Category: DarkReading

Philippine elections
12
May
2025

Microsoft And COMELEC Secure 2025 Philippine Elections

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has teamed up with leading technology firms, including Microsoft, to ensure that the upcoming Philippine…

CVE-2024-26809
12
May
2025

CVE-2024-26809: Linux Nftables Double-Free Vulnerability

A critical security flaw has been discovered in the Linux kernel’s nftables subsystem, which is responsible for packet filtering in…

data privacy
12
May
2025

Texas AG Paxton Wins $1.375B Google Deal On Data Privacy

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.375 billion settlement with tech giant Google, marking the largest amount ever…

end-of-life routers botnet
09
May
2025

Botnet Made Up Of 7,000 End-Of-Life Routers Taken Down

A joint U.S.-Dutch law enforcement operation has taken down a botnet-for-hire that was comprised of thousands of end-of-life routers. The…

Indo-Pak War, Hacktivist groups, Hacktivist, Cyberattack, Cyberwarfare,
09
May
2025

Hacktivist Groups Hit India After Pahalgam Attack

First came the bullets, then came the bots. In the wake of India’s April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam and…

Google AI
09
May
2025

Google Search And Chrome Get Smarter At Spotting Scams

Google has released new details on how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used across its platforms to combat a growing…

PowerSchool Data Breach
09
May
2025

PowerSchool Data Breach Leads To TDSB Extortion Threat

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has informed parents and staff of a renewed cyber threat following a major data…

Digital Blackout, Blackout, India, Pakistan
08
May
2025

Why A Digital Blackout Matters In War Impacted Areas Of India

As tensions flare and the possibility of full blown armed conflict between India and Pakistan grows, there is a need…

Nmap 7.96
08
May
2025

Faster Scans And Enhanced Features

The Nmap Project has officially launched the highly anticipated Nmap 7.96, bringing a wealth of new features, performance upgrades, and…

SAA Data Breach
08
May
2025

SAA Hit By Cyberattack, Systems Quickly Restored

South African Airways (SAA), the country’s flag carrier, has confirmed that it suffered a significant cyber incident on Saturday, May…

Europol Scams
08
May
2025

Europol Issues Warning Over New Scam Tactics

In a warning that could not be more direct, Europol — the European Union’s law enforcement agency — has urged…

CVE-2025-20188
08
May
2025

Cisco Patches CVE-2025-20188 In IOS XE Wireless Controller

Cisco has rolled out software patches to address a severe security vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20188, in its IOS XE Wireless…