Trellix’s CyberThreat Report found collaboration between ransomware groups and state-backed hackers, the rise of obscure programming languages in malware, and cybercriminals using generative AI tools. The head of Threat Intelligence at Trellix emphasised the importance of threat intelligence for security teams, noting the growing sophistication of cybercriminals. The report also highlighted a 50% increase in state-level cyber threats, fluctuations in ransomware attacks, increased Dark Web collaboration, and the advent of polyglot malware.
IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,
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