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Burger King has invoked the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to force the removal of a security researcher’s blog post that exposed critical vulnerabilities in its drive-thru “Assistant” system.  The move has caused a debate over the use of copyright law to suppress legitimate cybersecurity disclosures. Key Takeaways1. Burger King issued a DMCA takedown […]

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In mid-July 2025, a novel campaign emerged in which cybercriminals weaponized generative AI to fabricate deepfake images of government IDs, embedding them within spear-phishing messages that bypassed traditional antivirus safeguards. These emails impersonated military and security institutions, complete with convincing visual assets generated by ChatGPT. Recipients were urged to review “draft” ID cards, triggering the […]

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The BlackNevas ransomware group has emerged as a significant threat since November 2024, continuously launching devastating attacks against businesses and critical infrastructure organizations across Asia, North America, and Europe. This sophisticated malware operation combines file encryption with data theft tactics, threatening to leak stolen information if ransom demands are not met within seven days. The […]

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The cybersecurity landscape witnessed a significant escalation in July 2025 when the China-aligned threat actor Hive0154, commonly known as Mustang Panda, deployed sophisticated new malware variants designed to breach air-gapped systems. This advanced persistent threat group introduced SnakeDisk, a novel USB worm, alongside an updated Toneshell9 backdoor, representing a calculated evolution in their cyber espionage […]

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Red AI Range (RAR), an open-source AI red teaming platform, is transforming the way security professionals assess and harden AI systems.  Designed to simulate realistic attack scenarios, RAR streamlines the discovery, analysis, and mitigation of AI-specific vulnerabilities by leveraging containerized architectures and automated tooling.  Key Takeaways1. Arsenal/Target buttons spin up isolated AI testing containers.2. Recording, […]

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In August 2025, security researchers uncovered a sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign targeting Chinese-speaking Windows users. By manipulating search result rankings with tailored SEO plugins and registering lookalike domains, attackers successfully masqueraded malicious software download sites as legitimate providers. Victims searching for popular applications such as DeepL were redirected to spoofed pages bearing minimal character substitutions […]

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In the complex and rapidly evolving world of cybersecurity, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) stand as the crucial first line of defense for a diverse array of clients. From small businesses to large enterprises, client endpoints the laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices represent the most vulnerable and frequently targeted […]

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Of all the vulnerabilities that plague modern applications, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is one of the oldest and most persistent. Despite being a known threat for over two decades, XSS continues to appear in everything from legacy systems to new, cloud-native architectures. The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) recently highlighted the enduring nature of this threat, […]

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A high-severity vulnerability was identified in LangChainGo, the Go implementation of the popular LLM orchestration framework LangChain.  Tracked as CVE-2025-9556, this flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to perform arbitrary file reads through maliciously crafted prompt templates, effectively exposing sensitive server files without requiring direct system access. Key Takeaways1. CVE-2025-9556, Jinja2 prompt injection enables arbitrary file reads.2. […]

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Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign spanning seven years, where threat actors behind AppSuite-PDF and PDF Editor applications systematically abused code-signing certificates to legitimize their malicious software. The actors, tracked under the malware family name BaoLoader, have utilized at least 26 code-signing certificates obtained through fraudulent business registrations, primarily targeting users seeking PDF […]

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A critical permission misconfiguration in the IBM QRadar Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform could allow local privileged users to manipulate configuration files without authorization.  Tracked as CVE-2025-0164, the flaw stems from improper permission assignment and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.3 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). Key Takeaways1. CVE-2025-0164 in QRadar SIEM v7.5–7.5.0 UP13 IF01 lets privileged […]

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The Great Firewall of China (GFW) suffered its largest-ever internal data breach. More than 500 GB of sensitive material—including source code, work logs, configuration files, and internal communications—was exfiltrated and published online.  The breach stems from Geedge Networks and the MESA Lab at the Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences.  The leaked archive […]

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DarkCloud Stealer has recently emerged as a potent threat targeting financial organizations through convincing phishing campaigns. Adversaries employ weaponized RAR attachments masquerading as legitimate documents to deliver a multi-stage JavaScript-based payload. Upon opening the archive, victims execute a VBE script that leverages Windows Script Host to initiate a PowerShell downloader hidden in innocuous-seeming image files. […]

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Emerging in early September 2025, the Yurei ransomware has swiftly drawn attention for its novel combination of Go-based execution and ChaCha20 encryption. First documented on September 5 when a Sri Lankan food manufacturer fell victim, the threat actor behind Yurei adopted a double-extortion model: encrypting files while exfiltrating sensitive data for additional leverage. Within days, […]

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Ransomware continues to be one of the most destructive and pervasive cyber threats facing organizations of all sizes. In 2025, the sophistication of ransomware attacks has reached unprecedented levels, with threat actors employing advanced techniques like double extortion, supply chain attacks, and leveraging artificial intelligence to bypass traditional defenses. The cost of a ransomware attack […]

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This week in cybersecurity serves as a critical reminder of the pervasive risks within the digital supply chain, as several industry-leading companies disclosed significant data breaches. The incidents, affecting vulnerability management giants Tenable and Qualys, as well as enterprise software provider Workday, all stemmed from a security flaw in a common third-party service. This chain […]

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a flash alert detailing the activities of two cybercriminal groups, UNC6040 and UNC6395, that are actively compromising Salesforce environments to steal data for extortion purposes. The advisory, published by the FBI on September 12, 2025, provides indicators of compromise (IOCs) and defensive measures to help organizations protect […]

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Nmap vs Wireshark are the most popular Network penetration testing tools. Security professionals face an increasingly complex threat landscape, and picking the right penetration testing tools can make the difference between a secure infrastructure and a compromised network. While both serve critical roles in network analysis and security assessment, they address fundamentally different aspects of […]

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A sophisticated malware campaign has emerged that leverages artificial intelligence to create deceptively legitimate applications, marking a significant evolution in cyberthreat tactics. The EvilAI malware family represents a new breed of threats that combines AI-generated code with traditional trojan techniques to infiltrate systems worldwide while maintaining an unprecedented level of stealth. The malware operates by […]

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A sophisticated malvertising campaign has emerged, exploiting GitHub repositories through dangling commits to distribute malware via fake GitHub Desktop clients. This novel attack vector represents a significant evolution in cybercriminal tactics, leveraging the trust and legitimacy associated with GitHub’s platform to deceive unsuspecting users into downloading malicious software. The campaign operates by promoting compromised GitHub […]

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