Linux Sudo chroot Vulnerability Enables Hackers to Elevate Privileges to Root
A critical security vulnerability in the widely used Linux Sudo utility has been disclosed, allowing any local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to root access. …
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Europol Dismantles Massive Crypto Investment Scam Targeting 5000+ victims Worldwide
Europol and international law enforcement have dismantled a sprawling cryptocurrency investment fraud network that allegedly defrauded more than 5,000 victims globally, laundering at least €460…
Federal Reserve System CISO on aligning cyber risk management with transparency, trust
In this Help Net Security interview, Tammy Hornsby-Fink, CISO at Federal Reserve System, shares how the Fed approaches cyber risk with a scenario-based, intelligence-driven strategy.…
CISA Issues Alert on Actively Exploited Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert following the addition of a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability—CVE-2025-6543—to its Known Exploited…
How cybercriminals are weaponizing AI and what CISOs should do about it
In a recent case tracked by Flashpoint, a finance worker at a global firm joined a video call that seemed normal. By the end of…
US seeks extradition of alleged hacker arrested in France
US prosecutors have charged a British national with data theft and related cybercrime offences, and are seeking to extradite the alleged hacker from France, the…
U.S. DOJ Cracks Down on North Korean Remote IT Workforce Operating Illegally
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a major crackdown on North Korea’s covert use of remote information technology (IT) workers to siphon millions…
GenAI is everywhere, but security policies haven’t caught up
Nearly three out of four European IT and cybersecurity professionals say staff are already using generative AI at work, up ten points in a year,…
Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025
Jul 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Microsoft has said that it’s ending support for passwords in its Authenticator app starting August 1, 2025. The…
iTnews to launch the 2025 State of Data and AI report at NEXTDC
How are Australian organisations turning artificial intelligence into business outcomes – while protecting the data that powers it? iTnews will tackle that question at its…
APAC businesses lag global peers in AI confidence
As AI becomes embedded in everyday business operations, confidence in its value and deployment varies widely across the globe. According to the 2025 Celonis AI…
Chrome 0-day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild to Execute Arbitrary Code
Google has issued an urgent security update for Chrome browser users worldwide, addressing a critical zero-day vulnerability that is actively being exploited by cybercriminals. The…