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Microsoft is overhauling its Windows Insider Program, which provides early access to new Windows 11 features. The company is introducing significant changes, starting with giving testers the ability to select specific new features they want to try out, offering more control over their preview experience.
Cybersecurity researchers have identified four malicious packages on the npm registry: `chalk-tempalte`, `@deadcode09284814/axios-util`, `axois-utils`, and `color-style-utils`. These packages were designed to steal information from developer systems and have been downloaded thousands of times.
A new Linux Foundation report finds that security readiness is the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. A widening gap exists between the rush to deploy AI and the ability to secure it. The report notes 67% of teams face pressure to accelerate deployment despite security risks.
A newly analyzed computer virus from over 20 years ago, named fast16.sys, reveals an early Stuxnet-style attack. The malware was designed to selectively target high-precision calculation software, subtly altering results in memory. This highlights a long-standing threat of data manipulation in critical systems.
Actor Matt Ryan, who voices Edward Kenway, has confirmed he filmed new scenes for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The new content is intended to add more emotional weight and depth to the main character's personal conflicts and overall journey in the popular game.
Docker warns that autonomous AI agents introduce new security risks that traditional methods can't handle. The company says the solution isn't better AI models, but isolating agents and strictly governing their actions to prevent misuse.
Russian authorities arrested three members of the VasyGrek hacking group, a cybercrime actor active since 2016. The takedown disrupts a group known for targeting both Russian and international companies with financial attacks.
Attackers compromised the update system for the cPGuard security tool, using it to push a malicious script to Linux servers. This script installed a backdoor and stole password hashes and other sensitive files from affected systems.
Attackers are targeting Synology NAS devices with ransomware, exploiting a vulnerability that was patched months ago. Synology is urging all users to update their DiskStation Manager (DSM) software immediately to protect their data.
A critical, unpatched vulnerability in the CryptoPayment Gateway WordPress plugin is being actively exploited. The flaw allows attackers to delete server files and potentially steal wallet credentials, posing a severe risk to any site using it.
Barracuda has revealed two critical flaws that can be combined to give attackers complete control over its security devices. The vulnerability chain allows unauthenticated hackers to gain root access, bypassing all security checks.
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel allows remote attackers to take over servers. Red Hat has issued a fix, but patches for recent Ubuntu LTS releases are still in testing, leaving many systems exposed.
Critical flaws in the popular AI tool Langflow let attackers run code on servers without any credentials. IBM discovered the vulnerabilities, which affect all versions before 1.13.0, and urges users to update immediately.
A critical vulnerability in Siemens industrial IoT devices is being actively exploited. The flaw, with a perfect 10.0 severity score, lets attackers run code remotely without any authentication, creating backdoors on the hardware.
A critical vulnerability in Canonical's LXD and MicroCloud lets attackers impersonate trusted clients using only their public certificate. This gives them complete control over clusters and virtual machines, earning a top severity score of 10.0.
An Iran-aligned hacking group, known as DarkBlinders, has successfully compromised a government cloud environment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and a high-profile individual in Israel, according to new security research.
A critical WordPress vulnerability is under massive attack, with nearly 63,000 exploit attempts logged in 24 hours after a patch was released. The flaw allows attackers to take full control of unpatched websites.
Security researchers found a new attack on government Linux servers using a tool called SysGoRAT. The attackers may be using AI to generate their malicious scripts, a major shift in cyber espionage tactics.
Critical security fixes often get stuck because IT teams fear they will break applications. A new framework helps security teams prove a patch is safe, getting it deployed faster and reducing organizational risk.
A new malware campaign, NetamLoader, is targeting government organizations in Asia. It uses a previously undocumented .NET injection technique, revealing a sophisticated new attack vector for security and development teams to monitor.
A flaw in the widely used libvips image library affects major Ubuntu LTS versions. Attackers can use a malformed PDF file to crash applications, causing a denial of service, or potentially access sensitive information from system memory.
A Perl module, Net::EasyTCP, used a weak random number generator to create encryption keys. This makes the keys predictable, allowing attackers to potentially intercept and read sensitive data transmitted using the module.
A customer discovered a hidden circuit board inside a new Trezor hardware wallet purchased from a reseller. The implant was designed to steal the recovery phrase over a mobile network, giving attackers access to all funds.
Hackers exploited a critical Cisco SD-WAN flaw to install custom malware. The malware, named KeyDrift, was designed specifically to steal the encryption keys that protect network traffic, giving attackers a way to read sensitive data.