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Most articles on Wed 21 Oct (96); 10–13 on weekend days.
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| Wed 14 Oct | 86 | 25 |
| Thu 15 Oct | 78 | 15 |
| Fri 16 Oct | 61 | 12 |
| Sat 17 Oct | 10 | 1 |
| Sun 18 Oct | 10 | 0 |
| Mon 19 Oct | 60 | 12 |
| Tue 20 Oct | 86 | 16 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 96 | 18 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 84 | 11 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 68 | 16 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 13 | 4 |
| Sun 25 Oct | 13 | 2 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 76 | 20 |
| Tue 27 Oct | 95 | 18 |
| Today, Wed 28 Oct | 66 so far | 9 |
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Mon 2 Jun 202587 articles
- Microsoft ships emergency patch to fix Windows 11 startup failures
Microsoft has released an out-of-band update to address a known issue causing some Windows 11 systems to enter recovery and fail to start after installing the KB5058405 May 2025 security update. [...]
BleepingComputer - Akira doesn’t keep its promises to victims — SuspectFile
Over on SuspectFile, @amvinfe has been busy exposing Akira’s false promises to its victims. In two posts this week, he reports on what happened with one business in New Jersey and one in Germany that decided to pay Akira’s ransom demands. He was able to…
DataBreaches - Haozi’s Plug-and-Play Phishing Attack Steals Over $280,000 From Users
Netcraft security researchers have identified a significant resurgence of the Chinese-language Haozi Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) operation, distinguished by its cartoon mouse mascot and frictionless cybercrime toolkit. The group’s cryptocurrency wallet has…
gbhackers.com - ⚡ Weekly Recap: APT Intrusions, AI Malware, Zero-Click Exploits, Browser Hijacks and More
If this had been a security drill, someone would’ve said it went too far. But it wasn’t a drill—it was real. The access? Everything looked normal. The tools? Easy to find. The detection? Came too late. This is how attacks happen now—quiet, convincing, and…
The Hacker News - New PyPI Supply Chain Attacks Target Python and NPM Users on Windows and Linux
Checkmarx Zero researcher Ariel Harush has uncovered a sophisticated malicious package campaign targeting Python and NPM users across Windows and Linux platforms through typo-squatting and name-confusion attacks against popular packages. This coordinated…
gbhackers.com - Hackers Weaponize Free SSH Client PuTTY to Deliver Malware on Windows
OpenSSH has become a standard tool for secure remote management on both Linux and Windows systems. Since its inclusion as a default component in Windows 10 version 1803, attackers have increasingly exploited its presence, leveraging it as a “Living Off the…
gbhackers.com - Qualcomm fixes three Adreno GPU zero-days exploited in attacks
Qualcomm has released security patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities in the Adreno Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) driver that impact dozens of chipsets and are actively exploited in targeted attacks. [...]
BleepingComputer - Chrome to Distrust Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock Certificates
Patterns of concerning behavior led Google to remove trust in certificates from Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock from Chrome.
SecurityWeek - The Secret Defense Strategy of Four Critical Industries Combating Advanced Cyber Threats
The evolution of cyber threats has forced organizations across all industries to rethink their security strategies. As attackers become more sophisticated — leveraging encryption, living-off-the-land techniques, and lateral movement to evade traditional…
The Hacker News - CISO Roles Take on Strategic Security Leadership Roles Beyond Cybersecurity as Organizations
A comprehensive analysis of over 800 Chief Information Security Officers reveals a fundamental transformation in the cybersecurity leadership landscape, with CISOs increasingly assuming strategic business responsibilities that extend far beyond traditional…
gbhackers.com - Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked
Russian national Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is believed to be the leader of the Conti and TrickBot cybercrime groups.
SecurityWeek - Over 50,000 Azure AD Users’ Access Tokens Exposed via Unauthenticated API Endpoint
CloudSEK’s BeVigil platform has uncovered a critical security vulnerability affecting an aviation giant, where an exposed JavaScript file containing an unauthenticated API endpoint led to unauthorized access to Microsoft Graph tokens with elevated…
gbhackers.com - Technical Details Published for Critical Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability
The critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20188 (CVSS score of 10/10), allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.
