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Patch Linux’s 9.8 TCP flaw · Fridge hacks spread across Europe
VOLTA Malware Uses AI to Rank Victims by Value
A newly analyzed Windows infostealer called VOLTA-AUTODOXER shows how artificial intelligence is being absorbed into cybercrime—not merely to write…
Want to Rent an Internet Address at the White House?
Several staffers at the White House are using computers or mobile devices equipped with residential proxy services that render their internet address…
ESC1 and ESC8 Attacks Expose Active Directory Security Risks
Through Microsoft Teams, cybercriminals are impersonating IT support personnel in order to gain access to corporate systems and exploit vulnerabilities in…
DreamHost Confirms Data Breach – Hackers Stole Customer Credentials and Accessed Emails
DreamHost has confirmed a breach that exposed customer login details after hackers exploited its web-based File Manager. The hosting provider said…
Srsly Risky Biz: The ritual bitcoin sacrifices will continue until security improves
Tom Uren and Amberleigh Jack talk about North Korea’s hack of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. Binance’s founder CZ says it is a wake up call for real…
SlippyNunchucks hijacks Sogou Input Method’s brand promotion mechanism to distribute malware
ESET Research analyzes a DNS hijacking operation abusing insecure HTTP communications in Windows versions of Sogou Input Method
OpenAI Cyber Model Uncovers 948 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
OpenAI says an automated research pipeline found and proved 948 separate Linux kernel privilege escalation flaws in one run. These bugs could let a normal…
Akamai Named a Leader in 2026 IDC MarketScape for Managed Edge
IDC MarketScape named Akamai a Leader in Managed Edge Services 2026. Discover how edge computing drives low-latency, secure AI inference beyond the GPU.
Hackers Exploit BTCPay Server Flaw to Steal Cryptocurrency
Attackers drained hot wallets on outdated BTCPay Server instances, with $1.63m traced so far
Red Hat Patches 9.8 Linux TCP RCE Flaw
Red Hat has issued security updates addressing a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel that carries a severity rating of 9.8.
Smashing Security podcast #491: How AI agents are spooking the banks
Bank of America has a message for its customers: please, for the love of God, stop handing your banking passwords to your AI assistant. And if your robot…
UK ‘Be Ready’ Campaign Urges Household Emergency Prep
The UK government has launched a national preparedness campaign instructing households to stockpile emergency supplies for at least three days in response…
Supermarket Freezer Cyberattacks Spread Across Europe as Experts Warn of Wider IoT Risks
A second wave of suspected cyberattacks targeting supermarket fridges and freezers has spread across Europe, raising concerns about the security of…
A hidden backdoor put 1.3 million TV boxes to work for criminals
Videostrong planted a backdoor in more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes and sold criminals access to the resulting botnet.
Supermarket fridges hacked across Europe
A coordinated cyber attack on commercial refrigeration systems has forced supermarkets and meat suppliers across seven European countries to discard…
Gorbag Hackers Exploit WinRAR Flaw
A Russia-aligned cyber threat group identified as Gorbag has launched a targeted campaign against Ukrainian organizations using information-stealing…
Gartner: Open Models Handle 90% of Agentic AI Work
Analyst firm Gartner projects that open-weight AI models will handle nine out of ten steps in enterprise agentic workflows by 2030, potentially saving…
What Democratic control of Congress means for cybersecurity
There’s a lame-duck session before Dems take over, but the leaders of the homeland security panels are already teeing up their agendas.