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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.

CVE-2025-56383 exposes Notepad++ v8.8.3 and earlier to DLL hijacking attacks, allowing local code execution via malicious plugins like NppExport.dll. PoC shows persistence risks—update now and monitor for infections until patched.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup's 48 teams, 104 matches across Canada, Mexico, and USA heighten cyber risks from ransomware and hacktivists, targeting tech-reliant infrastructure. Experts urge collaboration, stable CISA funding, and daily best practices to secure the event.

Check Point uncovers Iranian-aligned Nimbus Manticore's (UNC1549) spear-phishing campaign hitting defense, telecom, and aviation in Denmark, Sweden, Portugal. Fake job portals deliver MiniJunk backdoor and MiniBrowse stealer via advanced DLL side-loading—boost phishing defenses now.

Cybercriminals leverage Dynamic DNS services to evade detection and build persistent command-and-control networks, abusing 70,000+ domains with minimal oversight. APT groups like Fancy Bear and Chinese hackers use obfuscation and rotations—defenders face growing challenges in mitigation.

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.

A malicious update to the postmark-mcp server injects a hidden BCC to exfiltrate sensitive emails from thousands of organizations. Koi’s risk engine uncovered the attack, highlighting risks in AI-driven MCP tools. Remove version 1.0.16+ and audit MCP servers now.

Microsoft uncovers advanced XCSSET variant infecting Xcode projects for macOS devs—adds Firefox data exfiltration, crypto wallet clipboard swaps via AES-encrypted AppleScripts, and LaunchDaemon persistence. Mitigate with updates, Defender for Endpoint, and domain blocks.

Microsoft exposes AI-driven phishing campaign targeting US organizations: attackers use AI to craft verbose, business-jargon code in SVG attachments disguised as PDFs, hiding credential-stealing payloads behind invisible dashboards and evading antivirus detection.

SolarWinds patches CVE-2025-26399 (CVSS 9.8), a deserialization flaw in Web Help Desk allowing unauthenticated RCE; it's a bypass of CVE-2024-28988. Affects versions up to 12.8.7—upgrade to HF1. Discovered by Trend Micro ZDI; Qualys QID 733223 for detection.

XLab exposes the AISURU botnet, a 300,000-node powerhouse driving 11.5 Tbps DDoS peaks since 2025 via Totolink firmware hacks. Led by Snow, Tom, and Forky, it features ideological Easter eggs; rivals leak evidence amid calls for takedown amid escalating threats.

Threat actors use vulnerable Windows 8.1 WerFaultSecure.exe on patched Windows 11 24H2 to dump unencrypted LSASS memory via PPL bypass, extracting NTLM hashes and passwords for escalation. Zero Salarium details evasion tactics; defenders urged to monitor WER tools and anomalous PPL activity.

Major cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) causes Tata Motors shares to drop 4% to ₹655.30; production paused until Oct 1 with ₹560 crore weekly losses, potential ₹21,000 crore damage—exceeding annual profit. Experts urge cyber insurance and resilient IT amid auto sector digital risks.

Cisco's CVE-2025-20352 stack overflow in IOS/IOS XE SNMP allows remote RCE or DoS via crafted packets; actively exploited in wild after credential compromise. Affects Meraki MS390, Catalyst 9300; patch now, mitigate with SNMP views—restrict access to trusted sources.

India's universities endure 7,095 weekly cyberattacks—higher than global averages—due to hybrid models, limited resources, and connected campuses. Check Point report highlights RATs, malware risks; experts urge prevention-first security, AI monitoring, and investment to protect data and research.

Security scan reveals 150+ popular apps (millions of downloads) with Firebase test mode flaws allowing unauthenticated access to payments, PII, chats, passwords, and GitHub/AWS tokens in Realtime DB, Storage, Firestore, and Remote Config. Learn impacts, OpenFirebase tool, and fixes for ~80% of mobile apps.

Threat actors use in-memory PE loaders to download and run malicious executables (e.g., RATs) via Windows APIs like VirtualAlloc and LoadLibraryA, evading file-based EDR like Microsoft Defender/Sophos. Learn the technique's steps, red team success, and need for memory/behavioral defenses.