SecurityWeek - Critical Denodo Scheduler Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution by Attackers
Denodo, a provider of logical data management software, recently faced a critical security vulnerability in its Denodo Scheduler product. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-26147, allows authenticated users to perform remote code execution (RCE) on…
gbhackers.com - Active Exploits Detected Targeting Critical vBulletin Vulnerability
Two critical vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-48827 and CVE-2025-48828—have been assigned to vBulletin, the widely used PHP/MySQL forum software, following public disclosure and observed exploitation in the wild. The flaws, affecting vBulletin versions 5.0.0 through…
gbhackers.com - Authorities Take Down Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck
Counter antivirus services such as AVCheck allow cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by antivirus products.
SecurityWeek - US Government Is Investigating Messages Impersonating Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles
Elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures in recent weeks received messages from someone impersonating Susie Wiles.
SecurityWeek - Critical Roundcube Flaw Allows Remote Code Execution by Attackers
Roundcube Webmail, one of the most widely used browser-based IMAP clients, has released urgent security updates for its 1.6 and 1.5 LTS versions. The newly published versions, 1.6.11 and 1.5.10, address a critical post-authentication remote code execution…
gbhackers.com - New Study Reveals Vulnerable Code Pattern Putting GitHub Projects at Risk of Path Traversal Attacks
A comprehensive research study has identified a widespread path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) affecting 1,756 open-source GitHub projects, some of which are highly influential in the software ecosystem. The vulnerability, present in a commonly used…
gbhackers.com - In Other News: PoC for Fortinet Bug, AI Model Subverts Shutdown, RAT Source Code Leaked
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: simple PoC code released for Fortinet zero-day, OpenAI O3 disobeys shutdown orders, source code of SilverRAT emerges online.
SecurityWeek - Severe Vulnerabilities in Consilium CS5000 Fire Panels Allow Remote System Takeover
Two severe cybersecurity vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the Consilium Safety CS5000 Fire Panel, a widely deployed industrial control system integral to fire safety across sectors like commercial facilities, healthcare, transportation, and government…
gbhackers.com - MITRE Releases Roadmap for Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography
The nonprofit research organization MITRE has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap designed to guide organizations through the critical transition from current cryptographic standards to quantum-resistant algorithms. This strategic framework addresses the…
gbhackers.com - A cyberattack hit hospitals operated by Covenant Health
A cyberattack hit three hospitals operated by Covenant Health, forcing them to shut down all systems to contain the incident. Three hospitals run by Covenant Health were hit by a cyberattack, prompting them to shut down all their systems to contain the…
Security Affairs - A week in security (May 26 – June 1)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Porn sites probed for allegedly failing to prevent minors from accessing content Take back control of your browser—Malwarebytes Browser Guard now blocks search hijacking attempts Deepfake-posting man faces huge $450,000 fine...
Malwarebytes - Experts published a detailed analysis of Cisco IOS XE WLC flaw CVE-2025-20188
Technical details about a critical Cisco IOS XE WLC flaw (CVE-2025-20188) are now public, raising the risk of a working exploit emerging soon. Details of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, impacting Cisco IOS XE WLC are now public, raising…
Security Affairs - New Linux Security Bugs Could Expose Password Hashes Across Millions of Devices
The Qualys Threat Research Unit (TRU) has disclosed two significant local information disclosure vulnerabilities—CVE-2025-5054 and CVE-2025-4598—impacting the core-dump handlers Apport and systemd-coredump on millions of Linux systems. These race-condition…
gbhackers.com - Apple’s AI Race: Is the Tech Giant Falling Behind?SecurityOnline
- Fake Recruiter Emails Target CFOs Using Legit NetBird Tool Across 6 Global Regions
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new spear-phishing campaign that uses a legitimate remote access tool called Netbird to target Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and financial executives at banks, energy companies, insurers, and investment firms…
The Hacker News - PoC Reveals Apple Audio Zero-Day Enabling Remote Code Execution via Malicious Media Files
Apple has patched a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in CoreAudio, the framework responsible for audio playback and processing across
SecurityOnline - Critical SSRF Flaw in Esri Portal for ArcGIS Exposes Internal Networks
Esri has issued a critical security patch for its widely used Portal for ArcGIS software, addressing a serious
SecurityOnline - Critical Flaw in Fabio Load Balancer Allows HTTP Header Tampering & Access Bypass
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Fabio load balancer, tracked as CVE-2025-48865, allows malicious clients to manipulate or
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