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Windows 11 update disables preview pane for downloaded files after attackers exploit feature to steal authentication credentials Microsoft has disabled File Explorer's preview feature for files downloaded from the internet, closing a security gap that allowed attackers to steal Windows credentials without victims ever opening a file. The

Baohuo malware hides in modified Telegram X apps, giving attackers complete control while remaining invisible to victims Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated Android backdoor targeting Telegram users in Brazil and Indonesia, marking the first known case of malware using Redis databases for command-and-control operations on mobile devices. The malware,

When Amazon's servers failed, thousands of customers found their $5,000+ mattresses locked in uncomfortable positions—or dangerously overheating This week's massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage didn't just disrupt banking and airline operations—it turned premium smart mattresses into what users are calling

A critical vulnerability, dubbed TARmageddon and tracked as CVE-2025-62518, has been discovered in the async-tar library for Rust and its forks—including the widely used tokio-tar. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting a logic error in how the library processes TAR archives. A Desynchronization

Researchers from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) report that the Russian-speaking threat actor ColdRiver has stepped up its activity, adopting new malware families—NoRobot, YesRobot, and MaybeRobot—delivered through complex, socially engineered ClickFix attacks. How ClickFix Works ClickFix attacks rely heavily on social engineering. Victims are lured to malicious websites

A U.S. federal court has permanently banned Israeli spyware developer NSO Group—creator of the infamous Pegasus surveillance tool—from using its software to attack or monitor WhatsApp users. Pegasus, sold as “lawful surveillance software,” has long been marketed to governments for counterterrorism and criminal investigations. However, the spyware