Security News

RansomHub ransomware uses new Betruger ‘multi-function’ backdoor
2025-03-20 16:31

Security researchers have linked a new backdoor dubbed Betruger, deployed in several recent ransomware attacks, to an affiliate of the RansomHub operation. [...]

RansomHub affiliate leverages multi-function Betruger backdoor
2025-03-20 10:02

A RansomHub affiliate is leveraging a new multi-function backdoor dubbed Betruger to perform various actions during their attacks, Symantec researchers have discovered. The Betruger backdoor The...

New ‘Rules File Backdoor’ Attack Lets Hackers Inject Malicious Code via AI Code Editors
2025-03-18 15:43

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new supply chain attack vector dubbed Rules File Backdoor that affects artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editors like GitHub Copilot...

Juniper patches bug that let Chinese cyberspies backdoor routers
2025-03-13 16:40

​Juniper Networks has released emergency security updates to patch a Junos OS vulnerability exploited by Chinese hackers to backdoor routers for stealthy access. [...]

Chinese Hackers Breach Juniper Networks Routers With Custom Backdoors and Rootkits
2025-03-12 14:08

The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC3886 has been observed targeting end-of-life MX routers from Juniper Networks as part of a campaign designed to deploy custom backdoors,...

Chinese cyberspies backdoor Juniper routers for stealthy access
2025-03-12 14:00

Chinese hackers are deploying custom backdoors on Juniper Networks Junos OS MX routers that have reached end-of-life (EoL) and no longer receive security updates. [...]

India wants backdoors into clouds, email, SaaS, for tax inspectors
2025-03-09 23:58

PLUS: Malaysia teams with Arm for local chip designs; NTT warns of possible breach; Samsung strikers settle; and more Asia in Brief India’s government has proposed giving its tax authorities...

Undocumented backdoor found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices
2025-03-08 16:12

The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains an undocumented backdoor that could be leveraged for attacks. [...]

Over 1,000 WordPress Sites Infected with JavaScript Backdoors Enabling Persistent Attacker Access
2025-03-06 09:57

Over 1,000 websites powered by WordPress have been infected with a third-party JavaScript code that injects four separate backdoors. "Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having...

Apple drags UK government to court over 'backdoor' order
2025-03-05 14:38

A first-of-its-kind legal challenge set to be heard this month, per reports Apple has reportedly filed a legal complaint with the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) contesting the UK...