Millions Allegedly Affected in Allianz Insurance Breach
Millions Allegedly Affected in Allianz Insurance Breach Summary The breach affecting Allianz Life was confirmed in July and, according to Have I Been Pwned, may have exposed around 1.1 million…
PipeMagic Backdoor Resurfaces as Part of Play Ransomware Attack Chain
PipeMagic Backdoor Resurfaces as Part of Play Ransomware Attack Chain Summary Microsoft Threat Intelligence and third-party researchers report that the PipeMagic modular backdoor has reappeared in campaigns linked to the…
‘DripDropper’ Hackers Patch Their Own Exploit
Summary Red Canary uncovered a campaign in which attackers exploited CVE-2023-46604, a critical remote code execution bug in Apache ActiveMQ, to compromise Linux servers. After initial reconnaissance the intruders deployed…
How to Vibe Code With Security in Mind
How to Vibe Code With Security in Mind Summary As organisations rapidly adopt “vibe coding” (natural-language prompts to LLMs that generate code), this article argues security must be baked into…
‘RingReaper’ Sneaks Right Past Linux EDRs
‘RingReaper’ Sneaks Right Past Linux EDRs Summary RingReaper is a stealthy post-compromise tool that abuses the Linux kernel’s io_uring asynchronous I/O interface to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems.…
AI Agents Access Everything, Fall to Zero-Click Exploit
AI Agents Access Everything, Fall to Zero-Click Exploit Summary At Black Hat USA 2025, Michael Bargury, CTO of Zenity, revealed AgentFlayer research demonstrating a critical zero-click exploit that allows attackers…
Russian Hacktivists Take Aim at Polish Power Plant, Again
Russian Hacktivists Take Aim at Polish Power Plant, Again Summary Russian hacktivists have targeted a small hydropower plant in Tczew, near Gdańsk, for a second time. Unlike the prior incident…
Agentic AI, Apple Intelligence, EV Chargers: Everyday Cybersecurity Peril Abounds for Businesses
Agentic AI, Apple Intelligence, EV Chargers: Everyday Cybersecurity Peril Abounds for Businesses Summary This Dark Reading roundup from the 2025 News Desk at Black Hat highlights a string of practical,…
Business Council of New York State says nearly 50,000 had data leaked in February cyberattack
Business Council of New York State says nearly 50,000 had data leaked in February cyberattack Summary The Business Council of New York State says a February cyberattack exposed sensitive information…
North Korea-linked hackers target embassies in Seoul in new espionage campaign
North Korea-linked hackers target embassies in Seoul in new espionage campaign Summary Researchers at Trellix have uncovered a months-long espionage campaign, active since March and still ongoing, that targeted at…