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Firmware-level Android backdoor found on tablets from multiple manufacturers
A new Android backdoor embedded directly in device firmware can quietly take control of apps and harvest data, Kaspersky researchers found. The malware, named Keenadu, was …
Notepad++ supply chain attack: Researchers reveal details, IoCs, targets
Rapid7 researchers have attributed the recent hijacking of the Notepad++ update mechanism to Lotus Blossom (aka Billbug), a Chinese state-sponsored group known for targeting …
Budding infosec pros and aspiring cyber crooks targeted with fake PoC exploits
Malware peddlers are targeting infosec enthusiasts, budding security professionals, and aspiring hackers with the Webrat malware, masquerading the threat as proof-of-concept …
Italian-made spyware Dante linked to Chrome zero-day exploitation campaign
CVE-2025-2783, a Chrome zero-day vulnerability that was detected being exploited in March 2025 and was subsequently fixed by Google, was used by unknown attackers to deliver …
Infostealer crackdown: Operation Secure takes down 20,000 malicious IPs and domains
More than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains used by information-stealing malware were taken down during an international cybercrime crackdown led by INTERPOL. Called …
Beware fake AutoCAD, SketchUp sites dropping malware
Malware peddlers are saddling users with the TookPS downloader and the Lapmon and TeviRat backdoors via malicious sites that mimic official ones and ostensibly offer …
Critical Firefox, Tor Browser sandbox escape flaw fixed (CVE-2025-2857)
Google’s fixing of CVE-2025-2783, a Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited by state-sponsored attackers, has spurred Firefox developers to check whether the browser …
Google fixes exploited Chrome sandbox bypass zero-day (CVE-2025-2783)
Google is in the process of rolling out Chrome v134.0.6998.178 to Windows users to fix CVE-2025-2783, a zero-day vulnerability that allowed attackers to to bypass Chrome …
Hundreds of GitHub repos served up malware for years
Kaspersky researchers have unearthed an extensive and long-running malware delivery campaign that exploited users’ propensity for downloading code from GitHub and using …
Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play
A number of iOS and Android apps on Apple’s and Google’s official app stores contain a software development kit (SDK) that allows them to exfiltrate …
Exploited: Cisco, SharePoint, Chrome vulnerabilities
Threat actors have been leveraging zero and n-day vulnerabilities in Cisco security appliances (CVE-2024-20481), Microsoft Sharepoint (CVE-2024-38094), and Google’s …
US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any …