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ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US

Fri, 19/12/2025 - 20:15
Latest charges join the mountain of indictments facing alleged Tren de Aragua members

A Venezuelan gang described by US officials as "a ruthless terrorist organization" faces charges over alleged deployment of malware on ATMs across the country, illegally siphoning millions of dollars.…

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WatchGuard sounds alarm as critical Firebox flaw comes under active attack

Fri, 19/12/2025 - 18:16
Newly disclosed vulnerability already being abused, users urged to lock down exposed firewalls

WatchGuard is in emergency patch mode after confirming that a critical remote code execution flaw in its Firebox firewalls is under active attack.…

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Sydney Uni data goes walkabout after criminals raid code repo

Fri, 19/12/2025 - 17:06
Attackers helped themselves to historical personal info on 27K people

The University of Sydney is ringing around thousands of current and former staff and students after admitting attackers helped themselves to historical personal data stashed inside one of its online code repositories.…

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HPE tells customers to patch fast as OneView RCE bug scores a perfect 10

Fri, 19/12/2025 - 13:03
Maximum-severity vuln lets unauthenticated attackers execute code on trusted infra management platform

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has told customers to drop whatever they're doing and patch OneView after admitting a maximum-severity bug could let attackers run code on the management platform without so much as a login prompt.…

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Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky

Fri, 19/12/2025 - 11:14
Officials admit 'there certainly has been a hack,' but refuse to confirm China link or data theft

The UK's Foreign Office is investigating a confirmed cyberattack it learned about in October, senior ministers say.…

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Faith in the internet is fading among young Brits

Fri, 19/12/2025 - 10:30
Ofcom survey finds 18-34s increasingly see life online as bad for society and their mental health

Young Brits are souring on the internet, with increasing numbers seeing it as damaging to society and their mental health, according to latest research published by Ofcom.…

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