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Microsoft Teams Deploys Enhanced Security Features to Block Malicious URLs and Dangerous File Types

Aug 21, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-to-protect-against-malicious-urls-dangerous-file-types Microsoft has announced significant security enhancements for Microsoft Teams that will strengthen protection against malware and file-based attacks...

Cybercriminals Launch Sophisticated ‘Ramp and Dump’ Schemes Targeting Brokerage Accounts Through Mobile Phishing

Aug 20, 2025 | Podcast

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/mobile-phishers-target-brokerage-accounts-in-ramp-and-dump-cashout-scheme Cybercriminal groups specializing in mobile phishing attacks have shifted their focus to targeting customers of major brokerage platforms, implementing a...

New HTTP/2 ‘MadeYouReset’ Attack Bypasses Security Limits to Enable Massive DoS Campaigns

Aug 19, 2025 | Podcast

https://deepness-lab.org/publications/madeyoureset/ Security researchers have discovered a critical new HTTP/2 vulnerability called MadeYouReset that enables attackers to bypass standard server connection limits and launch devastating denial-of-service attacks against...

Security Researchers Demonstrate Devastating Gemini Attacks Through Simple Google Calendar Invites

Aug 18, 2025 | Podcast

Invitation Is All You Need: Invoking Gemini for Workspace Agents with a Simple Google Calendar Invite Security researchers from SafeBreach Labs have unveiled a sophisticated new attack vector called “Targeted Promptware” that enables attackers to remotely...

Over 29,000 Exchange Servers Remain Vulnerable to Critical Flaw Despite Federal Emergency Directive

Aug 15, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-25-02-mitigate-microsoft-exchange-vulnerability Security monitoring platform Shadowserver has identified more than 29,000 Microsoft Exchange servers that remain unpatched against a high-severity vulnerability that could...

WinRAR Zero-Day Vulnerability Under Active Exploitation Prompts Emergency Security Update

Aug 14, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability WinRAR developers have released an urgent security update to address an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to...

University of Western Australia Forces All Staff and Students to Reset Passwords After Security Breach

Aug 13, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-11/university-of-western-australia-uwa-suffers-major-data-breach/105636074 The University of Western Australia has locked all staff and students out of university systems and mandated password resets following the detection of...

Cybercriminals Deploy 60 Malicious Ruby Gems Downloaded 275,000 Times in Credential Theft Campaign

Aug 12, 2025 | Podcast

https://socket.dev/blog/60-malicious-ruby-gems-used-in-targeted-credential-theft-campaign Security researchers at Socket have uncovered a supply chain attack involving 60 malicious Ruby gems that have been downloaded over 275,000 times since March 2023, primarily...

Google Confirms Data Breach Exposed 2.55 Million Potential Ads Customer Records in Salesforce Attack

Aug 11, 2025 | Podcast

https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/voice-phishing-data-extortion Google has officially confirmed a data breach affecting one of its Salesforce CRM instances that exposed information belonging to potential Google Ads customers, with threat actors...

Australian Spy Chief Warns Defense Workers’ LinkedIn Profiles Are Exposing Classified Projects to Foreign Intelligence

Aug 8, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.asio.gov.au/26th-annual-hawke-lecture-counting-and-countering-cost-espionage Australia’s top intelligence official has issued a strong warning about the espionage risks posed by social media profiles that reveal sensitive defence work, highlighting...
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