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Cybercriminals Pivot to Points, Taxes, and Fake Retailers in Surge of SMS Phishing Scams

Dec 10, 2025 | Podcast

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/12/sms-phishers-pivot-to-points-taxes-fake-retailers China-based phishing groups, known for relentless scam SMS messages about wayward packages or unpaid toll fees, have now set their sights on a new target: the holiday shopping...

Gartner Recommends Ban on AI-Powered Browser Extensions Amid Growing Security Risks

Dec 9, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/7211030 (Member’s access) In a move to address the escalating cybersecurity challenges posed by AI-powered browser extensions, leading research and advisory firm Gartner has issued a strong recommendation for organisations to...

Widespread Exploitation of React2Shell Flaw Compromises Dozens of Organisations

Dec 8, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/react2shell-flaw-exploited-to-breach-30-orgs-77k-ip-addresses-vulnerable Security researchers have sounded the alarm over the critical React2Shell remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182), which affects over...

ASX Outage Caused by Security Software Upgrade, Raising Concerns Over Technological Resilience

Dec 5, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/asx-outage-caused-by-security-software-upgrade-622331 The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has faced yet another setback in its ongoing technology overhaul, as a recent outage on its announcement platform was caused by a security...

Thousands of Developer Secrets Exposed in Public GitLab Repositories

Dec 4, 2025 | Podcast

https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/scanning-5-6-million-public-gitlab-repositories-for-secrets Thousands of sensitive developer secrets have been inadvertently exposed through public GitLab repositories. The investigation, conducted by the Checkmarx security team, found...

WA Man Responsible for In-Flight “Evil Twin” WiFi Attacks Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison

Dec 3, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/wa-man-jailed-stealing-intimate-material-and-using-evil-twin-wifi A WA man who was responsible for carrying out “evil twin” WiFi attacks on airline passengers has been sentenced to seven years in prison. The...
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