A widespread campaign exploited the Chrome Web Store to distribute 131 rebranded extensions that hijack WhatsApp Web for automated bulk messaging. These add-ons pose a significant risk to organizations and users alike, demanding immediate review of extension governance and messaging platform protections.
CISA added five actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. This article provides a CVE-by-CVE technical breakdown, enterprise impact assessment, detection and mitigation actions, and prioritized remediation guidance for security operations teams. Includes an AEO-optimized FAQ and verified external sources.
Microsoft’s emergency out-of-band update (KB5070773) fixes a USB input failure in the Windows Recovery Environment that impacted Windows 11 and Server 2025 devices. This article explains the bug, affected platforms, and recommended actions for IT professionals.
GlassWorm is the first known self-propagating worm targeting developer environments by infecting VS Code extensions with hidden Unicode payloads. Once installed, it steals credentials from NPM, GitHub and Git, and upgrades machines into proxy nodes and part of a distributed criminal infrastructure. It uses a blockchain-based command and control mechanism and auto-updates to spread across the developer ecosystem. In this article, we dissect how GlassWorm works, what makes it a paradigm shift in supply-chain attacks, and what organisations must do to detect and contain it before their dev workstations become weaponised.
On October 20, 2025, a critical outage at AWS’s US-EAST-1 region triggered a cascading failure that knocked out major apps and services worldwide. This article dissects the root cause, impact, and what organisations must do now to shore up resilience.
Hackers breached the official Xubuntu website and replaced legitimate download links with malware-infected files. The incident highlights the growing risk of supply-chain compromises targeting open-source Linux distributions.
Data broker Experian has been fined $3.2 million after regulators found it had illegally gathered, profiled, and resold consumer data for marketing without consent. The case highlights growing regulatory scrutiny of data brokers and renewed enforcement of privacy laws across the UK and Europe.
A public PoC for CVE-2025-59287 exploits an unsafe deserialization flaw in WSUS. Administrators must deploy Microsoft’s October 2025 updates and hunt for indicators of compromise immediately.
A critical flaw (CVE-2025-9242) in WatchGuard Fireware OS allows unauthenticated attackers to execute code remotely via the IKEv2 VPN process. This vulnerability impacts Firebox devices running outdated firmware and exposes enterprise networks to full compromise if left unpatched.
China’s Ministry of State Security alleges that the U.S. National Security Agency breached its National Time Service Centre over multiple years. The event signals new exposure for timing infrastructure and escalates global cyber conflict.