Ransomware gang masking PipeMagic backdoor as ChatGPT desktop app: Microsoft Summary Microsoft published a detailed analysis of PipeMagic, a modular backdoor used by a threat actor tracked as Storm-2460. Attackers…
Someone’s poking the bear with infostealers targeting Russian crypto developers Summary Researchers at supply-chain security firm Safety found malicious npm packages that targeted the Solana ecosystem. The packages, named “solana-pump-test”…
Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch ‘attacks’ without using rogue base stations Summary Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design have published Sni5Gect, an open-source framework…
From PAYE to P45: HMRC staff fired for prying into taxpayer data Summary The UK tax authority, HMRC, has dismissed dozens of employees for improperly accessing taxpayer records. Freedom of…
Microsoft’s Nuance coughs up $8.5M to rid itself of MOVEit breach suit Summary Microsoft-owned Nuance has agreed to a US$8.5 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit tied to the…
Workday warns of CRM breach after social engineers make off with business contact details Summary Workday has confirmed that attackers used social engineering to access an unnamed third‑party CRM containing…
Pot calls kettle black as China dubs US ‘surveillance empire’ over chip tracking Summary Chinese state media has slammed the United States as an aspiring “surveillance empire” after reports that…
Android’s pKVM Becomes First Globally Certified Software to Achieve SESIP Level 5 Security Certification Summary Protected KVM (pKVM), the hypervisor that powers the Android Virtualization Framework, has been certified to…
Google’s ‘AI Overview’ Pointed Him to a Customer Service Number. It Was a Scam Summary A Washington Post report, republished on Slashdot, describes how a real-estate developer searching for a…
Male-Oriented App ‘TeaOnHer’ Also Had Security Flaws That Could Leak Men’s Driver’s License Photos Summary Slashdot reports on TechCrunch’s investigation that found serious security lapses in TeaOnHer, a recently launched…
