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Rise in Hack Attack Frequency Highlights Cyber Threat Shift
A PMC study found 895 hacking incidents last year—nearly forty percent of total cyberattacks—indicating a shift toward advanced zero‑day exploits.
Read storyCompromised jscrambler 8.14.0 Release Drops Rust Infostealer
A July 11 release of the popular jscrambler npm package was found to install a native Rust‑based infostealer on Windows, macOS, and Linux via a pre‑install hook.
Read storyZimbra XSS Vulnerability Enables Email‑Injected Malware Execution
A stored cross‑site scripting flaw in Zimbra’s Classic Web Client lets attackers run malicious code via specially crafted emails.
Read storyMalicious NPM Package Steals Crypto Wallet Secrets from Injective Labs
A compromised GitHub repository let Injective Labs release a malicious npm module that siphons private keys and mnemonic seed phrases from crypto wallet users.
Read storyAlibaba’s XQUIC Flaw Lets Remote Clients Crash HTTP/3 Servers
A critical unpatched flaw in Alibaba’s XQUIC library allows attackers to crash HTTP/3 servers without authentication.
Read storyData Brokers Fuel Scams, Cost Consumers $21 Billion
Senator Maggie Hassan’s Senate report shows how data broker practices enable scams and identity theft, costing consumers an estimated $21 billion.
Read storyAthena Clearinghouse Launch Signals Shift in Vulnerability Disclosure
The newly announced Athena clearinghouse operates quietly behind the scenes, offering a pre‑public fix model that could streamline patch deployment but also raises concerns over dependence on a single hub.
Read storyConsent Decree Extends FTC Oversight Over Social Media Company X Until 2042
The Federal Trade Commission’s latest agreement extends regulation of social media giant X through 2042, raising questions about long‑term enforcement and innovation costs.
Read storyFrance’s Credential Database Breach Exposes Up to 18 Million Records
A breach at France’s National Agency for Secure Credentials revealed millions of sensitive ID entries, sparking fresh scrutiny on national identity security.
Read storyGitHub Verified Commits Can Be Rewritten Without Breaking Signatures
A new study shows that GitHub’s “Verified” badge can be spoofed because signed commits’ hashes are mutable, threatening software supply‑chain integrity.
Read storyDialogflow CX Vulnerability Lets Cloud Bots Leak User Data
A critical flaw in Google’s Dialogflow CX lets attackers hijack chatbots and exfiltrate user conversations within the same cloud project.
Read storyIndustrial Control Systems Targeted via OAuth Device Grants
Threat actors weaponize OAuth 2.0 Device Authorization Grants to breach industrial automation systems.
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