Toll fee scams are back and heading your way
Back in August 2024, we warned about a relatively new type of SMS phishing (or smishing) scam that was doing the rounds. Now a new…
Month: April 2025
How To Set Up Subversion
Setting up Subversion for revision control can be a bit frustrating. There are a million sites talking about how to do it, but many of…
Philippines ramps up efforts to uncover alleged Chinese espionage, but can its laws catch up?
In under three months, the Philippines has ramped up its counter-intelligence efforts, leading to a raft of arrests and investigations into suspected espionage activities in…
MediaTek Releases Security Patch to Fix Vulnerabilities in Mobile and IoT Devices
MediaTek, a prominent semiconductor company specializing in mobile, IoT, and multimedia chipsets, has announced the release of critical software patches to address multiple security vulnerabilities…
Xanthorox AI Surfaces on Dark Web as Full Spectrum Hacking Assistant
A sophisticated new artificial intelligence (AI) platform tailored for offensive cyber operations, named Xanthorox AI, has been identified by cybersecurity firm SlashNext. First appearing in…
How I Learned Integrity: A “Don’t Tase Me, Bro” Lesson
The UF Tasing incident reminded me of something that happened to me in high school. When I was in 9th grade I was almost killed…
Hong Kong privacy watchdog opens compliance check against Deliveroo
Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has started a compliance check against Deliveroo after the food delivery platform said it would shut down its operations in the…
NEPTUNE RAT Targets Windows Users, Steals Passwords from 270+ Applications
A recent cyber threat named Neptune RAT has emerged as a rising concern for Windows users, targeting sensitive data and exhibiting advanced malicious capabilities. CYFIRMA…
WinRAR MotW bypass flaw fixed, update ASAP (CVE-2025-31334)
WinRAR users, upgrade your software as soon as possible: a vulnerability (CVE-2025-31334) that could allow attackers to bypass Windows’ Mark of the Web (MotW) security…
Security Theater: Vanity Metrics Keep You Busy
Apr 07, 2025The Hacker NewsAttack Surface Management After more than 25 years of mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and building robust security programs for Fortune 500…
KubeCon London: Prepare for a shake-up
During a discussion at the recent Kubecon + Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Europe 2025 event in London, panel members discussed one of the big…
Scammers Are Exploiting AI—and It’s Just Beginning
What started as an innocent trend—turning selfies into adorable “Studio Ghibli-style AI images”—has now taken a sinister turn. AI-powered tools, once celebrated for artistic creativity,…