Security researchers hacked Tesla’s Wall Connector electric vehicle charger twice on the second day of the Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking contest. […]
Palo Alto Firewalls Found Vulnerable to Secure Boot Bypass and Firmware Exploits
An exhaustive evaluation of three firewall models from Palo Alto Networks has uncovered a host of known security flaws impacting the devices’ firmware as well as misconfigured security features.
“These weren’t obscure, corner-case vulnerabilities,” security vendor Eclypsium said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
“Instead these were very well-known issues that we wouldn’t expect to see
“These weren’t obscure, corner-case vulnerabilities,” security vendor Eclypsium said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
“Instead these were very well-known issues that we wouldn’t expect to see
Beware: Fake CAPTCHA Campaign Spreads Lumma Stealer in Multi-Industry Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new malware campaign that leverages fake CAPTCHA verification checks to deliver the infamous Lumma information stealer.
“The campaign is global, with Netskope Threat Labs tracking victims targeted in Argentina, Colombia, the United States, the Philippines, and other countries around the world,” Leandro Fróes, senior threat research engineer at
“The campaign is global, with Netskope Threat Labs tracking victims targeted in Argentina, Colombia, the United States, the Philippines, and other countries around the world,” Leandro Fróes, senior threat research engineer at
Experts Find Shared Codebase Linking Morpheus and HellCat Ransomware Payloads
An analysis of HellCat and Morpheus ransomware operations has revealed that affiliates associated with the respective cybercrime entities are using identical code for their ransomware payloads.
The findings come from SentinelOne, which analyzed artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform by the same submitter towards the end of December 2024.
“These two payload samples are
The findings come from SentinelOne, which analyzed artifacts uploaded to the VirusTotal malware scanning platform by the same submitter towards the end of December 2024.
“These two payload samples are
Axoflow Raises $7 Million for Security Data Curation Platform
Security data pipeline management startup Axoflow has raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by EBRD Venture Capital.
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Homebrew macOS Users Targeted With Information Stealer Malware
A malicious campaign has been redirecting macOS users to a fake Homebrew website, infecting them with information stealer malware.
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Tesla Charger Exploits Earn Hackers $129,000 at Pwn2Own
Hackers earned more than $700,000 on the first two days of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 for EV charger and infotainment exploits.
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Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerability in Meeting Management
Cisco has released patches for three vulnerabilities, including a critical privilege escalation bug and a DoS flaw for which exploit code exists.
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SonicWall Learns From Microsoft About Potentially Exploited Zero-Day
SonicWall has credited Microsoft for reporting CVE-2025-23006, a critical remote command execution vulnerability possibly exploited in the wild.
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How to Eliminate Identity-Based Threats
Despite significant investments in advanced technologies and employee training programs, credential and user-based attacks remain alarmingly prevalent, accounting for 50-80% of enterprise breaches[1],[2]. While identity-based attacks continue to dominate as the leading cause of security incidents, the common approach to identity security threats is still threat reduction, implementing layers of