Next.js released an out-of-band security update on October 14 that fixes two critical flaws allowing unauthenticated remote code execution, along with a high-severity denial-of-service flaw. One code-execution flaw is in React Server…
Powerful zero-click spyware is infected devices worldwide through targeted ads, new research shows — an alarming development in the spread of surveillance technology.
The Record 26m agoSomeone built a tool to steal data, then decided it should scare the victim for fun. Yes, that’s an actual feature. And somehow, it fits right in with this week's security stories…
The Hacker News 36m agoA proxyjacking campaign has impacted devices in 34 countries, monetizing victims' internet connections through a commercial residential proxy network. [...]
BleepingComputer 1h agoContextual defense helps security teams connect the signals, anticipate what comes next, and stop threats before they escalate. The post Context Is King in the Fight Against Modern Cyberattacks appeared first on…
SecurityWeek 1h agoA threat actor uploaded malicious packages to the Arch User Repository (AUR) that impersonated two popular helper tools, yay and paru. [...]
BleepingComputer 2h agoThis summit is laser-focused on the next generation of Zero Trust and Identity security, moving beyond theory to deliver actionable strategies. The post Watch Now: Zero Trust Strategies Summit – All Sessions…
SecurityWeek 2h agoMatthew Green has a new site that tries to estimate the number of cryptanalyst-hours that have been spent analyzing different public-key algorithms: Abstract: We estimate how much public cryptanalysis each public-key assumption…
Schneier on Security 3h agoCandiru, an Israeli maker of spyware sold to governments, infected devices at the news network Al Jazeera through ordinary online ads, in attacks that needed no click or other action from the…
The Hacker News 3h agoThe threat actor known as Silent Lynx has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government organizations across the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The activity, observed from June 2025…
The Hacker News 3h agoOrganizations need to move away from vendor-assigned, theoretical scores toward real exploit data specific to their environments.
Dark Reading 4h agoA cyberattack on Britain’s Legal Aid Agency (LAA) stole far older and broader records than the government previously disclosed.
The Record 4h agoMost of the data is related to applications, claims, and payments submitted between 2007 and 2025. The post UK Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review appeared first on SecurityWeek.
SecurityWeek 5h ago