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Critical Linux Vulnerabilities Risk Password Theft and Privilege Escalation

The Qualys Threat Research Unit has revealed two critical local information disclosure vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-5054 and CVE-2025-4598, affecting the core dump handlers Apport and systemd-coredump across various Linux distributions. These vulnerabilities could enable local attackers to extract sensitive information, including password hashes, from systems running Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Fedora.

By Govind Kumar Jun 2, 2025 4 min read

XChat: New Encrypted Messaging Feature Rolls Out on X Platform

Elon Musk has announced the rollout of XChat, a new messaging feature for X (formerly Twitter), designed to enhance user privacy and communication capabilities. The feature offers end-to-end encryption, vanishing messages, file sharing, and audio/video calling. Musk emphasized that XChat is built on a "whole new architecture" with "Bitcoin-style" encryption, although specific technical details remain undisclosed.

By Deepak Gupta Jun 2, 2025 3 min read

Elon Musk Launches XChat with Bitcoin-Style Encryption for Twitter

Elon Musk announced the rollout of XChat, a new messaging feature integrated into X (formerly Twitter). The feature emphasizes enhanced security and privacy, boasting encryption architecture inspired by Bitcoin. XChat allows for audio and video calls without needing a registered phone number and supports file sharing in various formats.

By Abhimanyu Singh Jun 2, 2025 2 min read

Beware: Malware in Fake Facebook Ads for AI Video Tools

The threat group UNC6032 is running a campaign using fake ads on social media platforms to promote non-existent AI video generation tools. According to Google’s Mandiant Threat Defense group, these ads have reached over 2 million users on platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn. The ads lead to bogus websites that distribute malware instead of the advertised services.

By Nicole Wang May 29, 2025 3 min read

Google Claims Quantum Computers Could Break Bitcoin 20x Easier

A new research paper from Google Quantum AI reveals that breaking RSA encryption could require 20 times fewer resources than previously estimated. Craig Gidney, a researcher at Google, argues that a quantum computer with fewer than one million noisy qubits could factor a 2048-bit RSA integer in under a week. This finding starkly contrasts with earlier estimates suggesting that 20 million qubits would be necessary. The implications are significant for cryptography, particularly for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin that utilize public key cryptography.

By Nicole Wang May 29, 2025 3 min read

Check Point Acquires Cyberint to Enhance Cyber Threat Protection

Cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies has completed its acquisition of Cyberint Technologies Limited. This acquisition enhances Check Point's Infinity Platform by integrating Cyberint’s external risk management capabilities.

By Ankit Agarwal May 28, 2025 2 min read

Cybercriminals Exploit Fake AI Websites to Spread Malware

Mandiant has reported the emergence of over 30 fraudulent AI websites that impersonate legitimate tools like Luma AI, Canva Dream Lab, and Kling AI. These fake sites are used to spread malware, including infostealers and backdoors. The campaign, attributed to a Vietnamese group tracked as UNC6032, has been active since mid-2024 and has gained traction through thousands of social media ads, mainly on Facebook and LinkedIn, which have collectively reached millions of viewers.

By Vijay Shekhawat May 28, 2025 3 min read

Beware: AI-Generated TikTok Videos Spread Dangerous Malware

Cybersecurity researchers from Trend Micro have identified a troubling new malware campaign utilizing AI-generated videos on TikTok. This campaign represents a significant departure from traditional malware distribution methods, exploiting TikTok’s wide reach and algorithmic nature to share infostealing malware, specifically Vidar and StealC.

By Nicole Wang May 27, 2025 3 min read

Katz Stealer Malware Targets Major Browsers to Steal Credentials

Katz Stealer has emerged as a potent credential-stealing malware-as-a-service, targeting popular web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox. This malware conducts extensive system reconnaissance and data theft by extracting saved passwords, cookies, and session tokens from these browsers. It also compromises cryptocurrency wallets, communication platforms like Discord and Telegram, and email clients such as Outlook.

By Hitesh Suthar May 27, 2025 4 min read

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