Senator Wyden Urges FTC to Probe Microsoft for Ransomware-Linked Cybersecurity Negligence
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to probe Microsoft and hold it responsible for what he called “gross cybersecurity…
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Google Pixel 10 Adds C2PA Support to Verify AI-Generated Media Authenticity
Sep 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananArtificial Intelligence / Mobile Security Google on Tuesday announced that its new Google Pixel 10 phones support the Coalition for Content Provenance…
SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers
Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike…
Helping CISOs Speak the Language of Business
Sep 11, 2025The Hacker NewsContinuous Threat Exposure Management CISOs know their field. They understand the threat landscape. They understand how to build a strong and…
Fake Madgicx Plus and SocialMetrics Extensions Are Hijacking Meta Business Accounts
Sep 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Browser Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new campaigns that are serving fake browser extensions using malicious ads and fake…
AsyncRAT Exploits ConnectWise ScreenConnect to Steal Credentials and Crypto
Sep 11, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Credential Theft Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that leverages ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a legitimate Remote Monitoring and…
Chinese APT Deploys EggStreme Fileless Malware to Breach Philippine Military Systems
Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Malware An advanced persistent threat (APT) group from China has been attributed to the compromise of a Philippines-based military company…
CHILLYHELL macOS Backdoor and ZynorRAT RAT Threaten macOS, Windows, and Linux Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malware families, including a modular Apple macOS backdoor called CHILLYHELL and a Go-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ZynorRAT…
Apple iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Feature A19 Chips With Spyware-Resistant Memory Safety
Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Vulnerability Apple on Tuesday revealed a new security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) that’s built into its newly introduced…
Microsoft Fixes 80 Flaws — Including SMB PrivEsc and Azure CVSS 10.0 Bugs
Microsoft on Tuesday addressed a set of 80 security flaws in its software, including one vulnerability that has been disclosed as publicly known at the…
Automating vCISO and Compliance Services
Introduction Managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver strong cybersecurity outcomes in a landscape marked by…
China-Linked APT41 Hackers Target U.S. Trade Officials Amid 2025 Negotiations
Sep 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Espionage The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly…