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Phishing‑Deceptive Remote Tools Accelerate North American Cargo Theft

Phishing‑Deceptive Remote Tools Accelerate North American Cargo Theft

TL;DR * Phishing‑disguised remote‑access tools accelerate North American cargo theft. * CVE‑2024‑1086 and CVE‑2025‑38196 vulnerabilities enable ransomware and executive impersonation. * AI‑driven malware, e.g., SesameOp, exploits OpenAI API for stealthy backdoors, highlighting AI‑integrated cybercrime. Remote‑Access Tools: The Hidden Engine Behind a Cargo‑

XWiki servers cryptojacked amid Azure Front Door outage; Windows patches urgent

XWiki servers cryptojacked amid Azure Front Door outage; Windows patches urgent

TL;DR * CVE-2025-24893 RCE Exploited on XWiki Servers Enables Cryptojacking Across Unpatched Deployments * Azure Front Door Outage on Oct 29 Disrupted Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Global Cloud Services * Ransomware Groups Shift to Data Exfiltration and Cryptojacking: Safepay, Akira, Qilin Adopt New Tactics * Windows 10/11 Vulnerabilities, Including CVE‑2025‑24990,

Ransomware Payments Hit 19% Low as 76% of Attacks Target Data Theft

Ransomware Payments Hit 19% Low as 76% of Attacks Target Data Theft

TL;DR * Ransomware payments hit record low of 19% in Q3 2025 (down from 28% in 2024), with median payouts dropping 63% to $140K amid hardened defenses. * Data exfiltration now dominates 76% of attacks (up from <60% in 2023), enabling extortion via leak threats even without ransom payment. The

Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Server RCE, Zero-Day Edge Device Breaches Rise

Microsoft Patches Critical Windows Server RCE, Zero-Day Edge Device Breaches Rise

TL;DR * Microsoft patches CVE‑2025‑59287, a critical Windows Server RCE exploited in 2 high‑profile attacks * Zero‑day abuse of network edge devices now top enterprise breach vector, with 75 CVEs tracked in 2024 * AI browser agents expose credentials via indirect prompt injection, prompting industry‑wide security review

Microsoft CVE Exploits Drive Global Cyber Attacks, Red Hat Breach, UK JLR Outages, and Ransomware Spree

Microsoft CVE Exploits Drive Global Cyber Attacks, Red Hat Breach, UK JLR Outages, and Ransomware Spree

TL;DR * Microsoft CVE vulnerabilities, from SharePoint to WinRE regressions, lead to widespread exploitation across defense contractors and consumer services. * Red Hat GitLab and Medusa ransomware breaches expose 33,000 code repos, 5,000 client reports, and 186 GB stolen data, highlighting supply chain flaws. * ShinyHunters and Medusa rogue groups

AWS DNS Outage, Ransomware Surge, Edge Device Vulnerabilities, Windows Update Issues, AI‑Driven Identity Theft

AWS DNS Outage, Ransomware Surge, Edge Device Vulnerabilities, Windows Update Issues, AI‑Driven Identity Theft

AWS DNS‑Centric Outage – Operational Implications The 20 Oct 2025 AWS disruption originated from a DNS resolution failure for the DynamoDB endpoint in US‑EAST‑1, causing error spikes across 78+ services. The outage persisted for roughly four hours, with residual latency for up to six hours in some regions.

Phishing Malware, State Breaches, AI Ransomware, and Windows 10 EOL Drive Rising Cyber Threats

Phishing Malware, State Breaches, AI Ransomware, and Windows 10 EOL Drive Rising Cyber Threats

Phishing‑Driven Malware Campaigns (Winos 4.0, CAPI Backdoor, ClickFix) The campaign uses TikTok videos that advertise “free activation” guides for high‑value SaaS products. The videos embed a ClickFix pattern that instructs users to paste a single PowerShell command into any shell. The command executes iex (irm …), downloading the