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A human rights lawyer from Pakistan's Balochistan province received a suspicious link on WhatsApp from an unknown number, marking the first time a civil society member in the country was targeted by Intellexa's Predator spyware, Amnesty International said in a report. The link, the non-profit organization said, is a "Predator attack attempt based on the technical behaviour of the infection

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday released details of a backdoor named BRICKSTORM that has been put to use by state-sponsored threat actors from the People's Republic of China (PRC) to maintain long-term persistence on compromised systems. "BRICKSTORM is a sophisticated backdoor for VMware vSphere and Windows environments," the agency said. "

China-based phishing groups blamed for non-stop scam SMS messages about a supposed wayward package or unpaid toll fee are promoting a new offering, just in time for the holiday shopping season: Phishing kits for mass-creating fake but convincing e-commerce websites that convert customer payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Experts say these same phishing groups also are now using SMS lures that promise unclaimed tax refunds and mobile rewards points.

LummaC2 infostealer infects North Korean hacker’s device, exposing ties to $1.4B Bybit heist and revealing tools, infrastructure and OPSEC failures.

Bill explores how our biggest mistakes can be the catalysts for growth that we need. This week’s newsletter promises stories, lessons, and a fresh perspective on failure.

### Overview An improper signature verification vulnerability exists when using auth0/node-jws with the HS256 algorithm under specific conditions. ### Am I Affected? You are affected by this vulnerability if you meet all of the following preconditions: 1. Application uses the auth0/node-jws implementation of JSON Web Signatures, versions <=3.2.2 || 4.0.0 2. Application uses the jws.createVerify() function for HMAC algorithms 3. Application uses user-provided data from the JSON Web Signature Protected Header or Payload in the HMAC secret lookup routines You are NOT affected by this vulnerability if you meet any of the following preconditions: 1. Application uses the jws.verify() interface (note: `auth0/node-jsonwebtoken` users fall into this category and are therefore NOT affected by this vulnerability) 2. Application uses only asymmetric algorithms (e.g. RS256) 3. Application doesn’t use user-provided data from the JSON Web Signature Protected Header or Payload in the HMAC secret lo...

Google has pushed out a Chrome update with 13 security fixes, including a high-severity flaw in Digital Credentials.

View CSAF 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v4 8.4 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low attack complexity Vendor: Sunbird Equipment: DCIM dcTrack, Power IQ Vulnerabilities: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel, Use of Hard-coded Credentials 2. RISK EVALUATION Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access or steal credentials. 3. TECHNICAL DETAILS 3.1 AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following Sunbird products are affected: DCIM dcTrack: Versions v9.2.0 and prior Power IQ: Versions v9.2.0 and prior 3.2 Vulnerability Overview 3.2.1 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CWE-288 DCIM dcTrack allows an attacker to misuse certain remote access features. An authenticated user with access to the appliance's virtual console could exploit these features to redirect network traffic, potentially accessing restricted services or data on the host machine. CVE-2025-66238 has been assigned to this vulnerability. A CVSS v3.1 base...

Think your Wi-Fi is safe? Your coding tools? Or even your favorite financial apps? This week proves again how hackers, companies, and governments are all locked in a nonstop race to outsmart each other. Here’s a quick rundown of the latest cyber stories that show how fast the game keeps changing. DeFi exploit drains funds Critical yETH Exploit Used to Steal $9M

**According to the CVSS metric, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of integrity (I:L)? What does that mean for this vulnerability?** The attacker is only able to modify the content of the vulnerable link to redirect the victim to a malicious site.