Here’s a fun paper: “The Naibbe cipher: a substitution cipher that encrypts Latin and Italian as Voynich Manuscript-like ciphertext“: Abstract: In this article, I investigate the hypothesis that the Voynich Manuscript (MS 408, Yale University Beinecke Library) is compatible with being a ciphertext by attempting to develop a historically plausibleRead More »Substitution Cipher Based on The Voynich Manuscript
The holiday season compresses risk into a short, high-stakes window. Systems run hot, teams run lean, and attackers time automated campaigns to get maximum return. Multiple industry threat reports show that bot-driven fraud, credential stuffing and account takeover attempts intensify around peak shopping events, especially the weeks around Black FridayRead More »How Can Retailers Cyber-Prepare for the Most Vulnerable Time of the Year?
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of two new Android malware families dubbed FvncBot and SeedSnatcher, as another upgraded version of ClayRat has been spotted in the wild. The findings come from Intel 471, CYFIRMA, and Zimperium, respectively. FvncBot, which masquerades as a security app developed by mBank, targets mobile bankingRead More »Android Malware FvncBot, SeedSnatcher, and ClayRat Gain Stronger Data Theft Features
The bug allows attackers to carry out XML External Entity (XXE) injection attacks via crafted XFA files inside PDF files. The post Critical Apache Tika Vulnerability Leads to XXE Injection appeared first on SecurityWeek.
An increasing number of threat actors have been attempting to exploit the React vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 in their attacks. The post Exploitation of React2Shell Surges appeared first on SecurityWeek.
A critical security flaw in the Sneeit Framework plugin for WordPress is being actively exploited in the wild, per data from Wordfence. The remote code execution vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-6389 (CVSS score: 9.8), which affects all versions of the plugin prior to and including 8.3. It has been patchedRead More »Sneeit WordPress RCE Exploited in the Wild While ICTBroadcast Bug Fuels Frost Botnet Attacks
State-sponsored cyber actors with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are leveraging a sophisticated backdoor malware.
The Iranian hacking group known as MuddyWater has been observed leveraging a new backdoor dubbed UDPGangster that uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for command-and-control (C2) purposes. The cyber espionage activity targeted users in Turkey, Israel, and Azerbaijan, according to a report from Fortinet FortiGuard Labs. “This malware enables remoteRead More »MuddyWater Deploys UDPGangster Backdoor in Targeted Turkey-Israel-Azerbaijan Campaign
In this blog entry, Trend™ Research provides a comprehensive breakdown of GhostPenguin, a previously undocumented Linux backdoor with low detection rates that was discovered through AI-powered threat hunting and in-depth malware analysis.
Over 30 security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) that combine prompt injection primitives with legitimate features to achieve data exfiltration and remote code execution. The security shortcomings have been collectively named IDEsaster by security researcher Ari Marzouk (MaccariTA). They affect popular
