Qilin ransomware abuses WSL to run Linux encryptors in Windows
The Qilin ransomware operation was spotted executing Linux encryptors in Windows using Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to evade detection by traditional security tools. The…
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Copilot now lets you build apps, automate workflows
Microsoft announced today a new Microsoft 365 Copilot agent called App Builder that can help users create and deploy apps “in minutes.” As Microsoft explained,…
TEE.Fail attack breaks confidential computing on Intel, AMD, NVIDIA CPUs
Academic researchers developed a side-channel attack called TEE.Fail, which allows extracting secrets from the trusted execution environment in the CPU, the highly secure area of a…
Google Chrome to warn users before opening insecure HTTP sites
Google announced today that the Chrome web browser will start warning users by default before connecting to insecure HTTP public websites beginning with Chrome 154…
New Herodotus Android malware fakes human typing to avoid detection
A new Android malware family, Herodotus, uses random delay injection in its input routines to mimic human behavior on mobile devices and evade timing-based detection…
The bidirectional text trick that makes fake URLs look real
Varonis Threat Labs is shining a spotlight on a decade-old vulnerability that opens the door to URL spoofing. By exploiting how browsers handle Right-to-Left (RTL)…
New Atroposia malware comes with a local vulnerability scanner
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named Atroposia provides cybercriminals a remote access trojan that combines capabilities for persistent access, evasion, data theft, and local vulnerability…
Ransomware profits drop as victims stop paying hackers
The number of victims paying ransomware threat actors has reached a new low, with just 23% of the breached companies giving in to attackers’ demands.…
Google disputes false claims of massive Gmail data breach
Google was once again forced to announce that it had not suffered a data breach after numerous news outlets published sensational stories about a fake…
Re-enroll 2FA security keys by November 10 or get locked out
X is warning that users must re-enroll their security keys or passkeys for two-factor authentication (2FA) before November 10 or they will be locked out…
Windows will soon prompt for memory scans after BSOD crashes
Microsoft has started testing a new feature that prompts Windows 11 users to run a memory scan when logging in after a blue screen of…
The State of Exposure Management in 2025: Insights From 3,000+ Organizations
In 2025, AI is making it easier for attackers to exploit weaknesses, while businesses are contending with expanding attack surfaces due to a multitude of…