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Another day, another hack at T-Mobile! This time, Chinese state-sponsored group Salt Typhoon hacked T-Mobile, targeting US telecoms…

Cybersecurity researchers at Varonis have identified a serious security vulnerability in PostgreSQL that could lead to data breaches…

Eight Android apps on the Google Play Store, downloaded by millions, contain the Android.FakeApp trojan, stealing user data…

The threat actors behind the AndroxGh0st malware are now exploiting a broader set of security flaws impacting various internet-facing applications, while also deploying the Mozi botnet malware. "This botnet utilizes remote code execution and credential-stealing methods to maintain persistent access, leveraging unpatched vulnerabilities to infiltrate critical infrastructures," CloudSEK said in a

CloudSEK reports that the Androxgh0st botnet has integrated with the Mozi botnet and exploits a wide range of…

A lot of time and effort is put into writing security-focused software. Hardware vendors routinely add new features that help software developers increase the security of their software. Memory safe languages like Rust that help developers write safer code are becoming more and more popular. However, advancements in software security can be rendered useless if the supply chain for delivering software is compromised. As we’ve seen with the recent xz incident, a supply chain vulnerability can be exploited with malicious intent. In the LLVM project, we've been working to secure our own sof

Along with other foreign influence operations—including from Iran—Kremlin-backed campaigns to stoke division and fear have gone into overdrive.

German law enforcement authorities have announced the disruption of a criminal service called dstat[.]cc that made it possible for other threat actors to easily mount distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. "The platform made such DDoS attacks accessible to a wide range of users, even those without any in-depth technical skills of their own," the Federal Criminal Police Office (aka

As the holiday season approaches, retail businesses are gearing up for their annual surge in online (and in-store) traffic. Unfortunately, this increase in activity also attracts cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities for their gain.  Imperva, a Thales company, recently published its annual holiday shopping cybersecurity guide. Data from the Imperva Threat Research team’s

Outages are inevitable. Our focus should be on minimizing their scope, addressing underlying causes, and understanding that protecting systems is about keeping bad actors out while maintaining stability and reliability.