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Today's cyber news highlights several key threats and trends. Hackers are increasingly targeting AI systems, as demonstrated by a recent incident where credentials were stolen, leading to $740,000 in unauthorized compute usage for a cloud provider. Microsoft researchers revealed vulnerabilities in AI models, showing that attackers can create backdoors by manipulating just a few neurons. Additionally, recent updates for Slackware address critical security issues, including remote code execution and memory errors in their httpd and Git packages. The ongoing risk of vehicle hacking is underscored by a podcast discussing how attackers can gain control over car systems. As cyber threats evolve, organizations must prioritize robust security measures against these emerging vulnerabilities.
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The botnet, which compromised routers and IoT devices in 163 countries, claimed about 369,000 victims and $5.8 million from its cybercriminal customers, officials said.
The post Authorities takedown global proxy network SocksEscort appeared first on CyberScoop.
Credentials exposed in breach data can create risk long after the original incident. Once those passwords circulate through underground marketplaces, they can be reused to target enterprise systems and customer accounts. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, stolen credentials...
The financial world is awash with data. But too few organizations are able to use it effectively. In Bank Directorâs 2025 Technology Survey, one-third of US banking leaders cite an inability to harness data as a top technology challenge facing their institution. They run the risk of falling be...
Bahruz Jabiyev, Tommaso Innocenti, Anthony Gavazzi, Steven Sprecher, and
Kaan Onarlioglu discovered that servers using Go Networking could hang
during shutdown if preempted by a fatal error. An attacker could possibly
use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
22.04 LTS....
python-cryptography could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
International cops stuck down 23 servers in 7 countries Cops from eight countries this week disrupted SocksEscort, a residential proxy service used by criminals to compromise hundreds of thousands of routers worldwide and carry out digital fraud, costing businesses and consumers millions.âŠ
Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe along with private partners have disrupted the SocksEscort cybercrime proxy network that used only edge devices compromised via the AVRecon malware for Linux. [...]
Amid a paralyzing breach of medical tech firm Stryker, the group has come to represent Iran's use of âhacktivismâ as cover for chaotic, retaliatory state-sponsored cyberattacks.
PixRevolution Android trojan hijacks Brazilâs PIX payments in real time using accessibility abuse
The latest Microsoft benchmarking data reveals how Microsoft Defender mitigates modern email threats compared to SEG and ICES vendors.
The post From transparency to action: What the latest Microsoft email security benchmark reveals appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.
DĂ©mantĂšlement de SocksEscort, rĂ©seau mondial de proxys criminels fondĂ© sur des routeurs piratĂ©s et lâanonymisation de fraudes.
Threat actors are advertising pages featuring malicious instructions for installing AI agents like Claude Code, Doubao, and OpenClaw.
Ionut Lalu discovered that go-git incorrectly handled certain specially
crafted Git server responses. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-49568, CVE-2025-21614)
Ionut Lalu discovered that go-git incorrectly handled file system paths
when using the Chroo...
Apple released iOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 updates for older iPhones and iPads to patch vulnerabilities linked to the Coruna exploits. Apple has released security updates for legacy devices, rolling out iOS and iPadOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 to address vulnerabilities tied to the recently disclosed Coruna exp...
The critical vulnerability affecting both cloud and self-hosted n8n instances requires no authentication or even n8n account to be exploited
Cyber officials lamented Wednesday that its a challenge to make the wider population appreciate the gravity of the threat the hacking group presents. Â
The post Officials worry Salt Typhoon apathy is killing momentum for tougher telecom security rules appeared first on CyberScoop.
Google paid over $17 million to 747 security researchers who reported security bugs through its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) in 2025. [...]
Executive Overview Organizations often focus heavily on defending their perimeter against external attackers. Firewalls, threat intelligence feeds, and intrusion prevention systems are designed to stop threats attempting to break in from outside the network. However, experienced security professiona...
Several security issues were fixed in .NET.
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