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Threat actors are now leveraging the trust users place in AI platforms like ChatGPT and Grok to distribute the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS). A new campaign discovered by Huntress on December 5, 2025, reveals that attackers have moved beyond mimicking trusted brands to actively utilizing legitimate AI services to host malicious payloads.​ The infection chain […]

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Microsoft has patched a critical remote code execution (RCE)vulnerability in Outlook that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on vulnerable systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-62562, was released on December 9, 2025, and requires immediate attention from IT administrators and end users. The vulnerability stems from a use-after-free weakness in Microsoft Office Outlook. According […]

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A novel, highly sophisticated malware strain targeting vulnerable React Server Components, signaling a significant evolution in how state-sponsored threat actors are exploiting the critical React2Shell vulnerability disclosed just days earlier. On December 5, 2025, just two days after the disclosure of the maximum-severity vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 (dubbed “React2Shell”), the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) discovered a […]

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Fortinet has released a critical security update for its FortiSandbox analysis appliances to fix a dangerous vulnerability. If left unpatched, this flaw could allow attackers to take control of the underlying system. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53949, was officially published on December 9, 2025. The security flaw is described as an “OS Command Injection” vulnerability. In […]

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Security update addressing a dangerous Windows PowerShell vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code on affected systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54100, was publicly disclosed on December 9, 2025, and represents a significant security risk for organizations worldwide. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements in Windows PowerShell during command injection attacks. […]

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A high-priority warning regarding a critical security flaw in WinRAR, the popular file compression tool used by millions of Windows users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6218, is currently being exploited by attackers to compromise systems and execute malicious code. The specific flaw is known as a “path traversal” vulnerability. In simple terms, WinRAR fails to properly […]

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Fortinet has issued an urgent security advisory regarding a critical vulnerability affecting its FortiOS, FortiWeb, FortiProxy, and FortiSwitchManager product lines. The security flaw, identified as an Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CWE-347), could allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass the FortiCloud Single Sign-On (SSO) login authentication. The vulnerability stems from the device’s failure to verify […]

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Microsoft released its final Patch Tuesday updates of 2025 on December 9, addressing 56 security vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange Server, and other components. This patch includes three zero-day flaws: two publicly disclosed remote code execution issues and one actively exploited elevation of privilege vulnerability.​ The updates tackle two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in […]

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Makop ransomware, a strain of the Phobos malware family first spotted in 2020, continues to evolve into a significant threat to businesses worldwide. Recent analysis reveals that attackers are combining brute-force RDP attacks with sophisticated privilege escalation techniques and security bypass tools to compromise organizations. The majority of attacks, representing 55 percent of all incidents, […]

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A sophisticated cyber campaign is exploiting search engine optimization (SEO) to distribute a malicious installer disguised as Microsoft Teams, targeting unsuspecting organizations. This campaign, active since November 2025, uses a fake Microsoft Teams website to lure users into downloading a trojanized application, which then deploys the “ValleyRAT” malware. This malware gives attackers remote control over […]

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Ivanti has officially released urgent security updates for its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution to address four distinct security flaws. The latest advisory highlights one critical vulnerability and three high-severity issues that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, write files on the server, or bypass security restrictions. While the company confirmed that it is not […]

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The GOLD BLADE threat group has shifted from pure espionage to a hybrid model that combines data theft with targeted ransomware attacks using a custom locker called QWCrypt. This shift follows a long-running campaign tracked as STAC6565, which hit almost 40 victims between early 2024 and mid‑2025, with a strong focus on Canadian organizations and […]

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A new wave of ransomware attacks targeting virtual machine platforms has emerged, with the Akira ransomware group leading a campaign against Hyper-V and VMware ESXi systems. These attacks pose a growing threat to enterprise environments that rely on virtualization for critical operations. The group has developed specialized tools to quickly encrypt virtual machines, causing widespread […]

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Security teams today struggle with a paradox. Threat volumes keep climbing, but most of what hits SIEMs and inboxes is noise: indicators stripped of meaning, alerts detached from context, and threat data that treats every organization as if it faces the same risks.  For CISOs, SOC and MSSP leads, this lack of context has a measurable cost. Teams spend too much time […]

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Microsoft is set to introduce a significant security enhancement to its Teams platform that will empower users to flag potentially malicious or unsolicited calls. This upcoming feature, “Report a Suspicious Call,” is designed to strengthen the platform’s defenses against fraudulent activities by leveraging user-submitted reports to identify and mitigate threats. The new capability will allow […]

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A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Emby Server that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full administrative access to affected systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-64113 with a severity score of 9.3 out of 10 (CVSS v4), this weakness affects both stable and beta versions of the popular media server software. The vulnerability stems from a weak password recovery […]

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PortSwigger has enhanced Burp Suite’s scanning arsenal with the latest update to its ActiveScan++ extension, introducing detection for the critical React2Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-55182 and CVE-2025-66478). This server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw in React applications allows attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands, potentially leading to full remote code execution (RCE) on affected servers. Security researchers and […]

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The Indian government is currently evaluating a controversial proposal from the telecom industry that would mandate smartphone manufacturers to enable “always-on” satellite location tracking. This move has sparked significant opposition from major technology companies, including Apple, Google, and Samsung, who argue it poses serious privacy and security risks. The proposal was put forward by the […]

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A deceptive Android application lurking in the Google Play Store, disguised as a document reader and file manager, but delivering the Anatsa banking trojan to users. Cybersecurity firm Zscaler ThreatLabz found an app named “Document Reader – File Manager” by developer ISTOQMAH. The app has amassed over 50,000 downloads while remaining live, tricking users into […]

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A critical persistence technique in AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) stemming from its eventual consistency model, allowing attackers to retain access even after defenders delete compromised access keys. AWS IAM, like many distributed systems, employs eventual consistency to scale across regions and replicas. Updates to resources such as access keys or policies propagate with […]

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