Threatline

Cyber Security News From Around The World

Latest news as of 7/10/2025, 10:24:29 AM

Bleeping Computer

6 months ago

Ransomware gangs pose as IT support in Microsoft Teams phishing attacks

Ransomware gangs are increasingly adopting email bombing followed by posing as tech support in Microsoft Teams calls to trick employees into allowing remote control and install malware that provides access to the company network. [...]

Dark Reading

6 months ago

Why CISOs Must Think Clearly Amid Regulatory Chaos

Even as the rule book changes, the profession of the CISO remains unchanged: protecting their organization in a world of constant, continually evolving threats.

The Hacker News

6 months ago

Mirai Variant Murdoc_Botnet Exploits AVTECH IP Cameras and Huawei Routers

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new large-scale campaign that exploits security flaws in AVTECH IP cameras and Huawei HG532 routers to rope the devices into a Mirai botnet variant dubbed Murdoc_Botnet. The ongoing activity "demonstrates enhanced capabilities, exploiting vulnerabilities to compromise devices and establish expansive botnet networks," Qualys security researcher Shilpesh

The Register

6 months ago

HPE probes IntelBroker's bold data theft boasts

Incident response protocols engaged following claims of source code burglary Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is probing assertions made by prolific Big Tech intruder IntelBroker that they broke into the US corporation's systems and accessed source code, among other things.…

The Hacker News

6 months ago

13,000 MikroTik Routers Hijacked by Botnet for Malspam and Cyberattacks

A global network of about 13,000 hijacked Mikrotik routers has been employed as a botnet to propagate malware via spam campaigns, the latest addition to a list of botnets powered by MikroTik devices. The activity "take[s] advantage of misconfigured DNS records to pass email protection techniques," Infoblox security researcher David Brunsdon said in a technical report published last week. "This

Graham Cluley

6 months ago

Medusa ransomware: what you need to know

Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) platform that has targeted organisations around the world. Read more about it in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

The Hacker News

6 months ago

Ex-CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top-Secret Data with Unauthorized Parties

A former analyst working for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) pleaded guilty to transmitting top secret National Defense Information (NDI) to individuals who did not have the necessary authorization to receive it and attempted to cover up the activity. Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top Secret security clearance with access to

The Hacker News

6 months ago

HackGATE: Setting New Standards for Visibility and Control in Penetration Testing Projects

Imagine receiving a penetration test report that leaves you with more questions than answers. Questions like, "Were all functionalities of the web app tested?" or " Were there any security issues that could have been identified during testing?" often go unresolved, raising concerns about the thoroughness of the security testing. This frustration is common among many security teams. Pentest

The Register

6 months ago

Breaking free from reactive security

Why not adopt a new approach for 2025? In today's digital landscape, cybersecurity teams can often find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of responding to threats.… Webinar

The Hacker News

6 months ago

PNGPlug Loader Delivers ValleyRAT Malware Through Fake Software Installers

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a series of cyber attacks that have targeted Chinese-speaking regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Mainland China with a known malware called ValleyRAT. The attacks leverage a multi-stage loader dubbed PNGPlug to deliver the ValleyRAT payload, Intezer said in a technical report published last week. The infection chain commences with a phishing