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MixShell Malware Delivered via Contact Forms Targets U.S. Supply Chain Manufacturers

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a sophisticated social engineering campaign that’s targeting supply chain-critical manufacturing companies with an in-memory malware dubbed MixShell. The activity has been codenamed ZipLine by Check Point Research. “Instead of sending unsolicited phishing emails, attackers initiate contact through a company’s public ‘Contact Us’ form, tricking

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New Sni5Gect Attack Crashes Phones and Downgrades 5G to 4G without Rogue Base Station

A team of academics has devised a novel attack that can be used to downgrade a 5G connection to a lower generation without relying on a rogue base station (gNB). The attack, per the ASSET (Automated Systems SEcuriTy) Research Group at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), relies on a new open-source software

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Citrix Patches Three NetScaler Flaws, Confirms Active Exploitation of CVE-2025-7775

Citrix has released fixes to address three security flaws in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway, including one that it said has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – CVE-2025-7775 (CVSS score: 9.2) – Memory overflow vulnerability leading to Remote Code Execution and/or Denial-of-Service CVE-2025-7776 (CVSS score: 8.8) –

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UNC6384 Deploys PlugX via Captive Portal Hijacks and Valid Certificates Targeting Diplomats

A China-nexus threat actor known as UNC6384 has been attributed to a set of attacks targeting diplomats in Southeast Asia and other entities across the globe to advance Beijing’s strategic interests. “This multi-stage attack chain leverages advanced social engineering including valid code signing certificates, an adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attack, and indirect execution techniques to evade

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Why SIEM Rules Fail and How to Fix Them: Insights from 160 Million Attack Simulations

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems act as the primary tools for detecting suspicious activity in enterprise networks, helping organizations identify and respond to potential attacks in real time. However, the new Picus Blue Report 2025, based on over 160 million real-world attack simulations, revealed that organizations are only detecting 1 out of 7

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Password Manager Flaws, Apple 0-Day, Hidden AI Prompts, In-the-Wild Exploits & More

Cybersecurity today moves at the pace of global politics. A single breach can ripple across supply chains, turn a software flaw into leverage, or shift who holds the upper hand. For leaders, this means defense isn’t just a matter of firewalls and patches—it’s about strategy. The strongest organizations aren’t the ones with the most tools,

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Phishing Campaign Uses UpCrypter in Fake Voicemail Emails to Deliver RAT Payloads

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new phishing campaign that’s using fake voicemails and purchase orders to deliver a malware loader called UpCrypter. The campaign leverages “carefully crafted emails to deliver malicious URLs linked to convincing phishing pages,” Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said. “These pages are designed to entice recipients into downloading JavaScript

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Docker Fixes CVE-2025-9074, Critical Container Escape Vulnerability With CVSS Score 9.3

Docker has released fixes to address a critical security flaw affecting the Docker Desktop app for Windows and macOS that could potentially allow an attacker to break out of the confines of a container. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-9074, carries a CVSS score of 9.3 out of 10.0. It has been addressed in version 4.44.3.

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Malicious Go Module Poses as SSH Brute-Force Tool, Steals Credentials via Telegram Bot

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Go module that presents itself as a brute-force tool for SSH but actually contains functionality to discreetly exfiltrate credentials to its creator. “On the first successful login, the package sends the target IP address, username, and password to a hard-coded Telegram bot controlled by the threat actor,” Socket researcher

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GeoServer Exploits, PolarEdge, and Gayfemboy Push Cybercrime Beyond Traditional Botnets

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to multiple campaigns that leverage known security vulnerabilities and expose Redis servers to various malicious activities, including leveraging the compromised devices as IoT botnets, residential proxies, or cryptocurrency mining infrastructure. The first set of attacks entails the exploitation of CVE-2024-36401 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical

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