Cybersecurity News

Sparring in the Cyber Ring: Using Automated Pentesting to Build Resilience

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:55:00 +0530
The Hacker News

“A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner…” — Epictetus, 50–135 AD Hands up. Chin tucked. Knees bent. The bell rings, and both boxers meet in the center and circle. Red throws out three jabs, feints a fourth, and—BANG—lands a right hand on Blue down the center. This wasn’t Blue’s first day and despite his solid defense in front of the mirror, he feels the pressure.

Zero-Day Alert: Google Releases Chrome Patch for Exploit Used in Russian Espionage Attacks

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:40:00 +0530
The Hacker News

Google has released out-of-band fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser for Windows that has been exploited in the wild as part of attacks targeting organizations in Russia.  The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3), has been described as a case of "incorrect handle provided in unspecified circumstances in Mojo on Windows." Mojo

How PAM Mitigates Insider Threats: Preventing Data Breaches, Privilege Misuse, and More

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:45:00 +0530
The Hacker News

When people think of cybersecurity threats, they often picture external hackers breaking into networks. However, some of the most damaging breaches stem from within organizations. Whether through negligence or malicious intent, insiders can expose your organization to significant cybersecurity risks. According to Verizon's 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, 57% of companies experience over

Hackers Using E-Crime Tool Atlantis AIO for Credential Stuffing on 140+ Platforms

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:23:00 +0530
The Hacker News

Threat actors are leveraging an e-crime tool called Atlantis AIO Multi-Checker to automate credential stuffing attacks, according to findings from Abnormal Security. Atlantis AIO "has emerged as a powerful weapon in the cybercriminal arsenal, enabling attackers to test millions of stolen credentials in rapid succession," the cybersecurity company said in an analysis. Credential stuffing is a

New Security Flaws Found in VMware Tools and CrushFTP — High Risk, PoC Released

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:50:00 +0530
The Hacker News

Broadcom has issued security patches to address a high-severity security flaw in VMware Tools for Windows that could lead to an authentication bypass. Tracked as CVE-2025-22230, the vulnerability is rated 7.8 on the ten-point Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). "VMware Tools for Windows contains an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper access control," Broadcom said in an

Researchers Uncover ~200 Unique C2 Domains Linked to Raspberry Robin Access Broker

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:09:00 +0530
The Hacker News

A new investigation has unearthed nearly 200 unique command-and-control (C2) domains associated with a malware called Raspberry Robin. "Raspberry Robin (also known as Roshtyak or Storm-0856) is a complex and evolving threat actor that provides initial access broker (IAB) services to numerous criminal groups, many of which have connections to Russia," Silent Push said in a report shared with The

Chinese Hackers Breach Asian Telecom, Remain Undetected for Over 4 Years

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:24:00 +0530
The Hacker News

A major telecommunications company located in Asia was allegedly breached by Chinese state-sponsored hackers who spent over four years inside its systems, according to a new report from incident response firm Sygnia. The cybersecurity company is tracking the activity under the name Weaver Ant, describing the threat actor as stealthy and highly persistent. The name of the telecom provider was not

AI-Powered SaaS Security: Keeping Pace with an Expanding Attack Surface

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:30:00 +0530
The Hacker News

Organizations now use an average of 112 SaaS applications—a number that keeps growing. In a 2024 study, 49% of 644 respondents who frequently used Microsoft 365 believed that they had less than 10 apps connected to the platform, despite the fact that aggregated data indicated over 1,000+ Microsoft 365 SaaS-to-SaaS connections on average per deployment. And that’s just one major SaaS provider.