Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime DanaBot Malware: A Dual Threat of Theft and Espionage David Perera (@daveperera) • May 22, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In a significant development, U.S. federal prosecutors have revealed that a prominent member of the Russian cybercrime organization behind DanaBot inadvertently infected their own device with the…
Multiple Stalkerware Applications Shut Down Following Data Breach In a recent development within the cybersecurity landscape, several stalkerware applications have gone offline in the aftermath of a significant data breach. This event highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in privacy-centric software that collects sensitive user data without consent. With the surge in awareness…
Malicious JavaScript Packages Target Developers, Elicit Concern Recent reports have surfaced concerning a series of malicious JavaScript packages uploaded to the NPM (Node Package Manager) registry, raising significant alarms within the software development community. These packages were engineered to activate certain payloads on specified dates in 2023, while one particular…
Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a misconfigured cloud server that exposed an astonishing 184 million login credentials, likely gathered through infostealer malware. Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity expert, found an unsecured database housing over 184 million unique usernames and passwords. His findings, which were shared with Hackread.com, reveal that this…
A new report highlights the considerable cybersecurity threat posed by third-party breaches to fintech companies. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Recent analysis from SecurityScorecard reveals that 41.8% of data breaches affecting prominent fintech organizations can be traced back to third-party vendors. This alarming statistic is part of the 2025 sector report, which…
The alarming reality that sensitive data could be unintentionally exposed due to a poorly secured or misconfigured database has long been a significant privacy concern. A recent incident involving a staggering 184 million records—encompassing login credentials for major platforms such as Apple, Facebook, and Google, as well as accounts linked…
Active Directory, Security Operations Akamai Researchers Alert to ‘BadSuccessor’ Vulnerability in Windows Server 2025 Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • May 21, 2025 Image: Microsoft A recently identified vulnerability in Windows Server 2025 has been labeled “trivial” to exploit, potentially allowing for privilege escalation and full domain compromise, according to research conducted…
Analyzing the Recent Breach at SK Telecom: Key Takeaways and Implications SK Telecom, a leading telecommunications provider in South Korea, has recently experienced a significant data breach, raising alarms within the cybersecurity community and among business owners globally. The breach underscores the continuing vulnerability of even large corporations to cyber…
In recent developments surrounding Microsoft’s Recall feature, concerns have emerged regarding its potential risks to user privacy. When enabled, Recall indexes a wide array of content, including Zoom meetings, emails, personal photos, medical information, and notably, conversations on Signal. This indexing occurs not only for the user but also for…
