Microsoft has disclosed two critical vulnerabilities in its Windows BitLocker encryption feature, allowing attackers with physical access to bypass security protections and access encrypted data. Released on October 14, 2025, as part of the latest Patch Tuesday updates, these flaws,…
AI and the Golden Age of Surveillance
AI has ended the age of inefficient surveillance. Explore how automation, data, and machine learning are reshaping privacy, power, and the Fourth Amendment. The post AI and the Golden Age of Surveillance appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has…
When trusted AI connections turn hostile
Researchers have revealed a new security blind spot in how LLM applications connect to external systems. Their study shows that malicious Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers can quietly take control of hosts, manipulate LLM behavior, and deceive users, all while…
Microsoft’s October 2025 Patches Disrupt Active Directory Sync on Server 2025 Systems
Microsoft has confirmed a critical issue affecting Windows Server 2025 systems following the installation of October 2025 security updates. The problem disrupts Active Directory directory synchronization, specifically impacting organizations managing large security groups with more than 10,000 members. Directory Sync…
Designing Security for Developers, Not Around Them
GenAI boosts developer productivity—but also risk. Learn how developer-first security embeds data protection early, securing code and AI pipelines from the start. The post Designing Security for Developers, Not Around Them appeared first on Security Boulevard. This article has been…
Identifying risky candidates: Practical steps for security leaders
Effective insider threat defense begins with candidate vetting. Background checks and reference calls can confirm elements of an applicant’s history, but they rarely surface the deeper risks that can turn into costly problems down the line. Identity verification, credential validation,…
New Banking Malware Exploits WhatsApp to Hijack Your Computer Remotely
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting Brazilian users through WhatsApp, delivering a dangerous new banking Trojan dubbed “Maverick.” The threat has already blocked over 62,000 infection attempts in Brazil during the first 10 days of October alone,…
Microsoft Halts Vanilla Tempest Cyberattack by Revoking Malicious Teams Installer Certificates
Microsoft has successfully disrupted a major cyberattack campaign orchestrated by the Vanilla Tempest threat group in early October 2025. The tech giant revoked over 200 fraudulent certificates that the cybercriminals had used to sign fake Microsoft Teams installation files, which…
Microsoft Disrupted Vanilla Tempest Attack by Revoking Certificates Used to Sign Fake Teams File
Microsoft announced that it had revoked more than 200 digital certificates exploited by the notorious Vanilla Tempest hacking group. This action effectively disrupted an ongoing campaign where attackers impersonated Microsoft Teams installations to infiltrate corporate networks and deploy ransomware. The…
Everyone wants AI, but few are ready to defend it
The rush to deploy AI is reshaping how companies think about risk, according to Cisco. A global study finds that while most organizations are moving quickly to adopt AI, many are not ready for the pressure it puts on their…
Satellite Internet Data Is Discovered To Be Unencrypted And Easy To Intercept
This episode of Cybersecurity Today, hosted by Jim Love, covers several critical topics in the realm of cybersecurity. Researchers found that unencrypted data from satellites is accessible with cheap equipment, leading to potential eavesdropping on sensitive information worldwide. A new…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-16 06h : 1 posts
1 posts were published in the last hour 3:31 : ImmuniWeb Expands discovery with ASM and Dark web packages
YouTube Recovers After Massive Global Blackout
A recent global outage temporarily silenced one of the world’s largest platforms, YouTube, alongside its services, leaving millions… The post YouTube Recovers After Massive Global Blackout appeared first on Hackers Online Club. This article has been indexed from Hackers Online…
Salesforce Refuses to Pay Extortion Demand After Alleged Theft of Nearly One Billion Records
Salesforce has confirmed it will not pay a ransom to an extortion group that claims to have stolen close to one billion records belonging to several of its customers. The company stated that it will not enter negotiations or make…
Humanoid robot found vulnerable to Bluetooth hack, data leaks to China
Alias Robotics has published an analysis of the Unitree G1 humanoid robot, concluding that the device can be exploited as a tool for espionage and cyber attacks. A robot that can be hacked through Bluetooth Their tests show that anyone…
CISA Flags Adobe AEM Flaw with Perfect 10.0 Score — Already Under Active Attack
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a critical security flaw impacting Adobe Experience Manager to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-54253 (CVSS score:…
The password problem we keep pretending to fix
Experts across industries say they are still losing ground against identity-related breaches, even after years of investment in stronger access controls, according to RSA. Many said their organizations had faced at least one identity-related breach in recent years, and most…
ImmuniWeb Expands discovery with ASM and Dark web packages
On top of several new free tools launched during the summer, ImmuniWeb released over 500 updates, improvements, new features, and integrations across all our products in Q3, including ImmuniWeb On-Demand, ImmuniWeb MobileSuite, ImmuniWeb Continuous, ImmuniWeb Neuron, ImmuniWeb Neuron Mobile, and…
YouTube Down for Users Globally – Google Confirms Outage – Updated
YouTube experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, disrupting video streaming for millions of users across the United States, Europe, Asia, and beyond. The platform, which serves over 2.7 billion monthly users, saw reports of playback errors and…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-10-16 03h : 2 posts
2 posts were published in the last hour 1:2 : Prosper – 17,605,276 breached accounts 0:32 : Protect your generative AI applications against encoding-based attacks with Amazon Bedrock Guardrails
APIContext Appoints Lelah Manz as Board Chair To Accelerate Company Growth
APIContext, the leader in machine-first resilience monitoring, has appointed Lelah Manz as Chair of its Board of Directors. Manz previously served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Data and Shared Services at Akamai Technologies, where she led a…
Pentest People Launches GuardNest
Pentest People from WorkNest, the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS®) and cybersecurity experts, today announces the launch of GuardNest, the latest evolution of its award-winning cybersecurity platform, previously known as SecurePortal. Version 3 of the platform represents a major…
Saviynt Unveils Major AI Capabilities for Identity Security
Saviynt, the leader in AI-powered identity security solutions, today unveiled groundbreaking advancements to its platform that redefine how enterprises manage and secure identities in the AI era. These new enhancements address two of the most pressing challenges facing enterprises today:…
Prosper – 17,605,276 breached accounts
In September 2025, Prosper announced that it had detected unauthorised access to their systems, which resulted in the exposure of customer and applicant information. The data breach impacted 17.6M unique email addresses, along with other customer information, including US Social…