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.
Microsoft’s December 2025 Patch Tuesday delivers critical security updates — 56 vulnerabilities across Windows, Office, Exchange and more including three zero-day flaws. Attackers exploited at least one, making immediate patching vital for enterprise and personal systems alike.
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed GuardCB, a fake Russian antivirus app that hides powerful spyware. The malware, known as Android.Backdoor.916.origin, can spy on calls, texts, passwords, and even live stream audio and video from infected devices. Targeting Russian businesses, the app pretends to run virus scans while secretly exfiltrating sensitive data.
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.
Between 2024 and 2025, China-linked APT31 conducted a stealthy espionage campaign targeting Russian IT contractors and government integrators. The group masked its command-and-control using legitimate cloud services such as Yandex Cloud and OneDrive, deployed loaders like CloudyLoader via DLL side-loading, and maintained long dwell times within compromised networks. This article decodes APT31’s tool-kit, tactics and persistence model, and offers detection and response guidance for defenders.
The UK introduced a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to harden essential services and their suppliers. Consequently, regulators expand scope, speed incident reporting, and push provable resilience across NHS, water, transport, and energy.
OpenAI plans to give content owners greater control over how their characters appear in Sora, moving toward an opt-in model and instituting revenue-sharing for participating rights holders.
Microsoft 365 suffered a widespread outage across Australia, causing authentication failures, email disruptions and Teams connection issues. Although services gradually recovered, the incident exposed cloud reliability concerns for businesses that rely heavily on Microsoft’s ecosystem.
Google has disclosed a widespread Oracle-linked hacking campaign impacting dozens of organizations across sectors including energy, tech, and logistics. The operation, active since mid-2025, exploited software integrations between vendors and clients marking one of the year’s most significant supply chain cyberattacks.
A U.S. court ordered Israeli spyware maker NSO Group to halt operations targeting WhatsApp and reduced damages in Meta’s lawsuit. The decision reinforces accountability for private surveillance firms accused of breaching digital privacy.