MuddyWater’s DarkBit ransomware cracked for free data recovery
Cybersecurity firm Profero cracked the encryption of the DarkBit ransomware gang’s encryptors, allowing them to recover a victim’s files for free without paying a ransom.…
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‘Chairmen’ of $100 million scam operation extradited to US
The U.S. Department of Justice charged four Ghanaian nationals for their roles in a massive fraud ring linked to the theft of over $100 million in romance…
Over 29,000 Exchange servers unpatched against high-severity flaw
Over 29,000 Exchange servers exposed online remain unpatched against a high-severity vulnerability that can let attackers move laterally in Microsoft cloud environments, potentially leading to…
Connex Credit Union data breach impacts 172,000 members
Connex, one of Connecticut’s largest credit unions, warned tens of thousands of members that unknown attackers had stolen their personal and financial information after breaching…
Google Calendar invites let researchers hijack Gemini to leak user data
Google fixed a bug that allowed maliciously crafted Google Calendar invites to remotely take over Gemini agents running on the target’s device and leak sensitive…
How to restore GPT-4o when you’ve GPT-5
Sam Altman overhyped GPT-5 and the results are underwhelming. Some users are upset with GPT-5’s new personality, but you can restore GPT-4o if you pay…
60 malicious Ruby gems downloaded 275,000 times steal credentials
Sixty malicious Ruby gems containing credential-stealing code have been downloaded over 275,000 times since March 2023, targeting developer accounts. The malicious Ruby gems were discovered…
Google confirms data breach exposed potential Google Ads customers’ info
Google has confirmed that a recently disclosed data breach of one of its Salesforce CRM instances involved the information of potential Google Ads customers. “We’re writing…
OpenAI to fix GPT-5 issues, double rate limits for paid users after outrage
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is rolling out that might address…
WinRAR zero-day flaw exploited by RomCom hackers in phishing attacks
A recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was exploited as a zero-day in phishing attacks to install the RomCom malware. The flaw is a directory traversal vulnerability…
older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024
Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to…
U.S. Judiciary confirms breach of court electronic records service
The U.S. Federal Judiciary confirms that it suffered a cyberattack on its electronic case management systems hosting confidential court documents and is strengthening cybersecurity measures.…