Hook Android Trojan Now Delivers Ransomware-Style Attacks Summary The Hook Android banking trojan has evolved into a far more capable threat: the latest variant adds ransomware-style full-screen overlays, fake NFC…
Varonis Acquires Email Security Provider SlashNext to Enhance BEC Defences Summary Varonis has acquired SlashNext to add advanced phishing, business email compromise (BEC) and social-engineering protections to its data security…
UAE to Implement Cyber Education Initiative Summary The UAE Ministry of Education will introduce a nationwide cybersecurity curriculum for Grades 1–12 starting in the 2025–2026 academic year. Lessons and teaching…
Cloudflare Holds Back the Tide on 11.5Tbps DDoS Attack Summary Cloudflare says it automatically mitigated hundreds of hyper‑volumetric DDoS attacks recently, including a UDP flood that peaked at about 11.5…
Hacked Routers Linger on the Internet for Years, Data Shows Summary Researcher Emily Austin at Censys analysed Internet-scan archives and found several hundred Ubiquiti routers still displaying “hacked” banners —…
WhatsApp Bug Anchors Targeted Zero-Click iPhone Attacks Summary Security researchers and agencies have identified a WhatsApp vulnerability (CVE-2025-55177, CVSS 5.4) that could be abused in targeted, zero-click attacks against Apple…
How the brain’s amygdala reacts when making decisions to avoid losses Summary This research briefing summarises a study showing that people explore unfamiliar options more when trying to avoid losses…
Daily briefing: Epigenetic atlas shows how ageing tweaks DNA Summary By Flora Graham A large-scale analysis has produced an epigenetic atlas mapping DNA-methylation changes across the adult human lifespan. The…
Russia’s APT28 Targets Microsoft Outlook With ‘NotDoor’ Malware Summary Researchers at Lab52 (S2 Grupo) have uncovered a new Outlook-focused backdoor dubbed “NotDoor” used by the Russian state‑linked APT28 (Fancy Bear).…
A way to determine how partial charges of atoms in a molecule are distributed Summary Atomic partial charges — tiny variations in how electrons are distributed around atoms in a…
