (HNFS) and its parent company, Centene Corporation, have agreed to pay $11,253,400 to settle allegations that HNFS falsely certified compliance with cybersecurity requirements under its Defense Health Agency (DHA) TRICARE contract. [...]
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