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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of four security flaws in OpenSynergy’s BlueSDK Bluetooth stack that, if successfully exploited, could allow remote code execution on millions of transport vehicles from different vendors. The vulnerabilities, dubbed PerfektBlue, can be fashioned together as an exploit chain to run arbitrary code on cars from at least three major … Read More “PerfektBlue Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Vehicles to Remote Code Execution  – The Hacker News” »

Paddy Power and BetFair have warned customers that “an unauthorised third party” gained access to “limited betting account information” relating to up to 800,000 of their customers.  – Read More  – Graham Cluley 

An Iranian-backed ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) named Pay2Key has resurfaced in the wake of the Israel-Iran-U.S. conflict last month, offering bigger payouts to cybercriminals who launch attacks against Israel and the U.S. The financially motivated scheme, now operating under the moniker Pay2Key.I2P, is assessed to be linked to a hacking group tracked as Fox Kitten (aka Lemon … Read More “Iranian-Backed Pay2Key Ransomware Resurfaces with 80% Profit Share for Cybercriminals  – The Hacker News” »

A recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw impacting the Wing FTP Server has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Huntress. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-47812 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of improper handling of null (”) bytes in the server’s web interface, which allows for remote code execution. It has been addressed … Read More “Critical Wing FTP Server Vulnerability (CVE-2025-47812) Actively Being Exploited in the Wild  – The Hacker News” »

The 2025 Data Risk Report: Enterprises face potentially serious data loss risks from AI-fueled tools. Adopting a unified, AI-driven approach to data security can help. As businesses increasingly rely on cloud-driven platforms and AI-powered tools to accelerate digital transformation, the stakes for safeguarding sensitive enterprise data have reached unprecedented levels. The Zscaler ThreatLabz  – Read … Read More “Securing Data in the AI Era  – The Hacker News” »

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a critical security flaw impacting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, officially confirming the vulnerability has been weaponized in the wild. The shortcoming in question is CVE-2025-5777 (CVSS score: 9.3), an instance of insufficient input validation that  – … Read More “CISA Adds Citrix NetScaler CVE-2025-5777 to KEV Catalog as Active Exploits Target Enterprises  – The Hacker News” »

Major security flaw in McDonald’s AI hiring tool McHire exposed 64M job applications. Discover how an IDOR vulnerability…  – Read More  – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto 

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in the open-source mcp-remote project that could result in the execution of arbitrary operating system (OS) commands. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6514, carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of 10.0. “The vulnerability allows attackers to trigger arbitrary OS command execution on the machine running mcp-remote when it  … Read More “Critical mcp-remote Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution, Impacting 437,000+ Downloads  – The Hacker News” »

Four suspects arrested by the NCA in April/May 2025 cyberattacks on M&S, Co-op, and Harrods. Learn about the social engineering, ransomware disruption, and estimated £300M impact on M&S.  – Read More  – Hackread – Latest Cybersecurity, Hacking News, Tech, AI & Crypto 

Cryptocurrency users are the target of an ongoing social engineering campaign that employs fake startup companies to trick users into downloading malware that can drain digital assets from both Windows and macOS systems. “These malicious operations impersonate AI, gaming, and Web3 firms using spoofed social media accounts and project documentation hosted on legitimate platforms like … Read More “Fake Gaming and AI Firms Push Malware on Cryptocurrency Users via Telegram and Discord  – The Hacker News” »

At the request of the United States, French police arrested a professional Russian basketball player who had a brief tenure at Penn State over accusations that he was part of a ransomware ring, according to overseas reports. News of the arrest of Daniil Kasatkin came in a court in Paris on Wednesday. His lawyer denied … Read More “French police arrest Russian pro basketball player on behalf of US over ransomware suspicions  – CyberScoop” »

Three teenagers and a 20-year-old woman were arrested Thursday by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency for their alleged role in cyberattacks on major retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods. The arrests, comprising British and Latvian nationals, followed sustained investigations into attacks that crippled the retailers’ operations. The NCA’s National Cyber Crime Unit detained … Read More “UK arrests four for cyberattacks on major British retailers  – CyberScoop” »

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday announced that four people have been arrested in connection with cyber attacks targeting major retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. The arrested individuals include two men aged 19, a third aged 17, and a 20-year-old woman. They were apprehended in the West Midlands and London on … Read More “Four Arrested in £440M Cyber Attack on Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods  – The Hacker News” »

Semiconductor company AMD is warning of a new set of vulnerabilities affecting a broad range of chipsets that could lead to information disclosure. The attacks, called Transient Scheduler Attacks (TSA), manifests in the form of a speculative side channel in its CPUs that leverages execution timing of instructions under specific microarchitectural conditions. “In some cases, … Read More “AMD Warns of New Transient Scheduler Attacks Impacting a Wide Range of CPUs  – The Hacker News” »

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered new artifacts associated with an Apple macOS malware called ZuRu, which is known to propagate via trojanized versions of legitimate software. SentinelOne, in a new report shared with The Hacker News, said the malware has been observed masquerading as the cross‑platform SSH client and server‑management tool Termius in late May 2025. … Read More “New ZuRu Malware Variant Targeting Developers via Trojanized Termius macOS App  – The Hacker News” »

Generative AI is not arriving with a bang, it’s slowly creeping into the software that companies already use on a daily basis. Whether it is video conferencing or CRM, vendors are scrambling to integrate AI copilots and assistants into their SaaS applications. Slack can now provide AI summaries of chat threads, Zoom can provide meeting … Read More “What Security Leaders Need to Know About AI Governance for SaaS  – The Hacker News” »

A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in ServiceNow’s platform that, if successfully exploited, could result in data exposure and exfiltration. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-3648 (CVSS score: 8.2), has been described as a case of data inference in Now Platform through conditional access control list (ACL) rules. It has been codenamed Count(er) Strike. “A … Read More “ServiceNow Flaw CVE-2025-3648 Could Lead to Data Exposure via Misconfigured ACLs  – The Hacker News” »

In episode 425 of “Smashing Security”, Graham reveals how “Call of Duty: WWII” has been weaponised – allowing hackers to hijack your entire PC during online matches, thanks to ancient code and Microsoft’s Game Pass. Meanwhile, Carole digs into a con targeting the recently incarcerated, with scammers impersonating bail bond agents to fleece desperate families. … Read More “Smashing Security podcast #425: Call of Duty: From pew-pew to pwned  – Graham Cluley” »

As Texas reels from devastating floods, conspiracy theorists are hard at work.  – Read More  – Graham Cluley