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WatchGuard Patches Firebox Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild

WatchGuard Patches Firebox Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild 2025-12-22 at 15:09 By Ionut Arghire The critical-severity bug in the Fireware OS’s iked process leads to unauthenticated remote code execution. The post WatchGuard Patches Firebox Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports

UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports 2025-12-22 at 15:09 By Associated Press The British government is investigating a “cyber incident” following news reports that hackers linked to China have gained access to thousands of confidential documents. The post UK Government Acknowledges It Is Investigating Cyber Incident After Media Reports appeared […]

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MacSync macOS Malware Distributed via Signed Swift Application

MacSync macOS Malware Distributed via Signed Swift Application 2025-12-22 at 15:00 By Ionut Arghire A recent MacSync Stealer version no longer requires users to directly interact with the terminal for execution. The post MacSync macOS Malware Distributed via Signed Swift Application appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Gambit Cyber Raises $3.4 Million in Seed Funding

Gambit Cyber Raises $3.4 Million in Seed Funding 2025-12-22 at 14:15 By Ionut Arghire The cybersecurity startup will use the funds to accelerate platform improvements, global expansion, and partnerships. The post Gambit Cyber Raises $3.4 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Around 1,000 systems compromised in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency

Around 1,000 systems compromised in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency 2025-12-22 at 14:13 By Connor Jones On-site staff keep key systems working while all but one region battles with encrypted PCs Romania’s cybersecurity agency confirms a major ransomware attack on the country’s water management administration has compromised around 1,000 systems, with work to remediate […]

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More

⚡ Weekly Recap: Firewall Exploits, AI Data Theft, Android Hacks, APT Attacks, Insider Leaks & More 2025-12-22 at 14:00 By Cyber threats last week showed how attackers no longer need big hacks to cause big damage. They’re going after the everyday tools we trust most — firewalls, browser add-ons, and even smart TVs — turning […]

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How to Browse the Web More Sustainably With a Green Browser

How to Browse the Web More Sustainably With a Green Browser 2025-12-22 at 13:55 By As the internet becomes an essential part of daily life, its environmental footprint continues to grow.  Data centers, constant connectivity, and resource-heavy browsing habits all contribute to energy consumption and digital waste. While individual users may not see this impact […]

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WatchGuard Firebox firewalls under attack (CVE-2025-14733)

WatchGuard Firebox firewalls under attack (CVE-2025-14733) 2025-12-22 at 13:24 By Zeljka Zorz More than 115,000 internet-facing WatchGuard Firebox firewalls may be vulnerable to compromise via CVE-2025-14733, a remote code execution vulnerability actively targeted by attackers, Shadowserver’s latest scanning reveals. About CVE-2025-14733 WatchGuard Firebox firewalls, which also incorporate VPN and unified threat management capabilities, are used […]

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AI is rewriting how power flows through the datacenter

AI is rewriting how power flows through the datacenter 2025-12-22 at 13:16 By Dan Robinson Rising rack densities are driving changes from grid connection to chip-level delivery Power semiconductors are soon set to become as vital as GPUs and CPUs in datacenters, handling the rapidly increasing loads forecast for AI infrastructure.… This article is an […]

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DIG AI: Uncensored darknet AI assistant at the service of criminals and terrorists

DIG AI: Uncensored darknet AI assistant at the service of criminals and terrorists 2025-12-22 at 13:00 By Help Net Security Resecurity has identified the emergence of uncensored darknet AI assistants, enabling threat actors to leverage advanced data processing capabilities for malicious purposes. One of these – DIG AI – was identified on September 29 of […]

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Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in US

Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in US 2025-12-22 at 12:56 By Eduard Kovacs Artem Stryzhak pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer fraud after he was extradited earlier this year. The post Ukrainian Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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AI has pumped hyperscale capex, capacity – but how long can it last?

AI has pumped hyperscale capex, capacity – but how long can it last? 2025-12-22 at 10:33 By Dan Robinson Total operational capacity just keeps rising Hyperscale datacenter operators nearly tripled their spending on infrastructure over the past three years in response to the AI craze, while the amount of operational capacity added each quarter has […]

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Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion

Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion 2025-12-22 at 09:01 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Chrisma Jackson, Director of Cybersecurity & Mission Computing Center and CISO at Sandia National Laboratories, reflects on where the cyber talent pipeline breaks down and what it takes to fix it. She discusses skill […]

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Tether-backed Northern Data sold mining firm to Tether execs: FT

Tether-backed Northern Data sold mining firm to Tether execs: FT 2025-12-22 at 08:49 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Northern Data, which is majority-owned by Tether, sold its Bitcoin mining arm to businesses owned by Tether executives, the Financial Times reports. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Browser agents don’t always respect your privacy choices

Browser agents don’t always respect your privacy choices 2025-12-22 at 08:49 By Sinisa Markovic Browser agents promise to handle online tasks without constant user input. They can shop, book reservations, and manage accounts by driving a web browser through an AI model. A new academic study warns that this convenience comes with privacy risks that […]

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Anubis: Open-source web AI firewall to protect from scraper bots

Anubis: Open-source web AI firewall to protect from scraper bots 2025-12-22 at 08:49 By Sinisa Markovic Anubis is an open-source tool designed to protect websites from automated scraping and abusive traffic by adding computational friction before a request is served. Maintained by TecharoHQ, the project targets a growing problem for site operators who want to […]

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Android Malware Operations Merge Droppers, SMS Theft, and RAT Capabilities at Scale

Android Malware Operations Merge Droppers, SMS Theft, and RAT Capabilities at Scale 2025-12-22 at 08:49 By Threat actors have been observed leveraging malicious dropper apps masquerading as legitimate applications to deliver an Android SMS stealer dubbed Wonderland in mobile attacks targeting users in Uzbekistan. “Previously, users received ‘pure’ Trojan APKs that acted as malware immediately […]

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Session tokens give attackers a shortcut around MFA

Session tokens give attackers a shortcut around MFA 2025-12-22 at 07:45 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Simon Wijckmans, CEO at cside, discusses why session token theft is rising and why security teams miss it. He walks through how web applications rely on browsers to store session tokens after login often […]

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NIST issues guidance on securing smart speakers

NIST issues guidance on securing smart speakers 2025-12-22 at 07:02 By Sinisa Markovic Smart home devices, such as voice-activated digital assistants, are increasingly used in home health care, with risks involved. An attacker could change a prescription, steal medical data, or connect a patient to an impostor. To reduce cybersecurity risks tied to this use, […]

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