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New MatrixPDF toolkit turns PDFs into phishing and malware lures
A new phishing and malware distribution toolkit called MatrixPDF allows attackers to convert ordinary PDF files into interactive lures that bypass email security and redirect victims to credential theft or malware downloads. The new tool was spotted by Varonis researchers, who told GeekFeed that MatrixPDF was first spotted on a cybercrime forum. The seller also […]
WestJet confirms recent breach exposed customers’ passports
Canadian airline WestJet is informing customers that the cyberattack disclosed in June compromised their sensitive information, including passports and ID documents. WestJet is a major airline in North America that operates a fleet of 153 aircrafts and services 104 destinations, carrying over 25 million travelers annually. On June 13, the company disclosed a cybersecurity incident that disrupted certain internal […]
Windows 11 2025 Update (25H2) is now available, Here’s what’s new
Today, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows 11 25H2, also known as Windows 11 2025 Update. Windows 11 25H2 is a minor update, and it shares the same platform release as Windows 11 24H2, which means both versions will get the same cumulative updates, features and fixes every month. Windows 11 25H2 is installed on version […]
Nearly 50,000 Cisco firewalls vulnerable to actively exploited flaws
Roughly 50,000 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) appliances exposed on the public web are vulnerable to two vulnerabilities actively leveraged by hackers. The flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362, enable arbitrary code execution and access to restricted URL endpoints associated with VPN access. Both security issues can be exploited remotely […]
Critical Western Digital My Cloud bug allows remote command injection
Western Digital has released firmware updates for multiple My Cloud NAS models to patch a critical-severity vulnerability that could be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary system commands. Tracked as CVE-2025-30247, the flaw is an OS command injection in the user interface of My Cloud and can be leveraged through specially crafted HTTP POST requests sent to […]
Chinese hackers exploiting VMware zero-day since October 2024
Broadcom has patched a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in its VMware Aria Operations and VMware Tools software, which has been exploited in zero-day attacks since October 2024. While the American technology giant didn’t tag this security bug (CVE-2025-41244) as exploited in the wild, it thanked NVISO threat researcher Maxime Thiebaut for reporting the bug in May. However, […]
Microsoft fixes Windows DRM video playback issues for some users
Microsoft says it has “partially” resolved a known issue that caused problems when trying to play DRM-protected video in Blu-ray/DVD/Digital TV applications. This bug affects Windows 11 24H2 systems, and it triggers freezes, black screens, and other issues after installing the August preview update or later. “Some Digital TV and BluRay/DVD applications might experience problems […]
CISA warns of critical Linux Sudo flaw exploited in attacks
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-32463) in the sudo package that enables the execution of commands with root-level privileges on Linux operating systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, describing it as “an inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere.” CISA has given federal […]
Windows 11 KB5065789 update released with 41 changes and fixes
Microsoft has released the KB5065789 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, which includes 41 improvements, including new AI actions in File Explorer and bug fixes for Windows Update and Windows Sandbox. This update is part of Microsoft’s “optional non-security preview updates” schedule, which releases updates at the end of each month to allow Windows […]
Broadcom fixes high-severity VMware NSX bugs reported by NSA
Broadcom has released security updates to patch two high-severity VMware NSX vulnerabilities reported by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). VMware NSX is a networking virtualization solution within VMware Cloud Foundation that enables administrators to deploy traditional and modern applications in private/hybrid clouds. The first security flaw reported by the NSA, tracked as CVE-2025-41251, is due […]