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- Lazarus Hits 6 South Korean Firms via Cross EX, Innorix Flaws and ThreatNeedle Malware April 24, 2025At least six organizations in South Korea have been targeted by the prolific North Korea-linked Lazarus Group as part of a campaign dubbed Operation SyncHole. The activity targeted South Korea's software, IT, financial, semiconductor manufacturing, and telecommunications industries, according to a report from Kaspersky published today. The earliest evidence of compromise was first detected in
- Linux io_uring PoC Rootkit Bypasses System Call-Based Threat Detection Tools April 24, 2025Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) rootkit dubbed Curing that leverages a Linux asynchronous I/O mechanism called io_uring to bypass traditional system call monitoring. This causes a "major blind spot in Linux runtime security tools," ARMO said. "This mechanism allows a user application to perform various actions without using system calls," the company said […]
- Automating Zero Trust in Healthcare: From Risk Scoring to Dynamic Policy Enforcement Without Network Redesign April 24, 2025The Evolving Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2025. With operational technology (OT) environments increasingly targeted and the convergence of IT and medical systems creating an expanded attack surface, traditional security approaches are proving inadequate. According to recent statistics, the healthcare sector
- 159 CVEs Exploited in Q1 2025 — 28.3% Within 24 Hours of Disclosure April 24, 2025As many as 159 CVE identifiers have been flagged as exploited in the wild in the first quarter of 2025, up from 151 in Q4 2024. "We continue to see vulnerabilities being exploited at a fast pace with 28.3% of vulnerabilities being exploited within 1-day of their CVE disclosure," VulnCheck said in a report shared […]
- Darcula Adds GenAI to Phishing Toolkit, Lowering the Barrier for Cybercriminals April 24, 2025The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform have released new updates to their cybercrime suite with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities. "This addition lowers the technical barrier for creating phishing pages, enabling less tech-savvy criminals to deploy customized scams in minutes," Netcraft said in a fresh report shared with The Hacker News.
- Critical Commvault Command Center Flaw Enables Attackers to Execute Code Remotely April 24, 2025A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Commvault Command Center that could allow arbitrary code execution on affected installations. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-34028, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of a maximum of 10.0. "A critical security vulnerability has been identified in the Command Center installation, allowing remote attackers to execute […]
- WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads April 24, 2025WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups. "This new setting available in both chats and groups helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp for when you may want extra privacy," […]
- DPRK Hackers Steal $137M from TRON Users in Single-Day Phishing Attack April 23, 2025Multiple threat activity clusters with ties to North Korea (aka Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) have been linked to attacks targeting organizations and individuals in the Web3 and cryptocurrency space. "The focus on Web3 and cryptocurrency appears to be primarily financially motivated due to the heavy sanctions that have been placed on North […]
- Iran-Linked Hackers Target Israel with MURKYTOUR Malware via Fake Job Campaign April 23, 2025The Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC2428 has been observed delivering a backdoor known as MURKYTOUR as part of a job-themed social engineering campaign aimed at Israel in October 2024. Google-owned Mandiant described UNC2428 as a threat actor aligned with Iran that engages in cyber espionage-related operations. The intrusion set is said to have distributed […]
- Android Spyware Disguised as Alpine Quest App Targets Russian Military Devices April 23, 2025Cybersecurity researchers have revealed that Russian military personnel are the target of a new malicious campaign that distributes Android spyware under the guise of the Alpine Quest mapping software. "The attackers hide this trojan inside modified Alpine Quest mapping software and distribute it in various ways, including through one of the Russian Android app catalogs," […]
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- Cybercrime Magazine’s First YouTube Video: A 60-Second Walk In The Park April 24, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Watch the YouTube Video Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 24, 2025 YouTube turned 20 years old yesterday. The Verge reports that the platform’s first video, “Me at the Zoo,” was uploaded to YouTube on Apr. 23, 2005. It’s The post Cybercrime Magazine’s First YouTube Video: A 60-Second Walk […]Taylor Fox
- Security-Focused Brokers Underwrite Better Cyberinsurance Policies April 23, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the full story in Insurance Business Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 23, 2025 As ransomware, social engineering, and AI-driven deception reshape the threat landscape, cyberinsurance brokers are under pressure to deliver more than just The post Security-Focused Brokers Underwrite Better Cyberinsurance Policies appeared first […]Taylor Fox
- Ransomware Damage To Cost The World $57B In 2025 April 22, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the full story in Cybercrime Magazine Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 22, 2025 Cybersecurity Ventures publishes a chart at RansomwareCost.com containing our calculations of global ransomware damage cost predictions from 2015 to 2031. For this year, 2025, The post Ransomware Damage To Cost The World $57B In […]Taylor Fox
- Cybersecurity VC deal flow and M&A activity heat up in early 2025 April 21, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Listen to the Podcast Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 21, 2025 Crunchbase reports that overall, the first quarter of 2025 marked the strongest one for venture investment since Q2 2022, and it was also the strongest quarter for The post Cybersecurity VC deal flow and M&A activity heat […]Taylor Fox
- YouTube Marketing Lesson From RSA Conference 2025 April 18, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the full story from RSA Conference Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 18, 2025 Cybersecurity Ventures recently asked AI “Why use YouTube for marketing?” and it replied “YouTube is a powerful marketing tool because of its The post YouTube Marketing Lesson From RSA Conference 2025 appeared […]Taylor Fox
- Navigating the complexities of cloud security April 17, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the full story in Technology Record Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 17, 2025 The global threat landscape is projected to become more sophisticated, with cybercrime expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, and The post Navigating the complexities of cloud security appeared first […]Taylor Fox
- Designing Data Center Operations for Tomorrow’s Demand April 16, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Read the full story from CBRE Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 16, 2025 By 2029, global internet users are projected to reach 7.9 billion: a staggering 47 percent increase from 5.35 billion in 2024, according to The post Designing Data Center Operations for Tomorrow’s Demand appeared […]Taylor Fox
- Cyberwarfare 2025 Report: How AI Is Reshaping Cyberattacks And Cybersecurity April 15, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Download the report Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 15, 2025 The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift, with AI-driven cyberattacks escalating in both scale and sophistication. As traditional warfare converges with digital conflicts, organizations and nations are The post Cyberwarfare 2025 Report: How AI Is Reshaping Cyberattacks […]Taylor Fox
- Cybercrime Magazine YouTube Channel Exceeds 1 Million Subscribers April 14, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 14, 2025 The Cybercrime Magazine YouTube Channel has reached 1 million subscribers. We are the #1 destination for entertaining and informative videos covering AI and security, cyberattacks, cybercrime, cybercriminals, cryptocrime, The post Cybercrime Magazine YouTube Channel Exceeds 1 Million Subscribers […]Taylor Fox
- Identity Theft Is Rampant. Check Your Credit Report For Free – Today! April 11, 2025This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine –Listen to the podcast Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 11, 2025 “Check your credit report,” urges Alissa (Dr Jay) Abdullah, PhD, Deputy Chief Security Officer at Mastercard, on the latest episode of “Mastering Cyber” a weekly The post Identity Theft Is Rampant. Check Your Credit Report […]Taylor Fox