Software

A new version of the RedHook Android malware abuses the Android Wireless Debugging (Wireless ADB) mechanism in a novel way to gain shell-level privileges without requiring a computer connection. Researchers at cybersecurity company Group-IB analyzed the new release of the mobile malware and say that it significantly expands its capabilities compared to the previous variant

OpenAI is temporarily relaxing GPT-5.6 Sol usage limits after demand for the company’s most powerful model surged over the past 48 hours. On Sunday, OpenAI confirmed that it is temporarily removing the five-hour usage restriction for Plus, Pro, and Business plans, while also resetting current usage for everyone. “The last 48 hours of Codex and

Cybersecurity agencies from the United States and eight other countries have issued a joint warning that Russian state hackers are targeting vulnerable and poorly configured routers to infiltrate critical infrastructure networks. The joint advisory, co-authored by the NSA, FBI, and CISA, along with 15 other agencies from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Estonia,

The European Union and the United Kingdom jointly sanctioned dozens of Russian individuals and entities and accused Russia of coordinating a network of hacking groups responsible for attacks across Europe. Today, the Council of the European Union announced sanctions on nine individuals and four entities, including Russian military intelligence (GRU) officers and cybercriminals, while the

UK authorities charged five people following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into Russian Coms, a major caller ID spoofing platform used by criminals to make over 1.8 million scam calls. The five people charged are 28-year-old Ayoub Sehailia, 30-year-old Zakkaria Sehailia, 30-year-old Usman Din, 29-year-old Denis Ozmus, and 53-year-old Fadila Salem, 53, all from

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that attackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in the iCagenda and Balbooa Forms extensions for Joomla to achieve remote code execution through arbitrary file uploads. The agency has categorized the flaws as a maximum priority, ordering federal agencies to apply available security updates and/or mitigations within three

German discount supermarket chain Lidl notified customers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands that attackers stole their personal information in a breach at a service provider. Lidl, owned by Schwarz Group, the largest food retailer in Europe, has over 376,000 employees and operates 12,000 stores across Europe and the United States. The discount giant notified

A new macOS information-stealing malware called CrashStealer pretends to be Apple’s crash-reporting tool to steal credentials, keychain data, and crypto wallets. Malware researchers started tracking the malware in May, when it appeared to still be in development, but observed it being used in attacks in early July. CrashStealer has a typical infostealer capability set that

Japan’s largest taxi operator, Nihon Kotsu, announced that its systems were compromised in a cyberattack, forcing the company to shut down part of its infrastructure. The incident occurred over the weekend, early Saturday morning, and impacted operations, including the company’s taxi dispatch system, which remains offline as of today. Nihon Kotsu is Japan’s largest taxi