The 2-million-device-strong botnet allows monetization through DDoS attacks, app installs, and the selling of proxy bandwidth.
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Researcher Spotlights WhatsApp Metadata Leak as Meta Begins Rolling Out Fixes
WhatsApp device fingerprinting can be useful in the delivery of sophisticated spyware, but impact is very limited without a zero-day.
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President Trump Orders Divestment in $2.9 Million Chips Deal to Protect US Security Interests
The deal involved aerospace and defense specialist Emcore Corp. selling its computer chips and wafer fabrication operation.
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Two US Cybersecurity Pros Plead Guilty Over Ransomware Attacks
Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin have admitted being affiliates of the BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group.
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RondoDox Botnet Exploiting React2Shell Vulnerability
In December, the botnet’s operators focused on weaponizing the flaw to compromise vulnerable Next.js servers.
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Covenant Health Data Breach Impacts 478,000 Individuals
The Qilin ransomware group hacked the healthcare organization and stole data from its systems in May 2025.
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Adobe ColdFusion Servers Targeted in Coordinated Campaign
GreyNoise has observed thousands of requests targeting a dozen vulnerabilities in Adobe ColdFusion during the Christmas 2025 holiday.
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Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack Led to $8.5 Million Trust Wallet Heist
The worm exposed Trust Wallet’s Developer GitHub secrets, allowing attackers to publish a backdoor extension and steal funds from 2,520 wallets.
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European Space Agency Confirms Breach After Hacker Offers to Sell Data
The European Space Agency is conducting an investigation and says external science servers have been compromised.
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8 Cybersecurity Acquisitions Surpassed $1 Billion Mark in 2025
The total disclosed value for all the cybersecurity M&A deals announced in 2025 exceeded $84 billion.
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