AT&T to Distribute $177 Million Settlement Following Data Breach In a significant development for consumers, AT&T has agreed to a $177 million settlement related to a data breach affecting millions of customers. This outcome stems from a class-action lawsuit that alleged the telecommunications giant failed to sufficiently safeguard sensitive customer…
VMware Urges Immediate Action Over Critical EAP Vulnerabilities VMware has issued an urgent advisory urging users to remove the deprecated Enhanced Authentication Plugin (EAP) due to the emergence of a severe security vulnerability. Classified as CVE-2024-22245, this flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 9.6 and has been identified…
Recent cybersecurity research has uncovered intriguing potential connections between the notorious SolarWinds hack and a previously identified malware strain called Kazuar. Kaspersky’s latest analysis highlights overlapping features that suggest a link between the two malicious software architectures. The SolarWinds incident, disclosed in December 2020, was characterized by its unprecedented scale…
Binance Suffers Major Bitcoin Theft in Significant Security Breach Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally, has confirmed a substantial loss of nearly $41 million worth of Bitcoin following a significant security breach. This incident marks one of the most considerable hacks to date for the exchange, with approximately…
Critical Infrastructure Security Federal Funding Reductions Compromise Grid Security Amid Increasing Nation-State Attacks, Experts Warn Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 3, 2025 Image: Jhon Eliass/Shutterstock Utility leaders and cybersecurity experts recently cautioned members of Congress that U.S. federal investments in cybersecurity are not sufficient to match the escalating risks posed…
Coupang logo at the company’s office in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on Dec. 1. [NEWS1] Recently, a Coupang user reported unauthorized transactions amounting to 3 million won (approximately $2,040) on his credit card that was linked to his account with the e-commerce platform. This incident occurred just one day prior…
Microsoft has announced the launch of an open-access automation framework known as PyRIT, which stands for Python Risk Identification Tool. This framework aims to proactively identify risks associated with generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. According to Ram Shankar Siva Kumar, the AI red team lead at Microsoft, this red teaming…
As investigations into the SolarWinds supply-chain breach progress, cybersecurity experts have unveiled a third malware variant, identified as “Sunspot.” This new threat targets the build environment, facilitating the injection of a backdoor into SolarWinds’ Orion network monitoring software. This marks an alarming addition to previously disclosed malware, notably Sunburst and…
Critical Vulnerability Discovered in React Framework: Immediate Action Required A significant security vulnerability has been identified in various versions of the React framework, prompting urgent calls for patching from researchers. This vulnerability, categorized as CVE-2025-55182, has been described by experts as a “perfect 10,” indicating its severity. Specifically, React versions…
