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89% of Enterprise GenAI Usage Is Invisible to Organizations Exposing Critical Security Risks, New Report Reveals

Organizations are either already adopting GenAI solutions, evaluating strategies for integrating these tools into their business plans, or both. To drive informed decision-making and effective planning, the availability of hard data is essential—yet such data remains surprisingly scarce. The “Enterprise GenAI Data Security Report 2025” by LayerX delivers unprecedented insights 

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New TgToxic Banking Trojan Variant Evolves with Anti-Analysis Upgrades

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android malware called TgToxic (aka ToxicPanda), indicating that the threat actors behind it are continuously making changes in response to public reporting. “The modifications seen in the TgToxic payloads reflect the actors’ ongoing surveillance of open source intelligence and demonstrate their commitment to enhancing the 

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PolarEdge Botnet Exploits Cisco and Other Flaws to Hijack ASUS, QNAP, and Synology Devices

A new malware campaign has been observed targeting edge devices from Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, and Synology to rope them into a botnet named PolarEdge since at least the end of 2023. French cybersecurity company Sekoia said it observed the unknown threat actors deploying a backdoor by leveraging CVE-2023-20118 (CVSS score: 6.5), a critical security flaw […]

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Bybit Hack Traced to SafeWallet Supply Chain Attack Exploited by North Korean Hackers

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) formally linked the record-breaking $1.5 billion Bybit hack to North Korean threat actors, as the company’s CEO Ben Zhou declared a “war against Lazarus.” The agency said the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was responsible for the theft of the virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange, […]

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U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason”

A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty last week to leaking phone records for high-ranking U.S. government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for an answer to the question “can hacking be treason?” prosecutors in the case said Wednesday. The government disclosed the details in a court motion to keep the defendant in custody […]

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Smashing Security podcast #406: History’s biggest heist just happened, and online abuse

In episode 406 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, we explore how the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hacked to the jaw-dropping tune of $1.5 billion, and we look at what is being done to better defend women and girls’ safety online. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” […]

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7 Hidden Dangers of AI in Networks & Systems—What Companies Need to Watch For

7 Hidden Dangers of AI in Networks & Systems—What Companies Need to Watch For How AI Introduces Security Gaps That Could Compromise Your Business AI is transforming business operations, automating complex processes, and enhancing cybersecurity. However, its rapid adoption has also opened the door to new security risks that many companies remain unaware of. From […]

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Hackers Exploited Krpano Framework Flaw to Inject Spam Ads on 350+ Websites

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in a virtual tour framework has been weaponized by malicious actors to inject malicious scripts across hundreds of websites with the goal of manipulating search results and fueling a spam ads campaign at scale. Security researcher Oleg Zaytsev, in a report shared with The Hacker News, said the campaign – […]

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Leaked Black Basta Ransomware Chat Logs Reveal Inner Workings and Internal Conflicts

More than a year’s worth of internal chat logs from a ransomware gang known as Black Basta have been published online in a leak that provides unprecedented visibility into their tactics and internal conflicts among its members. The Russian-language chats on the Matrix messaging platform between September 18, 2023, and September 28, 2024, were initially […]

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