New Linux Flaws Enable Full Root Access via PAM and Udisks Across Major Distributions

19/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered two local privilege escalation (LPE) flaws that could be exploited to gain root privileges on machines running major Linux distributions. The vulnerabilities, discovered by Qualys, are

New Malware Campaign Uses Cloudflare Tunnels to Deliver RATs via Phishing Chains

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A new campaign is making use of Cloudflare Tunnel subdomains to host malicious payloads and deliver them via malicious attachments embedded in phishing emails. The ongoing campaign has been codenamed

1,500+ Minecraft Players Infected by Java Malware Masquerading as Game Mods on GitHub

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A new multi-stage malware campaign is targeting Minecraft users with a Java-based malware that employs a distribution-as-service (DaaS) offering called Stargazers Ghost Network. “The campaigns resulted in a multi-stage attack

Water Curse Hijacks 76 GitHub Accounts to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware Campaign

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a previously unknown threat actor known as Water Curse that relies on weaponized GitHub repositories to deliver multi-stage malware. “The malware enables data exfiltration (including credentials,

FedRAMP at Startup Speed: Lessons Learned

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

For organizations eyeing the federal market, FedRAMP can feel like a gated fortress. With strict compliance requirements and a notoriously long runway, many companies assume the path to authorization is

Ex-CIA Analyst Sentenced to 37 Months for Leaking Top Secret National Defense Documents

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst has been sentenced to little more than three years in prison for unlawfully retaining and transmitting top secret National Defense Information (NDI)

CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it has been actively

Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel’s ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on

Veeam Patches CVE-2025-23121: Critical RCE Bug Rated 9.9 CVSS in Backup & Replication

18/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Veeam has rolled out patches to contain a critical security flaw impacting its Backup & Replication software that could result in remote code execution under certain conditions. The security defect,

Google Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-2783 Exploited by TaxOff to Deploy Trinper Backdoor

17/06/2025 0 Comments 0 tags

A now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome was exploited as a zero-day by a threat actor known as TaxOff to deploy a backdoor codenamed Trinper. The attack, observed in mid-March