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Cybersecurity:
- New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks. A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named 'SuperCard X' has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks to enable fraudulent point-of-sale and ATM transactions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- 7 Steps to Take After a Credential-Based Cyberattack. Credential-based attacks now fuel nearly half of all breaches; learn how to scan your Active Directory for compromised passwords. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Windows NTLM hash leak flaw exploited in phishing attacks on governments. A Windows vulnerability that exposes NTLM hashes using .library-ms files is being exploited in phishing campaigns. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Former CISA director Chris Krebs vows to fight back against Trump-ordered federal investigation. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Cybersecurity experts say the Trump administration's removal of security guardrails has given US adversaries more room to operate in the disinformation space. 👉 nytimes.com^$
- Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware. IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras. Thousands of organizations are exposed due to unpatched CVE. 👉 threatpost.com
- State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns. Social engineering tactic used to deploy malware. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning. Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack. 👉 threatpost.com
- CISA extends funding to ensure 'no lapse in critical CVE services'. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware. 👉 thehackernews.com
- SonicWall SMA VPN devices targeted in attacks since January. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Critical Erlang/OTP SSH pre-auth RCE is 'Surprisingly Easy' to exploit, patch now. A critical vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH allows for unauthenticated remote code execution. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code. 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with risky capabilities, including monitoring browsing behavior. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Ahold Delhaize confirms data theft after INC ransomware claims attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Artificial Intelligence:
- Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT. 👉 thehackernews.com
- AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach. Most security teams are already behind in detecting how AI tools are quietly reshaping their SaaS environments. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Google Gemini AI is getting ChatGPT-like Scheduled Actions feature. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- The Identities Behind AI Agents: A Deep Dive Into AI and NHI. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Artificial Intelligence – What's all the fuss? A quick AI primer. 👉 thehackernews.com
- OpenAI details ChatGPT-o3, o4-mini, o4-mini-high usage limits. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- AI Adoption in the Enterprise: Breaking Through the Security and Compliance Gridlock. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Cybersecurity in the AI Era: Evolve Faster Than the Threats or Get Left Behind. 👉 thehackernews.com
Social Media:
- Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Bluesky may soon add blue check verification. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version. Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk. 👉 threatpost.com
- Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’. 👉 techcrunch.com
Financial Frauds and Scams:
- Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States. A "widespread and ongoing" SMS phishing campaign has been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024. 👉 thehackernews.com
- FBI: Scammers pose as FBI IC3 employees to 'help' recover lost funds. The FBI warns of scammers posing as FBI IC3 employees offering to "help" fraud victims recover money lost to other scammers. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers. Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels. 👉 threatpost.com
General Tech:
- Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- A new kids’ show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall. 👉 techcrunch.com
- OpenAI’s Stargate project sets its sights on international expansion. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Indian IT Firms Face Growth Slowdown Amid Global Uncertainty. TCS, Infosys, and Wipro report disappointing results due to Trump tariffs and economic headwinds. 👉 indiadispatch.com
- EU planned to penalize Meta and Apple on April 15 but delayed the announcement, avoiding conflict with the Trump administration before trade talks. 👉 wsj.com^$
Malware:
- Interlock ransomware gang pushes fake IT tools in ClickFix attacks. The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader. 👉 thehackernews.com
- MacOS Malware: Myth vs. Truth – Podcast. Huntress Labs R&D Director Jamie Levy busts the old “Macs don’t get viruses” myth and offers tips on how MacOS malware differs and how to protect against it. 👉 threatpost.com
- A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast. Now’s the time to learn about cryptocurrency-associated risks. 👉 threatpost.com
Transportation:
- Robots run a half marathon, slowly. 👉 techcrunch.com
- China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon. 👉 reuters.com
- India iPhone factory has set off a real estate boom. 👉 restofworld.org
- The New US Nintendo Switch 2 Prices Have Been Confirmed And It's Mostly Good News. 👉 press-start.com.au
- The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. 👉 techmeme.com
- Bank of America Targets Tether, Circle with Stablecoin Push. 👉 cryptotimes.io
- Oregon Attorney General Rayfield sues Coinbase for Promoting and Selling High-Risk Investments. 👉 doj.state.or.us
- Checkr Acquires Truework to Expand Consumer Verifications. 👉 checkr.com
- The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. 👉 techmeme.com
- Stablecoin turf wars: Bank of America, Tether, and Circle battle to shape US rules. 👉 theblock.co
- Oregon sues Coinbase, alleging the exchange is selling unregistered securities; Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal says it's a “copycat case” of SEC's now-dropped lawsuit. 👉 cointelegraph.com
