SonicWall says state-sponsored hackers behind September security breach
05
Nov
2025

SonicWall says state-sponsored hackers behind September security breach

SonicWall’s investigation into the September security breach that exposed customers’ firewall configuration backup files concludes that state-sponsored hackers were behind the…

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Vulnerability Exploited to Escalate Privileges
05
Nov
2025

Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Vulnerability Exploited to Escalate Privileges

A privilege escalation flaw in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver has been discovered, allowing local attackers to bypass file…

Zohran Mamdani Just Inherited the NYPD Surveillance State
05
Nov
2025

Zohran Mamdani Just Inherited the NYPD Surveillance State

Mamdani’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment. The NYPD’s turn toward mass surveillance was begun in earnest…

CISO burnout: A crisis of expectation and isolation
05
Nov
2025

CISO burnout: A crisis of expectation and isolation

Burnout among chief information security officers (CISOs) and cyber professionals is no longer a fringe concern – it is a…

AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive
05
Nov
2025

AI-based malware makes attacks stealthier and more adaptive

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief:…

Windows Store
05
Nov
2025

Windows 11 Store gets Ninite-style multi-app installer feature

The Microsoft Store on the web now lets you create a multi-app install package on Windows 11 that installs multiple…

AI Engine WordPress Plugin Exposes 100,000 WordPress Sites to Privilege Escalation Attacks
05
Nov
2025

AI Engine WordPress Plugin Exposes 100,000 WordPress Sites to Privilege Escalation Attacks

A critical security vulnerability in the AI Engine WordPress plugin has put more than 100,000 active installations at risk of…

Severe React Native Flaw Exposes Developer Systems to Remote Attacks
05
Nov
2025

Severe React Native Flaw Exposes Developer Systems to Remote Attacks – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More

Security researchers at JFrog, a company specialising in software supply chain protection, recently found a severe security problem in a…

US tariff on skilled workers could create an inflection point in the war for AI talent
05
Nov
2025

US tariff on skilled workers could create an inflection point in the war for AI talent

The US administration’s decision to raise fees for ‘H-1B’ visas for skilled foreign workers to $100,000 could prove a seminal…

Israeli defense contractor hacked
05
Nov
2025

Threat Group Claims Breach Of Israeli Defense Contractor

An Iran-linked threat group claims to have accessed the security cameras of an Israeli defense contractor and leaked videos of…

How social engineering really works
05
Nov
2025

How social engineering really works

Think you could never fall for an online scam? Think again. Here’s how scammers could exploit psychology to deceive you…

UK
05
Nov
2025

UK carriers to block spoofed phone numbers in fraud crackdown

Under a new partnership with the government aimed at combating fraud, Britain’s largest mobile carriers have committed to upgrading their…