Bringing Rust to the Pixel Baseband
Posted by Jiacheng Lu, Software Engineer, Google Pixel Team Google is continuously advancing the security of Pixel devices. We have been focusing on hardenin...
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HPE Aruba Private 5G Vulnerability Opens Door to Credential Theft Attacks
A newly disclosed security flaw in HPE Aruba Networking Private 5G Core On-Prem is putting enterprise networks at severe risk of credential theft. Documented...
Product showcase: Session, a messenger without phone numbers or metadata
Instant messaging has been around for decades, but it became widely adopted with the emergence of smartphones. Earlier, communication was limited to basic te...
Was CISOs von Moschusochsen lernen können
Von Moschusochsen können sich CISOs eine Scheibe abschneiden – wenn es nach unserem Autor geht. Wirestock Creators – shutterstock.
What’s New in Rapid7 Products and Services: Q1 2026 in Review
If product releases had a runway moment, Q1 at Rapid7 would’ve walked out in Cloud Dancer; crisp, confident, and quietly powerful, before breaking into a ful...
Phishers sneak through using GitHub and Jira’s own mail delivery infrastructure
Attackers are abusing the notification systems of SaaS platforms like GitHub and Jira to send phishing and spam emails, Cisco Talos researchers are warning. ...
Novel BPFDoor malware variants uncovered
Increasingly stealthy compromise of major telecommunication networks has been enabled by seven new variants of the BPFDoor malware, which have gained statele...
Arelion employs NETSCOUT Arbor DDoS protection products
Arelion operates the world’s best-connected IP fiber backbone, providing high-capacity transit services to a variety of the globe’s leading ISPs as well as m...
Fiber Optic Cables Turned Into Hidden Microphones to Spy on Private Conversations
Internet users worldwide rely on fiber optic cables for blazing-fast and secure web connections. However, a groundbreaking discovery reveals that these very ...
T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on Latest Data Breach Filing
The cybersecurity incident involved an insider and had a limited impact, the telecoms giant told SecurityWeek. The post T-Mobile Sets the Record Straight on ...
Tracking drones with the 5G tower down the street
Drone detection in cities is expensive. Dedicated radar installations are cost-prohibitive at scale, cameras have limited range and stop working well at nigh...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Telecom Sleeper Cells, LLM Jailbreaks, Apple Forces U.K. Age Checks and More
Some weeks are loud. This one was quieter but not in a good way.
Apple’s Camera Indicator Lights
A thoughtful review of Apple’s system to alert users that the camera is on. It’s really well-designed, and important in a world where malware could surreptit...
Windows 11 KB5079391 update rolls out Smart App Control improvements
Microsoft has released the KB5079391 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which includes 29 changes, such as Smart App Control and Displa...
BPFdoor hides deep inside the OS kernel to target telecoms worldwide
China-linked Linux backdoor first spotted in 2021, but now runs inside the kernel of core telecom servers and Kubernetes pods.
Researchers release tool to detect stealthy BPFDoor implants in critical infrastructure networks
Telecommunications providers around the world have been dealing with the burrowing efforts of the China-linked APTs for many years now. To help them identify...
New Whitepaper: Exploiting Cellular-based IoT Devices
Rapid7 has released a whitepaper titled “The Weaponization of Cellular Based IoT Technology,” by Deral Heiland, principal security researcher, IoT, at Rapid7...
Standing up for the open Internet: why we appealed Italy’s "Piracy Shield" fine
Cloudflare is appealing a €14 million fine from Italian regulators over "Piracy Shield," a system that forces providers to block content without oversight. W...
Fraud Investigation Reveals Sophisticated Python Malware
Sophisticated Python malware uncovered in fraud probe shows obfuscation, disposable infrastructure
16th February – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 16th February, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Dutch ...