Update now — Fortinet Windows VPN hacked to steal user data
Researchers spot Chinese threat actor stealing login credentials from Fortinet VPN Thefts carried out with the help of a vulnerability discovered in 2023 The bug is yet to be addressed,…
US space tech firm Maxar says employee personal data leaked in hack
Maxar notifies California Attorney General of data breach It says sensitive employee data was stolen in the attack The attacker used a Hong Kong address to breach the systems Maxar…
Phishing emails using SVG attachments to help get away with attacks
Security researchers spotted phishing emails with SVG attachments The nature of SVG files allows them to bypass email protections Common sense remains the best way to defend against phishing Hackers…
GitHub projects are being targeted with malicious action in apparent attempt to frame this researcher
Malicious commits found in Exo Labs’ GitHub account They were submitted, and pointed to, a Texas-based security researcher The malware does not exist, and the researcher claims someone is impersonating…
These are the most damaging scams around, according to Google — so be on your guard
Google has released a scam advisory ‘Cloaking’ is being used by threat actors AI is helping scammers take advantage of popular events Google has revealed a new report outlining the…
Google thinks these are the biggest security threats facing businesses in 2025
Google unveils predictions of the top cybersecurity threats in 2025 AI will be used in attacks and defense, it predicts The ‘Big Four’ state actors will continue to be a…
Chinese hackers are using this open-source VPN to mask spying activities
Chinese hackers are relying on legitimate VPN services to mask illegal activities, and for the first time, a diplomatic organization in the European Union is among their targets. These findings…
Thousands of web domains hijacked in “sitting ducks” attack
“Sitting Ducks” attack allows crooks to take full control of target domain Almost a million websites vulnerable to takeover, experts warn Tens of thousands of websites already compromised this way…
Children’s shoemaker Start-Rite confirms major security incident, full customer details leaked
Start-Rite notifies customers of a major data breach which saw credit card data exposed The details about the attackers are unknown at this time Users with purchases between October 14…
Windows 11 takes a break on updates until 2025
Microsoft has confirmed that it is going on holiday break for Windows 11 updates, indicating that any major software features won’t be released until January 2025. The company rolled out…