- Microsoft Discloses Exchange Server Flaw Enabling Silent Cloud Access in Hybrid Setupsby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 07/08/2025 at 10:42
Microsoft has released an advisory for a high-severity security flaw affecting on-premise versions of Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53786, carries a CVSS score of 8.0. Dirk-jan Mollema with Outsider Security has been acknowledged for reporting the bug. "In an Exchange hybrid deployment, an
- The AI-Powered Security Shift: What 2025 Is Teaching Us About Cloud Defenseby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 07/08/2025 at 10:33
Now that we are well into 2025, cloud attacks are evolving faster than ever and artificial intelligence (AI) is both a weapon and a shield. As AI rapidly changes how enterprises innovate, security teams are now tasked with a triple burden: Secure AI embedded in every part of the business. Use AI to defend faster and smarter. Fight AI-powered threats that execute in minutes—or seconds. Security
- SonicWall Confirms Patched Vulnerability Behind Recent VPN Attacks, Not a Zero-Dayby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 07/08/2025 at 10:32
SonicWall has revealed that the recent spike in activity targeting its Gen 7 and newer firewalls with SSL VPN enabled is related to an older, now-patched bug and password reuse. "We now have high confidence that the recent SSL VPN activity is not connected to a zero-day vulnerability," the company said. "Instead, there is a significant correlation with threat activity related to CVE-2024-40766."
- Webinar: How to Stop Python Supply Chain Attacks—and the Expert Tools You Needby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 07/08/2025 at 07:16
Python is everywhere in modern software. From machine learning models to production microservices, chances are your code—and your business—depends on Python packages you didn’t write. But in 2025, that trust comes with a serious risk. Every few weeks, we’re seeing fresh headlines about malicious packages uploaded to the Python Package Index (PyPI)—many going undetected until after they’ve caused
- Researchers Uncover ECScape Flaw in Amazon ECS Enabling Cross-Task Credential Theftby info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on 06/08/2025 at 20:30
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated an "end-to-end privilege escalation chain" in Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) that could be exploited by an attacker to conduct lateral movement, access sensitive data, and seize control of the cloud environment. The attack technique has been codenamed ECScape by Sweet Security researcher Naor Haziz, who presented the findings today at the