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Category: Cyber Warfare

Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp RMM Flaws for Persistent Access and Ransomware

Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp RMM Flaws for Persistent Access and Ransomware

Threat actors have been observed exploiting recently disclosed security flaws in SimpleHelp’s Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software as a precursor for what appears to be a ransomware attack. The intrusion leveraged the now-patched vulnerabilities to gain initial access and maintain persistent remote access to an unspecified target network, cybersecurity company Field Effect said in

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North Korean APT Kimsuky Uses forceCopy Malware to Steal Browser-Stored Credentials

North Korean APT Kimsuky Uses forceCopy Malware to Steal Browser-Stored Credentials

The North Korea-linked nation-state hacking group known as Kimsuky has been observed conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver an information stealer malware named forceCopy, according to new findings from the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC). The attacks commence with phishing emails containing a Windows shortcut (LNK) file that’s disguised as a Microsoft Office or PDF document. Opening this

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New Veeam Flaw Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Man-in-the-Middle Attack

New Veeam Flaw Allows Arbitrary Code Execution via Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Veeam has released patches to address a critical security flaw impacting its Backup software that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-23114, carries a CVSS score of 9.0 out of 10.0. “A vulnerability within the Veeam Updater component that allows an attacker to utilize a Man-in-the-Middle attack

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North Korean Hackers Deploy FERRET Malware via Fake Job Interviews on macOS

North Korean Hackers Deploy FERRET Malware via Fake Job Interviews on macOS

The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed delivering a collection of Apple macOS malware strains dubbed FERRET as part of a supposed job interview process. “Targets are typically asked to communicate with an interviewer through a link that throws an error message and a request to install or update

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