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Bug in Nitrogen ransomware locks victims' data away forever
By Bruno Ferreira published
Bug in Nitrogen ransomware locks victims' data way forever

Security researcher says AMD auto-updater downloads software insecurely, enabling remote code execution
By Bruno Ferreira published
AMD auto-update delivers software insecurely, company says MITM attacks are "out of scope"

$40 million worth of crypto stolen from Step Finance
By Jowi Morales published
DeFi platform Step Finance has been hit with a $40 million breach stemming from compromised devices used by its executive team.

Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks
By Luke James published
The Notepad++ project yesterday disclosed that its update server was covertly hijacked in a targeted supply chain attack that began in June 2025,

Malicious OpenClaw ‘skill’ targets crypto users on ClawHub — 14 malicious skills were uploaded to ClawHub last month
By Luke James published
Security researchers are warning that the growing ecosystem around ‘OpenClaw,’ the self-hosted AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot, has already become a target for malware distribution.

WinRAR exploit reportedly remains widely-used by China and Russia state actors despite patch
By Jowi Morales published
It's time to update the trial copy of WinRAR on your PC.

AI-assisted cybersecurity team discovers 12 OpenSSL vulnerabilities, claims humans are the limiting factor — some vulnerabilities have been around for decades
By Aaron Klotz published
OpenSSL is a security standard that protects most of the internet, and cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered vulnerabilities in the standard that have been lying undetected for decades.

Microsoft gave customers' BitLocker encryption keys to the FBI
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft is said to have cooperated with the FBI and released the backup BitLocker encryption key of one user stored in its servers to the agency after receiving a valid search warrant.
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