Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Researchers Uncover 46 Critical Flaws in Solar Inverters From Sungrow, Growatt, and SMA

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed 46 new security flaws in products from three solar inverter vendors, Sungrow, Growatt, and SMA, that could be exploited by a bad actor to seize control of devices or execute code remotely, posing severe risks to electrical grids.  The vulnerabilities have been collectively codenamed SUN:DOWN by Forescout Vedere Labs. "The new vulnerabilities can be

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Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware

Analysis found that 99% of healthcare organizations are vulnerable to publicly available exploits. The post Critical Condition: Legacy Medical Devices Remain Easy Targets for Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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9-Year-Old NPM Crypto Package Hijacked for Information Theft

Nearly a dozen crypto packages on NPM, including one published 9 years ago, have been hijacked to deliver infostealers. The post 9-Year-Old NPM Crypto Package Hijacked for Information Theft appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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In Other News: Hellcat Hackers Unmasked, CrushFTP Bug Controversy, NYU Hacked

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Key members of Hellcat ransomware group identified, controversy around CrushFTP flaw CVE, NYU website hacked and defaced. The post In Other News: Hellcat Hackers Unmasked, CrushFTP Bug Controversy, NYU Hacked appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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27,000 records in Australian fintech database were exposed

Research has revealed that an Australia-based fintech company had a database exposed. 

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CoffeeLoader Uses GPU-Based Armoury Packer to Evade EDR and Antivirus Detection

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new sophisticated malware called CoffeeLoader that's designed to download and execute secondary payloads. The malware, according to Zscaler ThreatLabz, shares behavioral similarities with another known malware loader known as SmokeLoader.  "The purpose of the malware is to download and execute second-stage payloads while evading

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New Issuance Requirements Improve HTTPS Certificate Validation

HTTPS certificate issuance now requires Multi-Perspective Issuance Corroboration and linting to improve validation. The post New Issuance Requirements Improve HTTPS Certificate Validation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Morphing Meerkat Phishing Kits Target Over 100 Brands

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.

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Fresh Grandoreiro Banking Trojan Campaigns Target Latin America, Europe

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.

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Product Walkthrough: How Datto BCDR Delivers Unstoppable Business Continuity

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

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

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.

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PJobRAT Malware Campaign Targeted Taiwanese Users via Fake Chat Apps

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

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

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

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

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 (

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Splunk Patches Dozens of Vulnerabilities

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.

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

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

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When Getting Phished Puts You in Mortal Danger

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.

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Russian Espionage Group Using Ransomware in Attacks

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.

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6 million records allegedly stolen from Oracle Cloud

An investigation has uncovered a possible breach against Oracle Cloud. 

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

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.