Obituary: Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley, founder, entrepreneur and philanthropist
The technology sector lost a great on 11 August 2025, with the passing of Dame Stephanie Shirley at the age of 91. More affectionately known…
Month: August 2025
Researchers cracked the encryption used by DarkBit ransomware
Researchers cracked the encryption used by DarkBit ransomware Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2025 Researchers at cybersecurity firm Profero cracked DarkBit ransomware encryption, allowing victims to…
Critical Vulnerability in Carmaker Portal Let Hackers Unlock the Car Remotely
A severe flaw in a major automaker’s dealer portal allowed unauthorized attackers to register for dealer accounts, escalate privileges to a national administrator, and ultimately…
Record $250K Bug Bounty Awarded for Discovering Critical Chrome RCE Flaw
Google has awarded a record-breaking $250,000 bug bounty to security researcher Micky for discovering a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Google Chrome that could…
Salesforce research: CFOs zealous for agentic AI
Chief financial officers (CFOs) have dramatically changed their approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in 2025, according to research from Salesforce, which has majored on agentic…
Apache bRPC Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Crash the Service via Network
A severe vulnerability in Apache bRPC has been discovered that allows attackers to crash services through network exploitation, affecting all versions prior to 1.14.1. The…
Researchers Detail Script-Masking Tactics That Bypass Defenses
Security researchers and cybersecurity professionals are highlighting the growing sophistication of payload obfuscation techniques that allow malicious actors to bypass traditional defense mechanisms. As organizations…
Keeping drivers driving at The AA
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WinRAR zero-day exploited in espionage attacks against high-value targets
The attacks used spearphishing campaigns to target financial, manufacturing, defense, and logistics companies in Europe and Canada, ESET research finds 11 Aug 2025 ESET researchers…
Smart Bus Systems Vulnerability Let Hackers Remotely Track and Control Vehicles
A newly discovered security flaw in leading smart bus systems threatens to expose passenger safety and fleet integrity. Researchers have identified a critical vulnerability CVE-2025-44179…
North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Suffer Data Breach as Insiders Leak Information Online
A member of North Korea’s notorious Kimsuky espionage group has experienced a significant data breach after insiders leaked hundreds of gigabytes of internal files and…
Wikipedia Lost Legal Battle Against The UK’s Online Safety ACT Regulations
Wikipedia has suffered a significant legal defeat in its attempt to avoid being classified under the UK’s stringent Online Safety Act regulations. The High Court…