Google adds layered defenses to Chrome to block indirect prompt injection threats
Google on Monday announced a series of new security features for Chrome as it adds agent-based artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its web browser. To this end, the tech giant said it has implemented defense-in-depth to make it difficult for malicious parties to exploit indirect prompt injections that occur as a result of exposure to […]
Gold Blade deploys QWCrypt ransomware; 80% of STAC6565 attacks target Canada
A Canadian organization has emerged as the center of a targeted cyber campaign organized by the threat activity cluster known as STAC6565. Cybersecurity company Sophos announced that it investigated approximately 40 intrusions linked to this actor between February 2024 and August 2025. This campaign is assessed with high confidence to be an overlap with the […]
Researchers discover malicious VS Code, Go, npm, and Rust packages that steal developer data
December 9, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Threat Analysis Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new extensions in the Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Marketplace that are designed to infect developers’ machines with stealer malware. The VS Code extension pretends to be a coding assistant powered by a premium dark theme and artificial intelligence (AI), but it actually hides […]
Experts confirm that JS#SMUGGLER uses compromised sites to deploy NetSupport RAT
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign called JS#SMUGGLER. This campaign has been observed utilizing compromised websites as a distribution vector for a remote access Trojan named NetSupport RAT. The attack chain analyzed by Securonix includes three main moving parts: an obfuscated JavaScript loader injected into a website, an HTML application (HTA) that […]
USB Malware, React2Shell, WhatsApp Worms, AI IDE Bugs & More
Dec 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity It’s been a week of chaos in code and calm in headlines. A bug that broke the internet’s favorite framework, hackers chasing AI tools, fake apps stealing cash, and record-breaking cyberattacks — all within days. If you blink, you’ll miss how fast the threat map is changing. New […]
How can retailers stay cyber-secure during the most vulnerable time of the year?
December 8, 2025hacker news The holiday season compresses risk into a short, high-stakes window. Systems run hot, teams run lean, and attackers time automated campaigns for maximum profit. Multiple industry threat reports have found that bot fraud, credential stuffing, and account takeover attempts intensify around peak shopping events, particularly in the weeks around Black Friday […]
Android malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat gain stronger data theft capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of two new Android malware families called FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of ClayRat was discovered in the wild. The findings were obtained from Intel 471, CYFIRMA, and Zimperium, respectively. FvncBot targets Polish mobile banking users under the guise of a security app developed by mBank. What’s notable […]
Sneeit WordPress RCE in the wild as ICTBroadcast bug fuels Frost botnet attack
A critical security flaw in the Sneeit Framework plugin for WordPress is being exploited in the wild, according to data from Wordfence. The remote code execution vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-6389 (CVSS score: 9.8), which affects all versions of the plugin prior to 8.3. Patched in version 8.4 released on August 5, 2025. This plugin […]
Muddy Water deploys UDPGangster backdoor in campaigns targeting Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan
December 8, 2025Ravi LakshmananNetwork security/vulnerabilities An Iranian hacker group known as MuddyWater was observed leveraging a new backdoor called UDPGangster that uses User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for command and control (C2) purposes. According to a Fortinet FortiGuard Labs report, the cyber espionage campaign targeted users in Türkiye, Israel, and Azerbaijan. “This malware allows remote control […]
Researchers discover more than 30 flaws in AI coding tools that enable data theft and RCE attacks
December 6, 2025Ravi LakshmananAI security/vulnerabilities More than 30 security vulnerabilities have been uncovered in various artificial intelligence (AI)-powered integrated development environments (IDEs) that combine prompt injection primitives with legitimate functionality to enable data exfiltration and remote code execution. These security flaws were collectively named IDEsaster by security researcher Ari Marzouk (MaccariTA). These affect popular IDEs […]