Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times
04
Nov
2025

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May…

New ‘SleepyDuck’ Malware in Open VSX Marketplace Allow Attackers to Control Windows Systems Remotely
04
Nov
2025

New ‘SleepyDuck’ Malware in Open VSX Marketplace Allow Attackers to Control Windows Systems Remotely

A sophisticated remote access trojan named SleepyDuck has infiltrated the Open VSX IDE extension marketplace, targeting developers using code editors…

Samsung triple zero handset firmware mystery deepens
04
Nov
2025

Samsung triple zero handset firmware mystery deepens

The mystery over how 71 Samsung mobile phones were delivered to Australian consumers with firmware problems that might leave users…

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
04
Nov
2025

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves

Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law…

Google Expands Chrome Autofill to Passports and Licenses, But Is It Safe?
04
Nov
2025

Google Expands Chrome Autofill to Passports and Licenses, But Is It Safe?

Google Chrome browser’s new enhanced autofill feature can now remember and automatically fill in personal data such as licenses, passports,…

New ATO division to de-risk major system transformations
04
Nov
2025

New ATO division to de-risk major system transformations

The tax office has created a new division to manage risk around major ATO technology projects and system transformations, shuffling…

Google fixed actively exploited Android flaw CVE-2025-27363
04
Nov
2025

Google fixed a critical remote code execution in Android

Google fixed a critical remote code execution in Android Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2025 Google’s November 2025 Android update fixes…

Microsoft Defender
04
Nov
2025

Microsoft removing Defender Application Guard from Office

Microsoft plans to remove Defender Application Guard from Office by December 2027, starting with the February 2026 release of Office version…

A Cybercrime Merger Like No Other — Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters Join Forces
04
Nov
2025

A Cybercrime Merger Like No Other — Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters Join Forces

The nascent collective that combines three prominent cybercrime groups, Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters, has created no less than 16…

SesameOp Backdoor Abused OpenAI Assistants API for Remote Access
04
Nov
2025

SesameOp Backdoor Abused OpenAI Assistants API for Remote Access – Hackread – Cybersecurity News, Data Breaches, Tech, AI, Crypto and More

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new backdoor called SesameOp that uses the OpenAI Assistants API to exchange instructions and data,…

Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector
04
Nov
2025

Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector

The dramatic increase in the defence budgets of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato)-aligned Nordic countries in 2026 is primed to…

SesameOp Leveraging OpenAI Assistants API for Stealthy Communication with C2 Servers
04
Nov
2025

SesameOp Leveraging OpenAI Assistants API for Stealthy Communication with C2 Servers

A sophisticated new backdoor named SesameOp has emerged with a novel approach to command-and-control communications that fundamentally challenges traditional security…