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Mimo Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-32432 in Craft CMS to Deploy Cryptominer and Proxyware

A financially motivated threat actor has been observed exploiting a recently disclosed remote code execution flaw affecting the Craft Content Management System (CMS) to deploy multiple payloads, including a cryptocurrency miner, a loader dubbed Mimo Loader, and residential proxyware. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-32432, a maximum severity flaw in Craft CMS that was patched in

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Vulnerabilities in CISA KEV Are Not Equally Critical: Report

New report says organizations should always consider environmental context when assessing the impact of vulnerabilities in CISA KEV catalog. The post Vulnerabilities in CISA KEV Are Not Equally Critical: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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The Root of AI Hallucinations: Physics Theory Digs Into the ‘Attention’ Flaw

Physicist Neil Johnson explores how fundamental laws of nature could explain why AI sometimes fails—and what to do about it. The post The Root of AI Hallucinations: Physics Theory Digs Into the ‘Attention’ Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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How 'Browser-in-the-Middle' Attacks Steal Sessions in Seconds

Would you expect an end user to log on to a cybercriminal’s computer, open their browser, and type in their usernames and passwords? Hopefully not! But that’s essentially what happens if they fall victim to a Browser-in-the-Middle (BitM) attack. Like Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks, BiTM sees criminals look to control the data flow between the victim’s computer and the target service, as

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$223 Million Stolen in Cetus Protocol Hack

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Cetus Protocol, a liquidity provider on the SUI blockchain. The post $223 Million Stolen in Cetus Protocol Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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251 Amazon-Hosted IPs Used in Exploit Scan Targeting ColdFusion, Struts, and Elasticsearch

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a coordinated cloud-based scanning activity that targeted 75 distinct "exposure points" earlier this month. The activity, observed by GreyNoise on May 8, 2025, involved as many as 251 malicious IP addresses that are all geolocated to Japan and hosted by Amazon. "These IPs triggered 75 distinct behaviors, including CVE exploits,

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Apple Blocks $9 Billion in Fraud Over 5 Years Amid Rising App Store Threats

Apple on Tuesday revealed that it prevented over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions in the last five years, including more than $2 billion in 2024 alone. The company said the App Store is confronted by a wide range of threats that seek to defraud users in various ways, ranging from "deceptive apps designed to steal personal information to fraudulent payment schemes that attempt to exploit

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Zscaler to Acquire MDR Specialist Red Canary

Zscaler signals a big push into the security-operations market with the announcement of plans to buy Denver-based Red Canary. The post Zscaler to Acquire MDR Specialist Red Canary appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack

Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to computer-fraud and wire-fraud-conspiracy charges linked to the Robbinhood ransomware hit on Baltimore. The post Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency

Misconfigured Docker API instances have become the target of a new malware campaign that transforms them into a cryptocurrency mining botnet. The attacks, designed to mine for Dero currency, is notable for its worm-like capabilities to propagate the malware to other exposed Docker instances and rope them into an ever-growing horde of mining bots. Kaspersky said it observed an unidentified threat

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DragonForce Ransomware Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities

Sophos warns that a DragonForce ransomware operator chained three vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp to target a managed service provider. The post DragonForce Ransomware Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals

Microsoft flags a new Kremlin hacking team buying stolen usernames and passwords from infostealer markets for use in cyberespionage attacks.  The post Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Ongoing Campaign Uses 60 NPM Packages to Steal Data

Security firm Socket warns flags a campaign targeting NPM users with tens of malicious packages that can hijack system information. The post Ongoing Campaign Uses 60 NPM Packages to Steal Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Cybercriminals Clone Antivirus Site to Spread Venom RAT and Steal Crypto Wallets

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malicious campaign that uses a fake website advertising antivirus software from Bitdefender to dupe victims into downloading a remote access trojan called Venom RAT. The campaign indicates a "clear intent to target individuals for financial gain by compromising their credentials, crypto wallets, and potentially selling access to their systems," the

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Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack

The agencies said that the group, which they called Laundry Bear, is actively trying to steal sensitive data from EU and NATO countries and is “extremely likely Russian state supported.” The post Dutch Intelligence Agencies Say Russian Hackers Stole Police Data in Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Inside the $111 Billion Cloud Security Market: Acquisition, Expansion, and Where to Aim Next

As cloud security spending surges to $111 billion, new data highlights Microsoft's dominance, the U.S. market's outsized role, and Google's strategic acquisition of Wiz. The post Inside the $111 Billion Cloud Security Market: Acquisition, Expansion, and Where to Aim Next appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Russian Hackers Breach 20+ NGOs Using Evilginx Phishing via Fake Microsoft Entra Pages

Microsoft has shed light on a previously undocumented cluster of threat activity originating from a Russia-affiliated threat actor dubbed Void Blizzard (aka Laundry Bear) that it said is attributed to "worldwide cloud abuse." Active since at least April 2024, the hacking group is linked to espionage operations mainly targeting organizations that are important to Russian government objectives,

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AI Agents and the Non‑Human Identity Crisis: How to Deploy AI More Securely at Scale

Artificial intelligence is driving a massive shift in enterprise productivity, from GitHub Copilot’s code completions to chatbots that mine internal knowledge bases for instant answers. Each new agent must authenticate to other services, quietly swelling the population of non‑human identities (NHIs) across corporate clouds. That population is already overwhelming the enterprise: many companies

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Law Firms Warned of Silent Ransom Group Attacks

The FBI warns US law firms that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG) has been constantly targeting the legal industry. The post Law Firms Warned of Silent Ransom Group Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Employees Searching Payroll Portals on Google Tricked Into Sending Paychecks to Hackers

Threat hunters have exposed a novel campaign that makes use of search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning techniques to target employee mobile devices and facilitate payroll fraud. The activity, first detected by ReliaQuest in May 2025 targeting an unnamed customer in the manufacturing sector, is characterized by the use of fake login pages to access the employee payroll portal and redirect