Security News > 2025 > April

Cybercriminals exfiltrate data in just three days
2025-04-03 04:30

In 56% of Sophos managed detection and response (MDR) and incident response (IR) cases, attackers gained initial access to networks by exploiting external remote services, including edge devices...

Open-source malware doubles, data exfiltration attacks dominate
2025-04-03 04:00

There’s been a notable shift in the types of threats targeting software developers, with a total of 17,954 open source malware packages identified in Q1 2025, according to Sonatype. Quarterly...

Europol Dismantles Kidflix With 72,000 CSAM Videos Seized in Major Operation
2025-04-03 03:58

In one of the largest coordinated law enforcement operations, authorities have dismantled Kidflix, a streaming platform that offered child sexual abuse material (CSAM). "A total of 1.8 million...

Review: Zero to Engineer
2025-04-03 03:30

Zero to Engineer is a practical guide for anyone looking to launch a career in information technology without a traditional college degree. The book draws from the author’s unlikely journey – from...

Raw Deel: Corporate spy admits role in espionage at HR software biz Rippling
2025-04-02 21:56

Double-oh-sh... The name's not Bond. It's O'Brien - Keith O'Brien, now-former global payroll compliance manager at the Dublin, Ireland office of HR software-as-a-service maker Rippling.…

Genetic data site openSNP to close and delete data over privacy concerns
2025-04-02 21:09

The openSNP project, a platform for sharing genetic and phenotypic data, will shut down on April 30, 2025, and delete all user submissions over privacy concerns and the risk of misuse by...

Verizon Call Filter API flaw exposed customers' incoming call history
2025-04-02 19:47

A vulnerability in Verizon's Call Filter feature allowed customers to access the incoming call logs for another Verizon Wireless number through an unsecured API request. [...]

Crimelords at Hunters International tell lackeys ransomware too 'risky'
2025-04-02 19:09

Bosses say theft now the name of the game with a shift in tactics, apparent branding Big-game ransomware crew Hunters International says its criminal undertaking has become "unpromising,...

GitHub expands security tools after 39 million secrets leaked in 2024
2025-04-02 18:24

Over 39 million secrets like API keys and account credentials were leaked on GitHub throughout 2024, exposing organizations and users to significant security risks. [...]

Still Using an Older Version of iOS or iPadOS? Update Now to Patch These Critical Security Vulnerabilities
2025-04-02 18:19

Apple has also fixed vulnerabilities in iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, and macOS Ventura 13.7.5, as well as its recently released iOS 18.4.