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Fake Call History Apps Stole Payments From Users After 7.3 Million Play Store Downloads

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered fraudulent apps on the official Google Play Store for Android that falsely claimed to offer access to call histories for any phone number, only to trick users into joining a subscription that provided fake data and incurred financial loss.
The 28 apps have collectively racked up more than 7.3 million downloads, with one of them alone accounting for over

In Other News: Train Hacker Arrested, PamDOORa Linux Backdoor, New CISA Director Frontrunner

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: US gov targets 72-hour patch cycles, malware uses Windows Phone Link to steal OTPs, spy operation targets Eurasian drone industry.

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Why More Analysts Won’t Solve Your SOC’s Alert Problem

Attackers move faster than overwhelmed SOC teams can realistically investigate alerts. Prophet Security breaks down how AI can help analysts investigate alerts faster and focus on real threats. […]

Trellix source code breach claimed by RansomHouse hackers

The attack on the Trellix source code repository disclosed last week has been claimed by the RansomHouse threat group, which leaked a small set of images as proof of the intrusion. […]

CISA gives feds four days to patch Ivanti flaw exploited as zero-day

CISA has given U.S. federal agencies four days to secure their networks against a high-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) exploited in zero-day attacks. […]

Polish Security Agency Reports ICS Breaches at Five Water Treatment Plants

The hackers gained the ability to modify equipment operational parameters, creating a direct risk to the public water supply.

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AI Firm Braintrust Prompts API Key Rotation After Data Breach

Hackers accessed one of the company’s AWS accounts and compromised AI provider secrets stored in Braintrust.

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Quasar Linux RAT Steals Developer Credentials for Software Supply Chain Compromise

A previously undocumented Linux implant codenamed Quasar Linux RAT (QLNX) is targeting developers’ systems to establish a silent foothold as well as facilitate a broad range of post-compromise functionality, such as credential harvesting, keylogging, file manipulation, clipboard monitoring, and network tunneling.
“QLNX targets developers and DevOps credentials across the software supply chain,”

Cyberattack Hits Canvas System Used by Thousands of Schools as Finals Loom

A system that thousands of schools and universities use went offline due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals.

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Zara data breach exposed personal information of 197,000 people

Hackers who gained access to the databases of Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara stole data belonging to more than 197,000 customers, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned. […]

Month: May 2026