Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2025-21418, CVE-2025-21391)

February 2025 Patch Tuesday is here, and Microsoft has delivered fixes for 56 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days – CVE-2025-21418 and CVE-2025-21391 – under active exploitation. CVE-2025-21418 and CVE-2025-21391 CVE-2025-21418 is a vu… Continue reading Microsoft fixes two actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2025-21418, CVE-2025-21391)

8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized

The Thai police has arrested four individuals suspected of being the leaders of the 8Base ransomware group and of stealing approximately $16 million from 1,000+ victims they targeted with the Phobos ransomware. “Officers from Cyber Crime Investig… Continue reading 8Base ransomware group leaders arrested, leak site seized

Apple fixes zero-day flaw exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attack (CVE-2025-24200)

Users of iPhones and iPads that run iOS/iPadOS 18 and iPadOS 17 are urged to implement the latest updates to plug a security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-24200) exploited in the wild in “an extremely sophisticated” attack. The vul… Continue reading Apple fixes zero-day flaw exploited in “extremely sophisticated” attack (CVE-2025-24200)

Malicious ML models found on Hugging Face Hub

Researchers have spotted two machine learning (ML) models containing malicious code on Hugging Face Hub, the popular online repository for datasets and pre-trained models. Once one of them is downloaded and executed on the developer’s machine, th… Continue reading Malicious ML models found on Hugging Face Hub

Attackers compromise IIS servers by leveraging exposed ASP.NET machine keys

A ViewState code injection attack spotted by Microsoft threat researchers in December 2024 could be easily replicated by other attackers, the company warned. “In the course of investigating, remediating, and building protections against this acti… Continue reading Attackers compromise IIS servers by leveraging exposed ASP.NET machine keys

Ransomware payments plummet as more victims refuse to pay

Chainalysis’ latest report on how the ransomware landscape changed from 2023 to 2024 shows a promising trend: An increasing number of victims refuses to pay the ransom. The total volume of ransom payments decreased year-over-year by approximately… Continue reading Ransomware payments plummet as more victims refuse to pay

Cybercrime gang exploited VeraCore zero-day vulnerabilities for years (CVE-2025-25181, CVE-2024-57968)

XE Group, a cybercriminal outfit that has been active for over a decade, has been quietly exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-25181, CVE-2024-57968) in VeraCore software, a popular solution for warehouse management and order fulfillment. Acco… Continue reading Cybercrime gang exploited VeraCore zero-day vulnerabilities for years (CVE-2025-25181, CVE-2024-57968)

Swap EOL Zyxel routers, upgrade Netgear ones!

There will be no patches for EOL Zyxel routers under attack via CVE-2024-40891, the company has confirmed. Meanwhile, Netgear has issued patches for critical flaws affecting its routers and wireless access points. Zyxel vulnerability: Exploited, no pat… Continue reading Swap EOL Zyxel routers, upgrade Netgear ones!

Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play

A number of iOS and Android apps on Apple’s and Google’s official app stores contain a software development kit (SDK) that allows them to exfiltrate cryptowallets’ seed recovery phrases, Kaspersky researchers have found. “The in… Continue reading Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play