Artificial intelligence is upending cybersecurity. It is used by adversaries in their attacks, and by defenders in their defense.
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New SLAP & FLOP Attacks Expose Apple M-Series Chips to Speculative Execution Exploits
A team of security researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology and Ruhr University Bochum has demonstrated two new side-channel attacks targeting Apple silicon that could be exploited to leak sensitive information from web browsers like Safari and Google Chrome.
The attacks have been codenamed Data Speculation Attacks via Load Address Prediction on Apple Silicon (SLAP) and Breaking the
The attacks have been codenamed Data Speculation Attacks via Load Address Prediction on Apple Silicon (SLAP) and Breaking the
SimpleHelp Remote Access Software Exploited in Attacks
Threat actors have been exploiting SimpleHelp remote access software shortly after the disclosure of three vulnerabilities.
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How Interlock Ransomware Infects Healthcare Organizations
Ransomware attacks have reached an unprecedented scale in the healthcare sector, exposing vulnerabilities that put millions at risk. Recently, UnitedHealth revealed that 190 million Americans had their personal and healthcare data stolen during the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, a figure that nearly doubles the previously disclosed total.
This breach shows just how deeply ransomware
This breach shows just how deeply ransomware
Critical Cacti Security Flaw (CVE-2025-22604) Enables Remote Code Execution
A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the Cacti open-source network monitoring and fault management framework that could allow an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution on susceptible instances.
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-22604, carries a CVSS score of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10.0.
“Due to a flaw in the multi-line SNMP result parser, authenticated users can inject
The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-22604, carries a CVSS score of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10.0.
“Due to a flaw in the multi-line SNMP result parser, authenticated users can inject
Frenos Raises $3.88M in Seed Funding for OT Security Assessment Platform
Frenos, a company that has developed an autonomous OT security assessment platform, has raised $3.88 million in seed funding.
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UAC-0063 Expands Cyber Attacks to European Embassies Using Stolen Documents
The advanced persistent threat (APT) group known as UAC-0063 has been observed leveraging legitimate documents obtained by infiltrating one victim to attack another target with the goal of delivering a known malware dubbed HATVIBE.
“This research focuses on completing the picture of UAC-0063’s operations, particularly documenting their expansion beyond their initial focus on Central Asia,
“This research focuses on completing the picture of UAC-0063’s operations, particularly documenting their expansion beyond their initial focus on Central Asia,
Broadcom Warns of High-Severity SQL Injection Flaw in VMware Avi Load Balancer
Broadcom has alerted of a high-severity security flaw in VMware Avi Load Balancer that could be weaponized by malicious actors to gain entrenched database access.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22217 (CVSS score: 8.6), has been described as an unauthenticated blind SQL injection.
“A malicious user with network access may be able to use specially crafted SQL queries to gain database
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22217 (CVSS score: 8.6), has been described as an unauthenticated blind SQL injection.
“A malicious user with network access may be able to use specially crafted SQL queries to gain database
Zyxel CPE Devices Face Active Exploitation Due to Unpatched CVE-2024-40891 Vulnerability
Cybersecurity researchers are warning that a critical zero-day vulnerability impacting Zyxel CPE Series devices is seeing active exploitation attempts in the wild.
“Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, or network infiltration,” GreyNoise researcher Glenn Thorpe said in an alert
“Attackers can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on affected devices, leading to complete system compromise, data exfiltration, or network infiltration,” GreyNoise researcher Glenn Thorpe said in an alert
Hackers exploiting flaws in SimpleHelp RMM to breach networks
Hackers are believed to be exploiting recently fixed SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software vulnerabilities to gain initial access to target networks. […]