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Urgent: Apple Releases Critical Updates to Address Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apple Releases Critical Security Updates to Address Exploited Vulnerabilities Apple has issued new security updates aimed at mitigating significant flaws in its operating systems, including vulnerabilities that have reportedly been exploited in the wild. The updates come in response to the discovery of two critical memory corruption issues affecting the…

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Researchers Link LAPSUS$ Cyber Attacks to 16-Year-Old English Hacker

Okta, a prominent provider of authentication services, has identified security firm Sitel as a third-party entity involved in a critical security breach that occurred in late January. This incident permitted the LAPSUS$ extortion gang to gain unauthorized access to an internal account assigned to a customer support engineer. The breach…

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New Kurdish Hacktivist Group Hezi Rash Conducts 350 DDoS Attacks in Just 2 Months

A new hacktivist group named Hezi Rash, translating to “Black Force” in Kurdish, has gained prominence in the cyber landscape, as detailed in a recent report from Check Point’s External Risk Management team. Formed in 2023, this nationalist organization has adopted cyber warfare strategies, primarily deploying Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks…

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Abcbot: A New Evolving Wormable Botnet Malware Targeting Linux Systems

Recent investigations conducted by Qihoo 360’s Netlab security team have unveiled an emergent botnet named “Abcbot.” This entity demonstrates worm-like propagation methods, targeting Linux systems to execute distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on various victims. The botnet’s inception can be traced back to July 2021, yet its latest variants, identified as…

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Pro-Russian TwoNet Hackers Target Water Utility Honeypot

Critical Infrastructure Security, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Forescout Warns That Today’s Hacktivists Could Represent Tomorrow’s Threats Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • October 13, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A pro-Russian hacktivist group announced on Telegram their alleged infiltration of a Western water treatment facility. However, security firm Forescout clarified that the group,…

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Mirai Botnet Variant Leverages Four-Faith Router Vulnerability for DDoS Attacks

A variant of the notorious Mirai botnet has been identified exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability in Four-Faith industrial routers, with operations reportedly commencing in early November 2024. The primary aim of this botnet is to facilitate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, significantly disrupting target networks. This particular botnet is characterized by…

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Phishing, Malware, and Hacker Factions Aligning with Their Causes

Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has issued a warning regarding cyber attacks orchestrated by Belarusian state-sponsored hackers, aimed at military personnel and associated individuals amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This phishing campaign is significant as it targets accounts affiliated with the Ukrainian military, specifically personal accounts hosted on…

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