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Elastic Releases Urgent Fix for Critical Kibana Vulnerability Enabling Remote Code Execution

Elastic has rolled out security updates to address a critical security flaw impacting the Kibana data visualization dashboard software for Elasticsearch that could result in arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-25012, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. It has been described as a case of prototype pollution. "Prototype pollution in Kibana leads to

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EncryptHub Deploys Ransomware and Stealer via Trojanized Apps, PPI Services, and Phishing

The financially motivated threat actor known as EncryptHub has been observed orchestrating sophisticated phishing campaigns to deploy information stealers and ransomware, while also working on a new product called EncryptRAT. "EncryptHub has been observed targeting users of popular applications, by distributing trojanized versions," Outpost24 KrakenLabs said in a new report shared with The

Hackers Deploy AI Deepfake of YouTube CEO in Credential Theft Scam

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan was impersonated in a deepfake phishing scam. Learn about the attack, how to spot…

Medusa Ransomware Hits 40+ Victims in 2025, Demands $100K–$15M Ransom

The threat actors behind the Medusa ransomware have claimed nearly 400 victims since it first emerged in January 2023, with the financially motivated attacks witnessing a 42% increase between 2023 and 2024. In the first two months of 2025 alone, the group has claimed over 40 attacks, according to data from the Symantec Threat Hunter Team said in a report shared with The Hacker News. The

Hitachi Energy PCU400

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Hitachi Energy Equipment: PCU400, PCULogger Vulnerabilities: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion'), NULL Pointer Dereference, Use After Free, Double Free, Observable Discrepancy, Out-of-bounds Read 2. RISK EVALUATION Exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to access or decrypt sensitive data, crash the device application, or cause a denial-of-service condition. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS Hitachi Energy reports that the following products are affected: PCU400: Version 6.5 K and prior PCU400: Version 9.4.1 and prior PCULogger: Version 1.1.0 and prior 3.2 VULNERABILITY OVERVIEW 3.2.1 ACCESS OF RESOURCE USING INCOMPATIBLE TYPE ('TYPE CONFUSION') CWE-843 There is a type confusion vulnerability relating to X.400 address processing inside an X.509 GeneralName. X.400 addresses were parsed as an ASN1_STRING but the public structur...

Hitachi Energy Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.6 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Hitachi Energy Equipment: Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO Vulnerability: Improper Handling of Insufficient Privileges 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow anyone with user credentials to bypass the security controls enforced by the product. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS Hitachi Energy reports the following products are affected: Relion 670/650 series: Version 2.2.0 all revisions Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series: Version 2.2.1 all revisions up to but not including version 2.2.1.8. Relion 670 series: Version 2.2.2 all revisions up to but not including 2.2.2.5 Relion 670 series: Version 2.2.3 revisions up to 2.2.3.4 Relion 670/650 series Version 2.2.4 all revisions up to but not including version 2.2.4.3. Relion 670/650/SAM600-IO series: Version 2.2.5 up to revision 2.2.5.1 Relion 670/650 series: Version 2.1 all revisions up to but not inclu...

Unmasking the new persistent attacks on Japan

Cisco Talos has discovered an active exploitation of CVE-2024-4577 by an attacker in order to gain access to the victim's machines and carry out post-exploitation activities.

Outsmarting Cyber Threats with Attack Graphs

Cyber threats are growing more sophisticated, and traditional security approaches struggle to keep up. Organizations can no longer rely on periodic assessments or static vulnerability lists to stay secure. Instead, they need a dynamic approach that provides real-time insights into how attackers move through their environment. This is where attack graphs come in. By mapping potential attack paths

Over 1,000 WordPress Sites Infected with JavaScript Backdoors Enabling Persistent Attacker Access

Over 1,000 websites powered by WordPress have been infected with a third-party JavaScript code that injects four separate backdoors. "Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple points of re-entry should one be detected and removed," c/side researcher Himanshu Anand said in a Wednesday analysis. The malicious JavaScript code has been found to be served via cdn.csyndication[

U.S. Charges 12 Chinese Nationals in State-Backed Hacking Operations

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against 12 Chinese nationals for their alleged participation in a wide-ranging scheme designed to steal data and suppress free speech and dissent globally. The individuals include two officers of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Ministry of Public Security (MPS), eight employees of an ostensibly private PRC company, Anxun