Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension Summary Security researchers at Koi Security say the FreeVPN.One Chrome extension began silently capturing screenshots of pages about one second after…
Orange Belgium mega-breach exposes 850K customers to serious fraud Summary Orange Belgium confirmed a data intrusion at the end of July that exposed information for around 850,000 customer accounts. The…
US cops wrap up RapperBot, one of world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire rackets Summary RapperBot (aka Eleven Eleven Botnet or CowBot), a Mirai-derived DDoS-for-hire operation accused of firing more than 370,000 attacks…
Honey, I shrunk the image and now I’m pwned Key Points • Trail of Bits researchers demonstrated image-scaling prompt injection that hides malicious instructions inside images; these become readable to…
Microsoft reportedly cuts China’s early access to bug disclosures, PoC exploit code Summary Microsoft has reportedly tightened access to its Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP), restricting companies in countries that…
‘Impersonation as a service’ the next big thing in cybercrime Summary Underground crime forums are actively recruiting English-speaking social engineers and listing more roles for high-touch impersonation attacks. ReliaQuest reports…
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…
Arch Linux takes a pounding as DDoS attack enters week two Summary The community-driven Arch Linux project has been hit by a sustained distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack now…
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 Davis Lu, a former developer at Eaton Corporation, has been sentenced to four years in prison after embedding…
