Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 137 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software. None of the weaknesses addressed this […]
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South Korean Government Imposes Penalties on SK Telecom for Breach
Following a breach at the country’s top mobile provider that exposed 27 million records, the South Korean government imposed a small monetary penalty but stiff […]
July Patch Tuesday: 14 critical Microsoft vulnerabilities, one SAP hole rated at 10 in severity
Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday fixes are a mix of good news and bad news for CSOs: Fourteen of the vulnerabilities are rated as critical, but […]
Malicious Open Source Packages Spike 188% YoY
Data exfiltration was the most common malware in Sonatype report, with more than 4,400 packages designed to steal secrets, personally identifiable information, credentials, and API […]
11 Google-Verified Chrome Extensions Infected Over 1.7 Million Users
A chilling discovery by Koi Security has exposed a sophisticated browser hijacking campaign dubbed “RedDirection,” compromising over 1.7 million users through 11 Google-verified Chrome extensions. […]
Microsoft Patches 137 CVEs in July, but No Zero-Days
Some 17 of the bugs are at high risk for exploits, including multiple remote code execution bugs in Office and SharePoint. The original article found […]
XMRig Malware Disables Windows Updates and Scheduled Tasks to Maintain Persistence
Monero (XMR), a cryptocurrency, saw a spectacular surge in early 2025, rising 45% from $196 to $285 by May, with a notable peak in April. […]
China-Linked VELETRIX Loader Used in Attacks on Telecommunications Infrastructure
A China-Nexus Threat Actor has launched a highly advanced assault against China Mobile Tietong Co., Ltd., a division of China Mobile, one of the biggest […]
New Report Finds Billions of Leaked Credentials and ULP Files on Dark Web Are Outdated
A recent in-depth analysis by threat intelligence experts sheds critical light on the pervasive issue of outdated and unreliable data circulating on the dark web. […]
Hackers Manipulate Search Results to Target IT Pros with Trojanized PuTTY and WinSCP
Arctic Wolf has uncovered a cunning cybersecurity threat that exploits search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning and malvertising tactics to distribute Trojanized versions of widely used […]