- API-based background check provider Checkr acquires income and employment verification startup Truework, which had raised $125M+ and was last valued at ~$480M. 👉 axios.com
Data Breaches:
- Entertainment services giant Legends International discloses data breach. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Ahold Delhaize confirms data theft after INC ransomware claims attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records. 2.5 million people were affected. 👉 threatpost.com
Vulnerabilities:
- ASUS Warns of Critical Auth Bypass Flaw in Routers Using AiCloud. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days. Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit. 👉 threatpost.com
- Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack. Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download. 👉 thehackernews.com
Political:
- US National Security Watchdogs Muzzled as Foreign Disinformation Efforts Flourish under Trump. 👉 winbuzzer.com
- White House replaces covid.gov website with ‘lab leak’ theory. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Oregon sues Coinbase, alleging the exchange is selling unregistered securities; Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal says it's a “copycat case” of SEC's now-dropped lawsuit. 👉 cointelegraph.com
Technology Trends:
- Shein and Temu to raise prices for US shoppers in response to tariffs. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store. 👉 techcrunch.com
- OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals. 👉 techcrunch.com
Other Notable Events:
- Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Entertainment services giant Legends International discloses data breach. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- U.S. Govt. Funding for MITRE's CVE Ends April 16, Cybersecurity Community on Alert. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Oregon revives SEC case against Coinbase over securities and staking. 👉 cryptopolitan.com
- The new reasoning AI models hallucinate more. 👉 linkedin.com
Business News:
- Paychex acquires Paycor, which provides HR and payroll management software, for $4.1B in an all-cash deal. 👉 pymnts.com
- PE firm KKR agrees to acquire and take private Frankfurt-listed IT company Datagroup for about €450M in an all-cash deal expected to close in Q3 2025. 👉 reuters.com
- India's top IT firms, TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, are facing their steepest growth slowdown in years amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical challenges. 👉 indiadispatch.com
Advertisements:
- Sponsored Post: It's 2025 — Why Haven't We Solved Phishing Yet?! Control groups are failing across all prevention techniques. 👉 pushsecurity.com
- Sponsored Post: Overdue a password health-check? Audit your Active Directory for free. 👉 specopssoft.com^$
- Sponsored Post: TELUS Digital: Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar. 👉 techmeme.com
- Sponsored Post: The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. WhatsApp has become serious business. 👉 techmeme.com
- Sponsored Post: AIDA: State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations. Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices. 👉 techmeme.com
- Sponsored Post: IDrive: Protecting your Cloud Applications Data. Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption. 👉 techmeme.com
E-commerce Trends:
- The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. 👉 techmeme.com
- Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store. 👉 techcrunch.com
Multimedia Content:
- Cyberattackers Put the Pedal to the Medal: Podcast. Fortinet’s Derek Manky discusses the exponential increase in the speed that attackers weaponize fresh vulnerabilities. 👉 threatpost.com
- Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats. 👉 threatpost.com
- Staff Think Conti Group Is a Legit Employer – Podcast. The ransomware group’s benefits – bonuses, employee of the month, performance reviews & top-notch training. 👉 threatpost.com
- Reporting Mandates to Clear Up Feds’ Hazy Look into Threat Landscape – Podcast. Visibility into adversary behavior has been muck. 👉 threatpost.com
- MacOS Malware: Myth vs. Truth – Podcast. Huntress Labs R&D Director Jamie Levy busts the old “Macs don’t get viruses” myth. 👉 threatpost.com
- Top 3 Attack Trends in API Security – Podcast. Bots & automated attacks have exploded. 👉 threatpost.com
- Inside the Hackers’ Toolkit – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
- Being Prepared for Adversarial Attacks – Podcast. What are the trends that CISOs need to be on the lookout for? 👉 threatpost.com
- A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast. Now’s the time to learn about cryptocurrency-associated risks. 👉 threatpost.com
Tech Company News:
- Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS. 👉 techcrunch.com
- Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
- "Creepy” ChatGPT calls users by name—even when it shouldn't. 👉 economictimes.indiatimes.com
- The latest viral ChatGPT trend is doing ‘reverse location search’ from photos. 👉 techcrunch.com
Specific Attacks and Exploits:
- Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise. Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group. 👉 threatpost.com
- Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader. 👉 thehackernews.com
- State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems. 👉 thehackernews.com
- Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Cybersecurity and Legal Matters:
- Federal judge orders halt to Trump admin's CFPB terminations. 👉 foxnews.com
- Law Dork: Federal judge blocks Trump effort to fire more than 1,400 CFPB employees. 👉 lawdork.com
- Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers. 👉 theverge.com
- Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional. 👉 yro.slashdot.org
- In Latest Antitrust Blow for Google, Judge Finds Search Giant Monopolizes Certain Ad Tech Markets. 👉 ipwatchdog.com
- Google is ruining their search with too many ads, too much spam, and too many unreliable answers. 👉 wsj.com^$
Podcast Spotlights:
- Inside the Hackers’ Toolkit – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
- Being Prepared for Adversarial Attacks – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
- The State of Secrets Sprawl – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
- A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
- "Creepy” ChatGPT calls users by name—even when it shouldn't. [economictimes.indiatimes.com

