Qilin ransomware has emerged as one of the most devastating threats in the second half of 2025, operating at an alarming pace with over 40 victim disclosures per month on its public leak site. Originally tracked under the name Agenda before rebranding to Qilin around July 2022, this ransomware-as-a-service platform has evolved into a global […] The post Qilin Ransomware Leveraging Mspaint and Notepad to Find Files with Sensitive Information appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Famous Chollima, a threat group affiliated with North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, has significantly expanded its operational capabilities by integrating two potent malware strains: BeaverTail and OtterCookie. This convergence marks a critical evolution in the group’s attack methodology, targeting cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors with renewed sophistication. The merging of these toolsets reflects a deliberate shift […] The post North Korean Chollima Actors Added BeaverTail and OtterCookie to Its Arsenal appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Threat actors have launched a significant mass exploitation campaign targeting critical vulnerabilities in two popular WordPress plugins, GutenKit and Hunk Companion, affecting hundreds of thousands of websites globally. These vulnerabilities, discovered in September and October 2024, have resurfaced as an active threat in October 2025, demonstrating the persistent danger of unpatched installations. The attack vectors […] The post Hackers Actively Exploiting WordPress Arbitrary Installation Vulnerabilities in The Wild appeared first on Cyber Security News.