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Microsoft tightens Edge’s Internet Explorer mode after reports of exploit chain
Microsoft said it has tightened Internet Explorer mode in Edge after reports that attackers used social engineering and unpatched Chakra 0-day exploits to gain remote code execution and escalate privileges, and the company removed easier IE mode launch options and now requires explicit enabling.
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Smishing texts impersonate New York tax agency to steal inflation refund details
Smishing texts impersonating the New York Department of Taxation and Finance are urging recipients to submit payment and personal details to claim “Inflation Refunds,” BleepingComputer reported; state officials said the refunds are automatic and advised people not to provide information and to report suspected scams.
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Researchers find 175 npm packages used to host phishing infrastructure in ‘Beamglea’ campaign
Researchers say 175 npm packages were used to host redirect scripts and HTML payloads for a credential-phishing campaign called Beamglea that has been downloaded about 26,000 times and targeted more than 135 companies worldwide.
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Google and Mandiant: Zero-day in Oracle E-Business Suite likely impacted dozens of organisations
Google Threat Intelligence Group and Mandiant reported that the exploitation of a zero-day in Oracle E-Business Suite likely affected dozens of organisations, using multiple vulnerabilities and post-exploitation tooling linked to Cl0p-styled extortion campaigns; investigators said Oracle has released patches and some investigative details remain unclear.
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Microsoft: Storm-2657 Used Phishing to Redirect University Payrolls via Workday Accounts
Microsoft said a gang known as Storm-2657 has used phishing and adversary-in-the-middle links to steal MFA and compromise university Workday-linked accounts since March 2025, altering payroll configurations to redirect salary payments and spreading further phishing inside and across campuses.
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SonicWall says unauthorized party accessed cloud firewall backup files
SonicWall said an unauthorized party accessed firewall configuration backup files stored in its cloud for all customers who used the cloud backup service; the files contain encrypted credentials and the company is urging users to check accounts and follow containment and remediation guidance.
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New FileFix Variant Uses Cache Smuggling to Evade Security, Researchers Say
A new FileFix phishing variant uses cache smuggling to store a malicious ZIP in browser cache and run it via a hidden PowerShell command, letting it evade many security products, researchers said.
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Ukraine agency says Russian-linked hackers used AI to aid cyber attacks in H1 2025
Ukraine’s SSSCIP said Russian-linked hackers increased use of AI in cyber attacks in H1 2025, recording 3,018 incidents and using AI-generated phishing and malware while exploiting webmail flaws and abusing legitimate cloud services.
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Crimson Collective targets AWS cloud instances to steal data and extort firms
Researchers at Rapid7 said the Crimson Collective has been exploiting exposed AWS credentials to create privileged IAM users, export database and storage snapshots for exfiltration, and issue extortion demands; AWS recommended using short‑term, least‑privileged credentials and provided remediation guidance.
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Attackers exploiting critical auth-bypass flaw in Service Finder WordPress theme
Security researchers at Wordfence say attackers are actively exploiting CVE-2025-5947, a critical authentication-bypass flaw in the Service Finder WordPress theme that can give attackers administrator access; a patch was released in version 6.1 and administrators are urged to update or stop using the theme.
