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OpenAI's October 2025 report reveals bans on ChatGPT accounts linked to PRC-affiliated groups like UNKDROPPITCH, who leveraged AI to debug malware (GOVERSHELL, HealthKick), craft targeted phishing, and build surveillance tools—disrupting 40+ networks; models block direct threats but highlight efficiency risks in cyber ops.

Sucuri uncovers stealthy PHP code injections in WordPress theme files (functions.php) exploiting weak permissions and outdated plugins to fetch obfuscated JS from brazilc[.]com, enabling pop-ups, redirects, and Cloudflare-mimicking iframes—update themes, tighten permissions, and monitor scripts to secure sites.

Gujarat reports over 38 lakh malware incidents via malicious apps, phishing, and unpatched software, targeting outdated devices for data theft and ransomware. Safeguard with prompt updates, trusted antivirus, 2FA, official app stores, and offline backups to stay protected.

Jammu Cyber Police cracks ₹4.44 crore online fraud, nabbing three Surat suspects for "digital arrest" scam that coerced a businessman via fake law enforcement threats using Aadhaar/SIM data. FIR under IT Act & BNS filed; report scams to 1930 helpline to stay safe.

A hacker alleges stealing Huawei's source code, dev tools, scripts, and manuals in a major breach, offering them on dark web forums—echoing past espionage fears from U.S. warnings, Vodafone backdoors, and NSA hacks. Investigation ongoing amid global security risks.

LayerX uncovers CometJacking, exploiting Perplexity’s AI browser via malicious URLs to steal Gmail/Calendar data—tricks AI into Base64-encoded exfiltration, bypassing safeguards. Urgent call for AI security-by-design amid rising agentic threats.

CVE-2025-43400 enables out-of-bounds writes via malicious fonts, risking app crashes and memory corruption on macOS, iOS, and more—no active exploits yet, but RCE potential. Update to Sequoia 15.7.1 immediately for protection against untrusted files.

Trend Micro uncovers SORVEPOTEL, a worm-like malware exploiting WhatsApp for fast propagation on Windows systems in Brazil—phishing ZIPs lead to account bans and enterprise hits in government, tech sectors. Detect and block early to avoid spam floods.

A breach at Discord's third-party support vendor leaked personal info like names, emails, IP addresses, limited billing details, and scanned photo IDs for some users—no passwords or full cards affected. Discord is investigating and notifying victims; stay alert for phishing.

The DPDP Act makes employee data protection crucial for India Inc. Learn about compliance, required safeguards (encryption, MFA), and the high cost of data leaks.