Microsoft reportedly cuts China’s early access to bug disclosures, PoC exploit code Summary Microsoft is reported to have curtailed the distribution of proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code to companies in “countries…
‘Impersonation as a service’ the next big thing in cybercrime Summary Underground forums are actively recruiting English-speaking social engineers and demand for that skill has more than doubled between 2024…
Developer jailed for taking down employer’s network with kill switch malware Summary A former Eaton developer, Davis Lu, 55, has been sentenced to four years in prison after installing a…
Fake CAPTCHA tests trick users into running malware Summary Microsoft’s security team has detailed the ClickFix social‑engineering technique, in which attackers show victims a convincing fake CAPTCHA or other browser…
Interpol bags 1,209 suspects, $97M in cybercrime operation focused on Africa Summary Interpol’s Operation Serengeti 2.0, run between June and August 2025, coordinated a large-scale crackdown across Africa that led…
Microsoft puts the squeeze on onmicrosoft.com freeloaders Summary Microsoft will start throttling emails sent from Microsoft Online Email Routing Address (MOERA) domains such as onmicrosoft.com. From 15 October a limit…
Criminal background checker APCS faces data breach Summary Access Personal Checking Services (APCS), a UK provider of criminal record (DBS) checks used by employers, has notified customers that their data…
Russia Orders State-Backed WhatsApp Rival Pre-Installed On Phones and Tablets Summary From 1 September 2025 Russia will require all smartphones and tablets sold in the country to come with MAX,…
Dev Gets 4 Years For Creating Kill Switch On Ex-Employer’s Systems Summary Former Eaton Corporation developer Davis Lu has been sentenced to four years in prison after embedding malicious code…
Coinbase Reverses Remote-First Policy After North Korean Infiltration Attempts Summary Coinbase has rolled back parts of its remote-first hiring approach after detecting coordinated attempts by North Korean IT operatives to…
