Google Ordered to Pay $314M for Misusing Android Users’ Cellular Data Without Permission
Jul 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Privacy Google has been ordered by a court in the U.S. state of California to pay $314 million over…
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Massive Android Fraud Operations Uncovered: IconAds, Kaleidoscope, SMS Malware, NFC Scams
A mobile ad fraud operation dubbed IconAds that consisted of 352 Android apps has been disrupted, according to a new report from HUMAN. The identified…
Over 40 Malicious Firefox Extensions Target Cryptocurrency Wallets, Stealing User Assets
Jul 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered over 40 malicious browser extensions for Mozilla Firefox that are designed to steal cryptocurrency…
Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti CSA Zero-Days in Attacks on French Government, Telecoms
Jul 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability The French cybersecurity agency on Tuesday revealed that a number of entities spanning governmental, telecommunications, media, finance, and…
The Hidden Weaknesses in AI SOC Tools that No One Talks About
If you’re evaluating AI-powered SOC platforms, you’ve likely seen bold claims: faster triage, smarter remediation, and less noise. But under the hood, not all AI…
Critical Cisco Vulnerability in Unified CM Grants Root Access via Static Credentials
Jul 03, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and…
North Korean Hackers Target Web3 with Nim Malware and Use ClickFix in BabyShark Campaign
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been observed targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency-related businesses with malware written in the Nim programming language, underscoring a…
Hackers Using PDFs to Impersonate Microsoft, DocuSign, and More in Callback Phishing Campaigns
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to phishing campaigns that impersonate popular brands and trick targets into calling phone numbers operated by threat actors. “A significant…
That Network Traffic Looks Legit, But it Could be Hiding a Serious Threat
Jul 02, 2025The Hacker NewsNetwork Security / Threat Detection With nearly 80% of cyber threats now mimicking legitimate user behavior, how are top SOCs determining…
U.S. Sanctions Russian Bulletproof Hosting Provider for Supporting Cybercriminals Behind Ransomware
Jul 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Dark Web The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has levied sanctions against Russia-based bulletproof…
Vercel’s v0 AI Tool Weaponized by Cybercriminals to Rapidly Create Fake Login Pages at Scale
Jul 02, 2025Ravie LakshmananAI Security / Phishing Unknown threat actors have been observed weaponizing v0, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool from Vercel, to design…
Critical Vulnerability in Anthropic’s MCP Exposes Developer Machines to Remote Exploits
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical security vulnerability in artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) Inspector project that could result in remote…