Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, a threat group previously associated with high-profile data thefts, recently claimed responsibility for exfiltrating over one billion records from Salesforce environments worldwide. Emerging in mid-2025, the group has honed its tactics to exploit misconfigurations in cloud identities and exposed APIs. Initial reports surfaced when multiple Salesforce customers observed anomalous queries against their […] The post Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters Claim to Have Stolen More Than 1 Billion Salesforce Records appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A new wave of the Astaroth banking trojan has emerged, leveraging a novel approach to distribute its malicious configuration files. First detected in late 2025, this latest campaign employs GitHub’s raw content service to host encrypted JSON configurations containing target URLs, browser injection parameters, and command-and-control (C2) endpoints. By hiding critical settings behind GitHub’s trusted […] The post Astaroth Banking Malware Leveraging GitHub to Host Malware Configurations appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Cybercriminals have discovered a novel way to co-opt Discord webhooks as surrogate command-and-control (C2) channels across popular language ecosystems. Unlike traditional C2 servers, webhooks offer free, low-profile exfiltration that blends seamlessly into legitimate HTTPS traffic. Over the past month, malicious packages in npm, PyPI, and RubyGems have quietly siphoned sensitive files and telemetry from developer […] The post Threat Actors Weaponize Discord Webhooks for Command and Control with npm, PyPI, and Ruby Packages appeared first on Cyber Security News.

A sophisticated new malware campaign targeting Windows systems has emerged, leveraging Node.js Single Executable Application (SEA) features to distribute malicious payloads while evading traditional detection mechanisms. The Stealit malware represents a significant evolution in malware-as-a-service operations, combining advanced obfuscation techniques with extensive anti-analysis capabilities to establish persistent control over infected systems. The campaign has been […] The post New Stealit Malware Attacking Windows Systems Abuses Node.js Extensions appeared first on Cyber Security News.

ChaosBot surfaced in late September 2025 as a sophisticated Rust-based backdoor targeting enterprise networks. Initial investigations revealed that threat actors gained entry by exploiting compromised CiscoVPN credentials coupled with over-privileged Active Directory service accounts. Once inside, ChaosBot was stealthily deployed via side-loading techniques using the legitimate Microsoft Edge component identity_helper.exe from the C:\Users\Public\Libraries directory. The […] The post New Chaosbot Leveraging CiscoVPN and Active Directory Passwords to Execute Network Commands appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Threat actors have reemerged in mid-2025 leveraging previously disclosed vulnerabilities in SonicWall SSL VPN appliances to deploy Akira ransomware on enterprise networks. Beginning in July, multiple incidents of initial access via unpatched SonicWall devices were reported across North America and EMEA. Attackers exploited CVE-2024-40766, an access control flaw in SonicOS versions up to 7.0.1-5035, enabling […] The post Threat Actors Exploiting SonicWall SSL VPN Devices in Wild to Deploy Akira Ransomware appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Socket’s Threat Research Team has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign involving 175 malicious npm packages that collectively accumulated over 26,000 downloads. The campaign, dubbed “Beamglea” based on consistent artifacts across all packages, represents a novel abuse of npm’s public registry and the unpkg.com CDN to host redirect scripts targeting 135+ industrial, technology, and energy companies […] The post 175 Malicious npm Packages With 26,000 Downloads Attacking Technology, and Energy Companies Worldwide appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Since its emergence in early 2025, RondoDox has rapidly become one of the most pervasive IoT-focused botnets in operation, targeting a wide range of network-connected devices—from consumer routers to enterprise CCTV systems and web servers. Its modular design allows operators to deploy tailored exploit modules against over 50 distinct vulnerabilities, enabling swift compromise of disparate […] The post RondoDox Botnet Exploits 50+ Vulnerabilities to Attack Routers, CCTV Systems and Web Servers appeared first on Cyber Security News.