‘RingReaper’ Sneaks Right Past Linux EDRs Summary RingReaper is a stealthy post-compromise Linux implant that abuses the kernel’s io_uring asynchronous I/O interface to bypass EDR syscall hooks and remain invisible…
How an AI-Based ‘Pen Tester’ Became a Top Bug Hunter on HackerOne Summary XBOW’s AI-driven penetration-testing system — demonstrated by Brendan Dolan-Gavitt at Black Hat USA — became the first…
Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in Summary Criminals exploited the critical Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability CVE-2023-46604 to gain root access to Linux servers,…
Russian Hacktivists Take Aim at Polish Power Plant, Again Summary Russian hacktivists have struck a small hydropower plant in Tczew, near Gdańsk, for a second time. This latest incident disrupted…
Agentic AI, Apple Intelligence, EV Chargers: Everyday Cybersecurity Peril Abounds for Businesses Summary This Dark Reading round-up from Black Hat USA 2025 collects short interviews and research highlights that show…
Don’t want drive-by Ollama attackers snooping on your local chats? Patch now Summary A recently patched vulnerability in the Ollama Desktop GUI (v0.10.0) could let a malicious website perform a…
US Spy Chief Gabbard Says UK Agreed To Drop ‘Backdoor’ Mandate for Apple Summary The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, said the UK has agreed to withdraw its…
China Questions Security of AI Chips From NVIDIA, AMD Summary China has publicly challenged the security of advanced AI processors from US chipmakers Nvidia and AMD, demanding proof that chips—particularly…
Elevation-of-Privilege Vulns Dominate Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Summary Microsoft’s August 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 111 unique CVEs, with a striking share — roughly 44 (39%) — classified as elevation-of-privilege (EoP) issues…
Charon Ransomware Emerges With APT-Style Tactics Summary Trend Micro has documented the first observed deployment of a new ransomware family called Charon, used in a targeted campaign against the Middle…
