US seizes Anyproxy, 5socks botnets and indicts alleged administrators

The long-running botnet operation used malware that infected older wireless internet routers over a 20-year period, according to federal prosecutors.

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SonicWall customers confront resurgence of actively exploited vulnerabilities

The network security device vendor is making a regular appearance on CISA’s known exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Unlike its competitors, SonicWall hasn’t signed the secure-by-design pledge.

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PowerSchool customers hit by downstream extortion threats

The large education tech vendor was hit by a cyberattack and paid a ransom in December. Now, a threat actor is attempting to extort the company’s customers with stolen data.

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CrowdStrike cuts 5% of workforce after revenue jumped 29% last year

CEO George Kurtz said the decision to cut about 500 jobs was driven by internal efficiency gains from AI and multibillion-dollar opportunities in new market segments.

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Google addresses 1 actively exploited vulnerability in May’s Android security update

The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library.

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Federal prosecutors indict alleged head of Black Kingdom ransomware

A man believed to be living in Yemen is accused of developing the ransomware and infecting about 1,500 computer systems in the U.S. and elsewhere between March 2021 and June 2023.

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Amazon, CrowdStrike, Google and Palo Alto Networks claim no change to threat intel sharing under Trump

Top security leaders at some of the largest tech and cybersecurity vendors said public-private collaborative work continues, despite budget cuts and personnel changes.

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VulnCheck spotted 159 actively exploited vulnerabilities in first few months of 2025

The vulnerability threat intelligence firm’s research reinforces a slew of recent reports warning about increased exploits in 2024.

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Attackers hit security device defects hard in 2024

Mandiant said exploits were the most common initial access vector last year, linking software defects to 1 in 3 attacks. The most commonly exploited vulnerabilities affected network edge devices.

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