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Threat Actors Weaponize HexStrike AI to Exploit Citrix Flaws Within a Week of Disclosure

Threat actors are attempting to leverage a newly released artificial intelligence (AI) offensive security tool called HexStrike AI to exploit recently disclosed security flaws.
HexStrike AI, according to its website, is pitched as an AI‑driven security platform to automate reconnaissance and vulnerability discovery with an aim to accelerate authorized red teaming operations, bug bounty hunting,

CISA, NSA and 19 International Partners Release Shared Vision of Software Bill of Materials for Cybersecurity Guide

CISA, NSA, and 19 international partners release a shared vision of Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) highlighting the importance of SBOM in securing global supply chains & enhancing software resilience worldwide.

Hacker Conversations: McKenzie Wark, Author of A Hacker Manifesto

Known for her seminal book, A Hacker Manifesto, Wark reframes hacking as a cultural force rooted in play, creativity, and human nature.

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Detecting Data Leaks Before Disaster

In January 2025, cybersecurity experts at Wiz Research found that Chinese AI specialist DeepSeek had suffered a data leak, putting more than 1 million sensitive log streams at risk.
According to the Wiz Research team, they identified a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek. This allowed “full control over database operations, including the ability to access

Pennsylvania Attorney General Confirms Ransomware Behind Weeks-Long Outage

Attack disrupted email, phones, and websites for weeks, but officials say no ransom was paid.

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Android Security Alert: Google Patches 120 Flaws, Including Two Zero-Days Under Attack

Google has shipped security updates to address 120 security flaws in its Android operating system as part of its monthly fixes for September 2025, including two issues that it said have been exploited in targeted attacks.
The vulnerabilities are listed below –

CVE-2025-38352 (CVSS score: 7.4) – A privilege escalation flaw in the Linux Kernel component
CVE-2025-48543 (CVSS score: N/A) – A

Iranian Hackers Exploit 100+ Embassy Email Accounts in Global Phishing Targeting Diplomats

An Iran-nexus group has been linked to a “coordinated” and “multi-wave” spear-phishing campaign targeting the embassies and consulates in Europe and other regions across the world.
The activity has been attributed by Israeli cybersecurity company Dream to Iranian-aligned operators connected to broader offensive cyber activity undertaken by a group known as Homeland Justice.
“Emails were sent to

Jaguar Land Rover Operations ‘Severely Disrupted’ by Cyberattack

British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is scrambling to restore applications and operations that were impacted by a cyberattack. In a brief notice on Tuesday, the company said it disconnected its systems, which severely impacted both retail and manufacturing operations. “JLR has been impacted by a cyber incident. We took immediate action to mitigate […]

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Security Firms Hit by Salesforce–Salesloft Drift Breach

Hackers accessed customer contact information and case data from Salesforce instances at Cloudflare, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler.

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CISA Adds TP-Link and WhatsApp Flaws to KEV Catalog Amid Active Exploitation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added a high-severity security flaw impacting TP-Link TL-WA855RE Wi-Fi Ranger Extender products to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation.
The vulnerability, CVE-2020-24363 (CVSS score: 8.8), concerns a case of missing authentication that could be abused to obtain

Month: September 2025