Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles


Paragon Spyware Attacks Exploited WhatsApp Zero-Day 

20 March 2025
Attacks involving Paragon’s Graphite spyware involved a WhatsApp zero-day that could be exploited without any user interaction. The post Paragon Spyware Attacks Exploited WhatsApp Zero-Day  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

CISA Adds NAKIVO Vulnerability to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation

20 March 2025
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a high-severity security flaw impacting NAKIVO Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-48248 (CVSS score: 8.6), an absolute path traversal bug that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to

Phishing campaign leverages Microsoft 365 infrastructure for attacks

20 March 2025
A phishing campaign is leveraging Microsoft 365 infrastructure for attacks.

CERT-UA Warns: Dark Crystal RAT Targets Ukrainian Defense via Malicious Signal Messages

20 March 2025
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of a new campaign that targets the defense sectors with Dark Crystal RAT (aka DCRat). The campaign, detected earlier this month, has been found to target both employees of enterprises of the defense-industrial complex and individual representatives of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The activity involves

DOGE to Fired CISA Staff: Email Us Your Personal Data

19 March 2025
A message posted on Monday to the homepage of the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is the latest exhibit in the Trump administration's continued disregard for basic cybersecurity protections. The message instructed recently-fired CISA employees to get in touch so they can be rehired and then immediately placed on leave, asking employees to send their Social Security number or date of birth in a password-protected email attachment -- presumably with the password needed to view the file included in the body of the email.

Orion Security Raises $6 Million to Tackle Insider Threats and Data Leaks with AI-Driven DLP

19 March 2025
Orion protects against data exfiltration by using AI to compare actual data flows against permitted and expected data flows. The post Orion Security Raises $6 Million to Tackle Insider Threats and Data Leaks with AI-Driven DLP appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Education sector unprepared for evolving cyberattacks, research finds

19 March 2025
A new report assesses the cybersecurity posture of the education sector.

Hackers Exploit Severe PHP Flaw to Deploy Quasar RAT and XMRig Miners

19 March 2025
Threat actors are exploiting a severe security flaw in PHP to deliver cryptocurrency miners and remote access trojans (RATs) like Quasar RAT. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-4577, refers to an argument injection vulnerability in PHP affecting Windows-based systems running in CGI mode that could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary code. Cybersecurity company

March Madness Requires Vigilance on Both an Individual and Corporate Level

19 March 2025
Defending high profile sporting events from adversarial attacks requires a mix of experienced capabilities and a solid threat intelligence program. The post March Madness Requires Vigilance on Both an Individual and Corporate Level appeared first on SecurityWeek.

What’s Behind Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition?

19 March 2025
News analysis: Google positions itself to compete with Microsoft for enterprise security dollars. How does this deal affect startup ecosystem? The post What’s Behind Google’s $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition? appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Infosys to Pay $17.5 Million in Settlement Over 2023 Data Breach

19 March 2025
Infosys McCamish System has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle six class action lawsuits filed over a 2023 data breach. The post Infosys to Pay $17.5 Million in Settlement Over 2023 Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Virtual Event Today: Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk Security Summit

19 March 2025
Join the virtual event as we explore of the critical nature of software and vendor supply chain security issues. The post Virtual Event Today: Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk Security Summit appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Leaked Black Basta Chats Suggest Russian Officials Aided Leader's Escape from Armenia

19 March 2025
The recently leaked trove of internal chat logs among members of the Black Basta ransomware operation has revealed possible connections between the e-crime gang and Russian authorities. The leak, containing over 200,000 messages from September 2023 to September 2024, was published by a Telegram user @ExploitWhispers last month. According to an analysis of the messages by cybersecurity company

Phishing-based attacks have risen 140% year-over-year

19 March 2025
Research has identified more than 752,000 browser-based phishing attacks in the past 12 months. 

Chinese Hacking Group MirrorFace Targeting Europe

19 March 2025
Chinese hacking group MirrorFace has targeted a Central European diplomatic institute with the Anel backdoor and AsyncRAT. The post Chinese Hacking Group MirrorFace Targeting Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Scareware Combined With Phishing in Attacks Targeting macOS Users

19 March 2025
A long-running campaign phishing for credentials through scareware recently switched to targeting macOS users. The post Scareware Combined With Phishing in Attacks Targeting macOS Users appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Watch This Webinar to Learn How to Eliminate Identity-Based Attacks—Before They Happen

19 March 2025
In today’s digital world, security breaches are all too common. Despite the many security tools and training programs available, identity-based attacks—like phishing, adversary-in-the-middle, and MFA bypass—remain a major challenge. Instead of accepting these risks and pouring resources into fixing problems after they occur, why not prevent attacks from happening in the first place? Our upcoming

ClearFake Infects 9,300 Sites, Uses Fake reCAPTCHA and Turnstile to Spread Info-Stealers

19 March 2025
The threat actors behind the ClearFake campaign are using fake reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile verifications as lures to trick users into downloading malware such as Lumma Stealer and Vidar Stealer. ClearFake, first highlighted in July 2023, is the name given to a threat activity cluster that employs fake web browser update baits on compromised WordPress as a malware distribution vector. The

Cyber chiefs unveil new roadmap for post-quantum cryptography migration

19 March 2025
New guidance from the NCSC outlines a three-phase timeline for organisations to transition to quantum-resistant encryption methods by 2035.

5 Identity Threat Detection & Response Must-Haves for Super SaaS Security

19 March 2025
Identity-based attacks are on the rise. Attackers are targeting identities with compromised credentials, hijacked authentication methods, and misused privileges. While many threat detection solutions focus on cloud, endpoint, and network threats, they overlook the unique risks posed by SaaS identity ecosystems. This blind spot is wreaking havoc on heavily SaaS-reliant organizations big and small