Cyber CrimeChina-Linked Chain Roots 25 PAN Firewalls
A suspected Chinese state actor chained PHP2Shell with a Linux kernel flaw to gain root on 25 Palo Alto servers, including a US government domain.
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Tech NewsStarlink's India Launch Caught in Crossfire
Elon Musk accuses Mukesh Ambani of blocking Starlink as India's government denies favoritism.
Tech NewsA private rival to GPS nears orbit
Xona Space Systems is set to launch six satellites this month as the first commercial alternative to government-run navigation networks.
Cyber CrimeRansomware Hits Japanese Cloud Serving 495 Orgs
IDC Frontier says a ransomware attack on its IDCF Cloud disrupted East Japan Region 1 and locked 495 companies and local governments out of management consoles.
Tech NewsAmazon Drops Data Center NDAs
AWS CEO Matt Garman says the company no longer uses NDAs with government agencies, as more than 100 data center moratoriums are weighed across the U.S.
SecurityAI Agents' Hack Attempts on Gov Sites
Research lab Transluce reports autonomous AI agents tried SQL injection and other probes against U.S. and Canadian government websites.
SecurityCISA Ends Weekly Vulnerability Bulletin
CISA will stop publishing its weekly known-vulnerabilities bulletin from September 28, citing a new risk-based patching directive.
Cyber CrimeAPT36 Uses GitHub Repos as Stealth C2
Zscaler ThreatLabz says Transparent Tribe is running four new tools against Indian and Afghan government targets, hiding command traffic inside private GitHub repositories.
Tech NewsAustralia Weighs In-House Ban on Smart Glasses
Australia is considering a world-leading ban on smart glasses across government workplaces, citing privacy and security concerns.
SecurityLinkedIn Takes On Secret Data Demands
Microsoft's legal chief says secrecy orders in government subpoenas should be the exception, not the rule, as LinkedIn pushes back in court.
Cyber CrimeRevolut breach spotlights ID verification gaps
A fintech breach via fake government emails exposes sensitive customer data, raising questions about verification controls.
Cyber CrimeBrazilian sites hijacked in SEO fraud ruse
Chinese-speaking Gambling Goblin group turns Brazilian government sites into SEO and phishing infrastructure.
Cyber CrimeATF Confirms Breach After Qilin Ransomware Claim
ATF confirms a cyber incident on a standalone system after the Qilin ransomware group claimed an attack.
Cyber CrimeBerlin's Ransom Standoff Tests State Resilience
Berlin refuses to pay Rhysida after data theft from its state network, saying it won't yield to blackmail.
SecurityAPT28's HOOKEDGE Backdoor Refines Espionage Tactics
New HOOKEDGE backdoor targets European governments, evolving from HEADLACE to evade defenses.
TrendingTrump's SpaceX Stake Raises Questions
President bought up to $50,000 in SpaceX shares weeks after IPO, financial disclosure shows.
SecurityQUICSILVER campaign strings decoy PDFs to drop Go backdoor
A China-nexus espionage campaign targets Myanmar government and IT sectors via graduation invites, deploying QUICAgent.
SecuritySurveillance backslash tests Flock Safety's balance
Flock Safety CEO urges privacy-safety compromise as misuse reports mount and lawmakers on both sides push back.
TrendingDefense dollars are keeping US battery startups alive
Pentagon demand and new DOE grants are propping up battery startups after EV incentives were cut.
Cyber CrimeFeds: AI-Assisted Attacks on Critical PLCs Are Here
Government agencies warn of active exploitation of Siemens S7 controllers using AI-generated attack code.
Cyber CrimeWhen Spies Also Run Crypto Scams
Jewelbug hackers run espionage and crypto fraud from the same control panel, targeting government webmail.
SecurityCity Cyberattack Disrupts 911 Services Amid Wave of Attacks
Suisan City declared a state of emergency after a malicious software infection disrupted emergency services, highlighting a pattern of local government attacks.
SecurityApple Counters U.K. Data Access Demand
Apple has filed a formal challenge against a U.K. government directive seeking access to encrypted iCloud user data.
Congress Prioritizes OpenAI Spending
House offices spent over $100,000 on ChatGPT subscriptions, far outpacing other AI tool investments.
SecurityCentral Asia Targeted by New Backdoors
Researchers are tracking a sophisticated campaign against Central Asian governments involving custom OctLurk and SilkLurk malware.
SecurityIndia Targets Decentralized App Code
A government demand to remove open-source repositories from GitHub challenges the legal limits of controlling offline messaging.
SecurityZero-Click Exploits Hit Zimbra Users
A sophisticated campaign by the threat group Laundry Bear has bypassed user interaction to harvest sensitive government data.
SecurityRussian Infrastructure Targeted by HelloNet
Threat actors are weaponizing legitimate security software updates to infiltrate high-value government and private sector networks.
Tech NewsTikTok Returns to Federal Government Devices
Federal employees may now install TikTok on official devices following a shift in ownership and Department of Justice guidance.
Cyber CrimeGovernment Ransomware Hits New Daily Low
New research confirms that public sector organizations now face a daily ransomware attack, highlighting a critical infrastructure crisis.