Google Sues China-Based Hackers Behind $1 Billion Lighthouse Phishing Platform https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/google-phishing.jpg Nov 12, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware Google has filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) against China-based hackers who are behind a massive Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform called Lighthouse that has ensnared over 1 million users across 120 countries. The ...
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Finextra & Cloudera: 91% say hybrid AI is the new finance standard
Finextra & Cloudera: 91% say hybrid AI is the new finance standard https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-125264509,imgsize-10438,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/finextra-cloudera-91-say-hybrid-ai-is-the-new-finance-standard.jpg Cloudera, in partnership with Finextra Research, published a global report based on a survey of 155 executives and leaders worldwide. The findings indicate hybrid AI deployment is an important strategy in the financial services industry, with 91% of organizations rating a hybrid approach as highly valuable. The ...
Read More »WhatsApp Malware ‘Maverick’ Hijacks Browser Sessions to Target Brazil’s Biggest Banks
WhatsApp Malware ‘Maverick’ Hijacks Browser Sessions to Target Brazil’s Biggest Banks https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/whatsapp-web.jpg Threat hunters have uncovered similarities between a banking malware called Coyote and a newly disclosed malicious program dubbed Maverick that has been propagated via WhatsApp. According to a report from CyberProof, both malware strains are written in .NET, target Brazilian users and banks, and feature identical functionality to ...
Read More »Britain’s JLR says ‘some data’ affected by cybersecurity incident
Britain’s JLR says ‘some data’ affected by cybersecurity incident https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123821271,imgsize-5312,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/britains-jlr-says-some-data-affected-by-cybersecurity-incident.jpg Jaguar Land Rover on Wednesday said that “some data” was affected in a cybersecurity incident disclosed last week, which has disrupted production and sales at the British luxury carmaker. JLR did not provide details on what kind of data was affected but said it was informing relevant authorities. “Our forensic ...
Read More »⚡ Weekly Recap: WSUS Exploited, LockBit 5.0 Returns, Telegram Backdoor, F5 Breach Widens
⚡ Weekly Recap: WSUS Exploited, LockBit 5.0 Returns, Telegram Backdoor, F5 Breach Widens https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/recap-hacker.jpg Oct 27, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News Security, trust, and stability — once the pillars of our digital world — are now the tools attackers turn against us. From stolen accounts to fake job offers, cybercriminals keep finding new ways to exploit both system flaws and ...
Read More »Seqrite reveals critical insights into Google salesforce breach by UNC6040 threat group
Seqrite reveals critical insights into Google salesforce breach by UNC6040 threat group https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123842589,imgsize-4194,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/exploring-the-disruptive-unc6040-cyberattack-insights-from-seqrite-on-the-google-salesforce-breach.jpg Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Quick Heal Technologies Limited, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has unveiled comprehensive insights into the sophisticated vishing-extortion campaign that compromised Google’s corporate Salesforce instance in June 2025, exposing small and medium-sized business client data to cybercriminals. The attack was orchestrated by ...
Read More »APT36 Targets Indian Government with Golang-Based DeskRAT Malware Campaign
APT36 Targets Indian Government with Golang-Based DeskRAT Malware Campaign https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/indian-cyberattack.jpg Oct 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware A Pakistan-nexus threat actor has been observed targeting Indian government entities as part of spear-phishing attacks designed to deliver a Golang-based malware known as DeskRAT. The activity, observed in August and September 2025 by Sekoia, has been attributed to Transparent Tribe (aka APT36), ...
Read More »Facebook $725M privacy settlement: Eligibility, payouts & key details
Facebook $725M privacy settlement: Eligibility, payouts & key details https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-123862981,imgsize-82084,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/facebook-725m-privacy-settlement-eligibility-payouts-key-details.jpg Payments from Facebook’s $725 million privacy settlement are finally being distributed, with approved claimants set to receive money over the coming weeks. The settlement stems from lawsuits that accused the social media giant of improperly sharing users’ personal data with advertisers and third-party firms, most notably highlighted by the 2018 ...
Read More »Smishing Triad Linked to 194,000 Malicious Domains in Global Phishing Operation
Smishing Triad Linked to 194,000 Malicious Domains in Global Phishing Operation https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/phishing.jpg Oct 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Cybercrime The threat actors behind a large-scale, ongoing smishing campaign have been attributed to more than 194,000 malicious domains since January 1, 2024, targeting a broad range of services across the world, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. ...
Read More »These OnePlus smartphones may be leaking your SMS messages to hackers
These OnePlus smartphones may be leaking your SMS messages to hackers https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-124176116,imgsize-24140,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/these-oneplus-smartphones-may-be-leaking-your-sms-messages-to-hackers.jpg OnePlus smartphones running OxygenOS versions 12 through 15 contain a critical security vulnerability that allows malicious apps to read and send SMS messages without user permission, cybersecurity firm Rapid7 revealed this week. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-10184 with a severity score of 8.2 out of 10, potentially affects ...
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