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Organizations Urged to Patch Critical Microsoft Exchange Hybrid Vulnerability

Organizations operating hybrid Microsoft Exchange deployments have been alerted to a critical security vulnerability that could allow attackers to escalate privileges across cloud environments.Tracked as CVE-2025-53786, the flaw was disclosed by Microsoft and highlighted in a recent advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). While there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, the risk is classified as “exploitation more likely,” prompting strong recommendations for immediate patching.The Risk in Hybrid Exchange SetupsThis vulnerability specifically affects Exchange hybrid configurations, where on-premises Exchange servers are connected to Microsoft’s cloud-based Exchange Online.According to Microsoft, if an attacker gains administrative access to [...]

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Google Confirms It Was Targeted in Salesforce Data Breach Campaign

Google has acknowledged that it was among the companies affected by a broader data theft campaign exploiting Salesforce environments, highlighting growing concerns about the security of widely used CRM platforms. In an update published on August 5, Google stated that a threat actor successfully accessed data within one of its Salesforce instances. However, the company clarified that the stolen information was mostly publicly accessible, such as business names and contact information related to small and medium-sized enterprises. The ongoing attack campaign has been attributed to the ShinyHunters group, a financially motivated threat cluster known for voice phishing (vishing) tactics. Google’s [...]

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Massive Data Breach at Bouygues Telecom Exposes Information of 6.4 Million Customers

Bouygues Telecom, France’s third-largest mobile network operator, has disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident that compromised the personal data of over 6 million customers. In an official statement, the telecom provider confirmed that a cyberattack on August 4 resulted in unauthorized access to 6.4 million customer accounts. While the company acknowledged detecting the breach, it did not specify how long the threat actors maintained access or when containment efforts were completed. According to a dedicated support page for affected individuals, the attackers gained access to a wide range of sensitive information, including: Bouygues, which serves nearly 27 million mobile customers, emphasized [...]

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New Malicious Go and npm Packages Deliver Cross-Platform Malware and Enable Remote Data Wipes

Cybersecurity analysts have identified a new wave of supply chain threats involving malicious Go and npm packages designed to compromise both Linux and Windows systems. Go Packages with In-Memory Malware Delivery A total of 11 malicious Go modules have been discovered, each capable of pulling a second-stage payload from remote command-and-control (C2) servers hosted under .icu and .tech domains. These payloads are executed directly in memory, allowing attackers to bypass file-based detection mechanisms. “At runtime, the code silently spawns a shell, fetches a second-stage payload, and runs it in memory,” explained Olivia Brown, security researcher at Socket. The malicious Go [...]

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Facebook Users Targeted in New Phishing Scam Using Mailto Links

Following a recent phishing campaign aimed at Instagram users, cybercriminals are now targeting Facebook accounts with a similar, deceptive approach — and they’re not using traditional phishing links. Instead of directing victims to fake login pages, this campaign uses mailto: links. Victims receive emails falsely claiming that their Facebook account has been accessed from a new device. The subject line often reads:“We’ve Received a request to Reset your password for Facebook Account!” The message body typically warns: How the Scam Works Every clickable element in the email — whether it’s “Report the user”, “Yes, me”, “Unsubscribe”, or even the fake [...]

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Microsoft Unveils Project Ire: Autonomous AI-Powered Malware Classification

On August 6, 2025, Microsoft introduced Project Ire, an autonomous AI system designed to analyze and classify software without human intervention. This innovation represents a significant leap forward in the fight against malware, leveraging large language models (LLMs) to streamline and scale threat detection. According to Microsoft, Project Ire automates what is considered the “gold standard” of malware classification—a complete reverse engineering of software files without prior knowledge of their source or purpose. The system employs decompilers, documentation searches, control flow analysis, and additional reverse engineering tools to determine whether a program is malicious or benign. The goal of Project [...]

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WhatsApp Removes 6.8 Million Fraudulent Accounts Tied to Global Scam Operations

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has revealed it shut down 6.8 million accounts in the first half of 2025, all of which were connected to international scam networks preying on users across multiple platforms. This sweeping action was part of Meta’s broader strategy to clamp down on digital fraud. In a statement released Tuesday, the company highlighted new security features on WhatsApp, including a Safety Overview notification when users are added to a group by someone outside their contacts, and ongoing experiments with cautionary alerts encouraging users to pause before interacting with suspicious messages. As online scams become more [...]

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DaVita Data Breach: Over 900,000 Patients Affected by Cyberattack Targeting Clinical Information

US-based kidney dialysis provider DaVita has disclosed a significant data breach that compromised sensitive personal and clinical data belonging to more than 915,000 individuals. The breach, believed to be linked to a ransomware attack, took place between March 24 and April 12, 2025, before the threat actor was successfully removed from DaVita’s systems. According to the company’s internal investigation, the attacker gained unauthorized access to one of DaVita’s dialysis laboratory databases, where they extracted both personally identifiable information (PII) and clinical records. In a customer notification sent on August 5, DaVita confirmed the stolen data includes: The types of information [...]

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