⚠️ VULNERABILITY DISCLOSURE 1[−]
19 OctEuropol Dismantles SIM Farm Network Powering 49 Million Fake Accounts WorldwideEuropol on Friday announced the disruption of a sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) platform that operated a SIM farm and enabled its customers to carry out a broad spectrum of crimes ranging from phishing to investment fraud. The coordinated law enforcement effort, dubb…THEHACKERNEWS.COM
📢 SECURITY ADVISORIES 1[−]
19 OctExperian fined $3.2 million for mass-collecting personal dataExperian Netherlands has been fined EUR 2.7 million ($3.2 million) for multiple violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM
🔥 INCIDENT REPORTING 1[−]
19 OctVolkswagen Allegedly Hacked in Ransomware Attack as 8Base Claims Data LeakVolkswagen Group is investigating claims from the 8Base ransomware group, which asserts it has stolen sensitive company data. While the German automaker has stated that its core IT systems are secure, its response leaves open the possibility of a breach through a third-party supp…GBHACKERS.COM
🕵️ THREAT INTELLIGENCE 5[−]
19 OctMY TAKE: Dispatch from OktoberTech 2025 — AI adoption is racing ahead, far outpacing controlMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — The crowd stirred when Ameca blinked. Related: The emergent workflow cadences of GenAI We were gathered inside the Computer History Museum at Infineon Technologies OktoberTech 2025 conference . Onstage, marketing chief Andreas Urschitz carried on a ……LASTWATCHDOG.COM
19 OctCould the XZ backdoor have been detected with better Git and Debian packaging practices?submitted by cm0002 to cybersecurity 4 points | 0 comments https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/xz-backdoor-debian-git-detection/ How did the changes in the binary test files tests/files/bad-3-corrupt_lzma2.xz and tests/files/good-large_compressed.lzma, and the makefile change in m4/…INFOSEC.PUB
19 OctWindows 11 24H2/25H2 Update Breaks Mouse and Keyboard in Recovery ModeMicrosoft’s latest cumulative update for Windows 11, KB5066835, is causing significant disruptions for users, most notably by rendering USB keyboards and mice useless within the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). The patch, released on October 14, 2025, affects Windows 11 vers…GBHACKERS.COM
19 OctISC Stormcast For Monday, October 20th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9662, (Sun, Oct 19th)(c) SANS Internet Storm Center. https://isc.sans.edu Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 United States License.ISC.SANS.EDU
19 OctCritical insights Q&A: Anomali’s AI-native approach helps defenders cut noise, mitigate swiftlyThe cybersecurity world is deep into an AI pivot. Related: The case for AI-native SOCs The headlines fixate on doomsday threats and autonomous cyber weapons. But the real revolution may be happening at a quieter layer: inside the SOC. Security … (more…) The post Critical in…LASTWATCHDOG.COM
🌐 CYBER THREAT LANDSCAPE 1[−]
19 OctTikTok videos continue to push infostealers in ClickFix attacksCybercriminals are using TikTok videos disguised as free activation guides for popular software like Windows, Spotify, and Netflix to spread information-stealing malware. [...]BLEEPINGCOMPUTER.COM