Security News > 2025 > January

Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iPhones, Macs, and More
2025-01-28 03:23

Apple has released software updates to address several security flaws across its portfolio, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability,...

US freezes foreign aid, halting cybersecurity defense and policy funds for allies
2025-01-27 22:16

Uncle Sam will 'no longer blindly dole out money,' State Dept says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly all foreign aid cash for a full-on government review, including funds to...

DeepSeek halts new signups amid "large-scale" cyberattack
2025-01-27 22:01

Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has disabled registrations on it DeepSeek-V3 chat platform due to an ongoing "large-scale" cyberattack targeting its services. [...]

Bitwarden makes it harder to hack password vaults without MFA
2025-01-27 21:00

Open-source password manager Bitwarden is adding an extra layer of security for accounts that are not protected by two-factor authentication, requiring email verification before allowing access to...

Microsoft: January Windows security updates break audio playback
2025-01-27 20:39

​Microsoft has confirmed that the January 2025 Windows security updates are breaking audio playback on some systems with external DACs (digital-to-analog converters). [...]

Apple fixes this year’s first actively exploited zero-day bug
2025-01-27 19:17

​Apple has released security updates to fix this year's first zero-day vulnerability, tagged as actively exploited in attacks targeting iPhone users. [...]

EU sanctions Russian GRU hackers for cyberattacks against Estonia
2025-01-27 18:51

The European Union sanctioned three hackers, part of Unit 29155 of Russia's military intelligence service (GRU), for their involvement in cyberattacks targeting Estonia's government agencies in 2020. [...]

Windows 11 24H2 preview brings new taskbar features
2025-01-27 18:26

Windows 11 taskbar is testing a new feature that helps you understand the current power state of your laptop's battery, including showing the battery percentage directly on the taskbar. [...]

Hackers steal $85 million worth of cryptocurrency from Phemex
2025-01-27 18:03

The Phemex crypto exchange suffered a massive security breach on Thursday where threat actors stole over $85 million worth of cryptocurrency. [...]

Microsoft Teams phishing attack alerts coming to everyone next month
2025-01-27 17:43

Microsoft reminded Microsoft 365 admins that its new brand impersonation protection feature for Teams Chat will be available for all customers by mid-February 2025. [...]