The zero-day exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Google Chrome led to the distribution of an espionage-related tool from Italian information technology and services provider Memento Labs, according to new findings from Kaspersky. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2025-2783 (CVSS score: 8.3), a case of sandbox escape which the company disclosed in March 2025 as having come under

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The New Reality for Lean Security Teams If you’re the first security or IT hire at a fast-growing startup, you’ve likely inherited a mandate that’s both simple and maddeningly complex: secure the business without slowing it down. Most organizations using Google Workspace start with an environment built for collaboration, not resilience. Shared drives, permissive settings, and constant

A European embassy located in the Indian capital of New Delhi, as well as multiple organizations in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, have emerged as the target of a new campaign orchestrated by a threat actor known as SideWinder in September 2025. The activity “reveals a notable evolution in SideWinder’s TTPs, particularly the adoption of a novel PDF and ClickOnce-based infection chain, in

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If you think balancing your content calendar and your Monday meetings is too much, imagine if you also had to factor in superstition, literal witch trials, and being a magical mecca for millions. But it’s not all black cats and broomsticks. Today’s master oversees year-round tourism marketing for one of the US’s oldest and most history-rich towns — and also one of the largest Halloween destinatio

Cybersecurity researchers at LayerX Security have identified a vulnerability in ChatGPT Atlas, the new browser from OpenAI, which allows attackers to inject malicious instructions directly into a user’s ChatGPT session memory. The exploit, which they call “ChatGPT Tainted Memories,” could allow an attacker to execute remote code, target a user’s account, browser or linked systems, all without the

Louvre Jewel Heist I assume I don’t have to explain last week’s Louvre jewel heist . I love a good caper, and have (like many others ) eagerly followed the details . An electric ladder to a second-floor window, an angle grinder to get into the room and the display cases, security guards there more to protect patrons than valuables—seven minutes, in and out. There were security lapses : The Louvre

A zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome, exploited in Operation ForumTroll earlier this year, delivered malware linked to Italian spyware vendor Memento Labs, born after IntheCyber ??Group acquired the infamous Hacking Team. Operation ForumTroll was uncovered by Kaspersky in March. The campaign targeted Russian organizations – media outlets, universities, research centers, government organizati

Personal details of thousands of Americans seeking jobs on Capitol Hill were left publicly exposed due to an unsecured online database belonging to the House Democrats’ Official Online Resume Bank, known as DomeWatch.us . The security lapse was brought to light by the research firm Safety Detectives, after an anonymous cybersecurity researcher reported to them about an “unencrypted and non-passwo

Cybersecurity researchers at iVerify have identified a new Android remote access trojan (RAT) called HyperRat, being promoted on cybercrime forums under the malware-as-a-service ( MaaS ) model. The tool allows attackers to remotely control infected devices, collect sensitive data, and send mass phishing messages without writing a single line of code. HyperRat operates as a paid subscription. Once

Qilin ransomware group used Linux binaries on Windows to evade EDRs, steal backups, and disable defenses via BYOVD attacks. Trend Research found that the Qilin ransomware group (aka Agenda) used a Linux ransomware binary on Windows systems via legitimate remote tools, bypassing Windows defenses and EDRs. The cross-platform method enables stealthy attacks, stealing backup credentials and disablin

First Wap: A Surveillance Computer You’ve Never Heard Of Mother Jones has a long article on surveillance arms manufacturers, their wares, and how they avoid export control laws: Operating from their base in Jakarta, where permissive export laws have allowed their surveillance business to flourish, First Wap’s European founders and executives have quietly built a phone-tracking empire, with a foot

X (formerly Twitter ) has announced that users who rely on security keys for two-factor authentication (2FA) must re-enroll their keys by November 10, 2025, to keep accessing their accounts. The company says the change is necessary as it completes the move from twitter.com to x.com , a process that affects how its security system recognises users’ credentials. In a post from the @Safety account,

Attackers are using the open-source red-team tool RedTiger to build an infostealer that collects Discord account data and payment information. The malware can also steal credentials stored in the browser, cryptocurrency wallet data, and game accounts. RedTiger is a Python-based penetration testing suite for Windows and Linux that bundles options for scanning networks and cracking passwords, OSINT

Hackers exploited old RCE flaws in WordPress GutenKit and Hunk Companion plugins. Wordfence firm blocked 8.7M attacks in two days. In September and October 2024, submissions revealed Arbitrary Plugin Installation vulnerabilities in GutenKit and Hunk Companion WordPress plugins, with 40,000 and 8,000+ installs, respectively. These flaws allow unauthenticated attackers to install plugins and achie

Social media platform X is urging users who have enrolled for two-factor authentication (2FA) using passkeys and hardware security keys like Yubikeys to re-enroll their key to ensure continued access to the service. To that end, users are being asked to complete the re-enrollment, either using their existing security key or enrolling a new one, by November 10, 2025. “After November 10, if you

