Tag: security
Microsoft issues patches for 56 security flaws – all ‘important’ severity or above
Microsoft Patch Tuesday fixes 56 vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited zero-day Key flaws: CVE-2025-62221 privilege escalation, Copilot RCE, PowerShell Invoke-WebRequest RCE Updates bring Copilot UI tweaks, File Explorer fixes, and PowerShell warnings Microsoft has released this month’s Patch Tuesday cumulative update, fixing a total of 56 vulnerabilities found across the…
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UK strengthens subsea cables against Russian interference
UK launches Atlantic Bastion program to protect undersea cables and pipelines from Russian threats Initiative combines autonomous vessels, advanced sensors, and naval assets, with deployments expected in 2026 Recent Baltic Sea cable and power line sabotage incidents highlight urgency amid Russia‑Ukraine conflict The UK government has started working on Atlantic…
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Europol cracks down on violence-as-a-service network
Europol uncovered a new “Violence‑as‑a‑Service” trend, outsourcing violent crimes to young recruits Originating in Sweden, the model spread across Europe; OTF GRIMM taskforce formed to disrupt recruitment on social media In six months, GRIMM arrested 193 suspects (perpetrators, recruiters, enablers, instigators) and seized firearms, preventing further attacks In the last…
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DoJ takes down sophisticated network smuggling $160m worth of AI chips to China
DoJ dismantled a smuggling ring moving $160M worth of Nvidia H100/H200 GPUs to China, arresting two suspects Operation Gatekeeper revealed chips were relabeled “SANDKYAN” to evade export controls, threatening U.S. AI security Despite the crackdown, President Trump authorized Nvidia to sell its GPUs to China legally The US Department of…
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Europol takes down crypto and laundering network worth 700 million
Europol dismantled a $700M crypto laundering network Raids in Cyprus, Germany, and Spain seized $1.7M in assets and arrested nine Scammers used fraudulent platforms, pressure tactics, and deepfake celebrity ads to lure thousands of victims Europol and multiple national law enforcement agencies recently took down a cryptocurrency and money laundering…
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Experts warn this ‘worst case scenario’ React vulnerability could soon be exploited – so patch now
Critical React flaw (CVE-2025-55182) enables pre-auth RCE in React Server Components Affects versions 19.0–19.2.0 and frameworks like Next, React Router, Vite; patches released in 19.0.1, 19.1.2, 19.2.1 Experts warn exploitation is imminent with near 100% success rate; urgent upgrades strongly advised React is one of the most popular JavaScript libraries,…
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