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Researchers report rare intrusion by suspected Chinese hackers into Russian tech firm
/in General NewsAccording to a new report by cybersecurity firm Symantec, the hackers gained access to the Russian company’s software build and code-repository systems between January and May 2025 — suggesting the breach may have been an attempted software supply-chain attack aimed at the firm’s customers.
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‘A Call to Arms’ as UK Faces 50% Surge in Major Cyberattacks
/in General NewsNational Cyber Security Centre reckons the rise is due to the UK’s increasing dependence on digital systems and a sharp increase in ransomware activity.
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This niche-y DT Research Windows tablet is fascinating
/in General NewsDT Research’s 323MD rugged tablet has an anti-microbial keyboard and IP65 water and dust resistance.
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Africa Remains Top Global Target, Even as Attacks Decline
/in General NewsOrganizations across the continent saw 10% fewer attacks in September, but Africa remains the most attacked region in the world, leading the Global South.
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High-Severity Vulnerabilities Patched by Fortinet and Ivanti
/in General NewsFortinet and Ivanti have announced their October 2025 Patch Tuesday updates, which patch many vulnerabilities across their products.
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New SAP NetWeaver Bug Lets Attackers Take Over Servers Without Login
/in General NewsSAP has rolled out security fixes for 13 new security issues, including additional hardening for a maximum-severity bug in SAP NetWeaver AS Java that could result in arbitrary command execution.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42944, carries a CVSS score of 10.0. It has been described as a case of insecure deserialization.
“Due to a deserialization vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver, an
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Microsoft Patches 173 Vulnerabilities, Including Exploited Windows Flaws
/in General NewsThe tech giant has rolled out fixes for 173 CVEs, including five critical-severity security defects.
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Adobe Patches Critical Vulnerability in Connect Collaboration Suite
/in General NewsAdobe has published a dozen security advisories detailing over 35 vulnerabilities across its product portfolio.
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5 ways the Linux nmap command can help keep your network secure
/in General NewsNmap is an essential tool for anyone who’s serious about network security. It can be installed on any Linux distribution.
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Immutable Linux delivers serious security – here are your 5 best options
/in General NewsWith an immutable distribution, you never have to worry about an upgrade breaking things. These are my favorite immutable Linux distros.
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