Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles


Morphing Meerkat Phishing Kits Target Over 100 Brands

28 March 2025
A threat actor tracked as Morphing Meerkat abuses DNS mail exchange (MX) records to deliver spoofed login pages. The post Morphing Meerkat Phishing Kits Target Over 100 Brands appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Fresh Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Campaigns Target Latin America, Europe

28 March 2025
The Grandoreiro banking trojan has reemerged in new campaigns targeting users in Latin America and Europe. The post Fresh Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Campaigns Target Latin America, Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Product Walkthrough: How Datto BCDR Delivers Unstoppable Business Continuity

28 March 2025
Long gone are the days when a simple backup in a data center was enough to keep a business secure. While backups store information, they do not guarantee business continuity during a crisis. With IT disasters far too common and downtime burning through budgets, modern IT environments require solutions that go beyond storage and enable instant recovery to minimize downtime and data loss. This is

Firefox Affected by Flaw Similar to Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in Russia

28 March 2025
Firefox developers have determined that their browser is affected by a vulnerability similar to the recent Chrome sandbox escape zero-day. The post Firefox Affected by Flaw Similar to Chrome Zero-Day Exploited in Russia appeared first on SecurityWeek.

PJobRAT Malware Campaign Targeted Taiwanese Users via Fake Chat Apps

28 March 2025
An Android malware family previously observed targeting Indian military personnel has been linked to a new campaign likely aimed at users in Taiwan under the guise of chat apps. "PJobRAT can steal SMS messages, phone contacts, device and app information, documents, and media files from infected Android devices," Sophos security researcher Pankaj Kohli said in a Thursday analysis. PJobRAT, first

Nine-Year-Old npm Packages Hijacked to Exfiltrate API Keys via Obfuscated Scripts

28 March 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered several cryptocurrency packages on the npm registry that have been hijacked to siphon sensitive information such as environment variables from compromised systems. "Some of these packages have lived on npmjs.com for over 9 years, and provide legitimate functionality to blockchain developers," Sonatype researcher Ax Sharma said. "However, [...] the latest

Mozilla Patches Critical Firefox Bug Similar to Chrome’s Recent Zero-Day Vulnerability

28 March 2025
Mozilla has released updates to address a critical security flaw impacting its Firefox browser for Windows, merely days after Google patched a similar flaw in Chrome that came under active exploitation as a zero-day. The security vulnerability, CVE-2025-2857, has been described as a case of an incorrect handle that could lead to a sandbox escape. "Following the recent Chrome sandbox escape (

Splunk Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities

27 March 2025
Splunk patches high-severity remote code execution and information disclosure flaws in Splunk Enterprise and Secure Gateway App. The post Splunk Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

New Morphing Meerkat Phishing Kit Mimics 114 Brands Using Victims’ DNS Email Records

27 March 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform that leverages the Domain Name System (DNS) mail exchange (MX) records to serve fake login pages that impersonate about 114 brands. DNS intelligence firm Infoblox is tracking the actor behind the PhaaS, the phishing kit, and the related activity under the moniker Morphing Meerkat. "The threat actor behind

When Getting Phished Puts You in Mortal Danger

27 March 2025
Many successful phishing attacks result in a financial loss or malware infection. But falling for some phishing scams, like those currently targeting Russians searching online for organizations that are fighting the Kremlin war machine, can cost you your freedom or your life.

Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks

27 March 2025
Russian-speaking espionage group RedCurl has been deploying ransomware on victims’ networks in a recent campaign. The post Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

6 million records allegedly stolen from Oracle Cloud

27 March 2025
An investigation has uncovered a possible breach against Oracle Cloud. 

UK Software Firm Fined £3 Million Over Ransomware-Caused Data Breach 

27 March 2025
The UK ICO has fined Advanced Computer Software Group £3 million ($3.8 million) over a 2022 data breach resulting from a ransomware attack. The post UK Software Firm Fined £3 Million Over Ransomware-Caused Data Breach  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Hackers Repurpose RansomHub's EDRKillShifter in Medusa, BianLian, and Play Attacks

27 March 2025
A new analysis has uncovered connections between affiliates of RansomHub and other ransomware groups like Medusa, BianLian, and Play. The connection stems from the use of a custom tool that's designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software on compromised hosts, according to ESET. The EDR killing tool, dubbed EDRKillShifter, was first documented as used by RansomHub actors in

The Importance of Allyship for Women in Cyber

27 March 2025
Interview with Taylor Pyle, a Cybersecurity Engineer at Viasat on her experience with both cyber and mentorship. The post The Importance of Allyship for Women in Cyber appeared first on SecurityWeek.

GetReal Security Raises $17.5 Million to Tackle Gen-AI Threats

27 March 2025
GetReal Security has raised $17.5 million in series A funding to combat deepfakes, impersonation, and other AI-generated threats. The post GetReal Security Raises $17.5 Million to Tackle Gen-AI Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Defense Contractor MORSE to Pay $4.6M to Settle Cybersecurity Failure Allegations

27 March 2025
US defense contractor MORSE Corp has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle allegations over its cybersecurity failures.  The post Defense Contractor MORSE to Pay $4.6M to Settle Cybersecurity Failure Allegations appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Ransomware Groups Increasingly Adopting EDR Killer Tools

27 March 2025
ESET uncovers a link between RansomHub, Play, Medusa, and BianLian ransomware gangs as more groups adopt tools to disable EDR software. The post Ransomware Groups Increasingly Adopting EDR Killer Tools appeared first on SecurityWeek.

APT36 Spoofs India Post Website to Infect Windows and Android Users with Malware

27 March 2025
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Pakistan has been attributed to the creation of a fake website masquerading as India's public sector postal system as part of a campaign designed to infect both Windows and Android users in the country. Cybersecurity company CYFIRMA has attributed the campaign with medium confidence to a threat actor called APT36, which is also known as

New Report Explains Why CASB Solutions Fail to Address Shadow SaaS and How to Fix It

27 March 2025
Whether it’s CRMs, project management tools, payment processors, or lead management tools - your workforce is using SaaS applications by the pound. Organizations often rely on traditional CASB solutions for protecting against malicious access and data exfiltration, but these fall short for protecting against shadow SaaS, data damage, and more. A new report, Understanding SaaS Security Risks: Why