Initial access: A single click on a malicious JavaScript file disguised as a tax form ultimately deployed Brute Ratel malware.…
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Guilty plea: Chinese national Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty to charges related to possessing criminal property. Record seizure: The case involves…
Subpoena efforts: YouTuber Ethan Klein compels Reddit and Discord to disclose the identities of moderators of a subreddit critical of…
Insider recruitment: A BBC cyber correspondent was offered a percentage of a future BBC ransom payment in exchange for internal…
State legislation: 25 states have enacted age verification laws; others pending, failed, or not yet introduced. Penalties and compliance: Violations…
Reversal decision: NordVPN cancels Meshnet shutdown, citing overwhelming community support and user enthusiasm. Now, Meshnet will stay! Future plans: Company…
Enforcement Deadline: Salesforce mandates the use of Trusted URL allowlists for Agentforce and Einstein Generative AI agents. Principle of least…
Repeated failures: Australian telco Optus experienced another emergency call service disruption due to a faulty mobile tower. Government intervention: The…
Domain reclaimed: The pirate streaming site Streameast has regained control of the Streameast.xyz domain name, which was previously seized by…
Election targeted: Moldova's election infrastructure sustained multiple cyberattacks during a pivotal parliamentary vote. Widespread disruption: A massive attack forced the…
This week’s cybersecurity stories cover a wide range of incidents. We saw fresh software flaws with global impact, and data…
Novel attack vector: A phishing campaign is using malicious SVG files disguised as mailsv from the Ukraine Police to initiate…
Accelerated GenAI adoption: 95% of retail organizations now use GenAI apps, a significant increase from 73% in the previous year.…
Significant exposure: An unsecured cloud server exposed 273,000 PDF documents containing sensitive bank transfer details of Indian customers. Sensitive information…
Emergency directive: CISA has issued an Emergency Directive, mandating federal agencies to mitigate vulnerabilities in Cisco devices. Critical vulnerabilities: Cisco…
Global VPN Day of Action: Campaign by Fight for the Future raises awareness against worldwide VPN restrictions. Windscribe’s Role: Provider…
Critical vulnerability: ForcedLeak, a critical severity (CVSS 9.4) vulnerability chain in Salesforce Agentforce, was discovered Attack method: The vulnerability enabled…
Bill Scope: Proposal bans porn, depictions of transgender people, and use of circumvention tools like VPNs. Unprecedented Move: Unlike age-verification…
Preschool targeted: The Radiant Group ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Kido International Preschool & Daycare. Highly…
Massive recovery: Operation HAECHI VI, spanning across 40 countries, recovered $439 million in illicit funds and assets. Global cooperation: The…
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