Security
6 major supply chain cybersecurity risks to watch out for in 2025
What emerging dangers and vulnerabilities should IT teams watch for in the second half of 2025? Let’s break down the six biggest risks and industry trends to keep a close eye on.
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The Cyber Vatican – how the world’s smallest country became a cybersecurity powerhouse
When the Vatican goes offline, it doesn’t just pray – it protects. As the Church prepares to elect a new pope, the world’s tiniest nation is becoming a digital fortress.
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27 million French electronics giant’s customer records leaked online
A massive data leak has allegedly exposed over 27 million records tied to French electronics giant Boulanger, handed out for free on a hacking forum, no ransom required.
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Former CISA head slams Trump for 'dangerously degrading' US cyber defenses
Jen Easterly, former Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), had choice words for US President Donald Trump on Friday, slamming the two-term President for purging top cyber officials and putting the nation's digital defenses at risk.
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Major AI vulnerability discovered: single prompt grants researchers complete control
Any major large language model (LLM) can be tricked into generating dangerous or malicious content with just one simple universal prompt, research by HiddenLayer reveals.
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Microsoft Defender misfire leads to users posting over 1,700 sensitive documents online
More than 1,700 sensitive documents were inadvertently shared publicly via ANY.RUN after Microsoft Defender mistakenly identified legitimate Adobe Acrobat Cloud links as malicious.
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You googled about Pope, hackers got your password
While the world is mourning, cybercriminals are cashing in on the death of Pope Francis, turning grief into clicks, scams, and stolen data.
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Darcula is now AI-enabled, draining the life from victims everywhere
Darcula, the phishing-as-a-service platform, is now AI-enabled, making it easier for threat actors to harvest credentials anywhere in the world.
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Why hack when you can snatch: hackers stealing laptops to gain initial access
Stealing a laptop might be easier than bypassing a firewall. According to a new study by Kensington, 76% of IT decision makers had to deal with device theft in the past two years, and a third of thefts have resulted in legal or regulatory consequences due to compromised data.
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Pro-Russian hackers NoName hit Germany with DDoS Attacks
Politically motivated pro-Russian hackers Noname057(16) are ramping up distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against German organizations, disrupting the websites of banks, manufacturers, and other companies.
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WhatsApp introduces Advanced Chat Privacy to protect your chats
WhatsApp has launched a new feature called Advanced Chat Privacy. This new setting helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp, and is useful for those who require extra discretion.
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Hackers claim TikTok breach, 927,000 passwords might hit the internet
A hacking crew claims it warned TikTok, got ghosted, and is now unleashing nearly a million users' passwords. TikTok questions the legitimacy of the claims.
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This Ruby middleware could hand hackers your password
Ruby devs, you might want to sit down for this one. One forgotten configuration can give attackers front-row access to your apps.
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Casino hackers say they've got maps to slot machine vault and server room
A ransomware gang claims that it’s holding hostage the blueprints to a $700 million casino. If true, they may know more about the vaults, server rooms, and security cameras than the people building it.
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Top prayer apps could be a hotbed for cybercriminals
Bad actors tend to exploit real-world events, and with Pope Francis's death, could we see vulnerable mourners being exploited for financial gain?
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Linux has a major weakness: invisible rootkit abuses security systems’ blind spot
Security researchers released a rootkit that leaves most modern Linux security systems blind to its activities. It abuses the performance-increasing method that Google disabled on Android devices due to security risks.
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Secret comms in danger as Second Phone Number iOS app leaks user texts
A virtual phone number iOS app with millions of downloads in the US has exposed its users’ data, including messages.
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Cybercriminals flood internet with over thousand malicious domains daily
Each day, hackers create over a thousand malicious domains that will be used to deliver spam, for phishing, host malware, and other cyberattacks, a new report by DomainTools has revealed.
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