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Critical CVSS 9.8 Flaw Found in IBM API Connect Authentication System

Critical CVSS 9.8 Flaw Found in IBM API Connect Authentication System

IBM has disclosed details of a critical security flaw in API Connect that could allow attackers to gain remote access to the application. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-13915, is rated 9.8 out of a maximum of 10.0 on the CVSS scoring system. It has been described as an authentication bypass flaw. “IBM API Connect could allow a remote

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U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware

U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Three Individuals Linked to Intellexa and Predator Spyware

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday removed three individuals linked to the Intellexa Consortium, the holding company behind a commercial spyware known as Predator, from the specially designated nationals list. The names of the individuals are as follows – Hamou was sanctioned by OFAC in March 2024, and Harpaz and Gambazzi were targeted in

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INTERPOL Arrests 574 in Africa; Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty

INTERPOL Arrests 574 in Africa; Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty

A law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the recovery of $3 million and the arrest of 574 suspects by authorities from 19 countries, amidst a continued crackdown on cybercrime networks in Africa. The coordinated effort, named Operation Sentinel, took place between October 27 and November 27, 2025, and mainly focused on business email compromise

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Cracked Software and YouTube Videos Spread CountLoader and GachiLoader Malware

Cracked Software and YouTube Videos Spread CountLoader and GachiLoader Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new campaign that has used cracked software distribution sites as a distribution vector for a new version of a modular and stealthy loader known as CountLoader. The campaign “uses CountLoader as the initial tool in a multistage attack for access, evasion, and delivery of additional malware families,” Cyderes

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