Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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⚡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle's Silent Breach, ClickFix Comeback and More

Today, every unpatched system, leaked password, and overlooked plugin is a doorway for attackers. Supply chains stretch deep into the code we trust, and malware hides not just in shady apps — but in job offers, hardware, and cloud services we rely on every day. Hackers don’t need sophisticated exploits anymore. Sometimes, your credentials and a little social engineering are enough. This week,

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NIST Puts Pre-2018 CVEs on Back Burner as It Works to Clear Backlog

NIST has marked pre-2018 CVEs in NVD as ‘Deferred’ and will no longer spend resources on enriching them. The post NIST Puts Pre-2018 CVEs on Back Burner as It Works to Clear Backlog appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Security Theater: Vanity Metrics Keep You Busy - and Exposed

After more than 25 years of mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and building robust security programs for Fortune 500 companies, I’ve learned that looking busy isn’t the same as being secure.  It’s an easy trap for busy cybersecurity leaders to fall into. We rely on metrics that tell a story of the tremendous efforts we’re expending - how many vulnerabilities we patched, how fast we

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Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack

The Port of Seattle says the personal information of 90,000 individuals was stolen in an August 2024 ransomware attack. The post Port of Seattle Says 90,000 People Impacted by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty

A 20-year-old arrested last year and charged alongside others believed to be members of Scattered Spider has pleaded guilty. The post Suspected Scattered Spider Hacker Pleads Guilty appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks

A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims' digital wallets. "Recipients of the bulk spam are targeted with a cryptocurrency seed phrase poisoning attack," Silent Push said in an

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Industry Moves for the week of April 7, 2025 - SecurityWeek

Explore industry moves and significant changes in the industry for the week of April 7, 2025. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and shifts.

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Microsoft Credits EncryptHub, Hacker Behind 618+ Breaches, for Disclosing Windows Flaws

A likely lone wolf actor behind the EncryptHub persona was acknowledged by Microsoft for discovering and reporting two security flaws in Windows last month, painting a picture of a "conflicted" individual straddling a legitimate career in cybersecurity and pursuing cybercrime. In a new extensive analysis published by Outpost24 KrakenLabs, the Swedish security company unmasked the up-and-coming

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North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail Malware via 11 Malicious npm Packages

The North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign are spreading their tentacles on the npm ecosystem by publishing more malicious packages that deliver the BeaverTail malware, as well as a new remote access trojan (RAT) loader. "These latest samples employ hexadecimal string encoding to evade automated detection systems and manual code audits, signaling a variation

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Malicious Python Packages on PyPI Downloaded 39,000+ Times, Steal Sensitive Data

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious libraries in the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to steal sensitive information. Two of the packages, bitcoinlibdbfix and bitcoinlib-dev, masquerade as fixes for recent issues detected in a legitimate Python module called bitcoinlib, according to ReversingLabs. A third package discovered by Socket, disgrasya, contained a

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Cyber Forensic Expert in 2,000+ Cases Faces FBI Probe

A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Legal experts say the inquiry could be grounds to reopen a number of adjudicated cases in which the expert's testimony may have been pivotal.

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Call Records of Millions Exposed by Verizon App Vulnerability

A patch has been released for a serious information disclosure vulnerability affecting a Verizon call filtering application. The post Call Records of Millions Exposed by Verizon App Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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In Other News: Apple Improving Malware Detection, Cybersecurity Funding, Cyber Command Chief Fired

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Apple adding TCC events to Endpoint Security, cybersecurity funding report for Q1 2025, Trump fires the head of NSA and Cyber Command. The post In Other News: Apple Improving Malware Detection, Cybersecurity Funding, Cyber Command Chief Fired appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack

The State Bar of Texas is notifying thousands of individuals that their personal information was stolen in a February ransomware attack. The post State Bar of Texas Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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SpotBugs Access Token Theft Identified as Root Cause of GitHub Supply Chain Attack

The cascading supply chain attack that initially targeted Coinbase before becoming more widespread to single out users of the "tj-actions/changed-files" GitHub Action has been traced further back to the theft of a personal access token (PAT) related to SpotBugs. "The attackers obtained initial access by taking advantage of the GitHub Actions workflow of SpotBugs, a popular open-source tool for

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US, Allies Warn of Threat Actors Using ‘Fast Flux’ to Hide Server Locations

US and allied countries warn of threat actors using the “fast flux” technique to change DNS records and hide malicious servers’ locations. The post US, Allies Warn of Threat Actors Using ‘Fast Flux’ to Hide Server Locations appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Have We Reached a Distroless Tipping Point?

There’s a virtuous cycle in technology that pushes the boundaries of what’s being built and how it’s being used. A new technology development emerges and captures the world's attention. People start experimenting and discover novel applications, use cases, and approaches to maximize the innovation's potential. These use cases generate significant value, fueling demand for the next iteration of

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Oracle Confirms Cloud Hack

Oracle has confirmed suffering a data breach but the tech giant is apparently trying to downplay the impact of the incident. The post Oracle Confirms Cloud Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Critical Apache Parquet Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution

A critical vulnerability in Apache Parquet can be exploited to execute arbitrary code remotely, leading to complete system compromise. The post Critical Apache Parquet Vulnerability Leads to Remote Code Execution appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Compromised SpotBugs Token Led to GitHub Actions Supply Chain Hack

Evidence shows a SpotBugs token compromised in December 2024 was used in the March 2025 GitHub Actions supply chain attack. The post Compromised SpotBugs Token Led to GitHub Actions Supply Chain Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek.