In a significant cybersecurity breach, the adult video platform PornHub has fallen victim to extortion attempts from the ShinyHunters hacking group. This follows the reported theft of search and viewing history concerning PornHub’s Premium members, which stemmed from a recent compromise of analytics provider Mixpanel. Last week, PornHub issued a…
Recent reports have detailed a sophisticated cybersecurity incident affecting Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN appliances, where suspected nation-state actors have exploited two critical zero-day vulnerabilities since early December 2023. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2023-46805 and CVE-2024-21887, have enabled attackers to deploy multiple malware families, allowing them to bypass authentication mechanisms…
New Linux Malware Targets VoIP Systems to Steal Call Metadata Cybersecurity experts have identified a novel strain of Linux malware named “CDRThief,” specifically engineered to exploit vulnerabilities in voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches. This malware aims to extract sensitive phone call metadata from compromised systems, raising significant concerns for businesses…
Microsoft has disclosed its ongoing efforts to phase out the RC4 cryptographic algorithm, a challenge that has persisted for over a decade. According to Steve Syfuhs, who leads the Windows Authentication team at Microsoft, eliminating an algorithm that has been a part of operating systems for the last 25 years…
T-Mobile Confirms Data Breach Affecting Up to 2 Million Customers T-Mobile has announced a significant security breach on its U.S. servers, revealing that sensitive personal information for nearly 2 million customers may have been compromised. The incident occurred on August 20, and T-Mobile disclosed that the exposed data includes names,…
In a significant revelation that raises alarms for professionals regarding online privacy, cybersecurity researcher Bob Diachenko, in collaboration with nexos.ai, uncovered an unsecured MongoDB database on November 23, 2025. This massive dataset, consisting of approximately 16 terabytes (TB) of information, was left exposed on the internet, revealing an astonishing 4.3…
Malicious GitHub Repository Impersonating CVE-2025-55182 Scanner Exposed A GitHub repository masquerading as a vulnerability scanner for CVE-2025-55182, commonly known as “React2Shell,” was recently uncovered as a source of malware. The project, titled React2shell-scanner, was associated with the GitHub user niha0wa but has been removed from the platform after community alerts…
Cybersecurity professionals have been well aware that cybercriminals would exploit the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance their cyberattacks. Malicious communications have frequently incorporated COVID-19 themes, leveraging public fear to increase their effectiveness. Though anecdotal evidence has suggested various forms of pandemic-related cyberattacks, concrete data regarding their true impact…
Air Canada has reported a significant data breach affecting roughly 20,000 of its 1.7 million mobile app users. The airline confirmed that it detected unusual login activity on its platform over a two-day span from August 22 to August 24. During this period, personal information for certain customers may have…
