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Microsoft Uncovers ‘Whisper Leak’ Attack That Identifies AI Chat Topics in Encrypted Traffic

Microsoft Uncovers ‘Whisper Leak’ Attack That Identifies AI Chat Topics in Encrypted Traffic

Microsoft has disclosed details of a novel side-channel attack targeting remote language models that could enable a passive adversary with capabilities to observe network traffic to glean details about model conversation topics despite encryption protections under certain… 

Samsung Zero-Click Flaw Exploited to Deploy LANDFALL Android Spyware via WhatsApp

Samsung Zero-Click Flaw Exploited to Deploy LANDFALL Android Spyware via WhatsApp

Nov 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Vulnerability A now-patched security flaw in Samsung Galaxy Android devices was exploited as a zero-day to deliver a “commercial-grade” Android spyware dubbed LANDFALL in targeted attacks in the Middle… 

From Log4j to IIS, China’s Hackers Turn Legacy Bugs into Global Espionage Tools

From Log4j to IIS, China’s Hackers Turn Legacy Bugs into Global Espionage Tools

A China-linked threat actor has been attributed to a cyber attack targeting an U.S. non-profit organization with an aim to establish long-term persistence, as part of broader activity aimed at U.S. entities that are linked… 

Hidden Logic Bombs in Malware-Laced NuGet Packages Set to Detonate Years After Installation

Hidden Logic Bombs in Malware-Laced NuGet Packages Set to Detonate Years After Installation

Nov 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / Malware A set of nine malicious NuGet packages has been identified as capable of dropping time-delayed payloads to sabotage database operations and corrupt industrial control systems. According to… 

Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts

Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts

Nov 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Protection / Malware Google on Thursday said it’s rolling out a dedicated form to allow businesses listed on Google Maps to report extortion attempts made by threat actors who post inauthentic… 

Vibe-Coded Malicious VS Code Extension Found with Built-In Ransomware Capabilities

Vibe-Coded Malicious VS Code Extension Found with Built-In Ransomware Capabilities

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension with basic ransomware capabilities that appears to be created with the help of artificial intelligence – in other words, vibe-coded. Secure Annex researcher… 

Trojanized ESET Installers Drop Kalambur Backdoor in Phishing Attacks on Ukraine

Trojanized ESET Installers Drop Kalambur Backdoor in Phishing Attacks on Ukraine

Nov 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Vulnerability A previously unknown threat activity cluster has been observed impersonating Slovak cybersecurity company ESET as part of phishing attacks targeting Ukrainian entities. The campaign, detected in May 2025, is… 

Cisco Warns of New Firewall Attack Exploiting CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362

Cisco Warns of New Firewall Attack Exploiting CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362

Nov 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananZero-Day / Vulnerability Cisco on Wednesday disclosed that it became aware of a new attack variant that’s designed to target devices running Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco…