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Cyber Security News From Around The World

Latest news as of 7/16/2025, 12:26:10 PM

Dark Reading

6 months ago

IoT's Regulatory Reckoning Is Overdue

New security regulations are more than compliance hurdles — they're opportunities to build better products, restore trust, and lead the next chapter of innovation.

Bleeping Computer

6 months ago

Chinese hackers also breached Charter and Windstream networks

​More U.S. companies have been added to the list of telecommunications firms hacked in a wave of breaches by a Chinese state-backed threat group tracked as Salt Typhoon. [...]

The Hacker News

6 months ago

India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements

The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation. "Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent," India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement released Sunday. "Citizens are empowered with rights to demand data erasure,

Bleeping Computer

6 months ago

Eagerbee backdoor deployed against Middle Eastern govt orgs, ISPs

New variants of the Eagerbee malware framework are being deployed against government organizations and internet service providers (ISPs) in the Middle East. [...]

The Register

6 months ago

MediaTek rings in the new year with a parade of chipset vulns

Manufacturers should have had ample time to apply the fixes MediaTek kicked off the first full working week of the new year by disclosing a bevy of security vulnerabilities, including a critical remote code execution bug affecting 51 chipsets.…

Bleeping Computer

6 months ago

Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like Page for 'Google' searches

Microsoft Bing is displaying what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for Google, making it look you are on the competing search engine. [...]

Check Point Research

6 months ago

6th January– Threat Intelligence Report

For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 6th January, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Check Point elaborated on the US Treasury Department cyber-attack that compromised employee workstations and classified documents. The breach, attributed to a China state-sponsored threat actor, involved unauthorized remote access using a security […] The post appeared first on . 6th January– Threat Intelligence Report Check Point Research

The Hacker News

6 months ago

FireScam Android Malware Poses as Telegram Premium to Steal Data and Control Devices

An Android information stealing malware named FireScam has been found masquerading as a premium version of the Telegram messaging app to steal data and maintain persistent remote control over compromised devices. "Disguised as a fake 'Telegram Premium' app, it is distributed through a GitHub.io-hosted phishing site that impersonates RuStore – a popular app store in the Russian Federation,"

The Hacker News

6 months ago

From $22M in Ransom to +100M Stolen Records: 2025's All-Star SaaS Threat Actors to Watch

In 2024, cyber threats targeting SaaS surged, with 7,000 password attacks blocked per second (just in Entra ID)—a 75% increase from last year—and phishing attempts up by 58%, causing $3.5 billion in losses (source: Microsoft Digital Defense Report 2024). SaaS attacks are increasing, with hackers often evading detection through legitimate usage patterns. The cyber threat arena saw standout

The Hacker News

6 months ago

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [6 Jan]

Every tap, click, and swipe we make online shapes our digital lives, but it also opens doors—some we never meant to unlock. Extensions we trust, assistants we rely on, and even the codes we scan are turning into tools for attackers. The line between convenience and vulnerability has never been thinner. This week, we dive into the hidden risks, surprising loopholes, and the clever tricks