WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability in its iOS and macOS client applications that had been actively exploited in
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At DEF CON 2025, researchers from Akamai unveiled a study on a critical vulnerability in Windows Server 2025
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A recently published study has revealed an unexpected trend: seasoned developers with a decade of experience are far
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The Netherlands has officially disclosed a cyber-espionage campaign linked to China that has impacted critical sectors across the
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Villain Villain is a Windows & Linux backdoor generator and multi-session handler that allows users to connect with
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Google is officially preparing to enter the blockchain market — not with an experimental service, but with its
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Experts at ReversingLabs have uncovered a critical loophole in the VS Code Marketplace. The platform allows new extensions
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The FBI and Dutch police have conducted a joint operation that shut down VerifTools, a major online marketplace
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The BetterBank project, which positions itself as a decentralized banking protocol on PulseChain, suffered an exploit in which an attacker siphoned assets valued between $1 and $5 million. The root cause was a vulnerability...
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Anthropic has issued a warning about a new threat emerging alongside “smart” browser extensions — websites may discreetly inject hidden commands, which an AI agent could execute without hesitation. The company unveiled a research...
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A researcher from the University of Texas at Dallas has proposed viewing the fight against ransomware not solely through the lens of technology, but also through political intervention. Atanu Lahiri, Professor of Information Systems,...
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zip_smuggling This Python utility creates zip files that contain additional data embedded within the file structure. This extra data is not visible/does not display when the zip is examined or decompressed, but can be...
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Researchers at Recorded Future’s Insikt Group documented five distinct clusters of activity attributed to the persistent threat actor Blind Eagle (also tracked as TAG-144) between May 2024 and July 2025. The primary focus of...
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The group ShadowSilk has been identified as the orchestrator of a new wave of cyberattacks against government institutions across Central Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. According to Group-IB, the number of victims is approaching...
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The NPM ecosystem has been struck by a new supply chain attack, this time targeting the Nx project, into whose repository several malicious package versions were uploaded late Tuesday evening. According to researchers at...
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Anthropic has published a report revealing how malicious actors are increasingly exploiting AI models for attacks and fraud, bypassing existing security measures. The document provides concrete examples showing that agent-based AI systems are no...
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A cyberattack on the Swedish company Miljödata, a provider of software solutions for workforce management and occupational safety, has paralyzed operations across roughly 200 municipalities and regions in the country. The disruption affected systems...
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Generative AI is now assisting in selecting patches for backporting into the stable branches of Linux, including long-term support (LTS) releases. Sasha Levin, the LTS maintainer, recently advanced updates to kernel documentation regarding the...
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Congressman David Schweikert (Republican, Arizona, District AZ-01) has introduced the Cybercrime Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4988) in the House of Representatives. The bill, registered on August 15, 2025, has been...
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Sangoma has issued an urgent alert regarding an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in FreePBX installations where the Administrator Control Panel (ACP) is exposed to the internet. FreePBX, an open-source IP-PBX built on Asterisk, is...
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