Opexus claims background checks missed red flags on twins accused of insider breach

The federal government contractor admits it made multiple mistakes in the hiring and firing of Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter.

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Attacks pinned to critical React2Shell defect surge, surpass 50 confirmed victims

Researchers warn that half of the exposed vulnerable instances remain unpatched as in-the-wild exploitation grows rapidly.

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Microsoft’s last Patch Tuesday of 2025 addresses 57 defects, including one zero-day

Microsoft closed out the year with 1,139 total defects patched, making it the second-largest year in volume behind 2020, according to Trend Micro.

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Officials offer $10M reward for information on IRGC-linked leader and close associate

Mohammad Bagher Shirinkar and Fatemeh Sedighian Kashi are accused of maintaining a close relationship planning and conducting cyberattacks of interest to the Iranian government.

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Is ransomware finally on the decline? Treasury data offers cautious hope

Payments declined one-third to $734M, yet the number of victims confronting ransomware still remains a largely unchanged epidemic, sliding just 2% last year.

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Twins with hacking history charged in insider data breach affecting multiple federal agencies

Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter previously pleaded guilty to hacking into the State Department and other cybercrimes in 2015.

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Developers scramble as critical React flaw threatens major apps

The open-source code library is one of the most extensively used application frameworks. Wiz found vulnerable versions in around 39% of cloud environments.

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University of Pennsylvania joins growing pool of Oracle customers impacted by Clop attacks

The Ivy League school said it was one of almost 100 organizations hit by the simultaneous attacks in August.

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Google addresses 107 Android vulnerabilities, including two zero-days

The company’s latest security update contains the second-highest number of defects patched so far this year.

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Authorities take down Cryptomixer, seize $28M in Switzerland

The cryptocurrency mixing service helped cybercriminals launder more than $1.5 billion in Bitcoin since it began operations in 2016, Europol said.

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