Pakistan blocks Bluesky amid popularity surge
Bluesky was just added to the list of blocked social media platforms in Pakistan as people worldwide flock to the X alternative. The internet watchdog NetBlocks reported the outage on…
This devious malware is targeting Facebook accounts to steal credit card data
Security researchers from Netskope found an upgraded version of Python NodeStealer This dangerous infostealer can also now target Facebook Ads Manager accounts It can steal credit card information, data stored…
Google’s AI-powered bug hunting tool finds a host of concerning open source security flaws
Google’s OSS-Fuzz finds more than two dozen vulnerabilities in different open-source projects Among them is a vulnerability in OpenSSL that could result in RCE Google sees this as a major…
The majority of QR codes are spam, new survey claims
New research claims most QR code emails are spam QR codes can easily bypass anti-spam filters, Cisco Talos warns ‘Quishing’ attacks are becoming more common The dangers of clicking an…
Microsoft announces its own Black Hat-like hacking event with big rewards for AI security
Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest, a new hacking event for security researchers An in-person event will also take place Bug bounties for AI-related issues has also been doubled Microsoft has…
Dangerous global botnet fueling residential proxies is being hit in major crackdown
Security researchers from Lumen’s Black Lotus were investigating the ngioweb botnet for more than a year After identifying the infrastructure and traffic, the company started blocking the data flow The…
Zyxel VPN security flaw targeted by new ransomware attackers
Researchers spot Helldown exploiting Zyxel VPN to breach networks The flaw was previously undisclosed The crooks mostly target SMBs in the US and Europe There appears to be a new…
Two independent audits confirm NordVPN as top tool for blocking malicious sites
Two independent audits officially confirm that NordVPN is way more than just the best VPN app on the market. Experts at AV-TEST, a German cybersecurity testing firm, recently ranked NordVPN‘s…
A major VMware vCenter Server security bug is now being exploited, so patch now
A VMware bug that grants Remote Code Execution abilities is being exploited in the wild The bug was first spotted in September 2024, but the patch did not solve the…
Fake DocuSign emails are targeting some top US contractors
Fraudsters are impersonating US Government agencies Victims are encouraged to renew fake contracts using DocuSign Attacks have spiked almost 100% in the last month Cybersecurity researchers have found threat actors…