Summary “The Defenders Log” Episode 1 features host David Redekop and guest Chet Wisniewski discussing the dynamic world of cybersecurity. Wisniewski, with decades of experience, traces his journey from early BBS and phone network exploration to becoming a cybersecurity expert.…
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This Is the Group That’s Been Swatting US Universities
WIRED spoke to a self-proclaimed leader of an online group called Purgatory, which charged as little as $20 to call in fake threats against schools. This article has been indexed from Security Latest Read the original article: This Is the…
DigiCert Discloses Details of Two Massive DDoS Attacks
DigiCert revealed today that over the last month it has thwarted two separate distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that peaked at more than 2.4 and 3.7 terabits per second (Tbps). Carlos Morales, senior vice president and general manager for…
Someone Created First AI-Powered Ransomware Using OpenAI’s gpt-oss:20b Model
Cybersecurity company ESET has disclosed that it discovered an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered ransomware variant codenamed PromptLock. Written in Golang, the newly identified strain uses the gpt-oss:20b model from OpenAI locally via the Ollama API to generate malicious Lua scripts in…
Anthropic agrees to settle copyright infringement class action suit – what it means
The settlement is expected to be finalized by Sept. 3. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: Anthropic agrees to settle copyright infringement class action suit – what it means
Why the sports watch I recommend for most athletes is not by Garmin or Samsung
The Suunto Race 2 is a compelling sports watch with customized coaching plans and a brilliant display. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: Why the sports watch I recommend for most athletes is not…
My first week with Google Pixel 10 Pro gave me a taste of AI superphones – and I’m nearly sold
The bar for AI-powered handsets has been set a little higher thanks to Google’s flagship Pixels. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: My first week with Google Pixel 10 Pro gave me a taste…
I tested the Google Pixel 10 for a week, and it’s an AI smartphone done right (so far)
At $799, the entry-level flagship doesn’t fix what isn’t broken, but includes a handful of new AI features. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: I tested the Google Pixel 10 for a week, and…
Google Data Breach Sparks Phishing Wave Targeting Gmail Users
A Google Salesforce breach exposed business data, fueling phishing scams against Gmail users. Learn what happened and how to protect your account. The post Google Data Breach Sparks Phishing Wave Targeting Gmail Users appeared first on eSecurity Planet. This article…
Healthcare Services Group discloses 2024 data breach that impacted 624,496 people
Healthcare Services Group suffered a 2024 breach, exposing personal data of 624,000+ people. Affected individuals are now being notified. In 2024, Healthcare Services Group suffered a data breach that impacted over 624,496 people, as per notification sent to the Maine Attorney…
New ShadowCaptcha Attack Exploiting Hundreds of WordPress Sites to Tricks Victims into Executing Malicious Commands
A sophisticated global cybercrime campaign dubbed “ShadowCaptcha” has emerged as a significant threat to organizations worldwide, leveraging fake Google and Cloudflare CAPTCHA pages to trick victims into executing malicious commands. Discovered by researchers at the Israel National Digital Agency in…
Analysis of Apple’s ImageIO Zero-Day Vulnerability: Attacker Context and Historical iOS Zero-Click Similarities
Apple has issued emergency security updates across its entire ecosystem to address CVE-2025-43300, a critical zero-day vulnerability in the ImageIO framework that has been actively exploited in sophisticated targeted attacks. This represents the seventh zero-day vulnerability that Apple has patched in 2025, underscoring the…
CISA releases New ICS Advisories Surrounding Vulnerabilities and Exploits
CISA released three significant Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on August 26, 2025, alerting organizations to critical vulnerabilities affecting widely-deployed automation systems. These advisories highlight severe security flaws across INVT Electric’s engineering tools, Schneider Electric’s Modicon controllers, and Danfoss refrigeration…
The intruder is in the house: Storm-0501 attacked Azure, stole data, demanded payment via Teams
Don’t let it happen to you Storm-0501, a financially motivated cybercrime crew, recently broke into a large enterprise’s on-premises and cloud environments, ultimately exfiltrating and destroying data within the org’s Azure environment. The criminals then contacted the victim via a…
Hackers Weaponize Trust with AI-Crafted Emails to Deploy ScreenConnect
AI-powered phishing attacks leverage ConnectWise ScreenConnect for remote access, underscoring their sophistication. The post Hackers Weaponize Trust with AI-Crafted Emails to Deploy ScreenConnect appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original article: Hackers Weaponize…
Storm-0501’s evolving techniques lead to cloud-based ransomware
Financially motivated threat actor Storm-0501 has continuously evolved their campaigns to achieve sharpened focus on cloud-based tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). While the threat actor has been known for targeting hybrid cloud environments, their primary objective has shifted from deploying…
Cephalus Ransomware Exploits RDP for Initial Access in Latest Attack Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress identified a novel ransomware variant dubbed Cephalus, deployed in two separate incidents targeting organizations lacking robust access controls. This emerging threat, which claims its name from Greek mythology symbolizing inevitable tragedy, leverages exposed Remote Desktop Protocol…
Seamless Storage: Configuring Kubernetes PVC for Windows Shared Folders With SMB
Introduction In the new cloud-native era, it is important to be able to scale and manage applications efficiently. Kubernetes, as a leading container orchestration platform, provides strong features for managing storage through Persistent Volume Claims (PVCs). Mapping Kubernetes to traditional…
Google insists AI isn’t killing traffic, yet it’s changing AI Mode – here’s how
Google: Search traffic is fine. Also Google: OK, we’ll show more site links in AI Mode. This article has been indexed from Latest news Read the original article: Google insists AI isn’t killing traffic, yet it’s changing AI Mode –…
China-Linked Hackers Hijack Web Traffic to Deliver Backdoor
Google researchers say China-linked UNC6384 combined social engineering, signed malware, and adversary-in-the-middle attacks to evade detection. The post China-Linked Hackers Hijack Web Traffic to Deliver Backdoor appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek Read the original…