The attack on Based Apparel, reportedly an attempt to distribute infostealer malware designed to steal user credentials, was first brought to light by a user on X.
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AI, Funding, Global Security News
What an OpenAI IPO Might Mean for the Channel
OpenAI is reportedly preparing for an initial public offering (IPO), a move that could significantly impact both the consumer AI market and the channel ecosystem as we know it. As the company behind arguably the world’s most recognizable AI platform, OpenAI’s transition into a publicly traded company could unlock new opportunities, partnerships, and revenue streams…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security
Alleged Huawei zero-day blamed for the 2025 Luxembourg telecom crash
A Huawei zero-day flaw reportedly caused Luxembourg’s 2025 nationwide outage, disrupting landline, 4G/5G, and emergency services On July 23, 2025, a nationwide telecom outage in Luxembourg was reportedly triggered by a previously undisclosed flaw in Huawei enterprise routers. The attack disrupted landline, 4G, 5G, and emergency communications for more than three hours after specially crafted…
AI, Global Security News
GitHub internal repositories breached
A malicious VS Code extension led to cloned private repositories, reportedly offered for sale on a criminal forum Categories: Threat Research Tags: GitHub, Supply chain
AI, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, Risk Management
CISA GitHub Leak Exposes AWS GovCloud Secrets
A public GitHub repository tied to a CISA contractor reportedly exposed sensitive AWS GovCloud credentials, plaintext passwords, and internal deployment files. Researchers said the exposure may have provided privileged access to multiple internal systems and cloud environments before the repository was removed. “Passwords stored in plain text in a csv, backups in git, explicit commands…
AI, Apps, Endpoint, Global Security News, Network Security, privacy, Risk Management
Over 1 Million Baby Monitors and Security Cameras Exposed Through Meari Flaws
More than one million internet-connected baby monitors and security cameras were reportedly exposed through multiple vulnerabilities tied to Meari Technology. The flaws potentially allowed attackers to access sensitive images, device data, and real-time household activity from around the world. “What makes this story especially frustrating is that it highlights one of the hardest problems in…
AI, APAC, Exploits, Global Security News
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 Hits Capacity as Rejected Hackers Release 0-Days
Pwn2Own Berlin 2026 reportedly reached full capacity for the first time, prompting rejected researchers to publicly disclose zero-day exploits targeting Firefox, NVIDIA, and AI platforms.
Global Security News
Researchers Say Fiverr Left User Files Open to Google Search
Private Fiverr user documents, including tax records and IDs, were reportedly found in Google search results due to a storage configuration issue. Read more about the findings and the company’s response to the data exposure.
AI, Apps, Compliance, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Meta moves fast toward a world where AI builds the software
Meta Platforms is reportedly pulling top software engineers from across the company into a newly created AI unit on a mandatory basis, with the stated goal of eventually having autonomous agents perform the bulk of the work of building, testing, and shipping its products, and human engineers serving only to monitor them. The development was…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Global Security News, Risk Management
OpenAI’s desktop superapp: The end of ChatGPT as we know it?
OpenAI is reportedly planning to fold its ChatGPT application, Codex coding platform, and AI-powered browser into a single desktop ‘superapp’, a move that signals a shift toward enterprise and developer audiences and away from the consumer market that made the company a household name. The unified product will merge the ChatGPT interface, the Codex coding…
AI, china, Compliance, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Network Security, privacy, Risk Management
Beijing wants its own quantum-resistant encryption standards rather than adopt NIST’s
China is reportedly planning to develop its own national post-quantum cryptography standards within the next three years, even as most of the world has already begun migrating to those finalized by the US in 2024. Post-quantum cryptography deals with algorithms that can protect data from the threat proposed by future quantum computers, which are expected…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, Russia
Russia-linked APT28 exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 before patch
Russia-linked APT28 reportedly exploited MSHTML zero-day CVE-2026-21513 before Microsoft patched it, a high-severity bypass flaw. Akamai reports that Russia-linked APT28 may have exploited CVE-2026-21513 CVSS score of 8.8), a high-severity MSHTML vulnerability (CVSS 8.8), before Microsoft patched it in February 2026. The vulnerability is an Internet Explorer security control bypass that can lead to code…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Barracuda: Firewall Exploits Drive 90% of Ransomware Incidents
Ninety percent of ransomware incidents in 2025 reportedly exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account, according to Barracuda Networks’ newly published Barracuda Managed XDR Global Threat Report. Outdated tools and remote access abuse heighten ransomware exposure According to the cybersecurity company, the findings show how attackers exploit legitimate IT tools such as remote…
Global Security News, Security
Odido data breach exposes personal info of 6.2 million customers
Dutch telecommunications provider Odido is warning that it suffered a cyberattack that reportedly exposed the personal data of 6.2 million customers. […]
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White House Draft Executive Order Signals Broader Federal Push on Quantum Strategy
A draft executive order would coordinate federal quantum strategy and accelerate modernization efforts.
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