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Warning – Platform-Specific Malware Targeting Linux and Windows Through Fake Error Pages

Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz have uncovered an active cryptomining campaign dubbed "Soco404" that exploits cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities to deploy platform-specific malware targeting both Linux and Windows systems. The sophisticated operation uses fake 404 error pages hosted on Google Sites to conceal malicious payloads, demonstrating...

LLM Honeypot Deceives Attackers into Exposing Their Tactics

An innovative Large Language Model (LLM) honeypot that deceived a threat actor into exposing their complete attack methodology, including botnet infrastructure and command-and-control channels. The breakthrough demonstrates how artificial intelligence can be weaponized for cybersecurity defense, turning attackers' own tools against them. The attack was...

WordPress Post SMTP Plugin Vulnerability Exposes 400K Websites to Account Takeover Attacks

A critical security vulnerability in the popular Post SMTP WordPress plugin has left over 400,000 websites exposed to potential account takeover attacks, allowing even the lowest-privileged users to gain administrator access and achieve full site control. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24000, stems from broken...

Threat Actors Reportedly Take Credit for Breaching Airpay Payment Gateway

A threat actor on a dark-web forum is advertising “full-stack” access to Airpay’s production environment alongside a trove of personally identifiable information (PII) and financial data. Although Airpay has not yet confirmed the incident publicly, screenshots posted by the attacker and a detailed sales...

Incognito Mode: The Privacy Illusion – What It Hides and Why You’re Still Watched

Most modern browsers advertise a single-click path to privacy called Incognito or Private Browsing. In reality, that promise extends only to erasing traces on the local device while leaving users broadly visible to websites, advertisers, internet-service providers (ISPs), employers, and governments. Misunderstanding these limits is...

Gunra Ransomware Strikes – Windows Systems Under Attack as Files Are Encrypted and Shadow Copies Erased

A new ransomware strain called Gunra has emerged as a significant threat to Windows systems, leveraging code from the notorious Conti ransomware group to execute sophisticated attacks that encrypt files and eliminate recovery options. First identified in April 2025, this malware exhibits enhanced capabilities...