Lenovo AI Chatbot Vulnerability Let Attackers Run Remote Scripts on Corporate Machines
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Aug
2025

Lenovo AI Chatbot Vulnerability Let Attackers Run Remote Scripts on Corporate Machines

A critical security flaw in Lenovo’s AI chatbot “Lena” has been discovered that allows attackers to execute malicious scripts on…

A New Malware Loader Spreading Infostealers and Remote Access Trojans (RATs)
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Aug
2025

A New Malware Loader Spreading Infostealers and Remote Access Trojans (RATs)

IBM X-Force has tracked QuirkyLoader, a sophisticated loader malware deployed by threat actors to distribute prominent families such as Agent…

DOM-Based Extension Clickjacking Exposes Popular Password Managers to Credential and Data Theft
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Aug
2025

DOM-Based Extension Clickjacking Exposes Popular Password Managers to Credential and Data Theft

Aug 20, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Browser Security Popular password manager plugins for web browsers have been found susceptible to clickjacking…

Ransomware attacks dropped by a third last month
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Aug
2025

Warlock claims more victims as cyber attacks hit Colt and Orange

Warlock, the emergent cyber crime gang that claims it is holding UK network and telecoms services provider Colt’s data to…

Qilin ransomware group has led with 356 victims since April
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Aug
2025

Europol Targets Qilin Ransomware Group With $50k Reward

Qilin has been the top ransomware group in recent months, so it’s not surprising that the group has apparently attracted…

Botnet
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Aug
2025

“Rapper Bot” malware seized, alleged developer identified and charged

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced charges against the alleged developer and administrator of the “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire botnet. Ethan Foltz, 22,…

How Businesses Stop Complex Social Engineering Attacks Early
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Aug
2025

How Businesses Stop Complex Social Engineering Attacks Early

Attackers have leveled up. Powered by AI and professional-grade toolkits, today’s social engineering scams are nearly impossible to tell apart…

Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 1.4 Times, Signaling a Significant Increase in Cyber Threats
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Aug
2025

Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 1.4 Times, Signaling a Significant Increase in Cyber Threats

Japan saw a significant increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2025, with incidences increasing by about 1.4…

Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundations
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Aug
2025

Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundations

Two years after the debut of its Quantum Safe Programme (QSP) Microsoft is now moving steadily through the process of…

DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet
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Aug
2025

DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet

DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2025 DOJ charges 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Oregon…

Hackers Weaponize Active Directory Federation Services and office.com to Steal Microsoft 365 logins
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Aug
2025

Hackers Weaponize Active Directory Federation Services and office.com to Steal Microsoft 365 logins

A novel and highly tricky phishing campaign is actively stealing Microsoft 365 credentials by exploiting Microsoft’s own Active Directory Federation…

Current approaches to patching unsustainable, report says
20
Aug
2025

Commvault users told to patch two RCE exploit chains

Data backup and replication specialist Commvault has issued patches covering off four vulnerabilities in its core software product that, left…