Category Security

Feb 19, 2025The Hacker NewsMalware / Threat Intelligence A new variant of the Snake Keylogger malware is being used to actively target Windows users located in China, Turkey, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Spain. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said the new version of…

New York-based venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed it was hit by a cyber-attack in January 2025. In a public statement published on February 18, the investment company said an unauthorized third party accessed some parts of its information…

Feb 19, 2025The Hacker NewsWindows Security / Malware Users who are on the lookout for popular games were lured into downloading trojanized installers that led to the deployment of a cryptocurrency miner on compromised Windows hosts. The large-scale activity has…

Some of the most sensitive corporate and military networks in the US could be at risk of compromise, after researchers revealed widespread credential theft via infostealer malware. Hudson Rock said its analysis of cybercrime marketplaces revealed compromised credentials for sale…

Feb 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added two security flaws impacting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS and SonicWall SonicOS SSLVPN to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence…

Feb 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Network Security The China-linked threat actor known as Winnti has been attributed to a new campaign dubbed RevivalStone that targeted Japanese companies in the manufacturing, materials, and energy sectors in March 2024. The activity, detailed…

Security researchers have lifted the lid on one of the fastest growing and formidable ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups of 2025. Dubbed “BlackLock” (aka El Dorado or Eldorado), the RaaS outfit has been around since March 2024 and has increased its number of…

Feb 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Juniper Networks has released security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting Session Smart Router, Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products that could be exploited to hijack control of susceptible…

A new and highly sophisticated variant of the Snake Keylogger malware has been identified by cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet. This strain, responsible for over 280 million blocked infection attempts worldwide, is designed to steal sensitive user data, including credentials, browser information and…

Feb 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Mustang Panda has been observed employing a novel technique to evade detection and maintain control over infected systems. This involves the use of a legitimate Microsoft…