Git 2.51: Preparing for the future with SHA-256
Git 2.51 is out, and the release continues the long process of modernizing the version control system. The update includes several technical changes, but one…
Month: August 2025
“Don’t think for a second that you can outsource your risk,” warns Brennan’s cyber chief
With recent changes to Australian cybersecurity regulations, iTnews’ sister publication techpartner.news invited cybersecurity providers to nominate spokespeople to share their perspectives on what organisations should…
Hong Kong tech and telecoms giants unite to combat online fraud
Hong Kong’s major social media, messaging platform providers and telecoms firms have pledged to strengthen checks on advertisers’ identities and remove fraudulent advertisements embedded with…
Hackers Weaponizing Cisco’s Secure Links to Evade Link Scanning and By-Pass Network Filters
A sophisticated attack campaign uncovered where cybercriminals are weaponizing Cisco’s own security infrastructure to conduct phishing attacks. The attackers are exploiting Cisco Safe Links technology,…
Hackers Exploit Cisco Secure Links to Evade Scanners and Bypass Filters
Cybercriminals have discovered a sophisticated new attack vector that weaponizes Cisco’s security infrastructure against users, according to recent research from Raven AI. The company’s context-aware…
Phone scams in Hong Kong up 22% in first 5 months of year but losses down
The number of phone scam cases in Hong Kong rose by nearly 22 per cent between January and May compared with the same period last…
Threat Actors Abuse Microsoft Help Index File to Execute PipeMagic Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign exploiting Microsoft Help Index Files (.mshi) to deliver the notorious PipeMagic backdoor, marking a significant evolution in…
Intel Websites Compromised, Allowing Hackers Access to Employee Data
A series of critical security flaws in Intel’s internal web infrastructure exposed the personal details of more than 270,000 employees and potentially provided attackers with…
The cybersecurity myths companies can’t seem to shake
Cybersecurity myths are like digital weeds: pull one out, and another quickly sprouts in its place. You’ve probably heard them before: Macs don’t get viruses,…
Stablecoin scams, innovation put China’s financial regulators in high-stakes balancing act
A financial dilemma has sent local-level financial authorities across China scrambling as they try to navigate a stablecoin frenzy that some say has become a…
Hacked Elmo X account called for extermination of Jews, US media reports
The X account of Sesame Street’s Elmo, a beloved children’s television character, shared antisemitic and anti-Donald Trump posts after being hacked, US media reported on…
DoJ Seizes $2.8 Million in Crypto From Zeppelin Ransomware Operators
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the seizure of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash, and a luxury vehicle linked to Zeppelin…