Security
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Apple patches security flaw exploited in Chrome zero-day attacks
Apple has released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. Tracked as CVE-2025-6558, the security bug is due to the incorrect validation of untrusted input in the ANGLE (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) open-source graphics abstraction layer, which processes GPU commands and translates OpenGL ES […]
New Lenovo UEFI firmware updates fix Secure Boot bypass flaws
Lenovo is warning of high-severity BIOS flaws that could let attackers bypass Secure Boot on all-in-one desktops using customized Insyde UEFI firmware. Devices confirmed to be impacted are IdeaCentre AIO 3 24ARR9 and 27ARR9, and the Yoga AIO 27IAH10, 32ILL10, and 32IRH8. UEFI is the modern replacement for the traditional PC BIOS, acting as a […]
Minnesota activates National Guard after St. Paul cyberattack
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard in response to a crippling cyberattack that struck the City of Saint Paul, the state’s capital, on Friday. The city is currently working with local, state, and federal partners to investigate the attack and restore full functionality, and says that emergency services have been unaffected. However, […]
Russian airline Aeroflot grounds dozens of flights after cyberattack
Aeroflot, Russia’s flag carrier, has suffered a cyberattack that resulted in the cancellation of more than 60 flights and severe delays on additional flights. Although official sources from Russia, like the General Prosecutor’s Office, did not attribute the attack to specific threat groups or even origin, responsibility was taken by Ukrainian and Belarusian hacktivist collectives ‘Silent Crow’ […]
Hackers exploit SAP NetWeaver bug to deploy Linux Auto-Color malware
Hackers were spotted exploiting a critical SAP NetWeaver vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-31324 to deploy the Auto-Color Linux malware in a cyberattack on a U.S.-based chemicals company. Cybersecurity firm Darktrace discovered the attack during an incident response in April 2025, where an investigation revealed that the Auto-Color malware had evolved to include additional advanced evasion tactics. Darktrace reports […]
French telecom giant Orange discloses cyberattack
Orange, a French telecommunications company and one of the world’s largest telecom operators, revealed that it detected a breached system on its network on Friday. The compromised system was discovered and isolated from the rest of the network by Orange Cyberdefense, the company’s cybersecurity business unit, on July 25. This has led to some operational […]
FBI seizes $2.4M in Bitcoin from new Chaos ransomware operation
FBI Dallas has seized approximately 20 Bitcoins from a cryptocurrency address belonging to a Chaos ransomware member that is linked to cyberattacks and extortion payments from Texas companies. The crypto was seized on April 15, 2025, and was traced to an affiliate named “Hors,” who is suspected of launching the attacks against the companies. “The seized funds […]
Lovense sex toy app flaw leaks private user email addresses
The connected sex toy platform Lovense is vulnerable to a zero-day flaw that allows an attacker to get access to a member’s email address simply by knowing their username, putting them at risk of doxxing and harassment. Lovense is an interactive sex toy manufacturer, best known for producing app-controlled sex toys with names like the Lush, […]
Tea app leak worsens with second database exposing user chats
The Tea app data breach has grown into an even larger leak, with the stolen data now shared on hacking forums and a second database discovered that allegedly contains 1.1 million private messages exchanged between the app’s members. The Tea app is a women-only dating safety platform where members can share reviews about men, with […]
Flaw in Gemini CLI AI coding assistant allowed stealthy code execution
A vulnerability in Google’s Gemini CLI allowed attackers to silently execute malicious commands and exfiltrate data from developers’ computers using allowlisted programs. The flaw was discovered and reported to Google by the security firm Tracebit on June 27, with the tech giant releasing a fix in version 0.1.14, which became available on July 25. Gemini CLI, […]