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The notorious cybercrime group Hunters International is dropping ransomware to focus on data theft and extortion.

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Less than two dozen cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in March 2025.

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GitHub has announced new capabilities to help organizations and developers keep secrets in their code protected.

The post 39 Million Secrets Leaked on GitHub in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Two CVEs now exist for an actively exploited CrushFTP vulnerability and much of the security industry is using the ‘wrong one’.

The post Details Emerge on CVE Controversy Around Exploited CrushFTP Vulnerability  appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cisco fixes two high-severity denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Meraki devices and Enterprise Chat and Email.

The post Vulnerabilities Expose Cisco Meraki and ECE Products to DoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Google’s patches for Quick Share for Windows vulnerabilities leading to remote code execution were incomplete and could be easily bypassed.

The post Google Released Second Fix for Quick Share Flaws After Patch Bypass appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Adaptive is pitching a security platform designed to replicate real-world attack scenarios through AI-generated deepfake simulations. 

The post Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Vulnerabilities in open source ChatGPT alternative Jan AI expose systems to remote, unauthenticated manipulation.

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Cyberhaven bags $100 million in funding at a billion-dollar valuation, a sign that investors remain bullish on data security startups.

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The rise of zero-knowledge threat actors powered by AI marks a turning point in the business of cybercrime where sophisticated attacks are no longer confined to skilled attackers.

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DeepMind found that current AI frameworks are ad hoc, not systematic, and fail to provide defenders with useful insights.

The post Google DeepMind Unveils Framework to Exploit AI’s Cyber Weaknesses appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The global rise of North Korean IT worker infiltration poses a serious cybersecurity risk—using fake identities, remote access, and extortion to compromise organizations.

The post North Korea’s IT Operatives Are Exploiting Remote Work Globally appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Google has patched a Cloud Run vulnerability dubbed ImageRunner that could have been exploited to gain access to sensitive data.

The post ImageRunner Flaw Exposed Sensitive Information in Google Cloud appeared first on SecurityWeek.

North Korea’s Lazarus hackers are using the ClickFix technique for malware deployment in fresh attacks targeting the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

The post Lazarus Uses ClickFix Tactics in Fake Cryptocurrency Job Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

DrayTek has shared some clarifications regarding the recent attacks causing router reboots, but some questions remain unanswered. 

The post Questions Remain Over Attacks Causing DrayTek Router Reboots appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Gmail now allows enterprise users to send end-to-end encrypted emails to colleagues, and will soon allow sending to any inbox.

The post Google Brings End-to-End Encrypted Emails to All Enterprise Gmail Users appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Chrome 135 and Firefox 137 were released on Tuesday with fixes for several high-severity memory safety vulnerabilities.

The post Chrome 135, Firefox 137 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Using the Security Copilot tool, Microsoft discovered 20 critical vulnerabilities in widely deployed open-source bootloaders.

The post Microsoft Using AI to Uncover Critical Bootloader Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.

An undocumented remote access backdoor in the Unitree Go1 Robot Dog allows remote control over the tunnel network and use of the vision cameras to see through their eyes.

The post Hackers Could Unleash Chaos Through Backdoor in China-Made Robot Dogs appeared first on SecurityWeek.

GreyNoise warns of a coordinated effort probing the internet for potentially vulnerable Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect instances.

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