DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts

Cybersecurity firm Group-IB found the DeadLock ransomware is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to create a resilient ...

Exploit code public for critical FortiSIEM command injection flaw

Technical details and a public exploit have been published for a critical vulnerability affecting Fortinet's Security ...
Guru3D.com

PS5 Boot ROM Key Leak Brings Hardware-Level Jailbreak Closer

Reports have surfaced claiming that cryptographic boot ROM keys for the PlayStation 5 have been discovered, marking a potentially important moment in the ongoing effort to analyze and bypass the ...
Bleeping Computer

WebRAT malware spread via fake vulnerability exploits on GitHub

The WebRAT malware is now being distributed through GitHub repositories that claim to host proof-of-concept exploits for recently disclosed vulnerabilities. Previously spread through pirated software ...
SiliconANGLE

Anthropic reveals first reported ‘AI-orchestrated cyber espionage’ campaign using Claude

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic PBC today provided details of what it says is the first ever reported “AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign” that involved alleged Chinese state-sponsored ...
GamesRadar+

Ex Skyrim lead says Bethesda never "even tried to put a bucket on anyone's head" during development, setting players up for one of the most iconic exploits in RPG history

Veteran Bethesda Game Studios developer Bruce Nesmith, who worked on RPG genre gems like Skyrim, reveals that the bucket-on-head method of robbery – as iconic as it is, even now, 14 years after the ...
Wired

Apple Announces $2 Million Bug Bounty Reward for the Most Dangerous Exploits

With the mercenary spyware industry booming, Apple VP Ivan Krstić tells WIRED that the company is also offering bonuses that could bring the max total reward for iPhone exploits to $5 million. The ...
CSOonline

CISOs advised to rethink vulnerability management as exploits sharply rise

Surge in vulnerabilities and exploits leaving overloaded security teams with little recourse but to embrace risk-based approaches to patching what they can. Enterprise attack surfaces continue to ...
Dark Reading

Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation

An AI-powered offensive research system has created more than a dozen exploits for vulnerabilities, bringing down the time to develop to less than 15 minutes in many cases, highlighting the impact ...
CoinTelegraph

RWA protocol exploits reach $14.6M in H1 2025, surpassing 2024

Real-world asset protocols present an “evolving” threat landscape that offers a larger attack surface for hackers, according to CertiK. Cryptocurrency hackers are targeting real-world asset (RWA) ...
TechCrunch

New zero-day startup offers $20 million for tools that can hack any smartphone

A new United Arab Emirates-based startup is offering up to $20 million for hacking tools that could help governments break into any smartphone with a text message. Apart from the highest bounty of $20 ...