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas web browser that could allow malicious actors to inject nefarious instructions into the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered assistant’s memory and run arbitrary code. “This exploit can allow attackers to infect systems with malicious code, grant themselves access privileges, or deploy malware,” LayerX

Security, trust, and stability — once the pillars of our digital world — are now the tools attackers turn against us. From stolen accounts to fake job offers, cybercriminals keep finding new ways to exploit both system flaws and human behavior. Each new breach proves a harsh truth: in cybersecurity, feeling safe can be far more dangerous than being alert. Here’s how that false sense of security

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The first beta for WordPress 6.9 is now available for testing. When it’s officially released later this year, it will be the second and final major WordPress update of 2025. This version will bring big improvements to writing, collaboration, and performance. For example, you’ll see block-level Notes for feedback, the ability to hide blocks on the front end, and a Command Palette that now works ac

The ransomware group known as Qilin (aka Agenda, Gold Feather, and Water Galura) has claimed more than 40 victims every month since the start of 2025, barring January, with the number of postings on its data leak site touching a high of 100 cases in June. The development comes as the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has emerged as one of the most active ransomware groups, accounting for

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The newly released OpenAI ChatGPT Atlas web browser has been found to be susceptible to a prompt injection attack where its omnibox can be jailbroken by disguising a malicious prompt as a seemingly harmless URL to visit. “The omnibox (combined address/search bar) interprets input either as a URL to navigate to, or as a natural-language command to the agent,” NeuralTrust said in a report

Safepay group claims the hack of professional video surveillance provider Xortec and added the company to its data leak site. The Safepay group claimed responsibility for hacking German video surveillance provider Xortec and listed the company on its data leak site. The ransomware payment deadline is October 27, 2025. Xortec GmbH, based in Frankfurt with offices across Germany, is a value-added

Today, the Everest ransomware group published listings for two new victims, Dublin Airport and Air Arabia, on its dark web leak site. This announcement comes just days after the group claimed responsibility for breaching AT&T Careers , alleging the theft of 576,000 records containing personal details of applicants and employees. Like the AT&T listing, both the Dublin Airport and Air Arabia entrie

The great myth of AI is that it will improve over time. Why? What if I told you Tesla has been building a system that encodes and amplifies worsening danger, through contempt for rules, safety standards, and other people’s lives. I get it, people want to believe in magic. A narwhal tusk becomes a unicorn. A dinosaur bone becomes a griffin. All fake, all very profitable and powerful in social cont

One of our readers recently asked us about the relationship between WPBeginner and Awesome Motive. This question has come up several times in the past, and some of our competitors have even created a false narrative around this topic. We wanted to set the record straight and answer the question “how are WPBeginner and Awesome Motive related?” with full transparency because we value the trust our

Hidden in Plain Sight: How we followed one malicious extension to uncover a multi-extension campaign Short read for everyone: we found a malicious Chrome extension that stole login data from a crypto trading site. Tracing the domain it talked to uncovered a second malicious extension. That second extension’s public metadata contained the developer email, which led to a third malicious extension.

Visitors to your new bookstore are likely to have a phone in their pockets–they could buy a book from the competition without even walking into the shop. And diners at your funky restaurant have to pass dozens of other places to eat on their way to you. Places that are faster, more conventional and probably cheaper as well. Good, fast and cheap used to be the goals of a typical small business.

A new phishing technique dubbed ‘CoPhish’ weaponizes Microsoft Copilot Studio agents to deliver fraudulent OAuth consent requests via legitimate and trusted Microsoft domains. The technique was developed by researchers at Datadog Security Labs, who warned in a report earlier this week that Copilot Studio’s flexibility introduces new, undocumented phishing risks. Although CoPhish relies on social

A DDoS attack on Russia’s food safety agency Rosselkhoznadzor disrupted food shipments by crippling its VetIS and Saturn tracking systems. A DDoS cyberattack on Russia’s food safety agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, disrupted nationwide food shipments by knocking offline its VetIS and Saturn tracking systems for agricultural products and chemicals. Rosselkhoznadzor (????????????????) is the Federal Serv

From October 21st to 24th, 2025, the city of Cork, Ireland, hosted the annual live hacking contest Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, organised by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) . Over three days, cybersecurity researchers from around the world attempted to breach devices, services and systems, including home routers, NAS appliances, printers and messaging apps like WhatsApp. In return, researchers got huge ca

It’s possible to consider the next event in our lives as something the world is trying to teach us. But it might be even more effective to realize that, whenever we choose, we can learn something from what’s going on. We’re not getting taught, we’re choosing to learn. There’s a lesson in every interaction, if we want there to be. When we choose to learn, our active participation makes a

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As an ecommerce business, you’re managing a catalog of products with constantly changing inventory, coordinating time-sensitive seasonal campaigns around Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and competing for attention in crowded inboxes teeming with promotional emails. How do you win back shoppers who add items but never complete their purchase? Email marketing software solves these challenges by auto

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