Blog – Page 187 – Learn and Explore

November 24, 2025
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Second Sha1-Hulud Wave Affects 25,000+ Repositories via npm Preinstall Credential Theft

Multiple security vendors are sounding the alarm about a second wave of attacks targeting the npm registry in a manner that’s reminiscent of the Shai-Hulud attack. The new supply chain campaign, dubbed Sha1-Hulud, has compromised hundreds of npm packages, according to reports from Aikido, HelixGuard, Koi Security, Socket, and...

November 24, 2025
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Chinese DeepSeek-R1 AI Generates Insecure Code When Prompts Mention Tibet or Uyghurs

New research from CrowdStrike has revealed that DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model DeepSeek-R1 produces more security vulnerabilities in response to prompts that contain topics deemed politically sensitive by China. “We found that when DeepSeek-R1 receives prompts containing topics the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) likely considers politically sensitive, the...

November 24, 2025
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ShadowPad Malware Actively Exploits WSUS Vulnerability for Full System Access

A recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) has been exploited by threat actors to distribute malware known as ShadowPad. “The attacker targeted Windows Servers with WSUS enabled, exploiting CVE-2025-59287 for initial access,” AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) said in a report published last week....

November 22, 2025
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China-Linked APT31 Launches Stealthy Cyberattacks on Russian IT Using Cloud Services

The China-linked advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as APT31 has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting the Russian information technology (IT) sector between 2024 and 2025 while staying undetected for extended periods of time. “In the period from 2024 to 2025, the Russian IT sector, especially companies working...

November 22, 2025
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CISA Warns of Actively Exploited Critical Oracle Identity Manager Zero-Day Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a critical security flaw impacting Oracle Identity Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-61757 (CVSS score: 9.8), a case of missing authentication for a critical function...

November 22, 2025
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Matrix Push C2 Uses Browser Notifications for Fileless, Cross-Platform Phishing Attacks

Bad actors are leveraging browser notifications as a vector for phishing attacks to distribute malicious links by means of a new command-and-control (C2) platform called Matrix Push C2. “This browser-native, fileless framework leverages push notifications, fake alerts, and link redirects to target victims across operating systems,” Blackfog researcher Brenda...

November 21, 2025
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Grafana Patches CVSS 10.0 SCIM Flaw Enabling Impersonation and Privilege Escalation

Grafana has released security updates to address a maximum severity security flaw that could allow privilege escalation or user impersonation under certain configurations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-41115, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. It resides in the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) component that allows automated user...

November 21, 2025
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Google Brings AirDrop Compatibility to Android’s Quick Share Using Rust-Hardened Security

In a surprise move, Google on Thursday announced that it has updated Quick Share, its peer-to-peer file transfer service, to work with Apple’s equipment AirDrop, allowing users to more easily share files and photos between Android and iPhone devices. The cross-platform sharing feature is currently limited to the Pixel...

November 21, 2025
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APT24 Deploys BADAUDIO in Years-Long Espionage Hitting Taiwan and 1,000+ Domains

A China-nexus threat actor known as APT24 has been observed using a previously undocumented malware dubbed BADAUDIO to establish persistent remote access to compromised networks as part of a nearly three-year campaign. “While earlier operations relied on broad strategic web compromises to compromise legitimate websites, APT24 has recently pivoted...

November 21, 2025
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Why IT Admins Choose Samsung for Mobile Security

Ever wonder how some IT teams keep corporate data safe without slowing down employees? Of course you have. Mobile devices are essential for modern work—but with mobility comes risk. IT admins, like you, juggle protecting sensitive data while keeping teams productive. That’s why more enterprises are turning to Samsung...