Hackers are breaking into Linux cloud servers using a 2-year-old bug in Apache ActiveMQ.

The twist? After sneaking in, they patch the flaw themselves—locking out rivals and hiding from defenders.

Full story here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/apache-activemq-flaw-exploited-to.html

🚨 New RAT alert: Hackers are hitting trading firms with GodRAT—a backdoor hidden inside fake financial docs sent over Skype.

It steals files, passwords, and even drops more malware.

Built on 20-year-old Gh0st RAT code, but deadlier.

Full details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/new-godrat-trojan-targets-trading-firms.html

🚨 60% of breaches in 2024 came from one source: people.

Not because employees are careless—because security is confusing, complex, and built for auditors, not humans. Until culture is fixed, tech alone won’t save you.

Here’s how to change that ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/why-your-security-culture-is-critical.html

🚨 Hackers are chaining two SAP flaws (CVSS 10.0 + 9.1) to bypass login and fully take over systems.

Ransomware crews + China-linked spies are already using it in the wild.

SAP patched in April/May—but attackers were exploiting since March.

Details here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/public-exploit-for-chained-sap-flaws.html

The U.K. just dropped its demand that Apple build a backdoor into iCloud.

That order would’ve opened Americans’ encrypted data to governments—and hackers.

The plan’s dead. But the fight over encryption isn’t.

Here’s what happened → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/uk-government-drops-apple-encryption.html

Russia’s Secret Blizzard just did something scarier than phishing → They hacked the root of trust—bypassing MFA and silently stealing “secure” traffic.

When TLS itself is broken, FIDO and MFA collapse.

How to defend against state-level attacks ↓ https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2025/08/how-to-defend-against-root-of-trust.html

⚡ PyPI just killed a major supply chain threat.

Over 1,800 email addresses tied to expired domains have been unverified—closing a loophole attackers used to hijack Python packages.

It’s a win, but not a cure-all.

👉 Full story ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/pypi-blocks-1800-expired-domain-emails.html

⚡ Microsoft warns: PipeMagic isn’t malware—it’s a framework for stealth attacks. Storm-2460 is hitting IT, finance & real estate worldwide.

Details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/microsoft-windows-vulnerability.html

That copyright email in your inbox? It might not be legal trouble—it might be malware.

The “Noodlophile” attack hides in fake copyright notices, abuses Telegram, and slips past security tools.

If your brand lives on social media—you’re a target.

Here’s how it works ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/noodlophile-malware-campaign-expands.html

⚠️ Hackers just weaponized a new Windows flaw (CVE-2025-29824) to drop the PipeMagic backdoor—fueling RansomExx attacks.

The bait? Fake ChatGPT apps and Chrome updates.
Still active. Still evolving.

Details here → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/microsoft-windows-vulnerability.html

⚡ Cybersecurity isn’t failing in one big breach—it’s leaking everywhere.

This week’s signals show just how fast cracks turn into collapse:

– NFC trojan stealing cards via “tap-to-pay” 🎴
– Active exploits in N-able N-central
– Espionage ops in Georgia & Moldova
– Docker Hub images still hiding the XZ backdoor
– U.S. expands crypto sanctions
– Hackers rushing to weaponize new CVEs

Each story points to one truth: hesitation = risk.

Read full RECAP → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/weekly-recap-nfc-fraud-curly-comrades-n.html

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