Firestarter malware survives Cisco firewall updates, security patches

Cybersecurity agencies in the U.S. and U.K. are warning about a custom malware called Firestarter persisting on Cisco ...
Security Boulevard

500,000 Vulnerabilities, 14 That Matter: How Exploit Chain Analysis Cuts Through the Noise

When 500,000 Findings Hide 14 Real Threats Modern enterprises ingest vulnerability data from dozens of sources: endpoint ...
Forbes

Angry Hacker Drops Microsoft Zero-Day Exploit, 1 Billion Users Warned

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...
PC World

Security expert publishes Windows exploit after Microsoft went silent

PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...
New York Post

Google issues 2nd security warning in days over Chrome browser attacks

It’s a case of search-engine failure. Google has issued a security alert to Chrome users after confirming that cybercriminals had exploited a vulnerable system, marking the second such advisory in ...
MacRumors

Apple Issues Rare iOS 18 Security Update to Protect Against DarkSword Exploit

Apple today released a new build of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, presumably with a fix for the DarkSword exploit. Apple told Wired that it would release an iOS 18 update for more devices, allowing ...
CoinTelegraph

Drift Protocol says deposits and withdrawals suspended amid active attack

A threat researcher estimates the exploit could reach $200 million and may be linked to a compromised private key. Drift Protocol, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), detected unusual ...
HHS

AI Shrinks Cyberattack Exploit Time From Years to Days

Rob T. Lee, chief AI officer and chief of research, SANS Institute Artificial intelligence has transformed cyber operations by reducing the time needed to exploit vulnerabilities - from years to days ...
Mashable

iPhone exploit DarkSword has been released in the wild: How to protect yourself

iPhone users should be on alert: DarkSword spyware has been posted in the wild. Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images DarkSword, the web-based hacker tool that can be used to steal data from millions of ...
Android Authority

A severe iPhone exploit is now public, and anyone can use it

DarkSword, a serious iPhone exploit kit, just leaked on GitHub. If your device is running iOS 18.4 through 18.7 — or legacy versions 15.8.7 or 16.7.15 — you’re vulnerable. Contacts, messages, call ...
9to5Mac

DarkSword exploit, which affects outdated versions of iOS, leaks on GitHub

The exploit, revealed last week by Google’s Threat Intelligence Group, is now publicly available on GitHub, increasing the urgency for older iPhones and iPads to run the latest available iOS and ...
TechCrunch

Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones

Last week, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a hacking campaign targeting iPhone users that used an advanced hacking tool called DarkSword. Now someone has leaked a newer version of DarkSword and ...