Europol and Eurojust dismantle a global €600 million cryptocurrency fraud network
November 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananCybercrime/Money Laundering Nine people have been arrested in connection with a coordinated law enforcement operation targeting a crypto money laundering network that defrauded victims of 600 million euros (approximately $688 million). According to a statement released by Eurojust today, the case took place across Cyprus, Spain and Germany between October 27 and […]
WhatsApp releases long-awaited Apple Watch app
WhatsApp announced on Tuesday that it is releasing an Apple Watch companion app. For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to receive incoming call notifications, read full messages, and record and send audio messages. “This new experience lets you stay on top of your chats without having to […]
Critical flaw in React Native CLI leaves millions of developers open to remote attacks
November 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities / Supply Chain Security Details have emerged about a critical security flaw that was patched in the popular @react-native-community/cli npm package. This flaw can be exploited under certain conditions to execute malicious operating system (OS) commands. “This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to easily cause execution of arbitrary OS commands […]
A bug in Microsoft Teams allows attackers to impersonate colleagues and edit messages without their knowledge
November 4, 2025Ravi Lakshmanan Cybersecurity researchers have detailed four security flaws in Microsoft Teams that could expose users to serious impersonation and social engineering attacks. Check Point said in a report shared with Hacker News that the vulnerability “allowed an attacker to manipulate conversations, impersonate co-workers, and exploit notifications.” After responsible disclosure in March 2024, […]
iOS 26.1 allows you to lower the transparency of liquid glass
Apple’s latest iOS update, available to eligible devices starting Monday, doesn’t introduce any major features, but it does add one highly requested tweak. It is a feature that allows you to change the transparency of the translucent liquid glass design. If you don’t like the look of iOS 26, all you can do so far […]
Ransomware Defense Using the Wazuh Open Source Platform
Ransomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt data until a ransom is paid. This cyberattack is one of the most prevalent and damaging threats in the digital landscape, affecting individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure worldwide. A ransomware attack typically begins when the malware infiltrates a system through various […]
Operation SkyCloak introduces Tor-enabled OpenSSH backdoor targeting defense sector
November 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cyber Espionage Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed through phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting defense sectors in Russia and Belarus. According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor on compromised hosts using OpenSSH in conjunction with a customized Tor […]
Google’s AI ‘Big Sleep’ discovers five new vulnerabilities in Apple’s Safari WebKit
November 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananArtificial intelligence/vulnerabilities Google’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cybersecurity agent, called Big Sleep, has been credited by Apple with discovering up to five different security flaws in the WebKit component used in the Safari web browser that, if successfully exploited, could cause the browser to crash or corrupt memory. Here is the list of […]
US prosecutors indict cybersecurity insider accused in BlackCat ransomware attack
November 4, 2025Ravi LakshmananRansomware/Cybercrime U.S. federal prosecutors have charged the trio with hacking the networks of five U.S. companies with BlackCat (also known as ALPHV) ransomware and extorting them between May and November 2023. Ryan Clifford Goldberg, Kevin Tyler Martin, and an unnamed Florida-based co-conspirator (also known as “Co-conspirator 1”), all U.S. nationals, allegedly used […]
History of Science: Archaeologists discover King Tut’s tomb and rumors of the “Mummy Curse” begin to swirl – November 4, 1922
simple facts Milestone: Stairs to King Tut’s tomb discovered When: November 4, 1922 Location: Valley of the Kings, Egypt People: Archeology team led by Howard Carter On a sunny morning, Egyptian workers were removing sand in the Valley of the Kings when they discovered the remains of stone steps some 4 meters below the tomb […]