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Iran-linked APT Infy, also called Prince of Persia, is active again after years of silence. New research shows operations never stopped, and the toolset quietly evolved. Updated malware, stronger C2 defenses, and fresh global victims point to a long-term espionage program. 🔗 Here's what changed under the radar → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/iranian-infy-apt-resurfaces-with-new.html

The U.S. DOJ indicted 54 people over a nationwide ATM jackpotting scheme tied to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. Prosecutors say the group used malware to force cash withdrawals and link 1,529 jackpotting incidents to the operation. 🔗 Read → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/us-doj-charges-54-in-atm-jackpotting.html

Bitsight TRACE found ~1,000 MCP servers exposed online with no authorization in place, revealing new AI-related security gaps. These Model Context Protocol instances can expose tools, data, or even allow remote execution if reached by attackers, expanding the risk surface for AI systems built on MCP. 🔗 Read about exposed MCP servers → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/threatsday-bulletin-whatsapp-hijacks.html#exposed-ai-servers-risk

🛑 A Russia-aligned threat group is abusing Microsoft’s device code login to hijack M365 accounts, targeting U.S. and European institutions. Experts say attackers use compromised state emails and Cloudflare links to drive victims into legitimate Microsoft logins. 🔗 Read → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/russia-linked-hackers-use-microsoft-365.html

🛑 Researchers uncovered a new malware campaign abusing cracked software sites to spread CountLoader. The loader uses fake ZIP files and trusted Windows tools to stay hidden, then deploys ACR Stealer to steal sensitive data. 🔗 Campaign details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/cracked-software-and-youtube-videos.html

Researchers uncovered GhostPairing, a social engineering attack that links a malicious device to a WhatsApp account by abusing the official pairing flow. The attacker gets full linked-device access—messages, media, and groups—while the victim’s phone keeps working as normal. 🔗 How the GhostPairing WhatsApp exploit works → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/threatsday-bulletin-whatsapp-hijacks.html#whatsapp-hijack-campaign

⚠️ ALERT: WatchGuard confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2025-14733 in Fireware OS. The bug (CVSS 9.3) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code via IKEv2 VPN paths. WatchGuard released patches and published indicators of compromise and attacker IPs. 🔗 Read details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/watchguard-warns-of-active-exploitation.html

Nigeria police arrested three suspects linked to global phishing. The main suspect is the alleged developer of the RaccoonO365 phishing-as-a-service kit. Microsoft ties the tool to 5,000+ stolen credentials across 94 countries and to domain seizures in 2025, showing rising pressure on PhaaS operators. 🔗 Read → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/nigeria-arrests-raccoono365-phishing.html

⚠️ CERT/CC disclosed a UEFI flaw affecting motherboards from ASRock, ASUS, GIGABYTE, and MSI. The flaw allows early-boot DMA attacks, letting malicious PCIe devices read or modify memory before kernel security starts. 🔗 Read details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/new-uefi-flaw-enables-early-boot-dma.html

🛑 ESET has identified a China-aligned cyber espionage group, LongNosedGoblin, active since 2023 and targeting government networks in Southeast Asia and Japan. It spreads malware via Windows Group Policy and uses OneDrive and Google Drive as C2, with full backdoors deployed only on select targets. 🔗 Read: https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/china-aligned-threat-group-uses-windows.html

⚠️ HPE patched a CRITICAL CVSS 10.0 flaw in OneView that allows unauthenticated remote code execution. All versions before 11.00 are affected, with hotfixes for 5.20–10.20. No active exploits reported, but patching is urgent. 🔗 Details here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/hpe-oneview-flaw-rated-cvss-100-allows.html

💰 North Korea–linked hackers dominated crypto crime in 2025. They stole $2.02B, more than half of all crypto taken worldwide, per Chainalysis. One breach at Bybit alone accounted for $1.5B, making this the worst year on record for DPRK theft. 🔗 Here's what the data exposes → https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/north-korea-linked-hackers-steal-202.html