Cybersecurity News | Daily Recap [04 Jun 2025]

Cybersecurity News | Daily Recap [04 Jun 2025]

Recent cybersecurity incidents include breaches at North Face and North Carolina healthcare, and a ransomware attack that impacted Victoria’s Secret, highlighting escalating retail cyber threats. Emerging malware like SafePay and threat actors such as Scattered Spider and SafePay gang continue to pose significant risks across sectors. #ScatteredSpider #SafePay #Victoria’sSecret

Data Breaches & Ransomware

  • Nearly 3,000 North Face customer accounts were breached via credential stuffing in a retail cyberattack linked to the Scattered Spider group – North Face Breach
  • North Carolina’s Compassion Health Care notified 23,000 patients of a data breach involving SSNs and medical info after ransomware hit, attributed to SafePay gang – North Carolina Healthcare Breach
  • Victoria’s Secret postponed earnings following a major ransomware attack disrupting operations, highlighting rising retail cyber threats – Victoria’s Secret Ransomware
  • SafePay and DevMan emerged as leading ransomware threats in May 2025, with SafePay claiming 58 victims mainly in U.S. healthcare and professional sectors – Ransomware Threats
  • A breach at Coinbase was linked to bribed TaskUs support agents in India, resulting in estimated losses of up to $400 millionCoinbase Insider Breach

Software Vulnerabilities & Patching

  • HPE StoreOnce platforms face critical authentication bypass (CVE-2025-37093) and remote code execution flaws, with urgent patches recommended for versions prior to 4.3.11 – StoreOnce Vulnerability, StoreOnce Patch, StoreOnce Auth Bypass
  • CISA added actively exploited vulnerabilities in ASUS RT-AX55 routers, Craft CMS, and ConnectWise ScreenConnect to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, urging immediate patching – CISA Vulnerability Catalog
  • Multiple critical flaws in SAP GuiXT scripting could lead to remote code execution, NTLM hash theft, CSRF, and DoS attacks, requiring cautious configuration and patching – SAP GuiXT Vulnerabilities
  • A new time-based blind SQL injection (CVE-2025-45542) was discovered in the CloudClassroom PHP project v1.0, enabling remote attacks unless mitigated by prepared statements or WAFs – CloudClassroom SQLi
  • Stored XSS vulnerability found in ERPNext v15.53.1 allowing script execution via the user_image field, exposing users to browser-based compromises – ERPNext XSS
  • Safari’s JavaScript TypeError handling flaw enables cross-site scripting leading to arbitrary code execution, posing client-side risks – Safari XSS Vulnerability
  • Instantel Micromate industrial monitoring devices (1000+) exposed to remote hacking via critical flaw CVE-2025-1907 that allows command execution impacting operational safety – Instantel Industrial Flaw

Malware & Cybercrime Campaigns

  • The rapidly evolving Acreed infostealer is poised to replace Lumma in Russia’s cybercriminal market targeting Windows credentials and browser data – Acreed Infostealer
  • Android banking trojan Crocodilus spreads globally via malicious ads, adding fake contact entries to bypass detection and impersonate trusted contacts – Crocodilus Trojan
  • Fake DocuSign pages deliver multi-stage NetSupport RAT malware using clipboard poisoning and spoofed websites to establish remote access – NetSupport RAT Campaign
  • Malicious open-source packages in PyPI, npm, and Ruby repositories conduct cryptocurrency theft, data exfiltration, and code destruction via supply chain attacks – Malicious OSS Packages
  • Malicious GitHub repositories distributing backdoors and malware such as Sakura RAT target hackers and gamers with fake exploits and obfuscated payloads – GitHub Backdoors
  • Hedera Hashgraph network users are defrauded through NFT airdrop scams exploiting wallet data, prompting FBI warnings to verify offers and report fraud – Hedera NFT Scam

Social Engineering & AI Threats

  • Google warns of vishing and extortion campaigns by UNC6040 and ShinyHunters, targeting Salesforce users through voice phishing and OAuth exploits for data theft and lateral movement – Salesforce Vishing, Salesforce Extortion
  • Advances in AI have intensified social engineering threats, enabling attackers to deploy deepfakes and more convincing scams, while defenders leverage AI to improve detection and training – AI & Social Engineering

Funding & Industry Developments

  • Compyl raised $12 million to enhance its governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) platform featuring real-time insights and automation – Compyl Funding
  • ThreatSpike secured $14 million in Series A funding to expand its all-in-one real-time detection, response, and penetration testing cybersecurity platform – ThreatSpike Funding
  • Email security firm Trustifi raised $25 million to boost its AI-powered platform protecting against BEC and spoofing across major email providers – Trustifi Investment
  • Veteran researcher Mikko Hypponen shifted focus from anti-malware to countering drone threats as Chief Research Officer at anti-drone company Sensofusion – Hypponen Joins Sensofusion

Governance & Strategic Initiatives

  • The UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review marks a shift towards openly integrating cyberwarfare, AI, and digital operations with the establishment of CyberEM command working alongside NATO allies – UK Cyberwarfare Strategy
  • Germany fined Vodafone €45 million for data privacy violations involving fraudulent third-party deals, prompting enhanced security and authentication safeguards – Vodafone GDPR Fine

Best Practices & Webinars

  • A webinar today highlights redefining vulnerability management by focusing on exposure validation to reduce patch fatigue and provide actionable security metrics – Exposure Validation Webinar
  • Traditional data leakage prevention fails in the SaaS era, with a new white paper advocating browser-centric DLP solutions to secure cloud-native data better – SaaS Data Protection
  • Kerberos AS-REP roasting attacks targeting accounts without pre-authentication emphasize the importance of strong passwords and active monitoring in Active Directory environments – Kerberos AS-REP Roasting
  • Crocrime scams caused by Crime-as-a-Service networks may never be stopped but can be managed, with global losses predicted at over $1 trillion in 2024 and efforts focusing on disrupting criminal infrastructures – Managing Cyber Scams

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