Colt changes tune, admits data theft as Warlock gang begins auction Summary UK telco Colt Technology Services has confirmed that some data was stolen after a cyberattack attributed to the…
Google yet to take down ‘screenshot-grabbing’ Chrome VPN extension Summary Security researchers at Koi Security have reported that the Chrome extension FreeVPN.One — a VPN branded for privacy with over…
Orange Belgium mega-breach exposes 850K customers to serious fraud Summary Orange Belgium has confirmed a data intrusion affecting 850,000 customer accounts discovered at the end of July. Stolen data includes…
US cops wrap up RapperBot, one of world’s biggest DDoS-for-hire rackets Summary US authorities have dismantled RapperBot (also called Eleven Eleven Botnet or CowBot), a Mirai-derived DDoS-for-hire service alleged to…
Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS Summary Apple has issued emergency updates to patch an actively exploited zero-day in its ImageIO framework (logged as CVE-2025-43300).…
Oregon Man Accused of Operating One of Most Powerful Attack ‘Botnets’ Ever Seen Summary A 22-year-old man from Oregon, Ethan Foltz, has been charged with operating ‘Rapper Bot’, a botnet…
China Isolates Itself From Worldwide Web For Over an Hour Summary A complete shutdown of encrypted web traffic isolated China from the global internet for 74 minutes on 20 August,…
Intuit Claims Security Concerns In Dropping Windows 10 For TurboTax Summary Intuit has told customers that TurboTax Desktop will no longer be supported on Windows 10 for tax year 2025…
Fake Employees Pose Real Security Risks Summary The article explains how AI, remote work and the gig economy are enabling candidate fraud and the creation of fake employees — from…
Side of Fries With That Bug? Hacker Finds Flaws in McDonald’s Staff, Partner Hubs Summary An ethical hacker going by “BobdaHacker” discovered multiple security flaws across McDonald’s partner and employee…
