Category cyber-attacks

Cybersecurity Researchers Discover First Known UEFI Rootkit in the Wild

ESET cybersecurity researchers have reported the emergence of what they are calling the first UEFI rootkit actively utilized in the field. This advanced malware permits attackers to embed persistent malicious software within targeted devices, enabling it to withstand complete hard-drive formatting, which poses significant implications for affected organizations. The malware,…

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GhostDNS: Botnet Hijacks Over 100,000 Routers with New DNS Changer

Major Malware Campaign Targets Home Routers, Compromising User Security Chinese cybersecurity researchers have revealed a significant ongoing malware campaign, known as GhostDNS, which has compromised over 100,000 home routers. The attack modifies the Domain Name System (DNS) settings of these devices, routing users to malicious websites designed to steal login…

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Hacker Allegedly Breaches Russia’s Max Messenger, Threatens to Release Data Publicly

A hacker known as CamelliaBtw has claimed responsibility for a significant data breach impacting Max Messenger, a messaging platform developed by VK and launched on March 26, 2025. The announcement was made in a post yesterday on the DarkForums cybercrime marketplace, revealing the extent of the compromise. The forum thread,…

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One Click Initiated a Hidden, Multi-Phase Attack on Copilot

Microsoft recently addressed a significant vulnerability within its Copilot AI assistant, which permitted cybercriminals to extract sensitive user information with a single click on a seemingly legitimate URL. The breach was discovered by ethical hackers from the security firm Varonis, who demonstrated that their multi-layered attack could successfully illicit personal…

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Bank Servers Compromised to Manipulate ATMs into Dispensing Millions in Cash

The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT), in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FBI, and the Treasury, has issued a technical alert regarding a rising threat from the North Korean Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as Hidden Cobra. This group, also referred to as…

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Verizon Outage Disrupts US Mobile Service, Affecting 911 Calls

On Wednesday around noon ET, numerous customers of Verizon reported significant cellular outages across the United States. Users experienced difficulties completing calls and accessing mobile data, with similar issues noted among Verizon broadband internet customers. In what appears to be a cascading effect, customers of AT&T and T-Mobile also started…

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Hidden Chinese Spy Chips Discovered on Servers Used by U.S. Companies

Recent media revelations have unveiled a large-scale supply chain attack that stands as one of the most significant corporate espionage and hardware hacking incidents attributed to a nation-state. A report released by Bloomberg today details the discovery of diminutive surveillance chips, comparable in size to a grain of rice, embedded…

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