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The first day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 wrapped up with a bang, as security researchers uncovered 34 unique zero-day vulnerabilities across various smart devices. Not a single attempt failed, leading to a total payout of $522,500 in prizes. This event, …

Threat actors infiltrated the official Xubuntu website, redirecting torrent downloads to a malicious ZIP file containing Windows-targeted malware. The incident, uncovered on October 18, 2025, highlights vulnerabilities in community-maintained Linux distribution sites amid rising interest in alternatives to end-of-life operating …

Google has swiftly addressed a high-severity flaw in its Chrome browser’s V8 JavaScript engine, releasing an emergency update to thwart potential remote code execution attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-12036, stems from an inappropriate implementation within V8, the open-source JavaScript …

A sophisticated threat campaign has emerged targeting Russia’s public sector and critical industries between May and August 2025. The Cavalry Werewolf APT group, also known as YoroTrooper and Silent Lynx, has been actively deploying custom-built malware toolsets through highly targeted …

The emergence of the AdaptixC2 post-exploitation framework in 2025 marked a significant milestone in the evolution of attacker toolsets targeting open-source supply chains. Positioning itself as a formidable alternative to established tools like Cobalt Strike, AdaptixC2 quickly attracted threat actors …

A sophisticated phishing campaign orchestrated by Pakistan-linked threat actors has been discovered targeting Indian government entities by impersonating the National Informatics Centre’s email services. The operation, attributed to APT36, also known as TransparentTribe, leverages social engineering tactics to compromise sensitive …

Cybersecurity is not just about defense; it is about protecting profits. Organizations without modern threat intelligence (TI) face escalating breach costs, wasted resources, and operational inefficiencies that hit the bottom line. Actionable intel can help businesses cut costs, optimize workflows, …

Microsoft has acknowledged a significant authentication problem affecting users of recent Windows versions, stemming from security enhancements in updates released since late August 2025. The company detailed how these updates are triggering Kerberos and NTLM failures on devices sharing identical …

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a high-priority alert about a critical vulnerability in multiple Apple products. Tracked as CVE-2022-48503, this unspecified issue in the JavaScriptCore engine could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code simply by processing …