Kimwolf botnet’s swift rise to 2M infected devices agitates security researchers
The botnet took an unusual path by abusing residential proxy networks, allowing it to control an untapped collection of unofficial Android TV devices.
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Google’s Washington, DC, regional office is seen at dusk on August 11, 2024, in Reston, VA. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Technology Google addresses 107 Android vulnerabilities, including two zero-days
The company’s latest security update contains the second-highest number of defects patched so far this year.
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In this photo illustration, social media and messaging apps are seen on a mobile phone screen on Nov. 11, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo Illustration by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Government CISA alert draws attention to spyware’s targeting of messaging apps
The agency’s brief notice also directed messaging app users to advice on how to protect themselves.
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(Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Government Ex-L3Harris exec pleads guilty to selling zero-day exploits to Russian broker
Peter Williams entered into several contracts with the Russian broker, exchanging the trade secrets for millions of dollars in cryptocurrency.
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Dragon Claws, isStock/Getty Images Plus Threats Russian spyware ClayRat is spreading, evolving quickly, according to Zimperium
The spyware poses as popular apps like TikTok, and may break free of Russian borders at some point, the researchers say.
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The Signal encrypted messaging application is seen on a mobile device in this illustration photo taken in Warsaw, Poland on March 25, 2025. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto) Threats Android spyware disguised as legitimate messaging apps targets UAE victims, researchers reveal
The campaign involves apps posing as Signal and the defunct ToTok, according to ESET.
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Bulazel mentioned the energy sector in particular, given the potential for hackers to turn off the power in the United States. It’s a sector that relies in large measure on supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems to monitor and control industrial processes. (Image Credit: AndreyPopov via Getty Images) Geopolitics Critical infrastructure security tech needs to be as good as our smartphones, top NSC cyber official says
Alexei Bulazel said that even as the Trump administration is aiming to ratchet up cyber offense, there’s still a vital role for defense.
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Apitor collected data without informing parents or asking for permission, the FTC said, violating federal parental consent requirements. (Image Source: Apitor Technology) Privacy FTC announces settlement with toy robot makers that tracked location of children
Apitor collected data without informing parents or asking for permission, the FTC said, violating federal parental consent requirements.
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Workers enter a building on the Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025, in Mountain View, California. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Technology Google patches two Android zero-days, 120 defects total in September security update
The critical, actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities affect the Linux kernel and Android runtime.
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Attendees walk by the Epic Games booth at the 2019 GDC Game Developers Conference on March 20, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Privacy Court ruling in Epic-Google fight could have ‘catastrophic’ cyber consequences, former gov’t officials say
The group of experts sided with Google against the makers of Fortnite in the long-running antitrust battle.