Security researcher Matthew Bryant has introduced a new tool called Thermoptic—an HTTP proxy that disguises network requests as
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The Seqrite Labs APT-Team has uncovered a new campaign targeting Kazakhstan’s energy sector. Tracked since April 2025, the
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Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai
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Company X, formerly known as Twitter, has begun the phased rollout of a new encrypted messaging service called
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The GhostAction attack stands as one of the most significant compromises of the GitHub ecosystem in recent years.
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At the end of August, Canadian fintech company Wealthsimple reported a security incident that affected a small fraction
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Experts at eSentire have reported the discovery of a new botnet known as NightshadeC2, which employs unconventional techniques
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Havoc Havoc is a modern and malleable post-exploitation command and control framework, created by @C5pider. Features Client Cross-platform UI
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The threat group TAG-150, which researchers associate with the development of the CastleLoader malware, has expanded its arsenal
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The European Commission has fined Google €2.95 billion (approximately $3.5 billion), accusing the company of abusing its dominant
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The hacking scene has once again made headlines with a provocative declaration. A Telegram channel carried a message
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The arrest of the alleged administrator of the Russian-speaking forum XSS[.]is, known under the alias Toha, has become
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The Linux Lite 7.6 distribution, developed in New Zealand, has been released. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 and powered
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Researchers at Eclypsium have recorded a sharp increase in scanning activity targeting outdated and long-abandoned network equipment. The
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Artificial intelligence systems have often been criticized for producing convoluted vulnerability reports and overwhelming open-source developers with irrelevant
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Cybercriminals have launched a new wave of attacks that employ SVG files as carriers for phishing pages. According
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The world’s largest chess platform, Chess.com, has notified thousands of users of a compromise of their personal data
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Developers eager to write Windows drivers in Rust now have more tools and examples at their disposal—yet full-scale
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The August Windows security update has unexpectedly turned into a major headache for administrators. At the heart of
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The Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone has announced an investigation into a cybersecurity incident in North America that disrupted
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