Security
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Palo Alto Networks warns of DoS bug letting hackers disable firewalls
Palo Alto Networks patched a high-severity vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to disable firewall protections in denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. Tracked as CVE-2026-0227, this security flaw affects next-generation firewalls (running PAN-OS 10.1 or later) and Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma Access configurations when the GlobalProtect gateway or portal is enabled. The cybersecurity company says that most […]
Microsoft disrupts massive RedVDS cybercrime virtual desktop service
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it disrupted RedVDS, a massive cybercrime platform linked to at least $40 million in reported losses in the United States alone since March 2025. Microsoft filed civil lawsuits in the United States and the United Kingdom, seizing malicious infrastructure and taking RedVDS’s marketplace and customer portal offline as part of […]
South Korean giant Kyowon confirms data theft in ransomware attack
The Kyowon Group (Kyowon), a South Korean conglomerate, disclosed that a cyberattack has disrupted its operations and customer information may have been exposed in the incident. The company published a statement earlier this week saying that it recently learned that its systems had been targeted in a suspected ransomware attack. In a subsequent update today, Kyowon […]
France fines Free Mobile €42 million over 2024 data breach incident
The French data protection authority (CNIL) has imposed cumulative fines of €42 million on Free Mobile and its parent company, Free, for inadequate protection of customer data against cyber threats. The company is the second-largest internet service provider in France and suffered a data breach in October 2024, exposing information of nearly 23 million mobile and […]
Exploit code public for critical FortiSIEM command injection flaw
Technical details and a public exploit have been published for a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet’s Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution that could be leveraged by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute commands or code. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-25256, and is a combination of two issues that permit arbitrary write with admin permissions […]
Verizon Wireless outage puts phones in SOS mode without cell service
Verizon Wireless is suffering a massive outage in the US, with customers reporting their phones stuck in SOS mode with no cellular service. “We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are engaged and are working to identify and solve the issue quickly. We understand how […]
Microsoft updates Windows DLL that triggered security alerts
Microsoft has resolved a known issue that was causing security applications to flag a core Windows component, the company said in a service alert posted this week. The list of affected systems is quite extensive and includes both client (Windows 10 and Windows 11) and server (Windows Server 2012 through Windows Server 2025) platforms. According […]
Reprompt attack let hackers hijack Microsoft Copilot sessions
Researchers identified an attack method dubbed “Reprompt” that could allow attackers to infiltrate a user’s Microsoft Copilot session and issue commands to exfiltrate sensitive data. By hiding a malicious prompt inside a legitimate URL and bypassing Copilot’s protections, a hacker could maintain access to a victim’s LLM session after the user clicks on a single […]
Cloud marketplace Pax8 accidentally exposes data on 1,800 MSP partners
Cloud marketplace and distributor Pax8 has confirmed that it mistakenly sent an email to fewer than 40 UK-based partners containing a spreadsheet with internal business information, including MSP customer and Microsoft licensing data. Pax8 is a fast-growing cloud commerce marketplace with more than 1,700 employees, over 47,000 partners worldwide, and operations in 18 countries. The company […]
Victorian Department of Education says hackers stole students’ data
The Department of Education in Victoria, Australia, notified parents that attackers accessed a database containing the personal information and email addresses of current and former students, prompting password resets. The department disclosed the breach in letters sent to parents, stating that an unauthorized third party accessed students’ names, school names, year levels, and school-issued email […]