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Linux io_uring PoC Rootkit Bypasses System Call-Based Threat Detection Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated a proof-of-concept (PoC) rootkit dubbed Curing that leverages a Linux asynchronous I/O mechanism called io_uring to bypass traditional system call monitoring. This causes a “major blind spot in Linux runtime security tools,” ARMO said. “This mechanism allows a user application to perform various actions without using system calls,” the company said…
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Darcula Adds GenAI to Phishing Toolkit, Lowering the Barrier for Cybercriminals
The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform have released new updates to their cybercrime suite with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) capabilities. “This addition lowers the technical barrier for creating phishing pages, enabling less tech-savvy criminals to deploy customized scams in minutes,” Netcraft said in a new report shared with The Hacker News. “
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Automating Zero Trust in Healthcare: From Risk Scoring to Dynamic Policy Enforcement Without Network Redesign
The Evolving Healthcare Cybersecurity Landscape Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cybersecurity challenges in 2025. With operational technology (OT) environments increasingly targeted and the convergence of IT and medical systems creating an expanded attack surface, traditional security approaches are proving inadequate. According to recent statistics, the healthcare sector
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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups. “This new setting available in both chats and groups helps prevent others from taking content outside of WhatsApp for when you may want extra privacy,”…
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Oregon AG Rayfield leads multistate Trump tariff lawsuit
The tariffs could raise the cost of living for the average family in Oregon by more than $3,800 a year.
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Nike announces company veteran as new chief strategy officer
Nike hired for a new C-suite position that is very similar to a role it eliminated last month.
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Introducing the Portland Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 for 2025
This year’s honorees are making their mark in Oregon’s top companies, startups, nonprofits and elsewhere.
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DPRK Hackers Steal $137M from TRON Users in Single-Day Phishing Attack
Multiple threat activity clusters with ties to North Korea (aka Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK) have been linked to attacks targeting organizations and individuals in the Web3 and cryptocurrency space. “The focus on Web3 and cryptocurrency appears to be primarily financially motivated due to the heavy sanctions that have been placed on North…
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It’s Tan time: New Intel CEO faces first quarterly earnings
Investors are looking for more indication of what Lip-Bu Tan has in mind for Intel.
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Iran-Linked Hackers Target Israel with MURKYTOUR Malware via Fake Job Campaign
The Iran-nexus threat actor known as UNC2428 has been observed delivering a backdoor known as MURKYTOUR as part of a job-themed social engineering campaign aimed at Israel in October 2024. Google-owned Mandiant described UNC2428 as a threat actor aligned with Iran that engages in cyber espionage-related operations. The intrusion set is said to have distributed…