Tech News

Cybersecurity:

New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks. A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named 'SuperCard X' has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks to enable fraudulent point-of-sale and ATM transactions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
7 Steps to Take After a Credential-Based Cyberattack. Credential-based attacks now fuel nearly half of all breaches; learn how to scan your Active Directory for compromised passwords. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Windows NTLM hash leak flaw exploited in phishing attacks on governments. A Windows vulnerability that exposes NTLM hashes using .library-ms files is being exploited in phishing campaigns. 👉 thehackernews.com
Former CISA director Chris Krebs vows to fight back against Trump-ordered federal investigation. 👉 techcrunch.com
Cybersecurity experts say the Trump administration's removal of security guardrails has given US adversaries more room to operate in the disinformation space. 👉 nytimes.com^$
Chinese hackers target Russian govt with upgraded RAT malware. IronHusky hackers are targeting Russian and Mongolian government organizations. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras. Thousands of organizations are exposed due to unpatched CVE. 👉 threatpost.com
State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns. Social engineering tactic used to deploy malware. 👉 thehackernews.com
Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning. Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack. 👉 threatpost.com
CISA extends funding to ensure 'no lapse in critical CVE services'. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
ASUS Confirms Critical Flaw in AiCloud Routers; Users Urged to Update Firmware. 👉 thehackernews.com
SonicWall SMA VPN devices targeted in attacks since January. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Cisco Webex bug lets hackers gain code execution via meeting links. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Critical Erlang/OTP SSH pre-auth RCE is 'Surprisingly Easy' to exploit, patch now. A critical vulnerability in the Erlang/OTP SSH allows for unauthenticated remote code execution. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Chrome extensions with 6 million installs have hidden tracking code. 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with risky capabilities, including monitoring browsing behavior. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems. 👉 thehackernews.com
Ahold Delhaize confirms data theft after INC ransomware claims attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Artificial Intelligence:

Famed AI researcher launches controversial startup to replace all human workers everywhere. 👉 techcrunch.com
Experts Uncover New XorDDoS Controller, Infrastructure as Malware Expands to Docker, Linux, IoT. 👉 thehackernews.com
AI Is Already Inside Your SaaS Stack — Learn How to Prevent the Next Silent Breach. Most security teams are already behind in detecting how AI tools are quietly reshaping their SaaS environments. 👉 thehackernews.com
Google Gemini AI is getting ChatGPT-like Scheduled Actions feature. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
The Identities Behind AI Agents: A Deep Dive Into AI and NHI. 👉 thehackernews.com
Artificial Intelligence – What's all the fuss? A quick AI primer. 👉 thehackernews.com
OpenAI details ChatGPT-o3, o4-mini, o4-mini-high usage limits. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
AI Adoption in the Enterprise: Breaking Through the Security and Compliance Gridlock. 👉 thehackernews.com
Cybersecurity in the AI Era: Evolve Faster Than the Threats or Get Left Behind. 👉 thehackernews.com

Social Media:

Read what Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook execs said about Instagram before buying it. 👉 techcrunch.com
Bluesky may soon add blue check verification. 👉 techcrunch.com
Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version. Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk. 👉 threatpost.com
Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’. 👉 techcrunch.com

Financial Frauds and Scams:

