High-level government institutions in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as SideWinder. “The attackers used spear… Read More »South Asian Ministries Hit by SideWinder APT Using Old Office Flaws and Custom Malware
In the newly released 2025 State of Pentesting Report, Pentera surveyed 500 CISOs from global enterprises (200 from within the USA) to understand the strategies, tactics, and tools they use… Read More »The Crowded Battle: Key Insights from the 2025 State of Pentesting Report
Threat hunters have exposed the tactics of a China-aligned threat actor called UnsolicitedBooker that targeted an unnamed international organization in Saudi Arabia with a previously undocumented backdoor dubbed MarsSnake. ESET,… Read More »Chinese Hackers Deploy MarsSnake Backdoor in Multi-Year Attack on Saudi Organization
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new Linux cryptojacking campaign that’s targeting publicly accessible Redis servers. The malicious activity has been codenamed RedisRaider by Datadog Security Labs. “RedisRaider aggressively… Read More »Go-Based Malware Deploys XMRig Miner on Linux Hosts via Redis Configuration Abuse
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that act as checker tools to validate stolen email addresses against TikTok and Instagram APIs. All… Read More »Malicious PyPI Packages Exploit Instagram and TikTok APIs to Validate User Accounts
The official site for RVTools has been hacked to serve a compromised installer for the popular VMware environment reporting utility. “Robware.net and RVTools.com are currently offline. We are working expeditiously… Read More »RVTools Official Site Hacked to Deliver Bumblebee Malware via Trojanized Installer
Several ransomware actors are using a malware called Skitnet as part of their post-exploitation efforts to steal sensitive data and establish remote control over compromised hosts. “Skitnet has been sold… Read More »Ransomware Gangs Use Skitnet Malware for Stealthy Data Theft and Remote Access
Cybersecurity leaders aren’t just dealing with attacks—they’re also protecting trust, keeping systems running, and maintaining their organization’s reputation. This week’s developments highlight a bigger issue: as we rely more on… Read More »⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Insider Threats, APT Targeting, Botnets and More
Mozilla has released security updates to address two critical security flaws in its Firefox browser that could be potentially exploited to access sensitive data or achieve code execution. The vulnerabilities,… Read More »Firefox Patches 2 Zero-Days Exploited at Pwn2Own Berlin with $100K in Rewards
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) has moved from concept to cornerstone, solidifying its role as a strategic enabler for CISOs. No longer a theoretical framework, CTEM now anchors today’s cybersecurity… Read More »Why CTEM is the Winning Bet for CISOs in 2025