> TODAY'S SUMMARY (5 articles)
Today's cyber news highlights several significant threats and developments. Huawei has announced the launch of a fully Chinese-manufactured PC amidst rising geopolitical tensions. Japan has declared an information security emergency, signaling heightened concerns over cyber threats. NVIDIA is facing scrutiny after reports emerged of a suspected Chinese espionage plot targeting CEO Jensen Huang, prompting an independent investigation. Additionally, a hacker has claimed responsibility for stealing data from 22 million French motorists, raising alarms over personal data security. Lastly, the NoName hacking group is reportedly targeting companies such as Free, La Poste Mobile, and Danfoss, with threats of data theft and DDoS attacks.
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The cybersecurity company says it's seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software.
Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didnât sit idle for long CISA is warning that a newly-disclosed Linux kernel bug dubbed "CopyFail" is already being exploited, just days after researchers dropped a working root-level exploit.âŠ
Researchers dropped a reliable root exploit and it didnât sit idle for long
A Monday morning security alert flags unauthorized access attempts, security group misconfigurations, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy violations. Your team needs answers fast. Security teams are using Kiro and Amazon Q Developer to handle repetitive tasksâscanning resources, draf...
ESET warns that North Korean hackers compromised a Yanbian gaming site in a supplyâchain attack, trojanizing Windows and Android software to spy on users
The malicious emails claim to contain a conduct report and lure victims to a Microsoft phishing website that leverages AitM.
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The FTC will ban data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions (CDS), from selling location data without consumers' explicit consent to settle charges alleging that it sold precise geolocation data collected from hundreds of millions of mobile devices. [...]
The data breach at education tech giant Instructure includes students' private data, according to a sample of the allegedly stolen data seen by TechCrunch.
Google has revised its Android and Chrome Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRPs), which pay security researchers to report vulnerabilities in Android, Google hardware, and the Chrome browser. The update raises top bounties to $1.5 million and adjusts rewards for lower-complexity reports. The program t...
A sophisticated China-nexus advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been attributed to attacks targeting government entities in South America since at least late 2024 and government agencies in southeastern Europe in 2025.
The activity is being tracked by Cisco Talos under the moniker UAT-8302, w...
Google patched a critical Android flaw (CVEâ2026â0073) that lets attackers run code remotely without user action. Google released a security update for Android to address a critical remote code execution flaw, tracked as CVEâ2026â0073, in the System component. The bug allowed attackers to run code a...
Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don't check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. [...]
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Critical vulnerabilities can exist in open source software your scanners don't check. HeroDevs reveals how EOL software creates blind spots in CVE feeds and SCA tools, and how you can receive a free end-of-life scan for your projects. [...]
Venomous#Helper attackers impersonate the US Social Security Administration to deploy signed RMM software and maintain persistent access across US networks
Cushman & Wakefield activated incident response protocols after serial extortionists issued separate threats
Cushman & Wakefield activated incident response protocols after serial extortionists issued separate threats Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield has confirmed a data breach after two cybercrime groups, ShinyHunters and Qilin, separately claimed responsibility for attacks on the company.âŠ
AI red team specialist details his methods for manipulating AI guardrails through jailbreaking and data poisoning, helping developers harden machine learning models.
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New hunspell packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to fix security issues.
The ShinyHunters extortion gang stole personal information belonging to over 119,000 people after hacking the Vimeo online video platform in April, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. [...]