Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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CometJacking: One Click Can Turn Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Into a Data Thief

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new attack called CometJacking targeting Perplexity's agentic AI browser Comet by embedding malicious prompts within a seemingly innocuous link to siphon sensitive data, including from connected services, like email and calendar. The sneaky prompt injection attack plays out in the form of a malicious link that, when clicked, triggers the

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Scanning Activity on Palo Alto Networks Portals Jump 500% in One Day

Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise disclosed on Friday that it has observed a spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals. The company said it observed a nearly 500% increase in IP addresses scanning Palo Alto Networks login portals on October 3, 2025, the highest level recorded in the last three months. It described the traffic as targeted and structured, and aimed

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Detour Dog Caught Running DNS-Powered Malware Factory for Strela Stealer

A threat actor named Detour Dog has been outed as powering campaigns distributing an information stealer known as Strela Stealer. That's according to findings from Infoblox, which found the threat actor to maintain control of domains hosting the first stage of the stealer, a backdoor called StarFish. The DNS threat intelligence firm said it has been tracking Detour Dog since August 2023, when

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Rhadamanthys Stealer Evolves: Adds Device Fingerprinting, PNG Steganography Payloads

The threat actor behind Rhadamanthys has also advertised two other tools called Elysium Proxy Bot and Crypt Service on their website, even as the flagship information stealer has been updated to support the ability to collect device and web browser fingerprints, among others. "Rhadamanthys was initially promoted through posts on cybercrime forums, but soon it became clear that the author had a

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In Other News: PQC Adoption, New Android Spyware, FEMA Data Breach

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: cybercriminals offer money to BBC journalist, LinkedIn user data will train AI, Tile tracker vulnerabilities. The post In Other News: PQC Adoption, New Android Spyware, FEMA Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Oneleet Raises $33 Million for Security Compliance Platform

The cybersecurity startup will expand its engineering team, add more AI capabilities, and invest in go-to-market efforts. The post Oneleet Raises $33 Million for Security Compliance Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Researchers Warn of Self-Spreading WhatsApp Malware Named SORVEPOTEL

Brazilian users have emerged as the target of a new self-propagating malware that spreads via the popular messaging app WhatsApp. The campaign, codenamed SORVEPOTEL by Trend Micro, weaponizes the trust with the platform to extend its reach across Windows systems, adding the attack is "engineered for speed and propagation" rather than data theft or ransomware. "SORVEPOTEL has been observed to

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Unauthenticated RCE Flaw Patched in DrayTek Routers

The security defect can be exploited remotely via crafted HTTP/S requests to a vulnerable device’s web user interface. The post Unauthenticated RCE Flaw Patched in DrayTek Routers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Product Walkthrough: How Passwork 7 Addresses Complexity of Enterprise Security

Passwork is positioned as an on-premises unified platform for both password and secrets management, aiming to address the increasing complexity of credential storage and sharing in modern organizations. The platform recently received a major update that reworks all the core mechanics. Passwork 7 introduces significant changes to how credentials are organized, accessed, and managed, reflecting

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Organizations Warned of Exploited Meteobridge Vulnerability

Patched in mid-May, the security defect allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The post Organizations Warned of Exploited Meteobridge Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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MokN Raises $3 Million for Phish-Back Solution

The French cybersecurity startup tricks attackers into revealing stolen credentials so they can be neutralized. The post MokN Raises $3 Million for Phish-Back Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New "Cavalry Werewolf" Attack Hits Russian Agencies with FoalShell and StallionRAT

A threat actor that's known to share overlaps with a hacking group called YoroTrooper has been observed targeting the Russian public sector with malware families such as FoalShell and StallionRAT. Cybersecurity vendor BI.ZONE is tracking the activity under the moniker Cavalry Werewolf. It's also assessed to have commonalities with clusters tracked as SturgeonPhisher, Silent Lynx, Comrade Saiga,

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Oracle Says Known Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Recent Extortion Attacks

The software giant’s investigation showed that vulnerabilities patched in July 2025 may be involved. The post Oracle Says Known Vulnerabilities Possibly Exploited in Recent Extortion Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chrome 141 and Firefox 143 Patches Fix High-Severity Vulnerabilities

High-severity flaws were patched in Chrome’s WebGPU and Video components, and in Firefox’s Graphics and JavaScript Engine components. The post Chrome 141 and Firefox 143 Patches Fix High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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CISA Flags Meteobridge CVE-2025-4008 Flaw as Actively Exploited in the Wild

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a high-severity security flaw impacting Smartbedded Meteobridge to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-4008 (CVSS score: 8.7), is a case of command injection in the Meteobridge web interface that could result in code execution. "

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Red Hat Confirms GitLab Instance Hack, Data Theft

Hackers claim to have stolen 28,000 private repositories, including data associated with major companies that use Red Hat services. The post Red Hat Confirms GitLab Instance Hack, Data Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Confucius Hackers Hit Pakistan With New WooperStealer and Anondoor Malware

The threat actor known as Confucius has been attributed to a new phishing campaign that has targeted Pakistan with malware families like WooperStealer and Anondoor. "Over the past decade, Confucius has repeatedly targeted government agencies, military organizations, defense contractors, and critical industries -- especially in Pakistan – using spear-phishing and malicious documents as initial

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Many Attacks Aimed at EU Targeted OT, Says Cybersecurity Agency

ENISA has published its 2025 Threat Landscape report, highlighting some of the attacks aimed at OT systems. The post Many Attacks Aimed at EU Targeted OT, Says Cybersecurity Agency appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Alert: Malicious PyPI Package soopsocks Infects 2,653 Systems Before Takedown

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that claims to offer the ability to create a SOCKS5 proxy service, while also providing a stealthy backdoor-like functionality to drop additional payloads on Windows systems. The deceptive package, named soopsocks, attracted a total of 2,653 downloads before it was taken down. It was first

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1.2 Million Impacted by WestJet Data Breach

The Canadian airline fell victim to a cyberattack in June and has completed the analysis of stolen information. The post 1.2 Million Impacted by WestJet Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.