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Back door for hackers

Cursor: Critical security vulnerability discovered in AI coding tool

06. August, 2025 - 08:35

Security researchers from Check Point have discovered a serious vulnerability in the popular AI-based developer tool Cursor. The vulnerability allows attackers to permanently inject malicious code into development projects completely unnoticed.

New cyber espionage campaign

Turkish arms sector in the sights of Dropping Elephant

27. July, 2025 - 10:09

Security researchers at Arctic Wolf Labs have discovered a sophisticated cyberattack campaign targeting the Turkish defense industry.

Recipe for a disaster

Malware in popular cooking app RecipeLister

24. July, 2025 - 07:18

From a harmless kitchen helper to a cyber threat – the case of the “RecipeLister” app shows how cleverly malware is disguised today.

From technically sophisticated to disturbingly creative

New variants of AsyncRAT discovered

17. July, 2025 - 07:39

The infamous Trojan from 2019 is once again making headlines. Security researchers from ESET have discovered that AsyncRAT is now even more dangerous and has spread much more widely thanks to new variants.

Data from various Infostealers

16 billion login details: the data theft that nobody knew about

20. June, 2025 - 08:51

Several collections of login data reveal one of the largest data thefts in history. As cybernews reports, a total of 16 billion login credentials were exposed. The data most likely originated from various infostealers.

Rethinking security strategy

How to do security by design right

17. April, 2025 - 06:37

The days when cyber security was an afterthought are over. The EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and the EU’s new Product Liability Directive make it clear: software must be secure from the outset. “Security by design” is thus turning from a buzzword into a survival strategy. Cycode shows how

Incident response plan necessary

Warning about ClickFix social engineering campaign

07. April, 2025 - 09:30

ClickFix is already being used by a number of nation-state actors such as APT 28 and Kimsuky. The distribution of stealer malware such as Lumma Stealer via the social engineering campaign is particularly popular.

Germany affected

Triada Trojan discovered on counterfeit Android smartphones

02. April, 2025 - 09:51

Security researchers from Kaspersky have discovered a particularly sophisticated variant of the Triada Trojan on imitation Android smartphones. More than 2,600 users worldwide, including in Germany, are affected.

Targeted phishing campaigns

Medusa ransomware attacks escalating in 2025

28. March, 2025 - 08:45

Medusa ransomware has posed a growing threat to companies worldwide since the beginning of 2025. Check Point warns of the increasing activity of this hacker group.

New variants of SparrowDoor

New attacks from Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow

27. March, 2025 - 11:06

After a long period of dormancy, the Chinese hacker group FamousSparrow is active again. According to the IT security company ESET, the group has become increasingly dangerous and has deployed new, sophisticated espionage tools.