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Hackers Could Take Over Apple Devices Via Malicious Images – Patch Now!
Apple fixes CVE-2025-43300, a flaw letting hackers hijack devices via malicious images. Users urged to update iPhone, iPad,…...
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Fake CoinMarketCap Journalists Targeting Crypto Executives in Spear-Phishing Campaign
Fake CoinMarketCap journalist profiles used in spear-phishing target crypto execs via Zoom interviews, risking malware, data theft, and…...
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COOKIE SPIDER’s Malvertising Drops New SHAMOS macOS Malware
CrowdStrike reports COOKIE SPIDER using malvertising to spread SHAMOS macOS malware (a new variant of AMOS infostealer), stealing…...
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Scattered Spider Hacker Noah Michael Urban Jailed for 10 Years
Noah Michael Urban, the 20-year-old hacker from the notorious Scattered Spider group, was sentenced to 10 years in…...
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Scammers Steal $1 Million in Crypto Using Fake Delta and AMC Sites
Cybersecurity firm Netcraft has discovered a new task scam cluster that has stolen over $1 million in crypto.…...
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Qilin Ransomware Gang Claims 4TB Data Breach at Nissan CBI
Qilin ransomware claims a 4TB data breach at Nissan CBI, leaking car design files, financial data, 3D models,…...
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Europol Denies $50K Reward for Qilin Ransomware, Calls It a Scam
Europol has confirmed that a widely reported $50,000 reward for information on the Qilin ransomware group is a…...
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AI Browsers Can Be Tricked Into Paying Fake Stores in PromptFix Attack
The PromptFix attack tricks AI browsers with fake CAPTCHAs, leading them to phishing sites and fake stores where…...
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Nearly 1M SSNs and Health Records Exposed in Marijuana Patient Database
Ohio Medical Alliance exposed a medical marijuana patient database containing 957,000 records, including SSNs, IDs, health files, and…...
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Published on: 3 days ago
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Russian State Hackers Exploit 7-Year-Old Cisco Router Vulnerability
FBI and Cisco warn Russian hackers are exploiting a 7-year-old Cisco Smart Install vulnerability on outdated routers and…...
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