Tradecraft in the Information Age
Long article on the difficulty (impossibility?) of human spying in the age of ubiquitous digital surveillance.
Sudo Vulnerability Discovered, May Exposes Linux Systems
Sudo, the privileged command-line tool often installed on Linux systems, has two local privilege vulnerabilities.
Fortinet Releases Patch for Critical SQL Injection Flaw in FortiWeb (CVE-2025-25257)
Fortinet has released fixes for a critical security flaw impacting FortiWeb that could enable an unauthenticated attacker to run arbitrary database commands on susceptible instances. Tracked as CVE-2025-25257, the vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.6 out of a maximum of 10.0. “An improper neutralization of special elements used inRead More »Fortinet Releases Patch for Critical SQL Injection Flaw in FortiWeb (CVE-2025-25257)
Increase in Identity-Based Attacks Attributed to Infostealers
Info-stealing malware and advanced phishing kits account for 156% increase in cyberattacks that target user logins.
In Other News: Microsoft Finds AMD CPU Flaws, ZuRu macOS Malware Evolves, DoNot APT Targets Govs
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Microsoft shows attack against AMD processors, SentinelOne details latest ZuRu macOS malware version, Indian APT DoNot targets governments. The post In Other News: Microsoft Finds AMD CPU Flaws, ZuRu macOS Malware Evolves, DoNot APT Targets Govs appeared first on SecurityWeek.
PerfektBlue Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Vehicles to Remote Code Execution
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a set of four security flaws in OpenSynergy’s BlueSDK Bluetooth stack that, if successfully exploited, could allow remote code execution on millions of transport vehicles from different vendors. The vulnerabilities, dubbed PerfektBlue, can be fashioned together as an exploit chain to run arbitrary code on carsRead More »PerfektBlue Bluetooth Vulnerabilities Expose Millions of Vehicles to Remote Code Execution
Cyberstarts Launches $300M Liquidity Fund to Help Startups Retain Top Talent
With IPOs taking longer than ever, the venture firm’s fund aims to keep startup veterans motivated while staying private. The post Cyberstarts Launches $300M Liquidity Fund to Help Startups Retain Top Talent appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Securing Data in the AI Era
The 2025 Data Risk Report: Enterprises face potentially serious data loss risks from AI-fueled tools. Adopting a unified, AI-driven approach to data security can help. As businesses increasingly rely on cloud-driven platforms and AI-powered tools to accelerate digital transformation, the stakes for safeguarding sensitive enterprise data have reached unprecedented levels.Read More »Securing Data in the AI Era
Critical Wing FTP Server Vulnerability (CVE-2025-47812) Actively Being Exploited in the Wild
A recently disclosed maximum-severity security flaw impacting the Wing FTP Server has come under active exploitation in the wild, according to Huntress. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-47812 (CVSS score: 10.0), is a case of improper handling of null (”) bytes in the server’s web interface, which allows for remote codeRead More »Critical Wing FTP Server Vulnerability (CVE-2025-47812) Actively Being Exploited in the Wild
Iranian-Backed Pay2Key Ransomware Resurfaces with 80% Profit Share for Cybercriminals
An Iranian-backed ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) named Pay2Key has resurfaced in the wake of the Israel-Iran-U.S. conflict last month, offering bigger payouts to cybercriminals who launch attacks against Israel and the U.S. The financially motivated scheme, now operating under the moniker Pay2Key.I2P, is assessed to be linked to a hacking group trackedRead More »Iranian-Backed Pay2Key Ransomware Resurfaces with 80% Profit Share for Cybercriminals