Emerging CPU Threats: The Rise of SLAP and FLOP Vulnerabilities
A new chapter in cybersecurity has emerged with the discovery of SLAP (Speculative Load Address Poisoning) and FLOP (Floating-point Operand…
Category: Threats
Misconfigured Interfaces Leave U.S. Water Systems Vulnerable to Cyber Intrusion
Security researchers have raised alarms after discovering that misconfigured Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) are leaving numerous U.S. water utilities exposed to…
Microsoft Tackles 66 Vulnerabilities in June 2025 Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft addressed a total of 66 security vulnerabilities across its product portfolio as part of its June 2025 Patch Tuesday…
Deepfake Deception: When Seeing Is No Longer Believing
Video footage used to be the gold standard of truth. A voice recording? Practically irrefutable. In 2025, that trust has…
Infrastructure in the Crosshairs: How Hackers Target the Systems We Rely On
Power grids. Hospitals. Transportation networks. Water treatment facilities. These aren’t just elements of national infrastructure—they’re the lifeblood of modern civilization.…
Ransomware Reloaded: The Era of Multi-Layered Extortion
Ransomware has undergone a profound transformation. What was once a simple extortion model—encrypt the files, demand payment—has evolved into a…
State-Sponsored Espionage: The New Front Line of Global Conflict
State-backed cyber operations are no longer isolated, covert missions—they’re becoming a defining feature of international relations. As diplomacy grows more…
AI-Powered Cybercrime: The Dawn of Autonomous Threats
Artificial intelligence has become a double-edged sword in cybersecurity. The same tools used by defenders to detect anomalies and automate…
Cisco Device Configuration Updates
In recent incidents, CISA has observed malicious cyber actors exploiting system configuration files by taking advantage of available protocols or…
Dirty stream” attack: Discovering and mitigating a common vulnerability pattern in Android apps
Microsoft discovered a path traversal-affiliated vulnerability pattern in multiple popular Android applications that could enable a malicious application to overwrite…