Application Security

Google’s November 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw
Application Security
Google’s November 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Critical Remote Code Execution Flaw
Google’s November 2025 Android security bulletin fixes a critical remote code execution flaw in the Android System component that could allow network-based compromise without user ...
Microsoft Plans to Retire Defender Application Guard for Office by 2027
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Microsoft Plans to Retire Defender Application Guard for Office by 2027
Microsoft will retire Defender Application Guard for Office beginning February 2026, with full end-of-support by December 2027. The move marks a strategic shift toward cloud-based ...
Emergency WSUS Patch Breaks Hotpatching Function for Windows Server 2025 Systems
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Emergency WSUS Patch Breaks Hotpatching Function for Windows Server 2025 Systems
A rushed out-of-band patch for a critical WSUS vulnerability has unintentionally broken hotpatching on Windows Server 2025, disabling one of its key uptime features. Administrators ...
SleepyDuck Malware Poses Supply Chain Threat Through Fake VS Code Extension
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SleepyDuck Malware Poses Supply Chain Threat Through Fake VS Code Extension
A new remote access trojan dubbed SleepyDuck is disguising itself as a legitimate Visual Studio Code extension to infect developers’ systems. The malware uniquely uses ...
OpenAI Assistants API Abused in New Malware Campaign Leveraging Covert C2 Channel
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OpenAI Assistants API Abused in New Malware Campaign Leveraging Covert C2 Channel
Microsoft has uncovered a new backdoor malware strain using OpenAI’s Assistants API as a covert command-and-control channel. The discovery marks one of the first cases ...
Indian Government Issues High-Severity Warning for Google Chrome Users
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Indian Government Issues High-Severity Warning for Google Chrome Users
CERT-In warns Chrome users in India to update immediately after multiple high-severity vulnerabilities were discovered that allow remote attackers to hijack systems via malicious webpages.
Open VSX Access Tokens Leaked, Allowing Malicious Extensions in Supply Chain Threat
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Open VSX Access Tokens Leaked, Allowing Malicious Extensions in Supply Chain Threat
A credential leak in the Open VSX registry allowed attackers to publish malicious VS Code extensions, exposing a major supply chain risk. Swift token revocation ...
Bronze Butler Exploited Zero-Day in Motex Lanscope to Deploy Gokcpdoor Malware
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Bronze Butler Exploited Zero-Day in Motex Lanscope to Deploy Gokcpdoor Malware
China-linked APT group Bronze Butler exploited a zero-day flaw in Motex Lanscope Endpoint Manager to deploy an upgraded Gokcpdoor malware variant in targeted Japanese organizations. ...
Google’s AI-Powered Search Signals the Return of Ads What it Means for Security and Strategy
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Google’s AI-Powered Search Signals the Return of Ads: What it Means for Security and Strategy
Google is integrating advertising into its AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE), embedding sponsored results directly within AI summaries and answer boxes. The move redefines ad ...
CISA and NSA Issue Joint Guidance to Secure Microsoft Exchange Servers
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CISA and NSA Issue Joint Guidance to Secure Microsoft Exchange Servers
CISA and NSA have issued new guidance to secure Microsoft Exchange servers, urging organizations to minimize exposure, disable legacy protocols, and adopt Zero Trust to ...