🔒 International law enforcement has dismantled infamous cybercrime hubs linked to platforms like Cracked, Nulled, StarkRDP and Sellix.

These platforms sold malware, hack tools, and personal data.

🔗 Read more about the "Operation Talent" — https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/authorities-seize-domains-of-popular.html

🚨 ALERT: Over 57 threat actors from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are now using Google's Gemini AI to power their malicious cyber operations.

From researching vulnerabilities to crafting phishing campaigns, they’re leveraging GenAI for faster, more efficient cybercrime.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/google-over-57-nation-state-threat.html

🚨 High-Risk VMware Vulnerabilities Discovered – Update ASAP!

5 major flaws have been found in VMware Aria Operations & Aria Operations for Logs, with CVSS scores ranging from 4.3 to 8.5. Attackers could escalate privileges, steal credentials, or inject malicious scripts.

🔗 Read more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/broadcom-patches-vmware-aria-flaws.html

🚨 Google Blocks 2.36 Million Harmful Android Apps in 2024. Over 158,000 bad developer accounts banned.

Even apps outside the official store are being scrutinized—your device’s defense is constantly evolving.

👉 Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/google-bans-158000-malicious-android.html

⚠️ Italy Bans DeepSeek AI Service Over Questionable Data Practices and Privacy Concerns!

Meanwhile, malicious hackers are exploiting DeepSeek's AI models to generate dangerous content.

🔗 Read the full story: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/italy-bans-chinese-deepseek-ai-over.html

🚨 AI is changing the game of social engineering—forever.

Hackers now manipulate trust & emotions to launch attacks at scale. AI lets hackers replicate voices, faces, and even your colleagues.

👉 Read the full story: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/top-5-ai-powered-social-engineering.html

🛑 CISA and FDA have just issued urgent warnings about critical flaws in Contec CMS8000 and Epsimed MN-120 patient monitors.

Hackers could exploit these flaws to gain remote access to devices, overwrite files & even steal sensitive patient data.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2025/01/cisa-and-fda-warn-of-critical-backdoor.html

🚨 Attack Alert: Cybercriminals are using bogus Google ads to direct Microsoft advertisers to phishing pages designed to capture login details and 2FA codes.

Over 630 phishing pages detected, with domains mostly hosted in Brazil.

Read the full report: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/malvertising-scam-uses-fake-google-ads.html

🚨 WARNING: WhatsApp uncovers major spyware campaign targeting journalists!

➤ 90+ victims were attacked by Israeli firm Paragon Solutions.
➤ Zero-click spyware deployed via a PDF file—no action from the user needed

👉 Full story: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/meta-confirms-zero-click-whatsapp.html

🔐 BeyondTrust’s breach compromised 17 Remote Support SaaS customers, caused by a compromised API key.

Attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a third-party app to reset application passwords.

Federal agencies, including the U.S. Treasury, were affected by this breach.

Read the full report: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/beyondtrust-zero-day-breach-exposes-17.html

🔥 BUSTED — 39 Cybercrime Domains Shut Down in Massive Global Takedown.

U.S. and Dutch law enforcement have just crippled a major fraud network responsible for over $3 million in scams, selling phishing kits, scam pages, and fraud tools.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/us-and-dutch-authorities-dismantle-39.html

🛑 Cybercrime Alert: Crazy Evil Steals Millions!

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang has stolen over $5M using targeted social media scams.

They hijack Windows and macOS users with malware like StealC and AMOS to steal cryptocurrencies.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/crazy-evil-gang-targets-crypto-with.html

⚠️ A new wave of attacks is hitting Brazilian Windows users with the Coyote Banking Trojan.

This malware targets over 1,000 financial sites and can steal your credentials, log your keystrokes, and even capture screenshots.

👉 Learn how Coyote works: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/coyote-malware-expands-reach-now.html

🚨 Attack surfaces are growing faster than your security team can keep up. Attackers are always looking for new weak spots—often hidden until it’s too late.

Learn how Attack Surface Management (ASM) tools like Intruder give you visibility into your risks: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/what-is-attack-surface-management.html

🔒 PyPI Introduces Archiving for Projects!

PyPI now lets developers archive projects, signaling they won’t receive future updates.

This helps prevent the spread of outdated or vulnerable packages--huge win for supply chain security.

Full details: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/pypi-introduces-archival-status-to.html

🚨 768 vulnerabilities exploited in 2024—a shocking 20% increase from last year!

These vulnerabilities are being weaponized faster than ever, with nearly 1 in 4 exploited on the same day they were disclosed.

Read the full report: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/768-cves-exploited-in-2024-reflecting.html

This week’s update covers a broad range of cybersecurity news—from AI risks to law enforcement efforts against cybercrime.

It’s a must-read for everyone.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/thn-weekly-recap-top-cybersecurity.html

Google patches 47 Android security flaws, including one actively exploited in the wild!

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-53104) lets attackers escalate privileges through USB Video Class driver—watch out for targeted exploitation!

This flaw, tied to the Linux kernel, can lead to memory corruption or arbitrary code execution.

Get the latest security update now: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/google-patches-47-android-security.html

🚨 Microsoft has issued critical patches for two major security flaws in Azure AI Face Service and Microsoft Account.

These vulnerabilities could let attackers escalate their privileges without authorization, exposing critical infrastructure.

While patched, CVE-2025-21415 had a public exploit.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/microsoft-patches-critical-azure-ai.html

🚨 A new flaw (CVE-2024-56161) in AMD SEV could allow attackers to load malicious CPU microcode on vulnerable systems.

It exploits improper signature verification, allowing attackers local admin access to tamper with microcode.

Read more: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/amd-sev-snp-vulnerability-allows.html