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Cybercriminals Take Advantage of ChatGPT and Other Generative AI Models

23 May 2025
A recent cybercrime report by Malwarebytes found that AI agents will soon usher in a world of far more frequent, sophisticated and difficult-to-detect cyberattacks.

Russian Qakbot Gang Leader Indicted in US

23 May 2025
Russian national Rustam Gallyamov was indicted in the US for his leading role in the development and distribution of Qakbot malware. The post Russian Qakbot Gang Leader Indicted in US appeared first on SecurityWeek.

300 Servers and €3.5M Seized as Europol Strikes Ransomware Networks Worldwide

23 May 2025
As part of the latest "season" of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest warrants against 20 targets. Operation Endgame, first launched in May 2024, is an ongoing law enforcement operation targeting services and infrastructures assisting in or directly providing initial or consolidating

Companies Warned of Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation

23 May 2025
CISA warns companies of a widespread campaign targeting a Commvault vulnerability to hack Azure environments. The post Companies Warned of Commvault Vulnerability Exploitation appeared first on SecurityWeek.

SafeLine WAF: Open Source Web Application Firewall with Zero-Day Detection and Bot Protection

23 May 2025
From zero-day exploits to large-scale bot attacks — the demand for a powerful, self-hosted, and user-friendly web application security solution has never been greater. SafeLine is currently the most starred open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) on GitHub, with over 16.4K stars and a rapidly growing global user base. This walkthrough covers what SafeLine is, how it works, and why it’s

Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks

23 May 2025
A Chinese threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to hack local government entities in the US. The post Cityworks Zero-Day Exploited by Chinese Hackers in US Local Government Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged

23 May 2025
The DanaBot botnet ensnared over 300,000 devices and caused more than $50 million in damages before being disrupted. The post DanaBot Botnet Disrupted, 16 Suspects Charged appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors

23 May 2025
A Chinese espionage group has been chaining two recent Ivanti EPMM vulnerabilities in attacks against organizations in multiple critical sectors. The post Chinese Spies Exploit Ivanti Vulnerabilities Against Critical Sectors appeared first on SecurityWeek.

U.S. Dismantles DanaBot Malware Network, Charges 16 in $50M Global Cybercrime Operation

23 May 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the disruption of the online infrastructure associated with DanaBot (aka DanaTools) and unsealed charges against 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the development and deployment of the malware, which it said was controlled by a Russia-based cybercrime organization. The malware, the DoJ said, infected more than 300,000

CISA Warns of Suspected Broader SaaS Attacks Exploiting App Secrets and Cloud Misconfigs

23 May 2025
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday revealed that Commvault is monitoring cyber threat activity targeting applications hosted in their Microsoft Azure cloud environment. "Threat actors may have accessed client secrets for Commvault's (Metallic) Microsoft 365 (M365) backup software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution, hosted in Azure," the agency said. "This

GitLab Duo Vulnerability Enabled Attackers to Hijack AI Responses with Hidden Prompts

23 May 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an indirect prompt injection flaw in GitLab's artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Duo that could have allowed attackers to steal source code and inject untrusted HTML into its responses, which could then be used to direct victims to malicious websites. GitLab Duo is an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding assistant that enables users to write,

Oops: DanaBot Malware Devs Infected Their Own PCs

22 May 2025
The U.S. government today unsealed criminal charges against 16 individuals accused of operating and selling DanaBot, a prolific strain of information-stealing malware that has been sold on Russian cybercrime forums since 2018. The FBI says a newer version of DanaBot was used for espionage, and that many of the defendants exposed their real-life identities after accidentally infecting their own systems with the malware.

Akamai, Microsoft Disagree on Severity of Unpatched ‘BadSuccessor’ Flaw

22 May 2025
Akamai documents a privilege escalation flaw in Windows Server 2025 after Redmond declines to ship an immediate patch. The post Akamai, Microsoft Disagree on Severity of Unpatched ‘BadSuccessor’ Flaw appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Chinese Hackers Exploit Trimble Cityworks Flaw to Infiltrate U.S. Government Networks

22 May 2025
A Chinese-speaking threat actor tracked as UAT-6382 has been linked to the exploitation of a now-patched remote-code-execution vulnerability in Trimble Cityworks to deliver Cobalt Strike and VShell. "UAT-6382 successfully exploited CVE-2025-0944, conducted reconnaissance, and rapidly deployed a variety of web shells and custom-made malware to maintain long-term access," Cisco Talos researchers

Critical Windows Server 2025 dMSA Vulnerability Enables Active Directory Compromise

22 May 2025
A privilege escalation flaw has been demonstrated in Windows Server 2025 that makes it possible for attackers to compromise any user in Active Directory (AD). "The attack exploits the delegated Managed Service Account (dMSA) feature that was introduced in Windows Server 2025, works with the default configuration, and is trivial to implement," Akamai security researcher Yuval Gordon said in a

Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti EPMM Bugs in Global Enterprise Network Attacks

22 May 2025
A recently patched pair of security flaws affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) software has been exploited by a China-nexus threat actor to target a wide range of sectors across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-4427 (CVSS score: 5.3) and CVE-2025-4428 (CVSS score: 7.2), could be chained to execute arbitrary code on a

Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology Data Breach Impacts 235,000 People

22 May 2025
Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology has been targeted by the SafePay ransomware group, which stole personal information from its systems. The post Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology Data Breach Impacts 235,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Webinar: Learn How to Build a Reasonable and Legally Defensible Cybersecurity Program

22 May 2025
It’s not enough to be secure. In today’s legal climate, you need to prove it. Whether you’re protecting a small company or managing compliance across a global enterprise, one thing is clear: cybersecurity can no longer be left to guesswork, vague frameworks, or best-effort intentions. Regulators and courts are now holding organizations accountable for how “reasonable” their security programs are

Marks & Spencer Expects Ransomware Attack to Cost $400 Million

22 May 2025
UK retailer Marks & Spencer expects the disruptions caused by the recent cyberattack to continue through July.  The post Marks & Spencer Expects Ransomware Attack to Cost $400 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Unpatched Versa Concerto Flaws Let Attackers Escape Docker and Compromise Host

22 May 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered multiple critical security vulnerabilities impacting the Versa Concerto network security and SD-WAN orchestration platform that could be exploited to take control of susceptible instances. It's worth noting that the identified shortcomings remain unpatched despite responsible disclosure on February 13, 2025, prompting a public release of the issues