The Predator spyware from surveillance company Intellexa has been using a zero-click infection mechanism dubbed “Aladdin” that compromised specific targets when simply viewing a malicious advertisement. […]
Russia blocks FaceTime and Snapchat over use in terrorist attacks
Russian telecommunications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to Apple’s FaceTime video conferencing platform and the Snapchat instant messaging service, claiming they’re being used to coordinate terrorist attacks. […]
India Rolls Back Order to Preinstall Cybersecurity App on Smartphones
The Ministry of Communications on had asked smartphone makers to install the government’s “Sanchar Saathi” app within 90 days and to prevent users from disabling it.
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CISA warns of Chinese “BrickStorm” malware attacks on VMware servers
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned network defenders of Chinese hackers backdooring VMware vSphere servers with Brickstorm malware. […]
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 30 Deals Announced in November 2025
Significant cybersecurity M&A deals announced by Arctic Wolf, Bugcrowd, Huntress, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler.
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Silver Fox Uses Fake Microsoft Teams Installer to Spread ValleyRAT Malware in China
The threat actor known as Silver Fox has been spotted orchestrating a false flag operation to mimic a Russian threat group in attacks targeting organizations in China.
The search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign leverages Microsoft Teams lures to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious setup file that leads to the deployment of ValleyRAT (Winos 4.0), a known malware
The search engine optimization (SEO) poisoning campaign leverages Microsoft Teams lures to trick unsuspecting users into downloading a malicious setup file that leads to the deployment of ValleyRAT (Winos 4.0), a known malware
Contractors with hacking records accused of wiping 96 govt databases
U.S. prosecutors have charged two Virginia brothers arrested on Wednesday with allegedly conspiring to steal sensitive information and destroy government databases after being fired from their jobs as federal contractors. […]
Agentic Security Firm 7AI Raises $130 Million
Established in 2024 by Cybereason co-founders Lior Div and Yonatan Striem-Amit, the company has raised a total of $166 million in funding.
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Critical React, Next.js flaw lets hackers execute code on servers
A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed ‘React2Shell’, in the React Server Components (RSC) ‘Flight’ protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications. […]
Inotiv Says Personal Information Stolen in Ransomware Attack
Hackers stole the names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and financial and medical information of 9,542 people.
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