Key TakeawaysMassive Data Theft: Odido announced hackers stole personal data from 6.2 million customers, including personally identifiable data such as names, addresses, bank account numbers,…

Key TakeawaysConference Removal: Cybersecurity veteran Vincenzo Iozzo was removed from the review board websites of Black Hat and Code Blue following revelations of his ties…

Key TakeawaysWindscribe Seized Dutch Server: Confiscation occurred, but RAM-only setup ensures no user data or VPN logs are exposed to authorities.RAM-Only Architecture Protects Privacy: Volatile…

Key TakeawaysPixel VPN Quick Settings Update: Displays live connection status directly in tile, reducing taps and improving everyday usability.Version 2025.12.19.x Rollout: Available on Pixel 7…

Key TakeawaysNordVPN Threat Protection Pro Update: Integrates CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence to improve malicious site, phishing, and malware detection accuracy.Enterprise-Grade Threat Data Added: Gains continuously updated…

Key TakeawaysNew Threat Vector: Microsoft researchers have detected a surge in "AI Recommendation Poisoning," a technique where attackers manipulate AI outputs via hidden instructions in…

Key TakeawaysService Disruption: Russia's communication regulator, Roskomnadzor, confirmed it is deliberately slowing down Telegram, affecting nearly 90 million users across the country.Legal Pressure: Moscow courts…

Key TakeawaysAbandonware Exploitation: Threat actors executed a subdomain takeover of a legitimate but discontinued Outlook add-in by registering its previously deleted hosting subdomain.Extensive Compromise: The…

Key TakeawaysAttack Vector: Cybercriminals use social engineering to trick IT help desks, resetting employee passwords and MFA to gain account access.Primary Objective: Attackers infiltrate payroll…

Key TakeawaysGuilty Plea: Peter Williams, the former boss of U.S. hacking tool firm Trenchant, pleaded guilty to stealing and selling eight exploits from his employer.Russian…

Key TakeawaysZero-Click Vulnerability: A "zero-click" exploit tricks AI agents operating within messaging apps into exfiltrating sensitive data without user interaction.Attack Vector: The vulnerability leverages automatic…

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Key TakeawaysGuilty Plea: A 34-year-old U.S. Air Force Airman pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography and faces a maximum of 20 years…

Key TakeawaysThird-Party Breach: A data breach at HR outsourcing firm Conduent exposed the personal information of nearly 17,000 employees of Volvo Group North America.Prolonged Access:…

Key TakeawaysCurrent Tactic: North Korean operatives are using verified LinkedIn profiles to impersonate professionals and establish trust with targets.Possible Goal: The primary objective for such…

Key TakeawaysExpressVPN local currency pricing: Supports GBP, EUR, BRL; fixed prices remove exchange rate fluctuations for users.Regional expansion underway: Testing live in Canada, Australia, Japan,…

Key TakeawaysAI-Driven Development: Darktrace researchers identified a fully AI-generated malware strain exploiting the React2Shell vulnerability, demonstrating how LLMs lower the barrier for effective cyberattacks.Targeted Infrastructure:…

Key TakeawaysSystem Disruption: A cybersecurity incident forced the temporary suspension of operations at Senegal's Directorate of File Automation (DAF), the agency managing national ID cards…

Key TakeawaysCritical Flaws Exposed: Two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-1281 and CVE-2026-1340) in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) allow attackers to hijack devices without authentication.Government Systems Hacked:…

Key TakeawaysMassive Data Exposure: A hacktivist scraped and published the payment records of over half a million customers of consumer-grade stalkerware apps.Vulnerability Exploited: The data…