by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 9, 2025 | IT Security |
American IT software company Ivanti warned customers today to patch a newly disclosed vulnerability in its Endpoint Manager (EPM) solution that could allow attackers to execute code remotely. Ivanti delivers system and IT asset management solutions to over 40,000...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 9, 2025 | IT Security |
Portugal has become the latest country to carve out protections for researchers under its cybersecurity law. The move increases pressure on the UK after a government minister admitted last week that the 35-year-old Computer Misuse Act needed updating to protect...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 8, 2025 | IT Security |
Multiple ransomware gangs are using a packer-as-a-service platform named Shanya to help them deploy payloads that disable endpoint detection and response solutions on victim systems. Packer services provide cybercriminals with specialized tools to package their...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 8, 2025 | IT Security |
A new report by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that ransomware activity peaked in 2023 before falling in 2024, following a series of law enforcement actions targeting the ALPHV/BlackCat and LockBit ransomware gangs. From thousands of Bank...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 8, 2025 | IT Security
Nearly 200 people, including minors accused of involvement in murder plots, have been arrested over the last six months as part of Europol’s Operational Taskforce (OTF) GRIMM. The operation targets what cops call “violence-as-a-service” – crime...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 8, 2025 | IT Security
The UK government has announced enhanced protection for undersea cables using autonomous vessels alongside crewed warships and aircraft, responding to escalating Russian surveillance activities. The Ministry of Defence’s Atlantic Bastion programme directly...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 8, 2025 | IT Security
Gartner’s document warns that AI sidebars mean “Sensitive user data – such as active web content, browsing history, and open tabs – is often sent to the cloud-based AI back end, increasing the risk of data exposure unless security and privacy settings are deliberately...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 7, 2025 | IT Security
OpenAI has denied the reports that it has rolled out ads on ChatGPT Plus after users spotted recommendations for shopping apps. As spotted on X, a ChatGPT Plus user casually asked a normal question about Windows BitLocker. While the AI answered the question, it also...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 7, 2025 | IT Security
Portugal has modified its cybercrime law to establish a legal safe harbor for good-faith security research and to make hacking non-punishable under certain strict conditions. First spotted by Daniel Cuthbert, a new provision in Article 8.o-A, titled “Acts not...
by Syndicated News Feed | Dec 6, 2025 | IT Security
Over 77,000 Internet-exposed IP addresses are vulnerable to the critical React2Shell remote code execution flaw (CVE-2025-55182), with researchers now confirming that attackers have already compromised over 30 organizations across multiple sectors. React2Shell is an...
