Building trustworthy technology: How AI and data can improve government
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been met with both excitement and anxiety – a blend of optimism about what could be achieved and…
Month: October 2025
Wordfence blocks 8.7M attacks exploiting old GutenKit and Hunk Companion flaws
Wordfence blocks 8.7M attacks exploiting old GutenKit and Hunk Companion flaws Pierluigi Paganini October 27, 2025 Hackers exploited old RCE flaws in WordPress GutenKit and…
Microsoft Faces Federal Court Action Over Alleged Misleading Conduct in Microsoft 365 Subscription Communications
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated proceedings in the Federal Court against Microsoft Australia Pty Ltd and its parent company, Microsoft Corporation,…
Hackers steal Discord accounts with RedTiger-based infostealer
Attackers are using the open-source red-team tool RedTiger to build an infostealer that collects Discord account data and payment information. The malware can also steal…
Hackers Exploiting Microsoft WSUS Vulnerability In The Wild
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical flaw in Microsoft’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), with security researchers reporting widespread attempts in the wild. The vulnerability,…
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, DeepSeek, and xAI’s Grok are pushing Russian state propaganda from sanctioned entities—including citations from Russian state media, sites tied to Russian…
North Korean Chollima Actors Added BeaverTail and OtterCookie to its Arsenal
Famous Chollima, a DPRK-aligned threat group, has evolved its arsenal, with BeaverTail and OtterCookie increasingly merging functionalities to steal credentials and cryptocurrency via deceptive job…
Windows 10: Microsoft Extended Support Upgrade programme explained
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) is a paid subscription that provides security patches now that mainstream support of Windows 10 has ended. Free security…
Infamous Cybercriminal Forum BreachForums Is Back Again With A New Clear Net Domain
The notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums has resurfaced online, this time on a clearnet domain accessible without specialized tools like Tor. The platform, long a hub…
Qilin Ransomware Exploits MSPaint and Notepad to Locate Sensitive Files
In the latter half of 2025, the Qilin ransomware group has solidified its standing as a formidable threat, continuing to post details of more than…
ChatGPT Atlas Browser Can Be Tricked by Fake URLs into Executing Hidden Commands
The newly released OpenAI Atlas web browser has been found to be susceptible to a prompt injection attack where its omnibox can be jailbroken by…
Critical Dell Storage Manager Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Compromise System
Dell Technologies has disclosed three critical vulnerabilities in its Storage Manager software that could allow attackers to bypass authentication, disclose sensitive information, and gain unauthorized…