CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it has been actively exploited in the wild.
The vulnerability, CVE-2023-0386 (CVSS score: 7.8), is an improper ownership bug in the Linux kernel that could be exploited to escalate privileges on susceptible

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Veeam Patches CVE-2025-23121: Critical RCE Bug Rated 9.9 CVSS in Backup & Replication

Veeam Patches CVE-2025-23121: Critical RCE Bug Rated 9.9 CVSS in Backup & Replication

Veeam has rolled out patches to contain a critical security flaw impacting its Backup & Replication software that could result in remote code execution under certain conditions.
The security defect, tracked as CVE-2025-23121, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0.
“A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup Server by an authenticated domain user,” the

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Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel’s ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on the country, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.
Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson of the Iranian Government, and the Iranian Cyber Police, FATA, said the internet slowdown was designed to

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Google Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-2783 Exploited by TaxOff to Deploy Trinper Backdoor

Google Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-2783 Exploited by TaxOff to Deploy Trinper Backdoor

A now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome was exploited as a zero-day by a threat actor known as TaxOff to deploy a backdoor codenamed Trinper.
The attack, observed in mid-March 2025 by Positive Technologies, involved the use of a sandbox escape vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3).
Google addressed the flaw later that month after Kaspersky reported in-the-wild

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LangSmith Bug Could Expose OpenAI Keys and User Data via Malicious Agents

LangSmith Bug Could Expose OpenAI Keys and User Data via Malicious Agents

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched security flaw in LangChain’s LangSmith platform that could be exploited to capture sensitive data, including API keys and user prompts.
The vulnerability, which carries a CVSS score of 8.8 out of a maximum of 10.0, has been codenamed AgentSmith by Noma Security.
LangSmith is an observability and evaluation platform that allows users to

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Silver Fox APT Targets Taiwan with Complex Gh0stCringe and HoldingHands RAT Malware

Silver Fox APT Targets Taiwan with Complex Gh0stCringe and HoldingHands RAT Malware

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new phishing campaign that’s targeting users in Taiwan with malware families such as HoldingHands RAT and Gh0stCringe.
The activity is part of a broader campaign that delivered the Winos 4.0 malware framework earlier this January by sending phishing messages impersonating Taiwan’s National Taxation Bureau, Fortinet FortiGuard Labs said in a report

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