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Las Vegas, United States, September 16th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Seraphic today announced at Fal.Con 2025 that its Secure Enterprise Browser (SEB) solution is now available for purchase in the CrowdStrike Marketplace, a one-stop destination for the world-class ecosystem of CrowdStrike-compatible security products. This availability enables customers to discover, buy, and implement Seraphic’s browser-native protection directly within […]

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Security Operations Centers (SOCs) exist under ever-increasing pressure to detect and respond to threats before they escalate. Today’s fast-moving adversaries exploit gaps in threat visibility with automation, targeted ransomware, and zero-day exploits. The result? Severe operational disruptions, financial losses, and reputational harm.  Lessons from Recent Cyber Disruptions  These recent high-impact incidents show why SOCs need […]

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The KillSec ransomware strain has rapidly emerged as a formidable threat targeting healthcare IT infrastructures across Latin America and beyond. First observed in early September 2025, KillSec operators have leveraged compromised software supply chain relationships to deploy their payloads at scale. Initial indicators of compromise were detected when several Brazilian healthcare providers reported unusual network […]

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RevengeHotels, a financially motivated threat group active since 2015, has escalated its operations against hospitality organizations by integrating large language model–generated code into its infection chain. Initially known for deploying bespoke RAT families such as RevengeRAT and NanoCoreRAT via phishing emails targeting hotel front-desk systems, the group’s latest campaigns pivot on delivering VenomRAT implants through […]

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In today’s complex digital landscape, where data breaches and cyberattacks are a constant threat, securing privileged accounts is more critical than ever. Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a core component of any robust cybersecurity strategy, focusing on managing and monitoring elevated access to critical systems and data. It ensures that only the right people, at […]

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Modern development workflows increasingly rely on AI-driven coding assistants to accelerate software delivery and improve code quality. However, recent research has illuminated a potent new threat: adversaries can exploit these tools to introduce backdoors and generate harmful content without immediate detection. This vulnerability manifests through the misuse of context‐attachment features, where contaminated external data sources […]

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A critical vulnerability has been discovered in LG’s WebOS for smart TVs, allowing an attacker on the same local network to bypass authentication mechanisms and achieve full control over the device. The flaw, which affects models like the LG WebOS 43UT8050, enables unauthenticated attackers to gain root access, install malicious applications, and completely compromise the […]

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Late in the summer of 2025, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated spearphishing campaign targeting Ukrainian military personnel via the Signal messaging platform. The operation, dubbed “Phantom Net Voxel,” begins with a malicious Office document sent through private Signal chats, masquerading as urgent administrative forms or compensation requests. Upon opening, the document’s embedded macros drop a […]

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A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in the Case Theme User WordPress plugin has emerged as a significant security threat, allowing unauthenticated attackers to gain administrative access to websites by exploiting the social login functionality. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5821 with a CVSS score of 9.8, affects all versions of the plugin up to 1.0.3 and […]

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An ongoing supply chain attack has compromised multiple npm packages published by CrowdStrike, extending a malicious campaign known as the “Shai-Halud attack.” The incident, which involves the same malware previously used to target the popular tinycolor package, highlights the persistent threat of supply chain vulnerabilities within the open-source ecosystem. The npm registry acted swiftly to […]

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The eruption of widespread protests across Nepal in early September 2025 provided fertile ground for a sophisticated campaign orchestrated by the Sidewinder APT group. As demonstrators mobilized against government policies and social media restrictions, threat actors exploited the turbulence to distribute malicious applications masquerading as legitimate emergency services. Victims seeking live updates or assistance were […]

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Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting legitimate remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools to establish persistent access to compromised systems through sophisticated phishing campaigns. Joint research conducted by Red Canary Intelligence and Zscaler threat hunters has identified multiple malicious campaigns utilizing ITarian (also known as Comodo), PDQ, SimpleHelp, and Atera RMM solutions as attack vectors. The appeal […]

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A sophisticated pro-Russian cybercriminal group known as SectorJ149 (also identified as UAC-0050) has emerged as a significant threat to critical infrastructure worldwide, conducting targeted attacks against manufacturing, energy, and semiconductor companies across multiple nations. The group’s activities represent a strategic shift from traditional financially motivated cybercrime to geopolitically driven operations that align with broader Russian […]

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Microsoft has resolved a significant audio bug in Windows 11 version 24H2 that prevented Bluetooth headsets and speakers from functioning correctly on certain devices. The issue, which first appeared in December 2024, has now been fixed through a new driver update, and the company has lifted the temporary block that prevented affected users from installing […]

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Burger King has invoked the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to force the removal of a security researcher’s blog post that exposed critical vulnerabilities in its drive-thru “Assistant” system.  The move has caused a debate over the use of copyright law to suppress legitimate cybersecurity disclosures. Key Takeaways1. Burger King issued a DMCA takedown […]

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In mid-July 2025, a novel campaign emerged in which cybercriminals weaponized generative AI to fabricate deepfake images of government IDs, embedding them within spear-phishing messages that bypassed traditional antivirus safeguards. These emails impersonated military and security institutions, complete with convincing visual assets generated by ChatGPT. Recipients were urged to review “draft” ID cards, triggering the […]

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The BlackNevas ransomware group has emerged as a significant threat since November 2024, continuously launching devastating attacks against businesses and critical infrastructure organizations across Asia, North America, and Europe. This sophisticated malware operation combines file encryption with data theft tactics, threatening to leak stolen information if ransom demands are not met within seven days. The […]

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The cybersecurity landscape witnessed a significant escalation in July 2025 when the China-aligned threat actor Hive0154, commonly known as Mustang Panda, deployed sophisticated new malware variants designed to breach air-gapped systems. This advanced persistent threat group introduced SnakeDisk, a novel USB worm, alongside an updated Toneshell9 backdoor, representing a calculated evolution in their cyber espionage […]

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Red AI Range (RAR), an open-source AI red teaming platform, is transforming the way security professionals assess and harden AI systems.  Designed to simulate realistic attack scenarios, RAR streamlines the discovery, analysis, and mitigation of AI-specific vulnerabilities by leveraging containerized architectures and automated tooling.  Key Takeaways1. Arsenal/Target buttons spin up isolated AI testing containers.2. Recording, […]

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In August 2025, security researchers uncovered a sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking Windows users. By manipulating search result rankings with tailored SEO plugins and registering lookalike domains, attackers successfully masqueraded malicious software download sites as legitimate providers. Victims searching for popular applications such as DeepL were redirected to spoofed pages bearing minimal character substitutions […]

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