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Critical Ivanti Flaw Actively Exploited to Deploy TRAILBLAZE and BRUSHFIRE Malware
/in General NewsIvanti has disclosed details of a now-patched critical security vulnerability impacting its Connect Secure that has come under active exploitation in the wild.
The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-22457 (CVSS score: 9.0), concerns a case of a stack-based buffer overflow that could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
“A stack-based buffer overflow in Ivanti Connect
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Critical Flaw in Apache Parquet Allows Remote Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code
/in General NewsA maximum severity security vulnerability has been disclosed in Apache Parquet’s Java Library that, if successfully exploited, could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on susceptible instances.
Apache Parquet is a free and open-source columnar data file format that’s designed for efficient data processing and retrieval, providing support for complex data, high-performance
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CERT-UA Reports Cyberattacks Targeting Ukrainian State Systems with WRECKSTEEL Malware
/in General NewsThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that no less than three cyber attacks were recorded against state administration bodies and critical infrastructure facilities in the country with an aim to steal sensitive data.
The campaign, the agency said, involved the use of compromised email accounts to send phishing messages containing links pointing to legitimate
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OpenAI just made ChatGPT Plus free for millions of college students — and it’s a brilliant competitive move against Anthropic
/in General NewsOpenAI offers free ChatGPT Plus to college students just before finals week, escalating competition with Anthropic’s Claude as tech giants battle for dominance in the $80 billion education AI market.Read More
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Texas city warns thousands of utility payment site breach
/in General NewsAt least 12,000 people in Texas had sensitive financial information stolen by hackers who secretly implanted malicious code into the utility payment website of the City of Lubbock.
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Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures is raising $100M for a new fund
/in General NewsTed Schlein’s cybersecurity-focused Ballistic Ventures is raising $100 million for a new fund, TechCrunch has exclusively learned.
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OpenAI just made its first cybersecurity investment
/in General NewsOpenAI just co-led a $43 million Series A into deepfake defense startup Adaptive Security.
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Look, no patches! Why Chainguard OS might be the most secure Linux ever
/in General NewsA secure container company listens to several top Linux maintainers on how to build the most secure Linux distro possible. The result: Chainguard OS.
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Microsoft Warns of Tax-Themed Email Attacks Using PDFs and QR Codes to Deliver Malware
/in General NewsMicrosoft is warning of several phishing campaigns that are leveraging tax-related themes to deploy malware and steal credentials.
“These campaigns notably use redirection methods such as URL shorteners and QR codes contained in malicious attachments and abuse legitimate services like file-hosting services and business profile pages to avoid detection,” Microsoft said in a report shared with The
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US, Australia, Canada warn of ‘fast flux’ scheme used by ransomware gangs
/in General NewsRansomware gangs and Russian government hackers are increasingly turning to an old tactic called “fast flux” to hide the location of infrastructure used in cyberattacks.
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