Chinese Smishing Kit Powers Widespread Toll Fraud Campaign Targeting U.S. Users in 8 States. A "widespread and ongoing" SMS phishing campaign has been targeting toll road users in the United States for financial theft since mid-October 2024. 👉 thehackernews.com
FBI: Scammers pose as FBI IC3 employees to 'help' recover lost funds. The FBI warns of scammers posing as FBI IC3 employees offering to "help" fraud victims recover money lost to other scammers. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers. Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels. 👉 threatpost.com

General Tech:

Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
A new kids’ show will come with a crypto wallet when it debuts this fall. 👉 techcrunch.com
OpenAI’s Stargate project sets its sights on international expansion. 👉 techcrunch.com
Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Indian IT Firms Face Growth Slowdown Amid Global Uncertainty. TCS, Infosys, and Wipro report disappointing results due to Trump tariffs and economic headwinds. 👉 indiadispatch.com
EU planned to penalize Meta and Apple on April 15 but delayed the announcement, avoiding conflict with the Trump administration before trade talks. 👉 wsj.com^$

Malware:

Interlock ransomware gang pushes fake IT tools in ClickFix attacks. The Interlock ransomware gang now uses ClickFix attacks that impersonate IT tools to breach corporate networks. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader. 👉 thehackernews.com
MacOS Malware: Myth vs. Truth – Podcast. Huntress Labs R&D Director Jamie Levy busts the old “Macs don’t get viruses” myth and offers tips on how MacOS malware differs and how to protect against it. 👉 threatpost.com
A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast. Now’s the time to learn about cryptocurrency-associated risks. 👉 threatpost.com

Transportation:

Robots run a half marathon, slowly. 👉 techcrunch.com
China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon. 👉 reuters.com
India iPhone factory has set off a real estate boom. 👉 restofworld.org
The New US Nintendo Switch 2 Prices Have Been Confirmed And It's Mostly Good News. 👉 press-start.com.au
The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. 👉 techmeme.com
Bank of America Targets Tether, Circle with Stablecoin Push. 👉 cryptotimes.io
Oregon Attorney General Rayfield sues Coinbase for Promoting and Selling High-Risk Investments. 👉 doj.state.or.us
Checkr Acquires Truework to Expand Consumer Verifications. 👉 checkr.com
The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. 👉 techmeme.com
Stablecoin turf wars: Bank of America, Tether, and Circle battle to shape US rules. 👉 theblock.co
Oregon sues Coinbase, alleging the exchange is selling unregistered securities; Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal says it's a “copycat case” of SEC's now-dropped lawsuit. 👉 cointelegraph.com
API-based background check provider Checkr acquires income and employment verification startup Truework, which had raised $125M+ and was last valued at ~$480M. 👉 axios.com

Data Breaches:

Entertainment services giant Legends International discloses data breach. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Ahold Delhaize confirms data theft after INC ransomware claims attack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records. 2.5 million people were affected. 👉 threatpost.com

Vulnerabilities:

ASUS Warns of Critical Auth Bypass Flaw in Routers Using AiCloud. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days. Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit. 👉 threatpost.com
Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
CVE-2025-24054 Under Active Attack. Steals NTLM Credentials on File Download. 👉 thehackernews.com

Political:

US National Security Watchdogs Muzzled as Foreign Disinformation Efforts Flourish under Trump. 👉 winbuzzer.com
White House replaces covid.gov website with ‘lab leak’ theory. 👉 techcrunch.com
Oregon sues Coinbase, alleging the exchange is selling unregistered securities; Coinbase CLO Paul Grewal says it's a “copycat case” of SEC's now-dropped lawsuit. 👉 cointelegraph.com

Technology Trends:

Shein and Temu to raise prices for US shoppers in response to tariffs. 👉 techcrunch.com
Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store. 👉 techcrunch.com
OpenAI debuts Codex CLI, an open source coding tool for terminals. 👉 techcrunch.com

Other Notable Events:

Infamous message board 4chan taken down following major hack. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Entertainment services giant Legends International discloses data breach. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
U.S. Govt. Funding for MITRE's CVE Ends April 16, Cybersecurity Community on Alert. 👉 thehackernews.com
Oregon revives SEC case against Coinbase over securities and staking. 👉 cryptopolitan.com
The new reasoning AI models hallucinate more. 👉 linkedin.com

Business News:

Paychex acquires Paycor, which provides HR and payroll management software, for $4.1B in an all-cash deal. 👉 pymnts.com
PE firm KKR agrees to acquire and take private Frankfurt-listed IT company Datagroup for about €450M in an all-cash deal expected to close in Q3 2025. 👉 reuters.com
India's top IT firms, TCS, Infosys, and Wipro, are facing their steepest growth slowdown in years amid global economic uncertainty and geopolitical challenges. 👉 indiadispatch.com

