Cyber Security

Russian ELECTRUM Linked to December 2025 Cyber Attack on Polish Power Grid

A coordinated cyber attack that struck multiple locations across the Polish power grid in late December 2025 has been attributed, with medium confidence, to a Russian state sponsored threat group known as ELECTRUM. Operational technology security firm Dragos revealed the findings in a newly published intelligence brief, describing the incident as the first large scale cyber attack focused on distributed energy […]

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Zoom and GitLab Release Security Updates Fixing RCE, DoS, and 2FA Bypass Vulnerabilities

Zoom and GitLab have released urgent security updates addressing multiple high-severity vulnerabilities that could allow remote code execution (RCE), denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, and two-factor authentication (2FA) bypass. Zoom MMR Remote Code Execution The most critical flaw affects Zoom Node Multimedia Routers (MMRs) and carries a CVSS score of 9.9/10. Tracked as CVE-2026-22844, the vulnerability was discovered internally by Zoom’s Offensive Security team. According

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VoidLink Linux Malware Framework Created with AI Assistance Hits 88,000 Lines of Code

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new details about a highly advanced Linux malware framework known as VoidLink, revealing that the project was likely developed by a single threat actor using artificial intelligence assistance. The findings suggest a major shift in how sophisticated malware can now be created with limited human resources. According to a detailed analysis released

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LOTUSLITE Backdoor Targets U.S. Policy Entities Through Venezuela-Themed Spear Phishing

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed a new malware campaign aimed at U.S. government and policy organizations, using politically themed lures to deliver a backdoor called LOTUSLITE. The campaign exploits geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. Attackers distributed a ZIP archive named “US now deciding what’s next for Venezuela.zip”, which contains a malicious DLL. This DLL is executed

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Cisco Patches Zero-Day RCE Exploited by China-Linked APT in Secure Email Gateways

Cisco has released security updates to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting Cisco AsyncOS Software used in Cisco Secure Email Gateway and Cisco Secure Email and Web Manager. The patches arrive nearly one month after Cisco confirmed that the flaw was actively exploited as a zero day by a China linked advanced persistent

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AWS CodeBuild Misconfiguration Exposed GitHub Repositories to Potential Supply Chain Attacks

Cloud security researchers have revealed that a critical misconfiguration in AWS CodeBuild could have allowed attackers to fully compromise Amazon Web Services owned GitHub repositories, including the widely used AWS JavaScript SDK. The issue created a potential pathway for large scale supply chain attacks that could have impacted countless AWS customers. The vulnerability, named CodeBreach by cloud security firm Wiz,

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Critical WordPress Modular DS Plugin Vulnerability Actively Exploited to Gain Admin Access

Security researchers have confirmed active exploitation of a critical vulnerability affecting the Modular DS WordPress plugin, allowing attackers to gain administrator level access without authentication. The issue has been disclosed by WordPress security firm Patchstack and is already being abused in real world attacks. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-23550 and carries a maximum CVSS

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Researchers Disclose Reprompt Attack Enabling One-Click Data Exfiltration From Microsoft Copilot

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new attack technique named Reprompt that allows threat actors to silently extract sensitive information from AI chatbots such as Microsoft Copilot with just a single click. The attack operates without requiring plugins, user interaction, or visible prompts, creating a serious blind spot for enterprise security controls. According to Varonis security researcher Dolev

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Microsoft Legal Action Disrupts RedVDS Cybercrime Infrastructure Behind Online Fraud

Microsoft has successfully taken legal measures in the U.S. and U.K. to dismantle RedVDS, a subscription-based cybercrime service that enabled criminals to carry out widespread online fraud. The action included seizing domains redvds[.]com, redvds[.]pro, and vdspanel[.]space, effectively taking the illegal service offline. RedVDS allowed threat actors to access cheap, disposable virtual computers for as little as $24 per month,

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Researchers Null-Route More Than 550 Kimwolf and Aisuru Botnet Command Servers

Security researchers have disrupted a major botnet operation after null-routing traffic linked to more than 550 command-and-control servers tied to the AISURU and Kimwolf botnets. The takedown was carried out by Black Lotus Labs, the threat intelligence arm of Lumen Technologies, and began in early October 2025. These botnets have rapidly grown into some of the largest active malicious

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