Cyber Security News


  • Key Linux systems may have security flaws which allow password theft

    June 2, 2025

    Cybersecurity researchers from Qualys have discovered two information disclosure vulnerabilities plaguing different Linux distros. The flaws, both of which are race condition bugs, allow threat actors to gain access to sensitive information. The first one is found in Ubuntu’s core dump-handler, Apport, and is tracked as CVE-2025-5054. The second one is found in the default core-dump ...

  • Vanta bug exposed customers’ data to other customers

    June 2, 2025

    Compliance company Vanta has confirmed that a bug exposed the private data of some of its customers to other Vanta customers. The company told TechCrunch that the data exposure was a result of a product code change and not caused by an intrusion. Vanta, which helps corporate customers automate their security and compliance processes, said it ...

  • Cartier confirms data breach, warns customers of potential targeted attacks

    June 2, 2025

    Cartier, the famous jewellery and watchmaker, is owned by Richemont, a Swiss-based luxury conglomerate has notified customers of a data breach that exposed limited personal information following a security lapse in its systems. The brand said the breach was swiftly contained and emphasised that no financial or sensitive login data was compromised. In a letter sent ...

  • Mysterious leaker GangExposed outs Conti kingpins in massive ransomware data dump

    May 31, 2025

    A mystery whistleblower calling himself GangExposed has exposed key figures behind the Conti and Trickbot ransomware crews, publishing a trove of internal files and naming names. The leaks include thousands of chat logs, personal videos, and ransom negotiations tied to some of the most notorious cyber-extortion gangs —believed to have raked in billions from companies, hospitals, ...

  • Eight things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit

    May 30, 2025

    On May 6, WhatsApp scored a major victory against NSO Group when a jury ordered the infamous spyware maker to pay more than $167 million in damages to the Meta-owned company. The ruling concluded a legal battle spanning more than five years, which started in October 2019 when WhatsApp accused NSO Group of hacking more than ...

  • Chasing Eddies: New Rust- based InfoStealer used in CAPTCHA campaigns

    May 30, 2025

    Elastic Security Labs has uncovered a novel Rust-based infostealer distributed via Fake CAPTCHA campaigns. This malware is hosted on multiple adversary-controlled web properties. This campaign leverages deceptive CAPTCHA verification pages that trick users into executing a malicious PowerShell script, which ultimately deploys the infostealer, harvesting sensitive data such as credentials, browser information, and cryptocurrency wallet details. ...

  • 33rd International Defence Industry Exhibition – Europe increases its military capabilities, MSPO is growing stronger

    May 30, 2025

    In the face of ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising defence spending in Europe, the 33rd International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) has further advanced to be one of the key industry events in this part of the world. From 2 to 5 September 2025, Targi Kielce will again become the presentation platform for modern military technologies, international expert ...

  • Melbourne-based financial services and advice firm hit with cyber attack

    May 30, 2025

    Financial services aggregate 3P Corporation has denied its data was breached in an April attack; however, hackers have published more than 200 gigabytes of internal documents and customer data online. The Space Bears ransomware gang listed Victorian financial services firm 3P Corporation as a victim on its darknet leak site in early April, and has since ...

  • Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q1 2025

    May 30, 2025

    The first quarter of 2025, like previous ones, demonstrates a significant number of newly documented vulnerabilities. The trend largely mirrors previous years, so we will focus on new data that can be collected for the most popular platforms. This report examines the characteristics of vulnerabilities in the Linux operating system and Microsoft software, specifically the Windows ...

  • Santesoft Releases Security Update for Sante DICOM Viewer Pro

    May 30, 2025

    The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released an Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Medical Advisory for a vulnerability in Santesoft Sante DICOM Viewer Pro. Sante DICOM Viewer Pro is an application for viewing, processing, and editing DICOM-format medical images. CVE-2025-5307 has a CVSSv4 score of 8.4 and is an ‘out-of-bounds read’ vulnerability, which means ...

  • Deep Dive into a Dumped Malware without a PE Header

    May 29, 2025

    This analysis is part of an incident investigation led by the FortiGuard Incident Response Team. Fortiguard Incident Response Team discovered malware that had been running on a compromised machine for several weeks. The threat actor had executed a batch of scripts and PowerShell to run the malware in a Windows process. Although obtaining the original malware ...