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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 | 17 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 84 | 11 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 68 | 15 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 13 | 3 |
| Sun 25 Oct | 13 | 1 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 75 | 13 |
| Today, Tue 27 Oct | 82 so far | 14 |
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Mon 23 Jun 202589 articles
- APT28 hackers use Signal chats to launch new malware attacks on Ukraine
The Russian state-sponsored threat group APT28 is using Signal chats to target government targets in Ukraine with two previously undocumented malware families named BeardShell and SlimAgent. [...]
BleepingComputer - SparkKitty Swipes Pics from iOS, Android Devices
Like its predecessor, SparkCat, the new malware appears to be going after sensitive data — such as seed phrases for cryptocurrency wallets — in device photo galleries.
Dark Reading - Google Integrates GenAI to Counter Indirect Prompt Injection Attack Vectors
Google has revealed a thorough protection technique aimed at indirect prompt injection attacks, a subtle but powerful threat, marking a major advancement in cybersecurity in the age of generative AI. Unlike direct prompt injections, where malicious commands…
gbhackers.com - 'Echo Chamber' Attack Blows Past AI Guardrails
An AI security researcher has developed a proof of concept that uses subtle, seemingly benign prompts to get GPT and Gemini to generate inappropriate content.
Dark Reading - UAC-0001 Hackers Target ICS Devices Running Windows-Based Server Systems
The national team for responding to cyber incidents, CERT-UA, has exposed a sophisticated cyberattack targeting the information and communication system (ICS) of a central executive body in March-April 2024. During the implementation of response measures, a…
gbhackers.com - APT36 Hackers Target Indian Defense Personnel with Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
APT36, also known as Transparent Tribe, a Pakistan-based cyber espionage group, has launched a highly sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Indian defense personnel. According to recent findings by CYFIRMA, this group has meticulously crafted phishing…
gbhackers.com - 1inch rolls out expanded bug bounties with rewards up to $500K
1inch, the leading DeFi aggregator, has launched an upgraded bug bounty initiative, covering five key areas of its platform, with rewards of up to $500,000. Through this initiative 1inch demonstrates its commitment to maintaining the highest level of…
gbhackers.com - RapperBot Targets DVRs to Hijack Surveillance Cameras and Record Video
When the NICT CSRI analysis team presented their three-year investigation into the RapperBot virus at Botconf 1, an international conference on botnets and malware hosted in Angers, France in May 2025, they made a startling discovery. This Mirai variant has…
gbhackers.com - Citrix Patches Critical Vulns in NetScaler ADC and Gateway
Citrix is recommending its customers upgrade their appliances to mitigate potential exploitation of the vulnerabilities.
Dark Reading - Shadow Vector Malware Uses SVG Images to Deliver AsyncRAT and RemcosRAT Payloads
Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) has discovered a startling development: a malicious campaign called “Shadow Vector” is actively targeting Colombian users using malicious Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) files, a novel attack vector. Disguised as urgent…
gbhackers.com - DHS Warns of Rise in Cyberattacks in Light of US-Iran Conflict
After President's Trump decision to enter the US into the conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Homeland Security expects there to be an uptick in Iranian hacktivists and state-sponsored actors targeting US systems.
Dark Reading - Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto
A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. [...]
BleepingComputer - North Korean Hackers Take Over Victims’ Systems Using Zoom Meeting
North Korean hackers employ social engineering to trick Zoom Meeting participants into executing system-takeover commands.
SecurityWeek - US Homeland Security warns of escalating Iranian cyberattack risks
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned over the weekend of escalating cyberattack risks by Iran-backed hacking groups and pro-Iranian hacktivists. [...]
BleepingComputer - Speaker Proposal Deadline Approaches for OpenSSL Conference 2025 in Prague
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SecurityOnline - Navigating cyber risks with Microsoft Security Exposure Management eBook
Imagine steering a vessel through Arctic waters where 90% of iceberg mass lies hidden beneath the surface; your lookouts equipped only with telescopes and blind to the submerged threats. This parallels today’s cybersecurity landscape: According to the…
Microsoft - Echo Chamber Jailbreak Tricks LLMs Like OpenAI and Google into Generating Harmful Content
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new jailbreaking method called Echo Chamber that could be leveraged to trick popular large language models (LLMs) into generating undesirable responses, irrespective of the safeguards put in place. "Unlike…
The Hacker News - Canada says Salt Typhoon hacked telecom firm via Cisco flaw
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI confirm that the Chinese state-sponsored 'Salt Typhoon' hacking group is also targeting Canadian telecommunication firms, breaching a telecom provider in February. [...]
BleepingComputer - DHS Warns Pro-Iranian Hackers Likely to Target U.S. Networks After Iranian Nuclear Strikes
The United States government has warned of cyber attacks mounted by pro-Iranian groups after it launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of the Iran–Israel war that commenced on June 13, 2025. Stating that the ongoing conflict has created a…
The Hacker News - Attackers Use Docker APIs, Tor Anonymity in Stealthy Crypto Heist
The attack is similar to previous campaigns by an actor called Commando Cat to use misconfigured APIs to compromise containers and deploy cryptocurrency miners.
