The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has created an unexpected security threat as cybercriminals exploit ChatGPT’s popularity through counterfeit mobile applications. Recent security research uncovered sophisticated malicious apps masquerading as legitimate ChatGPT interfaces, designed to harvest sensitive user data and…
Stolen Credentials and Valid Account Abuse Fuel the Financially Motivated Attacks
Throughout the first half of 2025, financially motivated threat actors have shifted their approach to intrusions, abandoning traditional implant-heavy methods in favor of a more cost-effective strategy. Rather than deploying sophisticated malware payloads, attackers are leveraging stolen credentials and valid…
News brief: Nation-state threats evolve and escalate
<p>International relations might have been polite at summit meetings this week in Asia, but in cybersecurity, the global struggles proceeded as expected. Driving much of the news were tales of nation-state threat groups causing damage worldwide through breaches, <a href=”https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/Common-cryptocurrency-scams”>cryptocurrency…
New Exploit Can Crash Chromium Browsers Worldwide
A new exploit called Brash can crash Chromium browsers in seconds by overloading the tab title API. The post New Exploit Can Crash Chromium Browsers Worldwide appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article has been indexed from eSecurity Planet Read…
OpenAI Unveils Aardvark: GPT-5 Agent That Finds and Fixes Code Flaws Automatically
OpenAI has announced the launch of an “agentic security researcher” that’s powered by its GPT-5 large language model (LLM) and is programmed to emulate a human expert capable of scanning, understanding, and patching code. Called Aardvark, the artificial intelligence (AI)…
Old Linux Kernel flaw CVE-2024-1086 resurfaces in ransomware attacks
CISA warns ransomware gangs exploit CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw in netfilter: nf_tables, introduced in 2014 and patched in Jan 2024. CISA warned that ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2024-1086, a high-severity Linux kernel flaw introduced in 2014 and patched in…
Why API Security Is Central to AI Governance
APIs are now the action layer of AI that make up your API fabric. Every LLM workflow, agent, and MCP tool call rides on an API. This makes API governance the working heart of AI governance, especially with the arrival…
Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hot Water Balloon”
via the comic artistry and dry wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink The post Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Hot Water Balloon” appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been indexed from Security Boulevard Read the original article: Randall…
Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University of Pennsylvania to send mass emails
The hackers sent out mass-emails using official University of Pennsylvania email accounts, and threatened to leak university data. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hackers threaten to leak data after breaching University…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-31 18h : 7 posts
7 posts were published in the last hour 17:4 : Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught 17:4 : Analysts Place JLR Hack at Top of UKs Most Costly Cyber Incidents 17:4 : FinWise Data Breach…
Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught
Ribbon, which provides software and technology to phone and internet giants, said nation-state hackers were in its systems since at least December 2024. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Government hackers breached…
Analysts Place JLR Hack at Top of UKs Most Costly Cyber Incidents
It has been said by experts that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has found itself at the epicentre of the biggest cyber crisis in UK history, an event that has been described as a watershed moment for British industrial resilience.…
FinWise Data Breach Exposes Insider Threats, Highlights Need for Strong Encryption and Key Management
The 2024 FinWise data breach underscores the rising risk of insider threats within financial institutions. Unlike cyberattacks initiated by external hackers, this breach resulted from unauthorized access by a former employee who retained system credentials after leaving the company.…
Cybercrime Gang Busted for Massive Fake Welfare Portal Scam in India
A massive inter-state cybercrime syndicate targeting government welfare schemes in India was busted by police under an operation code-named “Shutterdown,” revealing one of the largest frauds of recent years involving over 36 arrests and millions siphoned off from government…
Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Rekindles Concerns About Bitcoin’s Long-Term Security
Google has announced a verified milestone in quantum computing that has once again drawn attention to the potential threat quantum technology could pose to Bitcoin and other digital systems in the future. The company’s latest quantum processor, Willow, has…
Russia finally bites the cybercrooks it raised, arresting suspected Meduza infostealer devs
Rare case of the state turning on its own, but researchers say it may be doing so more often Russia’s Interior Ministry says police have arrested three suspects it believes helped build and spread the Meduza infostealer.… This article has…
Nation-State Hackers Deploy New Airstalk Malware in Suspected Supply Chain Attack
A suspected nation-state threat actor has been linked to the distribution of a new malware called Airstalk as part of a likely supply chain attack. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it’s tracking the cluster under the moniker CL-STA-1009, where…
Stellar Toolkit for Outlook Review: Simplify and Optimize PST/OST File Management
Are you experiencing performance issues with your Outlook data (PST and OST) in the Outlook environment? Common problems… This article has been indexed from Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More Read the original article: Stellar…
UK Organisations Trail Global Peers on Zero Trust Adoption, Research Finds
A new research report by Keeper Security has revealed global insights from security professionals on the state of cybersecurity. The report, entitled Identity, AI and Zero Trust: Cybersecurity Perspectives from Infosecurity Europe, Black Hat USA and it-sa, found that professionals…
From Visibility to Action: How AI and Automation Are Reshaping Enterprise Security
Alan speaks with Shailesh Athalye, senior vice president of product management at Qualys, about how AI, automation, and integrated platforms are redefining the way enterprises approach cybersecurity and risk management. Athalye notes that many organizations still operate in fragmented security…
Google Unveils new AI-Protection for Android to Keep You Safe From Mobile Scams
Google is strengthening its defense against mobile scams with advanced AI-powered protections built directly into Android devices. As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, using AI themselves to create convincing fraud schemes, Google’s new safeguards work around the clock to protect your…
In Other News: WhatsApp Passkey-Encrypted Backups, Russia Targets Meduza Malware, New Mastercard Solution
Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: several interesting Android malware families, UN cybercrime treaty, criminal complaint against Clearview AI in Europe. The post In Other News: WhatsApp Passkey-Encrypted Backups, Russia Targets Meduza Malware, New Mastercard Solution…
Cyber Risk in Real Time: Lessons from the Front Lines
Alan and Kip Boyle, founder and chief information security officer at Cyber Risk Opportunities, discuss how organizations can rethink cybersecurity in terms of measurable risk rather than endless checklists and compliance frameworks. Boyle, a longtime cybersecurity leader and author, argues…
Unpatched Windows vulnerability continues to be exploited by APTs (CVE-2025-9491)
A Windows vulnerability (CVE-2025-9491, aka ZDI-CAN-25373) that state-sponsored threat actors and cybercrime groups have been quietly leveraging since at least 2017 continues to be exploited for attacks. “Arctic Wolf Labs assesses with high confidence that [the campaign they detected] is…