Are Your Cloud-Based Non-Human Identities Adequately Secured? With industries across the globe increasingly migrate their operations to cloud-based platforms, a critical question arises: “How secure are your Non-Human Identities (NHIs) in these digital spaces?” This concern extends across a range…
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Pushing Boundaries With Claude Code
Claude Code stormed onto the programming scene when Anthropic launched it in February of this year. It moved, what Andrej Karpathy has called “The Autonomy Slider” from around a three to a solid eight. What this means is that you…
Darknet Market Escrow Systems is Vulnerable to Administrator Exit Scams
Darknet markets, operating beyond the reach of traditional payment processors and legal systems, rely on escrow systems to secure cryptocurrency transactions between buyers and vendors. These systems, using multisignature wallets and automated release mechanisms, aim to ensure transaction security and…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-08-09 21h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 18:32 : Tips to Protect Yourself on LinkedIn from Fraud, Social Engineering, and Espionage
A Special Diamond Is the Key to a Fully Open Source Quantum Sensor
Quantum sensors can be used in medical technologies, navigation systems, and more, but they’re too expensive for most people. That’s where the Uncut Gem open source project comes in. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original…
Embargo Ransomware nets $34.2M in crypto since April 2024
Embargo ransomware, likely a BlackCat/Alphv successor, has netted $34.2M in crypto since mid-2024, researchers say. The Embargo ransomware group has processed $34.2M in crypto since emerging in April 2024, researchers from Blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs report. “TRM Labs has…
Linux-Based Lenovo Webcams’ Flaw Can Be Remotely Exploited for BadUSB Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed vulnerabilities in select model webcams from Lenovo that could turn them into BadUSB attack devices. “This allows remote attackers to inject keystrokes covertly and launch attacks independent of the host operating system,” Eclypsium researchers Paul Asadoorian,…
Tips to Protect Yourself on LinkedIn from Fraud, Social Engineering, and Espionage
LinkedIn is a great communication tool for business professionals that informs, provides opportunities, and fosters collaboration — which is exactly why it is attractive to sophisticated cyber adversaries, including aggressive nation state actors, who use LinkedIn for nefarious activities such as…
Nigerian man extradited from France to US over hacking and fraud allegations
A Nigerian man has been extradited from France to face hacking, identity theft, and fraud charges in the… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: Nigerian man…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-08-09 18h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 16:3 : FBI Alert: Avoid Scanning This QR Code on Your Phone 15:32 : Russia launches messenger app “Max” that could replace WhatsApp 15:32 : Pi-hole Data Breach Exposes Donor Names and…
FBI Alert: Avoid Scanning This QR Code on Your Phone
The FBI has issued a warning about a new scam in which cybercriminals send unsolicited packages containing a QR code to people’s homes, aiming to steal personal and financial information or install malware on their devices. These packages often…
Russia launches messenger app “Max” that could replace WhatsApp
Russia is planning to make a “national messenger” as an alternative to social media apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. Max, a messenger app released earlier this year by the tech giant VK and supported by state media campaigns, seems to…
Pi-hole Data Breach Exposes Donor Names and Emails via GiveWP Plugin Vulnerability
Pi-hole, a well-known network-level ad-blocker, has confirmed that a security flaw in the GiveWP WordPress donation plugin exposed donor names and email addresses. Pi-hole functions as a DNS sinkhole, blocking unwanted content before it reaches users’ devices. Originally built…
Researchers Uncover GPT-5 Jailbreak and Zero-Click AI Agent Attacks Exposing Cloud and IoT Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a jailbreak technique to bypass ethical guardrails erected by OpenAI in its latest large language model (LLM) GPT-5 and produce illicit instructions. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) security platform NeuralTrust said it combined a known technique called…
The Future of API Security Reviews
As organizations increasingly rely on application programming interfaces (APIs) to facilitate communication and data exchange between software systems, these “gates” become primary targets for attackers. Businesses that fail to put… The post The Future of API Security Reviews appeared first…
WinRAR Zero-Day CVE-2025-8088 Exploited to Spread RomCom Malware
Critical WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 exploited by Russia-linked hackers to spread RomCom malware, update to version 7.13 now to… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto Read the original article: WinRAR Zero-Day…
SonicWall VPN Zero-Day Vulnerability Suspected Amid Rising Ransomware Attacks
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have recently been in the spotlight due to the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, which requires age verification for adult content websites. While many consumers know VPNs as tools for bypassing geo-restrictions or securing public Wi-Fi…
Android adware: What is it, and how do I get it off my device?
Is your phone suddenly flooded with aggressive ads, slowing down performance or leading to unusual app behavior? Here’s what to do. This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Android adware: What is it, and how do…
Black Hat USA 2025: Is a high cyber insurance premium about your risk, or your insurer’s?
A sky-high premium may not always reflect your company’s security posture This article has been indexed from WeLiveSecurity Read the original article: Black Hat USA 2025: Is a high cyber insurance premium about your risk, or your insurer’s?
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-08-09 15h : 5 posts
5 posts were published in the last hour 13:4 : ReVault! When your SoC turns against you… deep dive edition 13:4 : SMBs Know the Risks, So Why Are Cybercriminals Still Winning? 13:3 : ChatGPT Connectors ‘0-click’ Vulnerability Let Attackers…
How Secure Code Review Strengthen Web Apps Security?
Twitter recently suffered a data breach due to misconfigured settings in its application programming interface (API). As a result, hackers accessed the personal data of 5.4 million users and leaked it on an online forum. The stolen data was later…
ReVault! When your SoC turns against you… deep dive edition
Talos reported 5 vulnerabilities to Broadcom and Dell affecting both the ControlVault3 Firmware and its associated Windows APIs that we are calling “ReVault”. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: ReVault! When your SoC…