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Unpatched Edimax Camera Flaw Exploited for Mirai Botnet Attacks Since Last Year

An unpatched security flaw impacting the Edimax IC-7100 network camera is being exploited by threat actors to deliver Mirat botnet malware variants since at least May 2024. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-1316 (CVSS v4 score: 9.3), a critical operating system command injection flaw that an attacker could exploit to achieve remote code execution on susceptible devices by means of a

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Cybercriminals Exploit CSS to Evade Spam Filters and Track Email Users' Actions

Malicious actors are exploiting Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which are used to style and format the layout of web pages, to bypass spam filters and track users' actions. That's according to new findings from Cisco Talos, which said such malicious activities can compromise a victim's security and privacy. "The features available in CSS allow attackers and spammers to track users' actions and

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Router Hacks, PyPI Attacks, New Ransomware Decryptor, and More

From sophisticated nation-state campaigns to stealthy malware lurking in unexpected places, this week’s cybersecurity landscape is a reminder that attackers are always evolving. Advanced threat groups are exploiting outdated hardware, abusing legitimate tools for financial fraud, and finding new ways to bypass security defenses. Meanwhile, supply chain threats are on the rise, with open-source

SANS Institute Warns of Novel Cloud-Native Ransomware Attacks

The latest Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report found that sensitive data is found in 66% of cloud storage buckets. This data is vulnerable to ransomware attacks. The SANS Institute recently reported that these attacks can be performed by abusing the cloud provider’s storage security controls and default settings. “In just the past few months, I have witnessed two different methods for

GitHub Action Compromise Puts CI/CD Secrets at Risk in Over 23,000 Repositories

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an incident in which the popular GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files was compromised to leak secrets from repositories using the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflow. The incident involved the tj-actions/changed-files GitHub Action, which is used in over 23,000 repositories. It's used to track and retrieve all

Malicious PyPI Packages Stole Cloud Tokens—Over 14,100 Downloads Before Removal

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a malicious campaign targeting users of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository with bogus libraries masquerading as "time" related utilities, but harboring hidden functionality to steal sensitive data such as cloud access tokens. Software supply chain security firm ReversingLabs said it discovered two sets of packages totaling 20 of them. The packages

Alleged Israeli LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime Charges

A 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is alleged to be a developer of the LockBit ransomware group has been extradited to the United States, nearly three months after he was formally charged in connection with the e-crime scheme. Rostislav Panev was previously arrested in Israel in August 2024. He is said to have been working as a developer for the ransomware gang from 2019

GSMA Confirms End-to-End Encryption for RCS, Enabling Secure Cross-Platform Messaging

The GSM Association (GSMA) has formally announced support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for securing messages sent via the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, bringing much-needed security protections to cross-platform messages shared between Android and iOS platforms. To that end, the new GSMA specifications for RCS include E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol

Live Ransomware Demo: See How Hackers Breach Networks and Demand a Ransom

Cyber threats evolve daily. In this live webinar, learn exactly how ransomware attacks unfold—from the initial breach to the moment hackers demand payment. Join Joseph Carson, Delinea’s Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO, who brings 25 years of enterprise security expertise. Through a live demonstration, he will break down every technical step of a ransomware attack, showing you how

Why Most Microsegmentation Projects Fail—And How Andelyn Biosciences Got It Right

Most microsegmentation projects fail before they even get off the ground—too complex, too slow, too disruptive. But Andelyn Biosciences proved it doesn’t have to be that way.  Microsegmentation: The Missing Piece in Zero Trust Security  Security teams today are under constant pressure to defend against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Perimeter-based defenses alone can no