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  • Lumma Stealer Takedown: Law‑Enforcement Disrupts a Global Credential‑Stealing Empire

    Lumma Stealer Takedown: Law‑Enforcement Disrupts a Global Credential‑Stealing Empire

    Overview Lumma Stealer (also known as LummaC2) is a commercial malware‑as‑a‑service platform that rents out credential‑stealing code to cybercriminals. The malware specializes in harvesting browser data, autofill information, login credentials and even cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases【823560596664728†L169-L189】. Attackers use it in ransomware campaigns, business email compromise and other online scams by renting the tool on a…

  • Emerging AI-Driven Cyber Threats: Deepfake Impersonations, Adaptive Malware, and LLM-Powered Social Engineering

    Emerging AI-Driven Cyber Threats: Deepfake Impersonations, Adaptive Malware, and LLM-Powered Social Engineering

    Introduction As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as large language models (LLMs) and generative AI continue to accelerate, cybercriminals are weaponizing these tools to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks. Deepfake impersonations, adaptive malware that learns from defenses, AI crafted phishing, and automated vulnerability discovery are reshaping the threat landscape. Understanding these emerging AI driven threats is vital for…

  • Back to School Cybersecurity: Protecting K-12 Networks Amid Resource Constraints

    Back to School Cybersecurity: Protecting K-12 Networks Amid Resource Constraints

    Introduction As students return to classrooms, K‑K‑2 schools face growing cyber risks. Most districts rely on Chromebooks and Google accounts to support remote and blended learning, but limited IT staffing and budgets make defending these networks difficult. Attackers know this and increasingly target schools with ransomware, account takeovers and data theft【388377501043756†L190-L333】. Unique Challenges Attack Vectors…

  • Apple Rushes Patches for CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day: Update iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Now

    Apple Rushes Patches for CVE-2025-43300 Zero-Day: Update iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Now

    Introduction On August 7, 2025, Apple pushed emergency security updates for its mobile and desktop operating systems after researchers discovered a critical zero‑day vulnerability, tracked as CVE‑2025‑43300, being exploited in the wild【613819609957971†L150-L180】. The flaw resides in the Image I/O framework, which is used to parse and display image files. A malicious image could cause memory…

  • Password Manager Clickjacking: DOM-Based Attack Exposes Auto-Fill Secrets

    Password Manager Clickjacking: DOM-Based Attack Exposes Auto-Fill Secrets

    A neA newly disclosed browser attack shows how even trusted password managers can be tricked into handing over your secrets. Security researchers have uncovered a DOM-based clickjacking technique that hides critical extension prompts behind fake UI elements, allowing attackers to exfiltrate usernames, passwords, and even one-time codes in a single click. This news highlights the…

  • Transparent Tribe Revisited: Persistent Pakistan-Linked APT Exploits Cross-Platform Cloud Environments

    Transparent Tribe Revisited: Persistent Pakistan-Linked APT Exploits Cross-Platform Cloud Environments

    Background Transparent Tribe (also tracked as APT36, ProjectM, Earth Karkaddan and Mythic Leopard) is a Pakistan‑linked espionage group active since at least 2013. The group typically targets Indian government agencies, defence and aerospace contractors and educational institutions by sending spear‑phishing emails that deliver malicious ZIP/ISO attachments. Transparent Tribe’s operations are wide ranging: they develop both Windows and Linux malware,…

  • Netflix Job Offer Scam: Attackers Hijack Facebook Accounts via Real-Time Phishing

    Netflix Job Offer Scam: Attackers Hijack Facebook Accounts via Real-Time Phishing

    Introduction A new phishing campaign disguised as a Netflix job offer is stealing Facebook accounts from unsuspecting marketing and social media managers. By luring victims with fake employment opportunities, attackers are capturing login credentials in real time and using compromised accounts for advertising fraud. How the Scam Works Attackers begin by sending victims a job…

  • Rising CISO Liability: 93% of Organizations Revamp Security Policies

    Rising CISO Liability: 93% of Organizations Revamp Security Policies

    IntroductionChief information security officers (CISOs) are under increasing scrutiny as high-profile breaches make headlines and regulators demand accountability. According to a recent survey of 1,000 security leaders by Fastly, 93% of organizations have changed their security policies in response to growing concern that CISOs could face personal liability for cyber incidents【955599603953553†L37-L79】. A New Era of…

  • ReVault: Critical Dell ControlVault3 Flaws Expose Biometric Security Systems

    ReVault: Critical Dell ControlVault3 Flaws Expose Biometric Security Systems

    IntroductionIn March 2025, security researchers disclosed a set of severe firmware vulnerabilities in Dell’s ControlVault3 security chip—collectively dubbed “ReVault.” ControlVault3 is a secure subsystem used in Dell laptops to store encryption keys, biometric templates and other secrets. The newly discovered flaws, tracked as CVE ‑2025‑25050, CVE ‑2025‑25215, CVE ‑2025‑24922, CVE ‑2025‑24311 and CVE ‑2025‑24919, could allow attackers to bypass Windows…

  • Silk Typhoon (Murky Panda) Exploits Zero-Day Flaws to Pivot Across the Cloud

    Silk Typhoon (Murky Panda) Exploits Zero-Day Flaws to Pivot Across the Cloud

    IntroIntroductionSilk Typhoon, also known as Murky Panda, is a Chinese state-linked espionage group that has been targeting North American government agencies, technology firms and other organizations. CrowdStrike and Cybersecurity Dive reported that this threat actor recently exploited multiple zero‑day flaws in Citrix NetScaler and Commvault products to gain access to the cloud environments of software‑as‑a‑service…