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Russia’s APT28 has resurfaced in mid-2025 with a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign that weaponizes Office documents to deploy two novel payloads: BeardShell, a C-based backdoor leveraging IceDrive as a command-and-control channel, and Covenant’s HTTP Grunt Stager, which communicates via the Koofr cloud API. These malicious documents are distributed through private Signal chats, exploiting the application’s lack […] The post APT28 With Weaponized Office Documents Delivers BeardShell and Covenant Modules appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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ConnectWise released a critical security update for its Automate platform on October 16, 2025. The patch, version 2025.9, addresses serious flaws in agent communications that could let attackers intercept sensitive data or push malicious software updates. These vulnerabilities primarily affect on-premises installations, where misconfigurations might expose systems to network-based exploits. The issues stem from environments […] The post Critical ConnectWise Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers To Inject Malicious Updates appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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A sophisticated rootkit targeting GNU/Linux systems has emerged, leveraging advanced eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technology to conceal malicious activities and evade traditional monitoring tools. The threat, known as LinkPro, was discovered during a digital forensic investigation of a compromised AWS-hosted infrastructure, where it functioned as a stealthy backdoor with capabilities ranging from process hiding […] The post LinkPro Rootkit Attacking GNU/Linux Systems Using eBPF Module to Hide Malicious Activities appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Microsoft’s name and branding have long been associated with trust in computing, security, and innovation. Yet a newly uncovered campaign by the Cofense Phishing Defense Center demonstrates that even the most recognized logos can be hijacked by threat …
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A newly discovered flaw in Microsoft’s Rust-based Graphics Device Interface (GDI) kernel component allows unprivileged attackers to crash or take control of Windows systems. Check Point Research (CPR) uncovered the issue in January 2025 and reported it…
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Cisco has issued a security advisory warning of multiple vulnerabilities in its Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 models running Cisco Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Software. Published on October 15, 2025, the advisory details risks that could enable unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) conditions or […] The post Cisco Desk, IP, and Video Phone Vulnerabilities Let Remote Attackers Trigger DoS And XSS Attacks appeared first on Cyber Security News.
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Cybercriminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence to accelerate malware development, discover vulnerabilities faster, and create more sophisticated phishing campaigns, according to Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report covering trends fr…
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ConnectWise has issued a critical security update for its Automate™ platform after uncovering vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to intercept and tamper with software updates. The flaws, present in on-premises installations configured to use un…
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Multiple Cisco desk, IP, and video phones are at risk of remote denial-of-service (DoS) and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks due to flaws in their Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) software. The weaknesses affect Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800…
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Security researchers at Sekoia.io have uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack campaign orchestrated by APT28, the notorious Russian state-sponsored threat actor, targeting Ukrainian military personnel with weaponized Office documents that deliver advanc…
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