Advertisements:

Sponsored Post: It's 2025 — Why Haven't We Solved Phishing Yet?! Control groups are failing across all prevention techniques. 👉 pushsecurity.com
Sponsored Post: Overdue a password health-check? Audit your Active Directory for free. 👉 specopssoft.com^$
Sponsored Post: TELUS Digital: Are you ready for the era of agentic AI? Equip yourself with the info you need in this recorded webinar. 👉 techmeme.com
Sponsored Post: The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. WhatsApp has become serious business. 👉 techmeme.com
Sponsored Post: AIDA: State of AI: Adoption, Challenges and Recommendations. Examining the current state of AI, the key challenges organizations face, and practical recommendations for utilizing AI integration alongside other best practices. 👉 techmeme.com
Sponsored Post: IDrive: Protecting your Cloud Applications Data. Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption. 👉 techmeme.com

E-commerce Trends:

The power of WhatsApp marketing for ecommerce businesses. 👉 techmeme.com
Chinese shopping app Taobao joins DHgate in Top 5 on US App Store. 👉 techcrunch.com

Multimedia Content:

Cyberattackers Put the Pedal to the Medal: Podcast. Fortinet’s Derek Manky discusses the exponential increase in the speed that attackers weaponize fresh vulnerabilities. 👉 threatpost.com
Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats. 👉 threatpost.com
Staff Think Conti Group Is a Legit Employer – Podcast. The ransomware group’s benefits – bonuses, employee of the month, performance reviews & top-notch training. 👉 threatpost.com
Reporting Mandates to Clear Up Feds’ Hazy Look into Threat Landscape – Podcast. Visibility into adversary behavior has been muck. 👉 threatpost.com
MacOS Malware: Myth vs. Truth – Podcast. Huntress Labs R&D Director Jamie Levy busts the old “Macs don’t get viruses” myth. 👉 threatpost.com
Top 3 Attack Trends in API Security – Podcast. Bots & automated attacks have exploded. 👉 threatpost.com
Inside the Hackers’ Toolkit – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
Being Prepared for Adversarial Attacks – Podcast. What are the trends that CISOs need to be on the lookout for? 👉 threatpost.com
A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast. Now’s the time to learn about cryptocurrency-associated risks. 👉 threatpost.com

Tech Company News:

Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS. 👉 techcrunch.com
Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft Entra lockouts tied to new security feature rollout. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com
"Creepy” ChatGPT calls users by name—even when it shouldn't. 👉 economictimes.indiatimes.com
The latest viral ChatGPT trend is doing ‘reverse location search’ from photos. 👉 techcrunch.com

Specific Attacks and Exploits:

Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise. Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group. 👉 threatpost.com
Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader. 👉 thehackernews.com
State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns. 👉 thehackernews.com
Multi-Stage Malware Attack Uses .JSE and PowerShell to Deploy Agent Tesla and XLoader. 👉 thehackernews.com
Rogue npm Packages Mimic Telegram Bot API to Plant SSH Backdoors on Linux Systems. 👉 thehackernews.com
Microsoft warns of blue screen crashes caused by April updates. 👉 bleepingcomputer.com

Cybersecurity and Legal Matters:

Federal judge orders halt to Trump admin's CFPB terminations. 👉 foxnews.com
Law Dork: Federal judge blocks Trump effort to fire more than 1,400 CFPB employees. 👉 lawdork.com
Judge pauses mass firing of consumer protection workers. 👉 theverge.com
Judge Rules Blanket Search of Cell Tower Data Unconstitutional. 👉 yro.slashdot.org
In Latest Antitrust Blow for Google, Judge Finds Search Giant Monopolizes Certain Ad Tech Markets. 👉 ipwatchdog.com
Google is ruining their search with too many ads, too much spam, and too many unreliable answers. 👉 wsj.com^$

Podcast Spotlights:

Inside the Hackers’ Toolkit – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
Being Prepared for Adversarial Attacks – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
The State of Secrets Sprawl – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
A Blockchain Primer and a Bored Ape Headscratcher – Podcast. 👉 threatpost.com
"Creepy” ChatGPT calls users by name—even when it shouldn't. [economictimes.indiatimes.com