Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity news! This daily roundup covers critical vulnerabilities, emerging threats, and significant data breaches to keep you informed and secure in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
1. Russia-Linked Hackers Use Microsoft 365 Device Code Phishing for Account Takeovers
Published: 2025-12-19
A suspected Russia-aligned group has been attributed to a phishing campaign that employs device code authentication workflows to steal victims’ Microsoft 365 credentials and conduct account takeover attacks.
2. Cracked Software and YouTube Videos Spread CountLoader and GachiLoader Malware
Published: 2025-12-19
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that has used cracked software distribution sites as a distribution vector for a new version of a modular and stealthy loader known as CountLoader.
3. WatchGuard Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Fireware OS VPN Vulnerability
Published: 2025-12-19
WatchGuard has released fixes to address a critical security flaw in Fireware OS that it said has been exploited in real-world attacks.
4. Nigeria Arrests RaccoonO365 Phishing Developer Linked to Microsoft 365 Attacks
Published: 2025-12-19
Authorities in Nigeria have announced the arrest of three “high-profile internet fraud suspects” who are alleged to have been involved in phishing attacks targeting major corporations, including the main developer behind the RaccoonO365 phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) scheme.
5. New UEFI Flaw Enables Early-Boot DMA Attacks on ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, MSI Motherboards
Published: 2025-12-19
Certain motherboard models from vendors like ASRock, ASUSTeK Computer, GIGABYTE, and MSI are affected by a security vulnerability that leaves them susceptible to early-boot direct memory access (DMA) attacks across architectures that implement a Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and input–output memory management unit (IOMMU).
6. China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware
Published: 2025-12-18
A previously undocumented China-aligned threat cluster dubbed LongNosedGoblin has been attributed to a series of cyber attacks targeting governmental entities in Southeast Asia and Japan for cyber espionage.
7. HPE OneView Flaw Rated CVSS 10.0 Allows Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
Published: 2025-12-18
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has resolved a maximum-severity security flaw in OneView Software that, if successfully exploited, could result in remote code execution.
8. North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft
Published: 2025-12-18
Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen.
Stay Vigilant
Cyber threats are evolving rapidly. Subscribe to our newsletter for daily updates, and consider implementing robust security measures like multi-factor authentication and regular software updates to protect against these emerging risks. Stay safe online!