Dark Reading - Revil ransomware members released after time served on carding charges
Four REvil ransomware members arrested in January 2022 were released by Russia on time served after they pleaded guilty to carding and malware distribution charges. [...]
BleepingComputer - McLaren Health Care Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 743,000 Individuals
McLaren Health Care, a prominent healthcare provider based at One McLaren Parkway, Grand Blanc, MI, has disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information of 743,131 individuals, including 25 residents of Maine. The breach, identified as an…
gbhackers.com - SparkKitty Targets iOS and Android Devices via App Store and Google Play Attacks
A sophisticated spyware campaign, dubbed SparkKitty, has emerged as a significant threat to both iOS and Android users, infiltrating even the official app stores like Google Play and the App Store. First detected in connection with the earlier SparkCat…
gbhackers.com - McLaren Health Care says data breach impacts 743,000 patients
McLaren Health Care is warning 743,000 patients that the health system suffered a data breach caused by a July 2024 attack by the INC ransomware gang. [...]
BleepingComputer - China’s Salt Typhoon Hackers Target Canadian Telecom Firms
Canada’s Centre for Cyber Security and the FBI warn of Chinese hackers targeting telecommunications and other companies in Canada.
SecurityWeek - DDoS Attack on Financial Sector Triggers Multi-Day Service Outages
In an analysis by FS-ISAC and Akamai, the financial services sector has emerged as the primary target of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, with a dramatic surge in both the frequency and volume of malicious traffic. These attacks, designed to…
gbhackers.com - New AI Jailbreak Bypasses Guardrails With Ease
New "Echo Chamber" attack bypasses advanced LLM safeguards by subtly manipulating conversational context, proving highly effective across leading AI models.
SecurityWeek - McLaren Health Care data breach impacted over 743,000 people
The ransomware attack that hit McLaren Health Care in 2024 exposed the personal data of 743,000 individuals. McLaren Health Care is notifying over 743,000 people of a data breach discovered on August 5, 2024. McLaren discovered suspicious activity on its and…
Security Affairs - North Korean Hackers Weaponize GitHub Infrastructure to Distribute Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated spearphishing campaign orchestrated by the North Korean threat group Kimsuky, leveraging GitHub as a critical piece of attack infrastructure to distribute malware since March 2025. This operation,…
gbhackers.com - A CISO's AI Playbook
In a market where security budgets flatten while threats accelerate, improving analyst throughput is fiscal stewardship.
Dark Reading - Confucius Hackers Target Government and Military Entities Using WooperStealer Malware
The notorious Confucius hacking organization, first exposed by foreign security vendors in 2016, continues to pose a significant threat to government and military entities across South and East Asia. With attack activities dating back to 2013, this group has…
gbhackers.com - Critical Teleport Vulnerability Allows Remote Authentication Bypass
A critical security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-49825, has been discovered in Teleport, a widely used open-source platform for secure access to servers, cloud applications, and infrastructure. This flaw enables remote attackers to bypass…
gbhackers.com - XDigo Malware Exploits Windows LNK Flaw in Eastern European Government Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Go-based malware called XDigo that has been used in attacks targeting Eastern European governmental entities in March 2025. The attack chains are said to have leveraged a collection of Windows shortcut (LNK) files…
The Hacker News - BlueNoroff Hackers Exploit Zoom App to Deploy Infostealer Malware in Targeted Attacks
The Field Effect Analysis team has uncovered a targeted social engineering campaign orchestrated by the North Korean state-sponsored threat actor BlueNoroff, a financially motivated subgroup of the notorious Lazarus Group. A Canadian online gambling provider…
gbhackers.com - Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks
Russian hackers have bypassed Google’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Gmail to pull off targeted attacks, according to security researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The hackers pulled this off by posing as US Department of State…
Malwarebytes - Steel giant Nucor confirms hackers stole data in recent breach
Nucor, North America's largest steel producer and recycler, has confirmed that attackers behind a recent cybersecurity incident have also stolen data from the company's network. [...]
BleepingComputer - NCSC Issues Alert on ‘UMBRELLA STAND’ Malware Targeting Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has sounded the alarm over a newly identified malware dubbed “UMBRELLA STAND,” specifically targeting internet-facing FortiGate 100D series firewalls manufactured by Fortinet. This medium-sophistication malware,…
gbhackers.com - Linux-Based Firewall IPFire 2.29 Rolls Out Update 194 with Improved VPN Features
The highly anticipated IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 194 has officially landed, delivering a significant upgrade for users of the popular Linux-based firewall. This release stands out for its much-awaited native support for the WireGuard VPN protocol, alongside…
gbhackers.com - Microsoft Enhances Defender for Office 365 with Detailed Spam and Phishing Analysis
Microsoft has announced a significant upgrade to its Defender for Office 365 platform, introducing a new AI-powered capability designed to provide unprecedented clarity into why emails are classified as spam, phishing, or clean. This enhancement, powered by…
gbhackers.com - Why Dumping Sensitive Data on Network Shares is a Liability
Kathryn M. Rattigan and Jim Merrifield of Robinson + Cole LLP write: Are you storing sensitive data on a shared network drive? If so, your organization could be at serious risk of a data breach or privacy lawsuit. Shared drives, like the common “S:\ drive,”…
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