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OpenAI’s newly launched ChatGPT Atlas browser, designed to blend AI assistance with web navigation, faces a serious security flaw that allows attackers to jailbreak the system by disguising malicious prompts as harmless URLs. This vulnerability exploits the browser’s omnibox, a combined address and search bar that interprets inputs as either navigation commands or natural-language prompts […]

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In 2025, ransomware attacks against the public sector continue to accelerate at an alarming rate, showing no signs of slowing down despite increased cybersecurity awareness and defensive measures. Throughout the year, approximately 196 public sector entities worldwide have fallen victim to ransomware campaigns, resulting in crippling service outages, massive data loss, erosion of public trust, […]

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The cybersecurity landscape has entered an unprecedented era of sophistication with the emergence of AI-powered ransomware attacks. Recent research from MIT Sloan and Safe Security reveals a shocking statistic: 80% of ransomware attacks now utilize artificial intelligence. This represents a fundamental shift from traditional malware operations to autonomous, adaptive threats that can evolve in real-time […]

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A sophisticated malware distribution campaign leveraging over 3,000 malicious YouTube videos has been uncovered, targeting users seeking pirated software and game cheats. The YouTube Ghost Network represents a coordinated ecosystem of compromised accounts that exploit platform features to distribute information-stealing malware while creating false trust through fabricated engagement. Active since 2021, the network has dramatically […]

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated ransomware campaign where Agenda group threat actors are deploying Linux-based ransomware binaries directly on Windows systems, targeting VMware virtualization infrastructure and backup environments. This cross-platform execution technique challenges traditional security assumptions and demonstrates how ransomware operators are adapting to bypass endpoint detection systems that primarily focus on Windows-native threats. […]

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A sophisticated text message phishing campaign originating from China has emerged as one of the most extensive cybersecurity threats targeting users worldwide. The operation, attributed to a threat collective known as the Smishing Triad, represents a massive escalation in SMS-based fraud, impersonating services across banking, healthcare, law enforcement, e-commerce, and government sectors. What began as […]

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BitLocker keys without PIN protection, where attackers could exploit stolen laptops, researchers now delve into PIN-secured setups, targeting insider threats seeking SYSTEM-level access. This technique involves intercepting TPM communications via SPI bus analysis, revealing how even PIN-hardened BitLocker can yield to physical probing with known credentials. While no true bypass occurs, the method unlocks drives […]

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A sophisticated malware operation has emerged from Brazil, leveraging advanced steganographic techniques to conceal malicious payloads within seemingly harmless image files. The Caminho loader, active since at least March 2025, represents a growing threat to organizations across South America, Africa, and Eastern Europe, delivering diverse malware families including REMCOS RAT, XWorm, and Katz Stealer through […]

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned organizations worldwide about active exploitation of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). Tracked as CVE-2025-59287, the flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8, allowing unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with system-level privileges over a network, potentially […]

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A sophisticated malware campaign targeting WordPress sites has emerged, utilizing PHP variable functions and cookie-based obfuscation to evade traditional security detection mechanisms. The attack represents an evolution in obfuscation techniques, where threat actors fragment malicious code across multiple HTTP cookies and dynamically reconstruct executable functions at runtime. This approach makes static analysis significantly more challenging, […]

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An international ecosystem of sophisticated scam operations has emerged, targeting vulnerable populations through impersonation tactics and fraudulent financial aid promises. The campaign, dubbed “Vulnerability Vultures,” primarily focuses on older adults who represent lucrative targets for threat actors. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, the 60-plus age group filed the highest number of complaints […]

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TransparentTribe, a Pakistani-nexus intrusion set active since at least 2013, has intensified its cyber espionage operations targeting Linux-based systems of Indian military and defense organizations. The campaign, initially documented in July 2025 by CYFIRMA with activity traced back to June 2025, has evolved significantly with the development of a sophisticated Golang-based remote access trojan dubbed […]

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As the festive season approaches, organizations are witnessing a disturbing increase in targeted attacks on digital gift card systems. The Jingle Thief campaign, orchestrated by financially motivated threat actors based in Morocco, has emerged as a notorious campaign exploiting seasonal vulnerabilities to steal and monetize gift cards at scale. By leveraging tailored phishing and smishing […]

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The cybersecurity landscape experienced a significant shift in July 2025 when threat actors associated with Warlock ransomware began exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint. Discovered on July 19, 2025, the ToolShell vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770, became a primary vector for deploying the notorious Warlock ransomware across multiple organizations globally. This exploitation marked a […]

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A sophisticated Python-based remote access trojan has emerged in the gaming community, disguising itself as a legitimate Minecraft client to compromise unsuspecting users. The malware, identified as a multi-function RAT, leverages the Telegram Bot API as its command and control infrastructure, enabling attackers to exfiltrate stolen data and remotely interact with victim machines. By masquerading […]

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The SideWinder advanced persistent threat group has emerged with a sophisticated new attack methodology that leverages ClickOnce applications to deploy StealerBot malware against diplomatic and governmental targets across South Asia. In September 2025, security researchers detected a targeted campaign affecting institutions in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and diplomatic missions based in India. The attacks represent […]

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The Advanced Persistent Threat group MuddyWater, widely recognized as an Iran-linked espionage actor, has orchestrated a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting more than 100 government entities and international organizations across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond. The operation, which became active in mid-August 2025, represents a significant escalation in the group’s tradecraft, introducing version 4 […]

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RedTiger is an open-source red-teaming tool repurposed by attackers to steal sensitive data from Discord users and gamers. Released in 2025 on GitHub, RedTiger bundles penetration-testing utilities, including network scanners and OSINT tools. But its infostealer module has gone rogue, with malicious payloads circulating online since early 2025. Netskope Threat Labs reported multiple variants targeting […]

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Paris, France, October 24th, 2025, CyberNewsWire Arsen, the cybersecurity company dedicated to helping organizations defend against social engineering, today introduced its new Smishing Simulation module: a feature designed to let companies run realistic, large-scale SMS phishing simulations across their teams. Designed to address the growing wave of mobile-based attacks, the new module gives CISOs, MSSPs, […]

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A significant vulnerability in OpenAI’s newly released ChatGPT Atlas browser reveals that it stores unencrypted OAuth tokens in a SQLite database with overly permissive file settings on macOS, potentially allowing unauthorized access to user accounts. This flaw, discovered by Pete Johnson just days after the browser’s October 21, 2025, launch, bypasses standard encryption practices used […]

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