Hot on the heels of the newly identified BQTLOCK ransomware distributed through a full RaaS model, security researchers have detected another major ransomware operation. A previously unknown group, dubbed The Gentlemen, has quickly gained attention for using highly specialized tools and conducting thorough reconnaissance to target critical infrastructure across 17+ regions and multiple sectors. Their […]

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Phishing is widely recognized as a prevalent method of executing social engineering attacks. Defenders have recently identified a highly targeted phishing campaign that delivers the MostereRAT to infiltrate Windows devices. Adversaries take advantage of advanced detection evasion techniques and social engineering, as well as abuse legitimate remote access software, like AnyDesk and TightVNC, enabling them […]

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The Lazarus Group, a notorious North Korea-backed hacking collective also tracked as APT38, Hidden Cobra, and Dark Seoul, has built a long-standing reputation as one of the most dangerous advanced persistent threat groups. Active since at least 2009, Lazarus has consistently targeted financial institutions and, more recently, cryptocurrency and blockchain businesses to fuel the regime’s […]

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In late August, Apple rushed out an emergency update to patch CVE-2025-43300, a critical out-of-bounds write zero-day in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. But the story doesn’t end there. Security researchers have now uncovered another serious issue: a WhatsApp zero-day vulnerability in its iOS and macOS clients. The flaw, which WhatsApp has since patched, was leveraged […]

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Hot on the heels of the disclosure of CVE-2025-43300, a new zero-day vulnerability impacting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that is largely leveraged in targeted campaigns, yet another zero-day has surfaced on the cyber threat landscape. CVE-2025-7775 is a critical memory overflow vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler that allows unauthenticated remote code execution and is currently under […]

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The China-backed hacking collective tracked as UNC6384 has been observed behind cyber-espionage attacks against diplomats in Southeast Asia and various global organizations in pursuit of Beijing’s strategic objectives. The campaign hijacks web traffic to deliver a signed downloader, leading to the deployment of a PlugX backdoor variant through sophisticated social engineering and evasion techniques. Detect […]

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Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), promoted on dark web forums and popular messaging platforms like Telegram, is an expanding cybercrime model where developers lease ransomware and infrastructure to affiliates through subscriptions or profit-sharing. A newly discovered ransomware strain, named BQTLOCK, has been active since mid-summer 2025, distributed via a full RaaS model, largely leveraging multiple anti-analysis techniques in its […]

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As the season shifts from summer to fall, the cyber threat landscape is heating up rather than cooling down. Following the news of the ongoing exploitation of a fresh WinRAR zero-day used to deliver RomCom malware, another zero-day flaw causes a stir in the cyber threat arena. A novel zero-day vulnerability affecting iOS, iPadOS, and […]

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Docker is one of the backbones of modern enterprise infrastructure, powering cloud-native applications, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices at massive scale. Therefore, vulnerabilities in Docker images and runtimes are particularly dangerous as they can open the door to severe supply-chain attacks, container escapes, data leaks, and even full host compromise.  For instance, in March 2024, a […]

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Ransomware continues to rank among the most critical cyber threats. According to the 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), it was observed in 44% of breaches—an increase from 32% in last year’s report. A relatively new player, Crypto24 Ransomware Group, has been targeting large organizations across the United States, Europe, and Asia, using custom […]

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