Cyber News

    Dashboard / Cyber News

    Debian and Ubuntu APT Flaw Lets MitM Attackers Swap Verified Packages and Run Code as Root
    in
    [email protected] (The Hacker News)-about 18 hours ago

    Debian and Ubuntu APT Flaw Lets MitM Attackers Swap Verified Packages and Run Code as Root

    A flaw in APT, the package manager for Debian and Ubuntu, allows an attacker who can modify package downloads to swap a checked package for their own. The attacker's code then runs as root, according to advisories that Debian, Ubuntu, and APT's developers published on November 4. The attack needs APT to retry failed downloads, which it does by default from Debian 12 and
    Researchers Uncover Prompt Adware Hidden in OpenAI Codex Jailbreak Toolkit
    in
    [email protected] (The Hacker News)-about 19 hours ago

    Researchers Uncover Prompt Adware Hidden in OpenAI Codex Jailbreak Toolkit

    Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an OpenAI Codex jailbreak bundle that's designed to modify an artificial intelligence (AI) agent's trusted instructions to insert advertisements for a third-party AI gateway. The phenomenon has been codenamed prompt adware by Check Point Research. Called Haiou (meaning Seagull in Chinese), the jailbreak modifies OpenAI Codex's configuration
    Gorbag Hackers Exploit WinRAR Vulnerability to Steal Credentials From Ukrainian Government Agencies
    Tu
    Tushar Subhra Dutta-about 21 hours ago

    Gorbag Hackers Exploit WinRAR Vulnerability to Steal Credentials From Ukrainian Government Agencies

    Russia-aligned hackers tracked as Gorbag are exploiting a WinRAR vulnerability to steal browser credentials, VPN configurations, and sensitive documents from Ukrainian organizations. Active since at least February 2025, the group targets government agencies, law enforcement bodies, justice institutions, local administrations near the front line, and defense organizations. The campaign favors quick data theft over extended […]

    The post Gorbag Hackers Exploit WinRAR Vulnerability to Steal Credentials From Ukrainian Government Agencies appeared first on Cyber Security News.

    Critical Rails Flaw Lets Attackers Write Server Files via Crafted ImageMagick Uploads
    in
    [email protected] (The Hacker News)-about 23 hours ago

    Critical Rails Flaw Lets Attackers Write Server Files via Crafted ImageMagick Uploads

    A critical flaw in Ruby on Rails could allow an unauthenticated attacker to write arbitrary files on an app's server by uploading a crafted file if the app processes uploads using ImageMagick. The Rails project disclosed the flaw in an advisory and fixed it in versions 8.1.4.1 and 8.0.5.2. The flaw is in Active Storage, the part of Rails that handles file uploads. Some apps store
    Russian Police Arrest 3 Suspected VasyGrek Hackers, Dismantle Criminal Infrastructure
    in
    [email protected] (The Hacker News)-1 day ago

    Russian Police Arrest 3 Suspected VasyGrek Hackers, Dismantle Criminal Infrastructure

    Russian authorities have arrested three suspected members of a threat group known as VasyGrek and dismantled its criminal infrastructure. Also known as Fluffy Wolf, the threat actor has a history of targeting Russian and international companies since 2016. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD) said members of the group are "suspected of embezzling funds from the