Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA tricks victims into opening a tunnel for attackers
Attackers are using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick victims into running malicious PowerShell commands as part of a multi-stage intrusion campaign that can est...
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Android 17 Adds New Network Security Features to Block 2G SMS Blaster Attacks
Android 17 introduces a new set of network security controls to reduce cellular downgrade attacks, protect local networks, and limit metadata exposure during...
Brave browser adds email aliases to help users evade tracking
The latest version of the Brave browser, 1.94, introduces a feature called 'Email Aliases' that allows users to generate disposable email addresses when sign...
Android 17 Adds OS-Wide ECH to Hide Website Visits From Network Providers
Google on Thursday announced new network security protections in Android 17 to bolster connection privacy, address cellular vulnerabilities, and safeguard th...
Android 17 adds ECH support to make web browsing harder to track
Google is introducing new network security protections in Android 17 to strengthen connection privacy, address cellular vulnerabilities, and protect the priv...
India drops plan for cross-industry biometric database but keeps verification
Biometric Update reports that India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has abandoned its proposal for a unified Biometric Identity Verification System ...
SCOTUS tosses one of two injunctions against Trump USPS mail-in ballot rules
The 6-3 decision dismisses one lawsuit brought by states, saying they have no standing to sue because the disputed sections “neither requires nor forbids any...
Unpatched Calix flaw lets hackers bypass NAT to expose internal devices
An unpatched vulnerability in Calix GS7 XGS (GS5239XG) residential routers used by multiple U.S.
Threat Actor Hacks 14,000 IP Cameras in Ukraine and Russia
Operation CameraSwarm targeted Dahua cameras across multiple countries, focusing on Russian and CIS telecom netblocks. The post Threat Actor Hacks 14,000 IP ...
NETSCOUT expands Adaptive DDoS Protection with outbound attack mitigation
NETSCOUT has announced an extension of its Adaptive DDoS Protection (ADP) solution enabling service providers to automatically detect and mitigate outbound D...
New PATCHCORD backdoor targets Afghan telecom and South Asian infrastructure
The PATCHCORD backdoor employs a stealthy persistence mechanism by hijacking browser shortcuts for Edge, Chrome, and Firefox, ensuring the malware runs befor...
ETSI Proposes 17 Cybersecurity Standards to Support Cyber Resilience Act
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute has launched an approval process for standards vendors will have to meet under the Cyber Resilience Act
Evooo1Bot Turns Compromised Routers Into DDoS Bots and Anonymous Proxy Nodes
A newly identified Linux botnet dubbed Evooo1Bot is targeting vulnerable internet-facing routers, edge appliances, cameras, and enterprise systems, combining...
New AmnesiaStealer Malware Targets macOS Users via ClickFix Attacks
A newly identified macOS infostealer, named AmnesiaStealer, targets users via ClickFix social-engineering campaigns that impersonate GitHub download pages. T...
New PATCHCORD Backdoor Targets Afghan Telecom and Indian Critical Infrastructure
Afghan telecom providers and South Asian critical infrastructure organizations have emerged as the target of a new ongoing campaign that delivers a previousl...
Spectre vulnerabilities found on commercial RISC-V chips
Academic researchers from the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security and KU Leuven have demonstrated that commercially available out-of-order RISC-V...
Smashing Security podcast #480: This is the AI service you should never sign up to
Would you like access to Anthropic's Claude at 90% off the normal price? All you have to do is redirect your traffic to a mysterious service called "Poison C...
Malicious SIM cards can take over cellular-connected devices
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Fuzzware discovered that nine out of 26 tested devices, including several Quectel cellular modules and spec...
Malicious SIMs can hijack smartphones, steal files, and lock them onto 2G
Researchers have found that compromised or malicious SIM cards can issue commands to some smartphones and cellular-connected devices, allowing attackers to s...
Hackers Breach Polish Power Plant Controls via Private Cellular Network and Shut Turbine
Attackers shut down a steam turbine and the process-water treatment system at a Polish combined heat and power plant by coming in over the private cellular n...