Cybersecurity

Italian Newspaper Il Manifesto Exposes Reader Data in Massive Database Leak
Cybersecurity
Italian Newspaper Il Manifesto Exposes Reader Data in Massive Database Leak
Il Manifesto exposed millions of user logs and subscriber emails through an unsecured database, revealing politically sensitive reader data and analytics without password protection or ...
Russian Hackers Exploit Hyper-V to Hide Malware in Linux Virtual Machines
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Exploit Hyper-V to Hide Malware in Linux Virtual Machines
Russian hackers used Hyper-V to deploy a hidden Linux VM hosting custom malware, bypassing typical endpoint detection and enabling stealthy long-term access in target networks.
Attackers Exploit Critical Plugin Flaw to Hijack Admin Access on 400,000+ WordPress Sites
Application Security
Attackers Exploit Critical Plugin Flaw to Hijack Admin Access on 400,000+ WordPress Sites
A zero-day flaw in the Post SMTP WordPress plugin—installed on over 400,000 sites—is under active exploitation, allowing attackers to hijack admin accounts via a misconfigured ...
Malicious Android Apps Garner 40 Million Downloads on Google Play, Zscaler Finds
Application Security
Malicious Android Apps Garner 40 Million Downloads on Google Play, Zscaler Finds
Zscaler has uncovered a massive Android malware campaign distributing malicious apps through Google Play, amassing over 40 million downloads. The apps, posing as legitimate tools, ...
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 ...
Swedish Privacy Regulator Launches Investigation Into Miljödata Cyberattack
Data Security
Swedish Privacy Regulator Launches Investigation Into Miljödata Cyberattack
Sweden’s privacy watchdog has launched a GDPR investigation into Miljödata after a major breach exposed sensitive health and employment records of 1.5 million people. The ...
Microsoft Plans to Retire Defender Application Guard for Office by 2027
Application Security
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 ...
Nikkei Slack Breach Exposes 17,000 Employees’ and Partners’ Data
Data Breach
Nikkei Slack Breach Exposes 17,000 Employees’ and Partners’ Data
Japanese media giant Nikkei has disclosed a Slack data breach exposing personal information of over 17,000 employees and partners. The incident, discovered in October 2023 ...
Emergency WSUS Patch Breaks Hotpatching Function for Windows Server 2025 Systems
Application Security
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
Application Security
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 ...