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Threat actors have been observed leveraging the deceptive social engineering tactic known as ClickFix to deploy a versatile backdoor codenamed CORNFLAKE.V3. Google-owned Mandiant described the activity, which it tracks as UNC5518, as part of an access-as-a-service scheme that employs fake CAPTCHA pages as lures to trick users into providing initial access to their systems, which is then
Bleeping Computer
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The vulnerabilities themselves aren't new, but are being exploited in a novel manner that could lead to a "devastating attack."
Bleeping Computer
Microsoft is seeking further information from customers who reported failure and data corruption issues affecting their solid-state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs) after installing the August 2025 security update. [...]
The Register
Everything a criminal needs for targeted attacks exposed, but telco insists 'no critical data compromised' A significant data theft at Orange Belgium has opened hundreds of thousands of its customers to serious cybersecurity risks.…
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Attackers will continue to evolve, and the help desk will always be a target. But with the right mix of training, support, and trust, frontline agents can become your biggest security assets.
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From hybrid cloud to AI, IT complexity and security risks are accelerating. Certified VMware pros bring clarity and resilience that keep teams ahead. See why CIOs are making certification a workforce strategy with VMUG. [...]
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Logging netflows provided valuable insight about attacker tactics during a breach by state-sponsored hackers targeting Columbia's research labs.
The Register
Feds say Mirai-spawned botnet blasted 370K attacks before AWS and pals helped yank its servers RapperBot, a botnet-for-hire blamed for hundreds of thousands of DDoS attacks, has been yanked offline by the Feds, who also hauled in its alleged Oregon-based mastermind.…
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DARPA's Kathleen Fisher discusses the AI Cyber Challenge at DEF CON 33, and the results that proved how automation can help patch vulnerabilities at scale.