Faster, safer, stronger: Sophos Firewall v22 security enhancements
Hardened kernel, remote integrity monitoring, an enhanced anti-malware engine, and more.
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Sophos MDR tracks two ransomware campaigns using “email bombing,” Microsoft Teams “vishing”
Sophos MDR identifies a new threat cluster riffing on the playbook of Storm-1811, and amped-up activity from the original connected to Black Basta ransomware.
Google AI Falsely Says YouTuber Visited Israel, Forcing Him to Deal With Backlash
Science and music YouTuber Benn Jordan had a rough few days earlier this week after Google’s AI Summary falsely said he recently visited Israel and caused people to believe he supported the country during its war on Gaza. Jordan does not support Israel and has previously donated to Palestinian charities. Jordan told 404 Media that…
Man Stores AI-Generated Robot Porn on His Government Computer, Loses Access to Nuclear Secrets
A man who works for the people overseeing America’s nuclear stockpile has lost his security clearance after he uploaded 187,000 pornographic images to a Department of Energy (DOE) network. As part of an appeals process in an attempt to get back his security clearance, the man told investigators he felt his bosses spied on him…
SCAVY – Framework to Detect Memory Corruption in Linux Kernel for Privilege Escalation
Researchers have unveiled SCAVY, a novel framework designed to automate the discovery of memory corruption targets in the Linux kernel.
Gootloader inside out
Open-source intelligence reveals the server-side code of this pernicious SEO-driven malware – without needing a lawyer afterward
People Are Farming and Selling Sora 2 Invite Codes on eBay
People are farming and selling invite codes for Sora 2 on eBay, which is currently the fastest and most reliable way to get onto OpenAI’s new video generation and TikTok-clone-but-make-it-AI-slop app. Because of the way Sora is set up, it is possible to buy one code, register an account, then get more codes with the…
HPN Holdings to Acquire Cybeta, Ex-NSA Team’s Advanced Cybersecurity Software Firm
HPN Holdings signs LOI to acquire Cybeta, whose patented threat detection software, developed by former NSA experts, recently uncovered a major foreign infrastructure breach.
Threat Intelligence Executive Report – Volume 2025, Number 6
This issue of the Counter Threat Unit’s high-level bimonthly report discusses noteworthy updates in the threat landscape during September and October Categories: Threat Research Tags: EDR killer, infostealer, Ransomware
February’s Patch Tuesday assumes battle stations
Just 58 CVEs to spar with in February, but plenty are already under attack Categories: Threat Research, X-ops Tags: Patch Tuesday, Microsoft, Windows