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| 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 |
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| Thu 22 Oct | 84 | 3 |
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| Mon 26 Oct | 75 | 5 |
| Today, Tue 27 Oct | 15 so far | 2 |
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Tue 8 Jul 202595 articles
- Malicious Chrome extensions with 1.7M installs found on Web Store
Almost a dozen malicious extensions with 1.7 million downloads in Google's Chrome Web Store could track users, steal browser activity, and redirect to potentially unsafe web addresses. [...]
BleepingComputer - 4 Critical Steps in Advance of 47-Day SSL/TLS Certificates
With certificate lifespans set to shrink by 2029, IT teams need to spend the next 100 days planning in order to avoid operational disruptions.
Dark Reading - PoC Exploits Released for CitrixBleed2: 127 Bytes Exfiltrated Per Request
Security researchers have released proof-of-concept exploits for CVE-2025-5777, a critical vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway devices dubbed “CitrixBleed2.” The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from device…
gbhackers.com - No thanks: Google lets its Gemini AI access your apps, including messages
If you’re an Android user, you’ll need to take action if you don’t want Google’s Gemini AI to have access to your apps. That’s because, regardless of your previous settings, Google now allows Gemini to interact with third-party apps. Through Gemini…
Malwarebytes - HHS’ Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule Investigation with Deer Oaks Behavioral Health for $225k and a Corrective Action Plan
In October 2023, Deer Oaks Behavioral Health in Texas disclosed a ransomware attack that affected 171,871 patients, which they discovered on September 1, 2023. LockBit3.0 claimed responsibility at the time and leaked data from the incident. Today, HHS OCR…
DataBreaches - Malicious Pull Request Targets 6,000+ Developers via Vulnerable Ethcode VS Code Extension
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a supply chain attack targeting a Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension called Ethcode that has been installed a little over 6,000 times. The compromise, per ReversingLabs, occurred via a GitHub pull request…
The Hacker News - SAP Patches Critical Flaws That Could Allow Remote Code Execution, Full System Takeover
SAP has released patches for multiple insecure deserialization vulnerabilities in NetWeaver that could lead to full system compromise.
SecurityWeek - Checking for Fraud: Texas Community Bank Nips Check Fraud in the Bud
Within months of implementing anti-fraud measures and automation, Texas National Bank prevented more than $300,000 in check fraud.
Dark Reading - Exploits, Technical Details Released for CitrixBleed2 Vulnerability
Researchers released technical information and exploit code targeting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-5777) in Citrix NetScaler.
SecurityWeek - Qantas Hit with Extortion Demand After Data Breach
The Australian airline says a cybercriminal attempted to extort it after customer data was stolen from a contact center.
SecurityWeek - 5 Ways Identity-based Attacks Are Breaching Retail
From overprivileged admin roles to long-forgotten vendor tokens, these attackers are slipping through the cracks of trust and access. Here’s how five retail breaches unfolded, and what they reveal about... In recent months, major retailers like Adidas, The…
The Hacker News - RondoDox Botnet Exploits Flaws in TBK DVRs and Four-Faith Routers to Launch DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a malware campaign that's targeting security flaws in TBK digital video recorders (DVRs) and Four-Faith routers to rope the devices into a new botnet called RondoDox. The vulnerabilities in question include…
The Hacker News - Atomic macOS Info-Stealer Updated with New Backdoor for Persistent Access
The Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), a notorious piece of info-stealing malware targeting Apple users, has undergone a significant update, introducing an embedded backdoor for the first time. This development, reported by Moonlock a cybersecurity division of…
gbhackers.com - BaitTrap: Over 17,000 Fake News Websites Caught Fueling Investment Fraud Globally
A newly released report by cybersecurity firm CTM360 reveals a large-scale scam operation utilizing fake news websites—known as Baiting News Sites (BNS)—to deceive users into online investment fraud across 50 countries. These BNS pages are made to look like…
The Hacker News - HB1127 Explained: North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations
Joseph J. Lazzarotti & Rachel A. Jacob of JacksonLewis write: Earlier this year, North Dakota’s Governor signed HB 1127, which introduces new compliance obligations for financial corporations operating in North Dakota. This new law will take effect on August…
DataBreaches - Credit reports among personal data of 190,000 breached, put for sale on Dark Web; IT vendor fined
Ian Cheng reports: IT vendor Ezynetic has been fined $17,500 for failing to protect its clients’ data, which resulted in more than 190,000 individuals’ personal data being stolen and put for sale on the Dark Web. Ezynetic had failed to put in place…
DataBreaches - GoldMelody’s Hidden Chords: Initial Access Broker In-Memory IIS Modules Revealed
An IAB campaign exploited leaked ASP.NET Machine Keys. We dissect the attacker's infrastructure, campaign and offer takeaways for blue teams.
Unit 42 - Approach to mainframe penetration testing on z/OS. Deep dive into RACF
In our previous article we dissected penetration testing techniques for IBM z/OS mainframes protected by the Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) security package. In this second part of our research, we delve deeper into RACF by examining its…
securelist.com - Ransomware negotiator investigated over criminal gang kickbacks
If someone is going to negotiate with criminals for you, that person should at least be on your side. That might not have been the case at Digital Mint, a ransomware negotiation company where one worker allegedly went rogue. According to Bloomberg, Digital…
Malwarebytes - DNN Vulnerability Exposes NTLM Credentials via Unicode Normalization Bypass
Security researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in DNN (formerly DotNetNuke), one of the oldest open-source content management systems, that allows attackers to steal NTLM credentials through a sophisticated Unicode normalization bypass…
gbhackers.com - SAP July 2025 Patch Day: Fixes for 27 Flaws, Including 7 Critical
SAP released critical security updates on July 8, 2025, addressing 27 vulnerabilities across its enterprise software portfolio, with seven classified as critical-severity flaws. The monthly Security Patch Day also included three updates to previously…
gbhackers.com - Call of Duty Gamers Hacked via RCE Exploit Allowing Player-to-Player Attacks
The Call of Duty team removed the PC edition of Call of Duty: WWII off the internet on Saturday after numerous allegations of a serious security flaw surfaced, which is concerning for the gaming community. The culprit appears to be a Remote Code Execution…
gbhackers.com - Researchers Uncover Batavia Windows Spyware Stealing Documents from Russian Firms
Russian organizations have been targeted as part of an ongoing campaign that delivers a previously undocumented Windows spyware called Batavia. The activity, per cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky, has been active since July 2024. "The targeted attack begins…
The Hacker News - NordDragonScan Targets Windows Users to Steal Login Credentials
FortiGuard Labs has discovered a current campaign that targets Microsoft Windows users with the NordDragonScan infostealer, which is a worrying trend for cybersecurity. This high-severity threat leverages a complex infection chain to infiltrate systems,…
gbhackers.com - macOS SMBClient Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution and Kernel Crashes
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Apple’s macOS SMBClient, exposing millions of users to the risk of remote code execution (RCE) and potentially catastrophic kernel crashes. Tracked as CVE-2025-24269, this flaw is rated with a CVSS score of…
gbhackers.com - IT Worker arrested for selling access in $100M PIX cyber heist
Brazil arrests IT worker João Roque for aiding $100M PIX cyber heist, one of Brazil’s biggest banking system breaches. Brazilian police arrested João Roque (48), an IT employee at C&M, for allegedly aiding a cyberattack that stole over 540 million reais…
Security Affairs - CISA Alerts on Active Exploitation of PHPMailer Command Injection Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert regarding the active exploitation of a long-standing vulnerability in PHPMailer, a widely used open-source email-sending library for PHP applications. The flaw, tracked…
gbhackers.com - Critical Vulnerabilities in KIA Infotainment Let Attackers Inject Code with PNG Files
A recent security analysis has uncovered critical vulnerabilities in the infotainment systems of KIA vehicles, raising alarm across the automotive cybersecurity community. These flaws allow attackers to inject and execute malicious code through specially…
gbhackers.com - CISA Issues Alert Over Actively Exploited Flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a critical alert regarding an actively exploited vulnerability in Synacor’s Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS), urging organizations to take immediate action to mitigate the threat. The…
gbhackers.com - CISA Adds Four Critical Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog Due to Active Exploitation
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added four security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The list of flaws is as follows - CVE-2014-3931…
The Hacker News - TAG-140 Targets Indian Government Via 'ClickFix-Style' Lure
The threat actors trick victims into opening a malicious script, leading to the execution of the BroaderAspect .NET loader.
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