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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks

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Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks 2025-10-31 at 12:37 By Ionut Arghire The Windows shortcut vulnerability has been seen in attacks conducted by Mustang Panda to drop the PlugX malware. The post Chinese APT Exploits Unpatched Windows Flaw in Recent Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek […]

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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies

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North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies 2025-10-24 at 17:56 By Ionut Arghire Lazarus has used fake job offers in attacks targeting companies developing UAV technology, for information theft. The post North Korean Hackers Aim at European Drone Companies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Companies want the benefits of AI without the cyber blowback

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Companies want the benefits of AI without the cyber blowback 2025-10-22 at 07:19 By Anamarija Pogorelec 51% of European IT and cybersecurity professionals said they expect AI-driven cyber threats and deepfakes to keep them up at night in 2026, according to ISACA. AI takes centre stage in threat outlook The main reason for this concern […]

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China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers attempt to infiltrate European telco

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China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers attempt to infiltrate European telco 2025-10-20 at 18:42 By Zeljka Zorz Salt Typhoon, the China-linked APT group that has a penchant for targeting telecommunications companies, has been spotted trying to sneak into yet another one. The intrusion “Darktrace observed activity in a European telecommunications organisation consistent with Salt Typhoon’s known tactics, […]

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What Chat Control means for your privacy

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What Chat Control means for your privacy 2025-10-14 at 08:00 By Mirko Zorz The EU’s proposed Chat Control (CSAM Regulation) aims to combat child sexual abuse material by requiring digital platforms to detect, report, and remove illegal content, including grooming behaviors. Cybersecurity experts warn that such measures could undermine encryption, create new attack surfaces, and […]

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Six metrics policymakers need to track cyber resilience

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Six metrics policymakers need to track cyber resilience 2025-10-09 at 07:48 By Anamarija Pogorelec Most countries are still making national cyber policy decisions without reliable numbers. Regulations often focus on incident reporting after damage is done, but they fail to give governments a forward-looking picture of resilience. A new report from Zurich Insurance Group argues […]

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S.

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North Korea’s IT workers are targeting firms beyond tech, crypto, and the U.S. 2025-10-01 at 17:24 By Zeljka Zorz North Korea’s clandestine IT Worker (ITW) program, which is long known for targeting U.S. technology firms and crypto firms, has broadened its scope to attempt to infiltrate a variety of industries worldwide, including finance, healthcare, public […]

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European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates

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European Windows 10 users get an additional year of free security updates 2025-09-25 at 21:26 By Zeljka Zorz Windows 10 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) will be able to receive extended security updates until October 14, 2026, without having to pay for them or to back up their settings, apps, or credentials to […]

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€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation

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€100M crypto scam busted: Five arrested in Europe-wide operation 2025-09-24 at 13:18 By Anamarija Pogorelec A cross-border cryptocurrency scam has left investors across Europe with losses of more than €100 million. Authorities in several countries worked together to shut down the operation and arrest those behind it. How the scheme worked The fraudsters ran what […]

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European Airport Disruptions Caused by Ransomware Attack

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European Airport Disruptions Caused by Ransomware Attack 2025-09-22 at 15:34 By Eduard Kovacs Collins Aerospace is reportedly having difficulties recovering from the ransomware attack. The post European Airport Disruptions Caused by Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Airport Cyberattack Disrupts More Flights Across Europe

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Airport Cyberattack Disrupts More Flights Across Europe 2025-09-21 at 19:40 By Associated Press The cyberattack affected software of Collins Aerospace, whose systems help passengers check in, print boarding passes and bag tags, and dispatch their luggage. The post Airport Cyberattack Disrupts More Flights Across Europe appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Cyberattack Disrupts Check-In Systems at Major European Airports

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Cyberattack Disrupts Check-In Systems at Major European Airports 2025-09-21 at 18:31 By Associated Press The disruptions to airport electronic systems meant that only manual check-in and boarding was possible. The post Cyberattack Disrupts Check-In Systems at Major European Airports appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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The real-world effects of EU’s DORA regulation on global businesses

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The real-world effects of EU’s DORA regulation on global businesses 2025-09-19 at 08:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Matt Cooper, Director of Governance, Risk, and Compliance at Vanta, discusses the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and its effects six months after it went into effect. DORA is the first […]

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal

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Nearly 500 researchers urge EU to rethink controversial CSAM scanning proposal 2025-09-09 at 10:22 By Mirko Zorz Nearly 500 scientists and researchers have signed an open letter warning that the latest version of the EU’s Chat Control Proposal would weaken digital security while failing to deliver meaningful protection for children. The signatories represent 34 countries […]

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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data

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How to reclaim control over your online shopping data 2025-09-05 at 09:33 By Sinisa Markovic Online shopping is convenient, saves time, and everything is just a click away. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the data we leave behind, or the risks that might come with it? Where shopping […]

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Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices

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Noodlophile infostealer is hiding behind fake copyright and PI infringement notices 2025-08-18 at 16:12 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers pushing the Noodlophile infostealer are targeting businesses with spear-phishing emails threatening legal action due to copyright or intellectual property infringement, Morphisec researchers have warned. The campaign The emails, ostensibly sent by a law firm, are tailored to […]

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Croatian research institute confirms ransomware attack via ToolShell vulnerabilities

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Croatian research institute confirms ransomware attack via ToolShell vulnerabilities 2025-08-13 at 18:01 By Zeljka Zorz The Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI), the largest Croatian science and technology research institute, has confirmed that it was the one of “at least 9,000 institutions worldwide” that were attacked using the Microsoft SharePoint “ToolShell” vulnerabilities. The attack happened on Thursday, […]

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Netscaler vulnerability was exploited as zero-day for nearly two months (CVE-2025-6543)

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Netscaler vulnerability was exploited as zero-day for nearly two months (CVE-2025-6543) 2025-08-12 at 17:51 By Zeljka Zorz FortiGuard Labs has reported a dramatic spike in exploitation attempts targeting Citrix Bleed 2, a critical buffer over‑read flaw (CVE‑2025‑5777) affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC (Application Delivery Controller) and Gateway devices. Since July 28, 2025, they have detected over 6,000 exploitation […]

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WinRAR zero-day was exploited by two threat actors (CVE-2025-8088)

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WinRAR zero-day was exploited by two threat actors (CVE-2025-8088) 2025-08-12 at 16:11 By Zeljka Zorz The RomCom attackers aren’t the only ones that have been leveraging the newly unveiled WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) in zero-day attacks: according to Russian cybersecurity company BI.ZONE, a group tracked as Paper Werewolf has been using it to target Russian organizations. […]

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Digital sovereignty becomes a matter of resilience for Europe

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Digital sovereignty becomes a matter of resilience for Europe 2025-07-25 at 08:37 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Benjamin Schilz, CEO of Wire, discusses Europe’s push for digital sovereignty through initiatives like Gaia-X and the EU AI Act. As the continent redefines its technological future, the focus shifts from regulation to building […]

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