Phishing kits now vet victims in real-time before stealing credentials
Phishing actors are employing a new evasion tactic called ‘Precision-Validated Phishing’ that only shows fake login forms when a user enters an email address that…
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Who’s calling? The threat of AI-powered vishing attacks
Imagine receiving a call from a high-ranking official, urgently requesting a wire transfer to resolve a national crisis. This was the case for several wealthy…
Critical FortiSwitch flaw lets hackers change admin passwords remotely
Fortinet has released security patches for a critical vulnerability in its FortiSwitch devices that can be exploited to change administrator passwords remotely. The company says…
CentreStack RCE exploited as zero-day to breach file sharing servers
Hackers exploited a vulnerability in Gladinet CentreStack’s secure file-sharing software as a zero-day since March to breach storage servers Gladinet CentreStack is an enterprise file-sharing…
Microsoft investigates global Exchange Admin Center outage
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing outage that is blocking admins worldwide from accessing the Exchange Admin Center (EAC). The company tagged this ongoing issue as…
April 2025 updates break Windows Hello on some PCs
Microsoft says some Windows users might be unable to log into their accounts via Windows Hello after installing the April 2025 security updates. This known issue impacts both client (Windows…
Fake Microsoft Office add-in tools push malware via SourceForge
Threat actors are abusing SourceForge to distribute fake Microsoft add-ins that install malware on victims’ computers to both mine and steal cryptocurrency. SourceForge.net is a…
Microsoft fixes auth issues on Windows Server, Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems when Credential Guard is enabled on systems using the Kerberos PKINIT pre-auth security protocol. According to…
Windows CLFS zero-day exploited by ransomware gang
Microsoft says the RansomEXX ransomware gang has been exploiting a high-severity zero-day flaw in the Windows Common Log File System to gain SYSTEM privileges on…
Hackers lurked in Treasury OCC’s systems since June 2023 breach
Unknown attackers who breached the Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in June 2023 gained access to over 150,000 emails, according to…
Windows 10 KB5055518 update fixes random text when printing
Microsoft has released the KB5055518 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2, with nine changes or fixes. The Windows 10 KB5055518 update is…
Windows 11 KB5055523 & KB5055528 cumulative updates released
Microsoft has released Windows 11 KB5055523 and KB5055528 cumulative updates for versions 24H2 and 23H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and issues. Today’s updates are mandatory as they contain the April 2025 Patch Tuesday…