A newly emerged botnet known as hpingbot, identified by the NSFOCUS Fuying Lab‘s global threat monitoring system, has rapidly become one of the most prominent cyber threats since its appearance in early June 2025....
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A pivotal moment has arrived in the operating system market. For the first time, the latest version of Windows has surpassed its predecessor in user share—a milestone that signals a broader shift across the...
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Another relic of the past is being permanently retired from the legendary operating system. Microsoft has initiated the process of removing PowerShell 2.0—a long-obsolete version of the command-line tool—from Windows 11. This iteration first...
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Exercise caution if you’re planning to play Call of Duty: WWII via Game Pass on PC. Users have begun reporting a critical vulnerability that allows hackers to remotely execute commands on another player’s computer....
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As a result of a data breach caused by TalentHook, tens of millions of job seekers’ resumes were left openly accessible online. The incident was first reported by the Cybernews team, which discovered a...
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The world of cybersecurity is typically dominated by seasoned professionals with years of experience. Yet, on occasion, the most unexpected discoveries emerge from those who haven’t even reached adulthood. Dylan became the youngest security...
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Spanish authorities have dismantled a large-scale investment fraud scheme that inflicted losses exceeding $11.8 million (more than €10 million). The coordinated operation was carried out simultaneously in Barcelona, Madrid, Mallorca, and Alicante, resulting in...
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Experts at Koi Security have identified over 40 malicious extensions for the Mozilla Firefox browser, specifically crafted to steal data from cryptocurrency wallets. These add-ons pose a significant threat to the security of users’...
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Millions of Linux-based systems across the globe have been exposed to serious risk due to a newly discovered critical vulnerability in the sudo utility—one that enables attackers to gain superuser privileges and seize full...
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed a novel method for deceiving artificial intelligence systems tasked with image analysis. The technique, dubbed RisingAttacK, can effectively render objects invisible to AI, even when...
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The French cybersecurity agency has announced a large-scale cyberattack targeting key sectors of the nation. Government institutions, telecommunications firms, media organizations, the financial sector, and transport entities were all placed in the crosshairs. The...
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DreamWalkers Reflective shellcode loader inspired by MemoryModule and Donut, with advanced call stack spoofing and .NET support. Unlike traditional call stack spoofing, which often fails within reflectively loaded modules due to missing unwind metadata, DreamWalkers introduces a...
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Corporate laptops and production servers typically have robust security monitoring in place to reduce risk and meet compliance requirements. However, CI/CD runners, which handle sensitive information like secrets for cloud environments and create production...
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In recent weeks, the Fedora community has found itself at the heart of intense debate, sparked by two proposed changes that could significantly reshape the future of the distribution. Following the release of Fedora...
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Despite the rapid advancements in chatbot technology, modern AI models still frequently err when asked to identify the official websites of well-known companies. According to researchers at Netcraft, these inaccuracies present fresh opportunities for...
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a stark warning regarding serious threats posed by the application TeleMessage TM SGNL, which had been promoted as a secure alternative to the Signal messenger....
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Experts have uncovered a large-scale fraudulent campaign involving thousands of counterfeit online stores masquerading as renowned global brands, all designed to steal customers’ payment information. The scheme has been active for several months. Cybercriminals...
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Cisco has remedied a critical vulnerability in its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM), the enterprise telephony management system, which could have granted attackers complete control over affected devices due to a hardcoded superuser account...
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A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Android spyware app known as Catwatchful, resulting in a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of thousands of users—including the administrator of the service...
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A major investigation into large-scale SMS fraud has concluded in London, culminating in the conviction of Chinese student Ruichen Xiong, who has been sentenced to over a year in prison for orchestrating an elaborate smishing...
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