Security News > 2025 > April

SK Telecom warns customer USIM data exposed in malware attack
2025-04-22 18:26

South Korea's largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, is warning that a malware infection allowed threat actors to access sensitive USIM-related information for customers. [...]

Fog ransomware channels Musk with demands for work recaps or a trillion bucks
2025-04-22 18:02

In effect: 'Ha ha – the government is borked and so are you' Ransomware scumbags - potentially those behind the Fog gang - are channeling their inner Elon Musk with their latest ransom note,...

A pot of $250K is now available to ransomware researchers, but it feeds a commercial product
2025-04-22 17:08

Security bods can earn up to $10K per report Ransomware threat hunters can now collect rewards of $10,000 for each piece of intel they file under a new bug bounty that aims to squash extortionists.…

Docker Malware Exploits Teneo Web3 Node to Earn Crypto via Fake Heartbeat Signals
2025-04-22 16:46

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a malware campaign that's targeting Docker environments with a previously undocumented technique to mine cryptocurrency. The activity cluster, per Darktrace...

Ripple's recommended XRP library xrpl.js hacked to steal wallets
2025-04-22 16:45

The recommended Ripple cryptocurrency NPM JavaScript library named "xrpl.js" was compromised to steal XRP wallet seeds and private keys and transfer them to an attacker-controlled server, allowing...

This is not just any 'cyber incident' … this is an M&S 'cyber incident'
2025-04-22 16:07

Retailer tight-lipped on details as digital hiccup disrupts customer orders UK high street mainstay Marks & Spencer told the London Stock Exchange this afternoon it has been managing a "cyber...

Android Improves Its Security
2025-04-22 16:03

Android phones will soon reboot themselves after sitting idle for three days. iPhones have had this feature for a while; it’s nice to see Google add it to their phones.

UN says Asian scam call center epidemic expanding globally amid political heat
2025-04-22 15:15

What used to be a serious issue mainly in Southeast Asia is now the world’s problem Scam call centers are metastasizing worldwide "like a cancer," according to the United Nations, which warns the...

Cookie-Bite attack PoC uses Chrome extension to steal session tokens
2025-04-22 15:02

A proof-of-concept attack called "Cookie-Bite" uses a browser extension to steal browser session cookies from Azure Entra ID to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) protections and maintain...

54% of tech hiring managers expect layoffs in 2025
2025-04-22 15:00

54% of tech hiring managers say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, and 45% say employees whose roles can be replaced by AI are most likely to be let go, according...