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Kali Linux 2025.4, released with substantial desktop environment improvements, full Wayland support across virtual machines, and three powerful new hacking tools, including the much-anticipated Wifipumpkin3.​ Released on December 12, 2025, this update focuses on modernizing the user experience while maintaining Kali’s position as the premier penetration testing platform. The release brings GNOME 49, KDE Plasma […]

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Torrance, United States / California, December 12th, 2025, CyberNewsWire In December 2025, CVE-2025-55182 (React2Shell), a vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC) that enables remote code execution (RCE), was publicly disclosed. Shortly after publication, multiple security vendors reported scanning activity and suspected exploitation attempts, and CISA has since added the flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities […]

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JSCEAL has emerged as a serious threat to Windows users, specifically targeting those who work with cryptocurrency applications and valuable accounts. First reported by Check Point Research in July 2025, this information stealing malware has quietly grown stronger, introducing advanced techniques designed to avoid detection by security tools. A new wave of attacks starting in […]

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When users encounter a phishing email, the danger extends far beyond the initial click. A typical phishing attack begins when someone is deceived into entering their login credentials on a fake website. However, this is merely the starting point. Once cybercriminals obtain the stolen information, it immediately becomes valuable merchandise in the underground market. The […]

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Security researchers have successfully extracted firmware from a budget smartwatch by bringing back a 20-year-old attack method originally used to steal data from network devices. The technique, known as “Blinkenlights,” was adapted to work with modern TFT screens instead of traditional LED indicators. Quarkslab analysts purchased a cheap smartwatch for approximately €12 from a local […]

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A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged that successfully bypasses multi-factor authentication, protecting Microsoft 365 and Okta users, representing a serious threat to organizations relying on these platforms for identity management. The campaign, discovered in early December 2025, demonstrates advanced knowledge of authentication flows. This campaign targets companies across multiple industries through carefully crafted phishing emails […]

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The cybersecurity landscape of 2025 has been marked by an unprecedented surge in vulnerability exploitation, with threat actors leveraging critical flaws across enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, and industrial systems. This comprehensive analysis examines the twenty most dangerous exploited vulnerabilities of the year, highlighting their technical details, exploitation methods, and the urgent need for organizations to […]

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CyberVolk, a pro-Russia hacktivist group, has reemerged with a new ransomware platform called VolkLocker following a period of dormancy in 2025. The group, first documented in late 2024 for conducting attacks aligned with Russian government interests, initially went silent due to Telegram enforcement actions. However, the group returned in August with a sophisticated Ransomware-as-a-Service offering […]

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A sophisticated new phishing attack technique called “ConsentFix” that combines OAuth consent phishing with ClickFix-style prompts to compromise Microsoft accounts without requiring passwords or multi-factor authentication. The attack leverages the Azure CLI app to gain unauthorized access to victim accounts. The ConsentFix attack operates entirely within the browser context, making it difficult for traditional security […]

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A sophisticated new Windows backdoor named NANOREMOTE emerged in October 2025, presenting a significant threat to enterprise environments by leveraging legitimate cloud infrastructure for malicious purposes. This fully-featured malware utilizes the Google Drive API as its primary Command-and-Control (C2) channel, allowing threat actors to blend their malicious traffic seamlessly with normal network activity. By abusing […]

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A sophisticated phishing tool called BlackForce has emerged as a serious threat to organizations worldwide. First observed in August 2025, this professional-grade kit allows criminals to steal login information and bypass multi-factor authentication using advanced Man-in-the-Browser techniques. The tool is actively being sold on Telegram forums for between 200 to 300 euros, making it accessible […]

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A new threat is targeting movie lovers who search for the latest films online. Cybercriminals are now using the popularity of Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film, One Battle After Another, to spread the dangerous Agent Tesla malware. What appears to be a simple movie download actually contains a series of hidden PowerShell scripts that install a […]

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MITRE has unveiled its 2025 Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE™) Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses list, highlighting the root causes behind 39,080 Common Vulnerability and Exposure (CVE™) records this year. These prevalent flaws, which are often simple to detect and exploit, enable attackers to seize system control, pilfer sensitive data, or cripple applications. Developers, security […]

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A Hamas‑affiliated threat group known as Ashen Lepus, also tracked as WIRTE, has launched a new espionage campaign against governmental and diplomatic entities across the Middle East. The group uses realistic Arabic‑language diplomatic lures that reference regional politics and security talks to trick officials into opening weaponized documents. Once a target interacts with the lure, […]

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A critical denial-of-service vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Struts 2, affecting multiple versions of the popular web application framework. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-64775, exploits a file leak in multipart request processing that can cause disk exhaustion and server crashes. Organizations running affected versions should prioritize patching immediately to prevent potential service disruptions. The […]

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Two critical privilege escalation flaws were disclosed in the Windows Remote Access Connection Manager on December 9, 2025. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-62472 and CVE-2025-62474, allow authorized attackers with low-level privileges to gain SYSTEM-level access on affected systems. CVE-2025-62472 stems from the use of uninitialized resources in the Remote Access Connection Manager. Enabling privilege escalation […]

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An urgent warning about a critical security flaw in OSGeo GeoServer, a widely used open-source geographic data-sharing server. CISA has added the vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating that threat actors are actively leveraging this zero-day flaw in attacks targeting both public and private sectors. The newly disclosed vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-58360, […]

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Less than a week after addressing a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, the React team has disclosed three additional security flaws affecting React Server Components (RSC). Security researchers discovered these new issues while attempting to bypass the mitigations for the previous “React2Shell” exploit. While the original RCE patch remains effective, the newly discovered vulnerabilities […]

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GitHub is experiencing user-reported outages, with many developers greeted by a prominent error featuring the platform’s unicorn mascot and the message “No server is currently available to service your request.”​ Numerous users across forums and monitoring sites have shared screenshots of the error since early December 11, 2025, particularly in regions like India during peak […]

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The popular text editor Notepad++ has addressed a severe security weakness in its update mechanism that could allow attackers to hijack network traffic and push malicious executables to users under the guise of legitimate updates. Security researchers recently observed suspicious traffic patterns involving WinGUp, the built-in updater used by Notepad++. According to their findings, update […]

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