Cryptika Cybersecurity News

A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged targeting job seekers through fake Google career recruitment opportunities, leveraging social engineering tactics to harvest Gmail credentials and personal information. The malicious operation exploits the trust associated with Google’s brand reputation, crafting convincing recruitment …

Microsoft is actively investigating and addressing widespread errors preventing users from accessing their mailboxes on Outlook.com. The company has been providing regular updates throughout the day, indicating that targeted infrastructure restarts are gradually restoring service. The issue, which began early …

Hackers have recently leveraged a vulnerability in the web-based management interfaces of certain cellular routers to co-opt their built-in SMS functionality for nefarious purposes. By targeting exposed APIs, attackers are able to dispatch large volumes of malicious SMS messages containing …

Microsoft has officially released Windows 11, version 25H2, also known as the Windows 11 2025 Update, marking the next feature update for the operating system. The update became available for general availability on September 30, 2025, initiating a phased rollout …

A new Android banking trojan has emerged that combines traditional overlay attacks with a stealthy hidden Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server to achieve full remote control of compromised devices. First detected in late September 2025, the malware is distributed through …

The OpenSSL Project has released a critical security advisory, addressing three significant vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute remote code and potentially recover private cryptographic keys.  These flaws affect multiple OpenSSL versions across different platforms and could lead to …

A concerning cybersecurity trend has emerged as threat actors exploit the growing popularity of artificial intelligence tools by distributing malicious Chrome extensions masquerading as legitimate platforms. These deceptive extensions target users seeking convenient access to popular services like ChatGPT, Claude, …

In late September 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a public alert regarding the active exploitation of a critical command injection vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-59689 in Libraesva Email Security Gateway (ESG) devices. This flaw has rapidly emerged …

A sophisticated attack campaign targeting improperly managed Microsoft SQL servers has emerged, deploying the XiebroC2 command and control framework to establish persistent access to compromised systems. The attack leverages vulnerable credentials on publicly accessible database servers, allowing threat actors to …