Massive surge in scans targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals
A spike in suspicious scans targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals indicates clear reconnaissance efforts from suspicious IP addresses, researchers warn. Cybersecurity intelligence company GreyNoise reports a 500% increase in IP addresses focused on Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect and PAN-OS profiles. The activity culminated on October 3 with more than 1,285 unique IPs engaged in the […]
Discord discloses data breach after hackers steal support tickets
Hackers stole partial payment information and personally identifiable data, including names and government-issued IDs, from some Discord users after compromising a third-party customer service provider. The attack occurred on September 20 and affected “a limited number of users” who interacted with Discord’s customer support and/or Trust and Safety teams. Discord was created as a communication […]
Opera wants you to pay $19.90 per month for its new AI browser
Opera Neon is a new browser that puts AI in control of your tabs and browsing activities, but it’ll cost $19.90 per month. The AI wave is shifting from chatbots to agentic experiences, and browsers are the first to adapt to this change. Whether you want it or not, your favorite browser will have agents […]
Signal adds new cryptographic defense against quantum attacks
Signal announced the introduction of Sparse Post-Quantum Ratchet (SPQR), a new cryptographic component designed to withstand quantum computing threats. SPQR will serve as an advanced mechanism that continuously updates the encryption keys used in conversations and discarding the old ones. Signal is a cross-platform, end-to-end encrypted messaging and calling app managed by the non-profit Signal […]
Renault and Dacia UK warn of data breach impacting customers
Customers of Renault and Dacia in the United Kingdom have been notified that sensitive information they shared with the car maker was compromised following a data breach at a third-party provider. With a revenue of more than $55 billion, the French car maker has 170,000 employees and an annual production output of 2.2 million vehicles. Dacia […]
Japanese beer giant Asahi confirms ransomware attack
Japanese beer-making giant Asahi has disclosed today that a ransomware attack caused the IT disruptions that forced it to shut down factories this week. The Tokyo-based beverage holding company is the largest beer brewer in Japan, employing 30,000 people and producing 100 million hectoliters of beverages. The company also owns the Peroni, Pilsner Urquell, Grolsch, […]
ShinyHunters launches Salesforce data leak site to extort 39 victims
An extortion group has launched a new data leak site to publicly extort dozens of companies impacted by a wave of Salesforce breaches, leaking samples of data stolen in the attacks. The threat actors responsible for these attacks claim to be part of the ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider, and Lapsus$ groups, collectively referring to themselves as “Scattered Lapsus$ […]
CommetJacking attack tricks Comet browser into stealing emails
A new attack called ‘CometJacking’ exploits URL parameters to pass to Perplexity’s Comet AI browser hidden instructions that allow access to sensitive data from connected services, like email and calendar. In a realistic scenario, no credentials or user interaction are required and a threat actor can leverage the attack by simply exposing a maliciously crafted URL to […]
Oracle links Clop extortion attacks to July 2025 vulnerabilities
Oracle has linked an ongoing extortion campaign claimed by the Clop ransomware gang to E-Business Suite (EBS) vulnerabilities that were patched in July 2025. While the company has yet to attribute the attack to this ransomware operation, Rob Duhart, the Chief Security Officer of Oracle, confirmed that customers had received extortion emails from the gang. Duhart also […]
Gmail business users can now send encrypted emails to anyone
Google says that Gmail enterprise users can now send end-to-end encrypted emails to people who use any email service or platform. To send an end-to-end encrypted email, Gmail users have to turn on the “Additional encription” option when writing the message, which ensures that the email will be automatically decrypted when the recipient is a Google […]