January 2025 – Page 5 – Learn and Explore

January 23, 2025
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Beware: Fake CAPTCHA Campaign Spreads Lumma Stealer in Multi-Industry Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware campaign that leverages fake CAPTCHA verification checks to deliver the infamous Lumma information stealer. “The campaign is global, with Netskope Threat Labs tracking victims targeted in Argentina, Colombia, the United States, the Philippines, and other countries around the world,” Leandro...

January 23, 2025
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Palo Alto Firewalls Found Vulnerable to Secure Boot Bypass and Firmware Exploits

An exhaustive evaluation of three firewall models from Palo Alto Networks has uncovered a host of known security flaws impacting the devices’ firmware as well as misconfigured security features. “These weren’t obscure, corner-case vulnerabilities,” security vendor Eclypsium said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “Instead these were...

January 23, 2025
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Experts Find Shared Codebase Linking Morpheus and HellCat Ransomware Payloads

An analysis of HellCat and Morpheus ransomware operations has revealed that affiliates associated with the respective cybercrime entities are using identical code for their ransomware payloads. The findings come from SentinelOne, which analyzed artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform by the same submitter towards the end of...

January 23, 2025
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New Research: The State of Web Exposure 2025

Are your websites leaking sensitive data? New research reveals that 45% of third-party apps access user info without proper authorization, and 53% of risk exposures in Retail are due to the excessive use of tracking tools. Learn how to uncover and mitigate these hidden threats and risks—download the full...

January 23, 2025
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SonicWall Urges Immediate Patch for Critical CVE-2025-23006 Flaw Amid Likely Exploitation

SonicWall is alerting customers of a critical security flaw impacting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances that it said has been likely exploited in the wild as a zero-day. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23006, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring...

January 23, 2025
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How to Eliminate Identity-Based Threats

Despite significant investments in advanced technologies and employee training programs, credential and user-based attacks remain alarmingly prevalent, accounting for 50-80% of enterprise breaches[1],...

January 23, 2025
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QakBot-Linked BC Malware Adds Enhanced DNS Tunneling and Remote Access Features

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new BackConnect (BC) malware that has been developed by threat actors linked to the infamous QakBot loader. “BackConnect is a common feature or module utilized by threat actors to maintain persistence and perform tasks,” Walmart’s Cyber Intelligence team told The Hacker News....

January 23, 2025
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Cisco Fixes Critical Privilege Escalation Flaw in Meeting Management (CVSS 9.9)

Cisco has released software updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Meeting Management that could permit a remote, authenticated attacker to gain administrator privileges on susceptible instances. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20156, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out 10.0. It has been described as a privilege escalation...

January 23, 2025
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TRIPLESTRENGTH Hits Cloud for Cryptojacking, On-Premises Systems for Ransomware

Google on Wednesday shed light on a financially motivated threat actor named TRIPLESTRENGTH for its opportunistic targeting of cloud environments for cryptojacking and on-premise ransomware attacks. “This actor engaged in a variety of threat activity, including cryptocurrency mining operations on hijacked cloud resources and ransomware activity,” the tech giant’s...

January 22, 2025
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Trump Terminates DHS Advisory Committee Memberships, Disrupting Cybersecurity Review

The new Trump administration has terminated all memberships of advisory committees that report to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “In alignment with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security, I am directing the...