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⚡ Weekly Recap: Windows 0-Day, VPN Exploits, Weaponized AI, Hijacked Antivirus and More

⚡ Weekly Recap: Windows 0-Day, VPN Exploits, Weaponized AI, Hijacked Antivirus and More

Apr 14, 2025 Threat Intelligence / Cybersecurity
Attackers aren't waiting for patches anymore — they are breaking in before defenses are ready. Trusted security tools are being hijacked to deliver malware. Even after a breach is detected and patched, some attackers stay hidden. This week's events show a hard truth: it's not enough to react after an attack. You have to assume that any system you trust today could fail tomorrow. In a world where AI tools can be used against you and ransomware hits faster than ever, real protection means planning for things to go wrong — and still staying in control. Check out this week's update to find important threat news, helpful webinars, useful tools, and tips you can start using right away. ⚡ Threat of the Week Windows 0-Day Exploited for Ransomware Attacks — A security affecting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) was exploited as a zero-day in ransomware attacks aimed at a small number of targets, Microsoft revealed. The flaw, CVE-2025-29824, is a privilege escalation vulnerabilit...
⚡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle's Silent Breach, ClickFix Surge and More

⚡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle's Silent Breach, ClickFix Surge and More

Apr 07, 2025 Threat Intelligence / Cybersecurity
Today, every unpatched system, leaked password, and overlooked plugin is a doorway for attackers. Supply chains stretch deep into the code we trust, and malware hides not just in shady apps — but in job offers, hardware, and cloud services we rely on every day. Hackers don't need sophisticated exploits anymore. Sometimes, your credentials and a little social engineering are enough. This week, we trace how simple oversights turn into major breaches — and the silent threats most companies still underestimate. Let's dive in. ⚡ Threat of the Week UNC5221 Exploits New Ivanti Flaw to Drop Malware — The China-nexus cyber espionage group tracked as UNC5221 exploited a now-patched flaw in Ivanti Connect Secure, CVE-2025-22457 (CVSS score: 9.0), to deliver an in-memory dropper called TRAILBLAZE, a passive backdoor codenamed BRUSHFIRE, and the SPAWN malware suite. The vulnerability was originally patched by Ivanti on February 11, 2025, indicating that the threat actors studied the patch a...
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10 Steps to Microsoft 365 Cyber Resilience

websiteVeeamCyber Resilience / Data Security
75% of organizations get hit by cyberattacks, and most report getting hit more than once. Read this ebook to learn 10 steps to take to build a more proactive approach to securing your organization's Microsoft 365 data from cyberattacks and ensuring cyber resilience.
Researchers Uncover 46 Critical Flaws in Solar Power Systems From Sungrow, Growatt, and SMA

Researchers Uncover 46 Critical Flaws in Solar Power Systems From Sungrow, Growatt, and SMA

Mar 28, 2025 Operational Technology / Vulnerability
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed 46 new security flaws in products from three solar power system vendors, Sungrow, Growatt, and SMA, that could be exploited by a bad actor to seize control of devices or execute code remotely, posing severe risks to electrical grids.  The vulnerabilities have been collectively codenamed SUN:DOWN by Forescout Vedere Labs. "The new vulnerabilities can be exploited to execute arbitrary commands on devices or the vendor's cloud, take over accounts, gain a foothold in the vendor's infrastructure, or take control of inverter owners' devices," the company said in a report shared with The Hacker News. Some of the notable flaws identified are listed below - Attackers can upload .aspx files that will be executed by the web server of SMA (sunnyportal[.]com), resulting in remote code execution Unauthenticated attackers can perform username enumeration via the exposed "server.growatt.com/userCenter.do" endpoint Unauthen...
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The Ultimate Guide to SaaS Identity Security in 2025

websiteWing SecuritySaaS Security / Identity Threat Detection
Discover how to protect your SaaS apps from identity-based breaches with this expert 2025 guide—learn practical steps to secure every account and keep your data safe.
Malicious PyPI Packages Stole Cloud Tokens—Over 14,100 Downloads Before Removal

Malicious PyPI Packages Stole Cloud Tokens—Over 14,100 Downloads Before Removal

Mar 15, 2025 Malware / Supply Chain Security
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a malicious campaign targeting users of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with bogus libraries masquerading as "time" related utilities, but harboring hidden functionality to steal sensitive data such as cloud access tokens. Software supply chain security firm ReversingLabs said it discovered two sets of packages totaling 20 of them. The packages have been cumulatively downloaded over 14,100 times - snapshot-photo (2,448 downloads) time-check-server (316 downloads) time-check-server-get (178 downloads) time-server-analysis (144 downloads) time-server-analyzer (74 downloads) time-server-test (155 downloads) time-service-checker (151 downloads) aclient-sdk (120 downloads) acloud-client (5,496 downloads) acloud-clients (198 downloads) acloud-client-uses (294 downloads) alicloud-client (622 downloads) alicloud-client-sdk (206 downloads) amzclients-sdk (100 downloads) awscloud-clients-core (206 downloads) creden...
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Google Secrets Stolen, Windows Hack, New Crypto Scams and More

Feb 17, 2025 Cyber Threats / Cybersecurity
Welcome to this week's Cybersecurity News Recap. Discover how cyber attackers are using clever tricks like fake codes and sneaky emails to gain access to sensitive data. We cover everything from device code phishing to cloud exploits, breaking down the technical details into simple, easy-to-follow insights. ⚡ Threat of the Week Russian Threat Actors Leverage Device Code Phishing to Hack Microsoft Accounts — Microsoft and Volexity have revealed that threat actors with ties to Russia are leveraging a technique known as device code phishing to gain unauthorized access to victim accounts, and use that access to get hold of sensitive data and enable persistent access to the victim environment. At least three different Russia-linked clusters have been identified abusing the technique to date. The attacks entail sending phishing emails that masquerade as Microsoft Teams meeting invitations, which, when clicked, urge the message recipients to authenticate using a threat actor-generated dev...
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