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Interlock ransomware gang deploys new NodeSnake RAT on universities
2025-05-28 18:14

The Interlock ransomware gang is deploying a previously undocumented remote access trojan (RAT) named NodeSnake against educational institutes for persistent access to corporate networks. [...]

Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Robbinhood Ransomware Attack on Baltimore
2025-05-28 17:20

An Iranian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. over his involvement in an international ransomware and extortion scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware. Sina Gholinejad (aka Sina Ghaaf),...

Botnet hacks 9,000+ ASUS routers to add persistent SSH backdoor
2025-05-28 16:44

Over 9,000 ASUS routers are compromised by a novel botnet dubbed "AyySSHush" that was also observed targeting SOHO routers from Cisco, D-Link, and Linksys. [...]

Dark Partners cybercrime gang fuels large-scale crypto heists
2025-05-28 16:39

A sprawling network of fake AI, VPN, and crypto software download sites is being used by the "Dark Partner" threat actors to conduct a crypto theft attacks worldwide. [...]

Czech Republic Blames China-Linked APT31 Hackers for 2022 Cyberattack
2025-05-28 16:01

The Czech Republic on Wednesday formally accused a threat actor associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC) of targeting its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a public statement, the...

Czechia blames China for Ministry of Foreign Affairs cyberattack
2025-05-28 14:39

The Czech Republic says the Chinese-backed APT31 hacking group was behind cyberattacks targeting the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and critical infrastructure organizations. [...]

Microsoft OneDrive File Picker Flaw Grants Apps Full Cloud Access — Even When Uploading Just One File
2025-05-28 13:41

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a security flaw in Microsoft's OneDrive File Picker that, if successfully exploited, could allow websites to access a user's entire cloud storage content,...

Microsoft introduces new Windows backup tool for businesses
2025-05-28 13:09

Microsoft has introduced Windows Backup for Organizations, a new backup tool for enterprises that simplifies backups and makes the transition to Windows 11 easier. [...]

New PumaBot Botnet Targets Linux IoT Devices to Steal SSH Credentials and Mine Crypto
2025-05-28 12:30

Embedded Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices have become the target of a new botnet dubbed PumaBot. Written in Go, the botnet is designed to conduct brute-force attacks against SSH...

Russian IT pro sentenced to 14 years forced labor for sharing medical data with Ukraine
2025-05-28 12:24

The latest in a long line of techies to face Putin’s wrath A Russian programmer will face the next 14 years in a "strict-regime" (high-security) penal colony after a regional court ruled he leaked...