Security News > 2025 > January

Meta's Llama Framework Flaw Exposes AI Systems to Remote Code Execution Risks
2025-01-26 10:15

A high-severity security flaw has been disclosed in Meta's Llama large language model (LLM) framework that, if successfully exploited, could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the...

Week in review: 48k Fortinet firewalls open to attack, attackers “vishing” orgs via Microsoft Teams
2025-01-26 09:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 48,000+ internet-facing Fortinet firewalls still open to attack Despite last week’s confirmation...

TalkTalk investigates breach after data for sale on hacking forum
2025-01-25 21:23

UK telecommunications company TalkTalk is investigating a third-party supplier data breach after a threat actor began selling alleged customer data on a hacking forum. [...]

PayPal to pay $2 million settlement over 2022 data breach
2025-01-25 15:15

New York State has announced a $2,000,000 settlement with PayPal over charges it failed to comply with the state's cybersecurity regulations, leading to a 2022 data breach. [...]

Someone is slipping a hidden backdoor into Juniper routers across the globe, activated by a magic packet
2025-01-25 11:12

Who could be so interested in chips, manufacturing, and more, in the US, UK, Europe, Russia... Someone has been quietly backdooring selected Juniper routers around the world in key sectors...

UK telco TalkTalk confirms probe into alleged data grab underway
2025-01-25 09:30

Spinner says crim's claims 'very significantly overstated' UK broadband and TV provider TalkTalk says it's currently investigating claims made on cybercrime forums alleging data from the company...

AI chatbot startup founder, lawyer wife accused of ripping off investors in $60M fraud
2025-01-24 23:26

GameOn? It's looking more like game over for that biz The co-founder and former CEO of AI startup GameOn is in a pickle. After exiting the top job last year under a cloud, he's now in court –...

Friday Squid Blogging: Beaked Whales Feed on Squid
2025-01-24 22:01

A Travers’ beaked whale (Mesoplodon traversii) washed ashore in New Zealand, and scientists conlcuded that “the prevalence of squid remains [in its stomachs] suggests that these deep-sea...

Zyxel warns of bad signature update causing firewall boot loops
2025-01-24 20:39

Zyxel is warning that a bad security signature update is causing critical errors for USG FLEX or ATP Series firewalls, including putting the device into a boot loop. [...]

Microsoft to deprecate WSUS driver synchronization in 90 days
2025-01-24 20:13

Microsoft has reminded Windows administrators that driver synchronization in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be deprecated on April 18, 90 days from now. [...]