A new ransomware threat has emerged as one of the most aggressive cybercriminal operations of 2025, with SafePay ransomware claiming responsibility for over 265 successful attacks spanning multiple continents. The group, which first appeared in September 2024 with limited activity…
The ransomware landscape experienced a significant shift in the second quarter of 2025 as Qilin ransomware emerged as the dominant threat following the unexpected collapse of RansomHub, previously the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operation. This transition has reshaped the cybercriminal ecosystem,…
LockBit ransomware operators have adopted an increasingly sophisticated approach to evade detection by leveraging DLL sideloading techniques that exploit the inherent trust placed in legitimate applications. This stealthy method involves tricking legitimate, digitally signed applications into loading malicious Dynamic Link…
A sophisticated malware-as-a-service operation orchestrated by Chinese-speaking threat actors has successfully compromised over 11,000 Android devices worldwide through the deployment of PlayPraetor, a powerful Remote Access Trojan designed for on-device fraud. The campaign represents a significant escalation in mobile banking…
Cybercriminals have discovered a sophisticated new attack vector by exploiting Microsoft 365’s Direct Send feature to deliver phishing campaigns that masquerade as legitimate internal communications. This emerging threat leverages a legitimate Microsoft service designed for multifunction printers and legacy applications,…
A newly identified threat actor designated Storm-2603 has emerged as a sophisticated adversary in the ransomware landscape, leveraging advanced custom malware to circumvent endpoint security protections through innovative techniques. The group first gained attention during Microsoft’s investigation into the “ToolShell”…
Random numbers are the cornerstone of cryptographic security — cryptography depends on generating random keys. As organizations adopt quantum-resistant algorithms, it’s equally important to examine the randomness underpinning them Read More
What scientists thought were squid fossils were actually arrow worms. Read More
Dark Reading’s 2025 News Desk marks a decade of Black Hat USA memories. We’re making our return with a slate of interviews that help you stay up on the latest research from Black Hat — no trip to Las Vegas…
A sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting foreign embassies in Moscow has been uncovered, revealing the deployment of a custom malware strain designed to manipulate digital trust mechanisms. The Russian state-sponsored threat group Secret Blizzard has been orchestrating an adversary-in-the-middle operation since…
Cybercriminals are increasingly sophisticated in their phishing attacks, with threat actors now leveraging compromised email accounts from trusted sources to bypass security controls and enhance campaign legitimacy. Recent incident response data reveals phishing remains a dominant attack vector, accounting for…
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Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched, high-severity security flaw in Cursor, a popular artificial intelligence (AI) code editor, that could result in remote code execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54135 (CVSS score: 8.6), has been addressed in version 1.3 released on July 29, 2025. It has been codenamed CurXecute by Aim Labs, which previously disclosed EchoLeak.
Security debt ahoy: only about half of the code that the latest large language models (LLMs) create is cybersecure, and more and more of it is being created all the time. Read More
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