Security

A deeply embedded backdoor in Magento extensions has surfaced after six years, affecting 500 to 1,000 e-commerce websites—including a $40 billion multinational. The long-dormant malware has now been activated, compromising sensitive customer data in a widespread supply chain attack.

In a chilling example of cyber exploitation, threat actors are leveraging the tragic Pahalgam attack to deceive Indian government personnel into opening malicious documents. These phishing campaigns aim to install Remote Access Trojans (RATs) and extract sensitive intelligence data from highly sensitive departments.

An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J aircraft flying over Myanmar during the Operation Brahma relief mission was hit by a dangerous GPS-spoofing cyberattack. The attack could have misled the aircraft, but the pilots swiftly switched to an internal system to stay safe. Here's what happened and why GPS spoofing is a growing cyber threat.

The infamous Vidar Stealer malware has returned with a dangerous new trick—pretending to be Microsoft’s BGInfo.exe, a tool trusted by IT professionals. This new version is designed to silently steal browser cookies, stored passwords, and crypto wallet data.

Cybersecurity agencies including CISA and FBI have issued a warning about the growing use of a stealthy cyberattack technique called Fast Flux, used by hackers to hide malware servers, enable phishing websites, and build resilient command-and-control (C2) systems.

Oracle has confirmed a major data breach targeting its older Gen 1 servers, exposing sensitive authentication data, usernames, and hashed passwords. The attacker gained access using an old Java exploit and demanded a $20 million ransom.

Samsung Germany has suffered a serious data breach, with threat actors leaking 270,000 customer support tickets on hacking forums. The breach, traced back to compromised employee credentials from 2021, exposes customer names, email addresses, home addresses, order details, payment information, and tracking data—putting affected users at high risk of scams and fraud.

A dangerous China-linked hacking group, Earth Alux, has been conducting cyber espionage attacks on major industries across Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Using advanced malware called VARGEIT, these hackers infiltrate organizations to steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.

Cybercriminals have devised a new social engineering attack known as ClickFix, which abuses fake CAPTCHA verifications to trick users into installing malware, including ransomware and banking trojans like Qakbot. This attack exploits users’ trust in CAPTCHA systems, leading them to unknowingly execute malicious commands.

A new ransomware strain named VanHelsing is actively targeting Windows systems, using advanced encryption and evasion techniques to bypass security defenses. First discovered on March 16, 2025, this ransomware is particularly affecting government, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries in France and the United States.