Microsoft adds Copilot voice activation on Windows 11 PCs
Microsoft says Windows 11 users can now start a conversation with the AI-powered Copilot digital assistant by saying the “Hey Copilot” wake word. Windows Insiders…
Month: October 2025
Qilin Ransomware Using Ghost Bulletproof Hosting to Attack Organizations Worldwide
The Qilin ransomware group has emerged as one of the most prolific and dangerous threat actors in the cybersecurity landscape, exploiting sophisticated bulletproof hosting infrastructure…
Ethical Hacking in the Gaming Industry: How Penetration Testing Enhances Security
Imagine this: millions of players logged in, trading gear, leveling up, and trusting your platform with not just their credit cards, but their identities, emotions,…
North Korean Hackers Deploy BeaverTail–OtterCookie Combo for Keylogging Attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos have uncovered a sophisticated campaign by the Famous Chollima subgroup of Lazarus, wherein attackers deploy blended JavaScript tools—BeaverTail and OtterCookie—to carry…
Questions over size of government’s legacy IT estate pose AI adoption issues
Whitehall’s ability to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) technology risks being hamstrung by the government’s reliance on an unknown amount of legacy IT, according to the…
Microsoft debuts Copilot Actions for agentic AI-driven Windows tasks
Microsoft announced today a new Windows 11 Copilot feature called Copilot Actions that enables AI agents to perform real tasks on local files and applications.…
Beware of Malicious Ivanti VPN Client Sites in Google Search That Delivers Malware
An aggressive SEO poisoning campaign has surfaced in early October 2025, preying on users searching for the legitimate Ivanti Pulse Secure VPN client. Attackers have…
Fake ‘LastPass Hack’ Emails Spreading Malware
A new phishing campaign impersonating LastPass is circulating today, October 13, 2025, aiming to deceive users into downloading malicious desktop software. Emails purporting to come…
Top 6 Cyber Threat Categories Shaping 2025
The global financial cost of cybercrime is staggering—estimated to exceed $10 trillion annually by 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Ransomware payments, data recovery, lost productivity, and reputational harm…
Hackers Deploy Linux Rootkits via Cisco SNMP Flaw in “Zero Disco’ Attacks
Oct 16, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Linux Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that exploited a recently disclosed security flaw impacting Cisco IOS…
PhantomVAI Loader Attacking Organizations Worldwide to Deliver AsyncRAT, XWorm, FormBook and DCRat
A sophisticated multi-stage malware campaign is targeting organizations globally, utilizing the PhantomVAI Loader to distribute dangerous information-stealing malware. The attack chain, which begins with carefully…
CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Windows Improper Access Control Flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding an actively exploited vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The flaw resides in the…