Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Researchers Identify Rack::Static Vulnerability Enabling Data Breaches in Ruby Servers

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed three security flaws in the Rack Ruby web server interface that, if successfully exploited, could enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to files, inject malicious data, and tamper with logs under certain conditions. The vulnerabilities, flagged by cybersecurity vendor OPSWAT, are listed below - CVE-2025-27610 (CVSS score: 7.5) - A path traversal

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DslogdRAT Malware Deployed via Ivanti ICS Zero-Day CVE-2025-0282 in Japan Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new malware called DslogdRAT that's installed following the exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS). The malware, along with a web shell, were "installed by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability at that time, CVE-2025-0282, during attacks against organizations in Japan around December 2024," JPCERT/CC researcher Yuma

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RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 1) 

Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services at the 2025 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco. The post RSA Conference 2025 – Pre-Event Announcements Summary (Part 1)  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training

Jericho Security has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its AI-powered employee cybersecurity training platform. The post Jericho Security Gets $15 Million for AI-Powered Awareness Training appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated

Of the threat groups tracked by Mandiant, 55% of threat groups active in 2024 were financially motivated, which marks a steady increase from 2023.

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Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances 

The latest Verizon DBIR landed this week with a startling statistic about the security posture of VPNs and network edge devices. The post Verizon DBIR Flags Major Patch Delays on VPNs, Edge Appliances  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Lazarus Hits 6 South Korean Firms via Cross EX, Innorix Zero-Day and ThreatNeedle Malware

At least six organizations in South Korea have been targeted by the prolific North Korea-linked Lazarus Group as part of a campaign dubbed Operation SyncHole. The activity targeted South Korea's software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, according to a report from Kaspersky published today. The earliest evidence of compromise was first detected in

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Push Security Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding

Push Security has raised $30 million in Series B funding to scale its browser-based identity security platform. The post Push Security Raises $30 Million in Series B Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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159 CVEs Exploited in Q1 2025 — 28.3% Within 24 Hours of Disclosure

As many as 159 CVE identifiers have been flagged as exploited in the wild in the first quarter of 2025, up from 151 in Q4 2024. "We continue to see vulnerabilities being exploited at a fast pace with 28.3% of vulnerabilities being exploited within 1-day of their CVE disclosure," VulnCheck said in a report shared with The Hacker News. This translates to 45 security flaws that have been weaponized

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Linux io_uring PoC Rootkit Bypasses System Call-Based Threat Detection Tools

Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) rootkit dubbed Curing that leverages a Linux asynchronous I/O mechanism called io_uring to bypass traditional system call monitoring. This causes a "major blind spot in Linux runtime security tools," ARMO said. "This mechanism allows a user application to perform various actions without using system calls," the company said in

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SecLytics Rebrands as Augur Security, Raises $7M in Seed Funding

AI-powered threat prevention company Augur (rebranded from SecLytics) has raised $7 million in seed funding. The post SecLytics Rebrands as Augur Security, Raises $7M in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Darcula Adds GenAI to Phishing Toolkit, Lowering the Barrier for Cybercriminals

The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform have released new updates to their cybercrime suite with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities. "This addition lowers the technical barrier for creating phishing pages, enabling less tech-savvy criminals to deploy customized scams in minutes," Netcraft said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. "

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AI-Powered Polymorphic Phishing Is Changing the Threat Landscape

Combined with AI, polymorphic phishing emails have become highly sophisticated, creating more personalized and evasive messages that result in higher attack success rates. The post AI-Powered Polymorphic Phishing Is Changing the Threat Landscape appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Automating Zero Trust in Healthcare: From Risk Scoring to Dynamic Policy Enforcement Without Network Redesign

The Evolving Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape  Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2025. With operational technology (OT) environments increasingly targeted and the convergence of IT and medical systems creating an expanded attack surface, traditional security approaches are proving inadequate. According to recent statistics, the healthcare sector

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024

The FBI received roughly 860,000 complaints of malicious activity in 2024, with reported losses exceeding $16.6 billion. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Surpassed $16.6 Billion in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Critical Commvault Command Center Flaw Enables Attackers to Execute Code Remotely

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Commvault Command Center that could allow arbitrary code execution on affected installations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-34028, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of a maximum of 10.0. "A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the Command Center installation, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without

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Blue Shield of California Data Breach Impacts 4.7 Million People

Blue Shield of California says a website misconfiguration exposed the health information of its members to Google. The post Blue Shield of California Data Breach Impacts 4.7 Million People appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Cisco Confirms Some Products Impacted by Critical Erlang/OTP Flaw

Cisco is investigating the impact of the Erlang/OTP remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2025-32433 on its products. The post Cisco Confirms Some Products Impacted by Critical Erlang/OTP Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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5.5 Million Patients Affected by Data Breach at Yale New Haven Health 

Yale New Haven Health System recently discovered that the personal information of millions of patients was stolen from its systems. The post 5.5 Million Patients Affected by Data Breach at Yale New Haven Health  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads

WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups. "This new setting available in both chats and groups helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp for when you may want extra privacy," WhatsApp said in a statement. The optional feature