New Phishing Attack Targeting PyPI Maintainers to Steal Login Credentials

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A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged targeting maintainers of packages on the Python Package Index (PyPI), employing domain confusion tactics to steal authentication credentials from unsuspecting developers. The attack leverages fraudulent emails designed to mimic official PyPI communications, directing recipients …

Threat Actors Using Copyright Takedown Claims to Deploy Malware

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A sophisticated malware campaign orchestrated by the Vietnamese Lone None threat actor group has been leveraging fraudulent copyright infringement takedown notices to deploy information-stealing malware onto unsuspecting victims’ systems. The campaign, which has been actively tracked since November 2024, represents …

Hackers Exploiting WordPress Websites With Silent Malware to Gain Admin Access

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A sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress websites has been discovered employing advanced steganographic techniques and persistent backdoor mechanisms to maintain unauthorized administrator access. The malware operates through two primary components that work in tandem to create a resilient attack infrastructure, …

Living Security Unveils HRMCon 2025 Speakers as Report Finds Firms Detect Just 19% of Human Risk

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Living Security, a global leader in Human Risk Management (HRM), today announced the full speaker lineup for the Human Risk Management Conference (HRMCon 2025), taking place October 20, 2025, at Austin’s Q2 Stadium and virtually worldwide. The announcement follows findings …

Salesforce AI Agent Vulnerability Allows Let Attackers Exfiltration Sensitive Data

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A critical vulnerability chain in Salesforce’s Agentforce AI platform, which could have allowed external attackers to steal sensitive CRM data. The vulnerability, dubbed ForcedLeak by Noma Labs, which discovered it, carries a CVSS score of 9.4 and was executed through a sophisticated …

Hackers Leverage GitHub Notifications to Mimic as Y Combinator to Steal Funds from Wallets

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Cybercriminals have orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting GitHub’s notification system to impersonate the prestigious startup accelerator Y Combinator, targeting developers’ cryptocurrency wallets through fake funding opportunity notifications. The attack leverages GitHub’s issue tracking system to mass-distribute phishing notifications, bypassing …

New LNK Malware Uses Windows Binaries to Bypass Security Tools and Execute Malware

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A recent wave of attacks leveraging malicious Windows shortcut files (.LNK) has put security teams on high alert. Emerging in late August 2025, this new LNK malware distribution exploits trusted Microsoft binaries to bypass endpoint protections and execute payloads without …

New LockBit 5.0 Ransomware Variant Attacking Windows, Linux, and ESXi Systems

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Following a major law enforcement disruption in February 2024, the notorious LockBit ransomware group has resurfaced, marking its sixth anniversary with the release of a new version: LockBit 5.0. Trend Micro has identified and analyzed binaries for Windows, Linux, and …

ZendTo Vulnerability Let Attackers Bypass Security Controls and Access Sensitive Data

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A critical path traversal flaw in ZendTo has been assigned CVE-2025-34508 researchers discovered that versions 6.15–7 and prior enable authenticated users to manipulate file paths and retrieve sensitive data from the host system.  This issue underscores the persistent risk in …

SetupHijack Tool Exploits Race Conditions and Insecure File Handling in Windows Installer Processes

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SetupHijack, an open-source research utility, has emerged as a powerful method for red teaming and security research by targeting race conditions and insecure file handling within Windows installer and update mechanisms.  By polling world-writable directories such as %TEMP%, %APPDATA%, and …