Tag: security

Kali Linux has released version 2025.3, the third version of 2025, featuring ten new tools, Nexmon support, and NetHunter improvements. Kali Linux is a distribution created for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to conduct red team exercises, penetration testing, security audits, and research against networks. New tool added to Kali Linux 2025.3 As with every release, Kali […]

Cisco has released security updates to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software that is currently being exploited in attacks. Tracked as CVE-2025-20352, the flaw is due to a stack-based buffer overflow weakness found in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of vulnerable IOS and IOS XE software, impacting […]

Libraesva rolled out an emergency update for its Email Security Gateway (ESG) solution to fix a vulnerability exploited by threat actors believed to be state sponsored. The email security product protects email systems from phishing, malware, spam, business email compromise, and spoofing, using a multi-layer protection architecture. According to the vendor, Libraesva ESG is used […]

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates. While iOS users can only use it to translate manually after tapping ‘Translate,’ Android users will also be able to enable automatic translation, allowing all messages in a chat thread to […]

Cloudflare has mitigated a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at a record-breaking 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per second (Bpps). DDoS attacks typically exhaust either system or network resources, aiming to make services slow or unavailable to legitimate users. Record-breaking DDoS attacks are becoming more frequent, as just three weeks ago, […]

CISA has revealed that attackers breached the network of an unnamed U.S. federal civilian executive branch (FCEB) agency last year after compromising an unpatched GeoServer instance. The security bug (tracked as CVE-2024-36401) is a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability patched on June 18, 2024. CISA added the flaw to its catalog of actively exploited […]

Law enforcement authorities in Europe have arrested five suspects linked to a cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that stole over €100 million ($118 million) from more than 100 victims. The joint operation started in September 2020 and was carried out by investigative teams from Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, and Romania, coordinated by Eurojust and supported […]

The disruptions over the weekend at several major European airports were caused by a ransomware attack targeting the check-in and boarding systems. Among the airports suffering technical difficulties are Heathrow in London, Brussels Airport, and Brandenburg in Berlin. Cork and Dublin airports in Ireland also experienced difficulties, but the impact was minor. The attack started […]

​A vulnerability in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s website allowed downloading of protected and private media for years, with the flaw quietly patched this month. BleepingComputer was tipped about the flaw by a cybersecurity researcher who asked to remain anonymous, stating that the flaw has been exploited since at least 2021, even after the researcher […]