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Credential Theft Becomes Cybercriminals' Favorite Target https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/credential-theft-cybercriminals-favorite-target

Ferret Malware Added to 'Contagious Interview' Campaign https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ferret-malware-added-contagious-interview-threat-campaign

Cybercriminals Court Traitorous Insiders via Ransom Notes https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/cybercriminals-traitorous-insiders-ransom-notes

Chinese 'Infrastructure Laundering' Abuses AWS, Microsoft Cloud https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/chinese-infrastructure-laundering-abuses-aws-microsoft-cloud

Managing Software Risk in a World of Exploding Vulnerabilities https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/managing-software-risk-world-exploding-vulnerabilities

Malicious Go Package Exploits Module Mirror Caching for Persistent Remote Access https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/malicious-go-package-exploits-module.html Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a software supply chain attack targeting the Go ecosystem that involves a malicious package capable of granting the adversary remote access to infected systems. The package, named github.com/boltdb-go/bolt, is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB database module (github.com/boltdb/bolt), per Socket. The malicious version (1.3.1) was published to

Russian Cybercrime Groups Exploiting 7-Zip Flaw to Bypass Windows MotW Protections https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/russian-cybercrime-groups-exploiting-7.html A recently patched security vulnerability in the 7-Zip archiver tool was exploited in the wild to deliver the SmokeLoader malware. The flaw, CVE-2025-0411 (CVSS score: 7.0), allows remote attackers to circumvent mark-of-the-web (MotW) protections and execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. It was addressed by 7-Zip in November 2024 with version 24.09. "The vulnerability was

North Korean Hackers Deploy FERRET Malware via Fake Job Interviews on macOS https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/north-korean-hackers-deploy-ferret.html The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed delivering a collection of Apple macOS malware strains dubbed FERRET as part of a supposed job interview process. "Targets are typically asked to communicate with an interviewer through a link that throws an error message and a request to install or update some required piece of software such as VCam or

Watch Out For These 8 Cloud Security Shifts in 2025 https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/watch-out-for-these-8-cloud-security.html As cloud security evolves in 2025 and beyond, organizations must adapt to both new and evolving realities, including the increasing reliance on cloud infrastructure for AI-driven workflows and the vast quantities of data being migrated to the cloud. But there are other developments that could impact your organizations and drive the need for an even more robust security strategy. Let’s take a

Taiwan Bans DeepSeek AI Over National Security Concerns, Citing Data Leakage Risks https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/taiwan-bans-deepseek-ai-over-national.html Taiwan has become the latest country to ban government agencies from using Chinese startup DeepSeek's Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, citing security risks. "Government agencies and critical infrastructure should not use DeepSeek, because it endangers national information security," according to a statement released by Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs, per Radio Free Asia. "DeepSeek

AMD SEV-SNP Vulnerability Allows Malicious Microcode Injection with Admin Access https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/amd-sev-snp-vulnerability-allows.html A security vulnerability has been disclosed in AMD's Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) that could permit an attacker to load a malicious CPU microcode under specific conditions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-56161, carries a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10.0, indicating high severity. "Improper signature verification in AMD CPU ROM microcode patch loader may allow an attacker with local

Microsoft Patches Critical Azure AI Face Service Vulnerability with CVSS 9.9 Score https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/microsoft-patches-critical-azure-ai.html Microsoft has released patches to address two Critical-rated security flaws impacting Azure AI Face Service and Microsoft Account that could allow a malicious actor to escalate their privileges under certain conditions. The flaws are listed below - CVE-2025-21396 (CVSS score: 7.5) - Microsoft Account Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2025-21415 (CVSS score: 9.9) - Azure AI Face Service

Google Patches 47 Android Security Flaws, Including Actively Exploited CVE-2024-53104 https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/google-patches-47-android-security.html Google has shipped patches to address 47 security flaws in its Android operating system, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-53104 (CVSS score: 7.8), which has been described as a case of privilege escalation in a kernel component known as the USB Video Class (UVC) driver. Successful exploitation of the flaw could lead

Microsoft SharePoint Connector Flaw Could've Enabled Credential Theft Across Power Platform https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/microsoft-sharepoint-connector-flaw.html Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability impacting the Microsoft SharePoint connector on Power Platform that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to harvest a user's credentials and stage follow-on attacks. This could manifest in the form of post-exploitation actions that allow the attacker to send requests to the SharePoint API on behalf

DNSFilter's Annual Security Report Reveals Worrisome Spike in Malicious DNS Requests https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/dnsfilter-s-annual-security-report-reveals-worrisome-spike-in-malicious-dns-requests

EMEA CISOs Plan 2025 Cloud Security Investment https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/emea-cisos-plan-2025-cloud-security-investment

Interactive Online Training for Cybersecurity Professionals; Earn CPE Credits https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/interactive-online-training-for-cybersecurity-professionals-earn-cpe-credits

'Constitutional Classifiers' Technique Mitigates GenAI Jailbreaks https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/constitutional-classifiers-mitigate-genai-jailbreaks

Name That Edge Toon: In the Cloud https://www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/name-that-edge-toon-in-the-cloud

AI Malware Dressed Up as DeepSeek Packages Lurk in PyPi https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-malware-deepseek-packages-pypi