Spyware Disguised as Signal and ToTok Apps Targets UAE Android Users
ESET warns of fake Signal and ToTok apps spreading Android spyware in the UAE, stealing contacts, messages, and chat backups from users.
Rainwalk Pet Insurance Exposes 158 GB of US Customer and Pet Data
A misconfigured database belonging to a pet insurance company, “Rainwalk Pet Insurance,” exposed sensitive PII and veterinary claim data. The data exposure reveals new fraud tactics, including microchip and reimbursement scams.
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 324
Here are links to the stories we discuss this week:
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/brickstorm-espionage-campaign
https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/github-mandates-2fa-and-short-lived.html
https://www.theregister.com/2025/0…
Oracle patches critical E-Business Suite flaw exploited by Cl0p hackers
Oracle fixed a critical flaw (CVE-2025-61882, CVSS 9.8) in E-Business Suite that is actively exploited by Cl0p cybercrime group. Oracle released an emergency patch to address a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-61882 (CVSS 9.8) in its E-Business Suite. “Updated [10/04/2025]: Oracle has issued Oracle Security Alert Advisory – CVE-2025-61882 to provide updates against additional potential exploitation that were discovered during our investigation.” […]
LinkedIn sues ProAPIs for $15K/Month LinkedIn data scraping scheme
LinkedIn sued ProAPIs and its CEO Rahmat Alam for running millions of fake accounts to scrape and sell user data, charging up to $15,000 per month. LinkedIn has filed a lawsuit against the software firm ProAPIs and its CEO, Rahmat Alam, accusing them of creating millions of fake accounts to scrape and sell user data. […]
America Keeps Blowing Up Venezuelan Boats to Kill Iran’s Lifeline
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth still won’t explain the intelligence behind ongoing illegal US strikes on civilian boats in international waters. There’s a simple reason, which should be most apparent to students of international history: it…
Patch Now: Dell UnityVSA Flaw Allows Command Execution Without Login
WatchTowr finds a serious flaw in Dell UnityVSA (CVE-2025-36604) letting attackers run commands without login. Dell issues patch 5.5.1 – update now.
Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible
As developers increasingly lean on AI-generated code to build out their software—as they have with open source in the past—they risk introducing critical security failures along the way.
Zimbra users targeted in zero-day exploit using iCalendar attachments
Threat actors exploited a Zimbra zero-day via malicious iCalendar (.ICS) files used to deliver attacks through calendar attachments. StrikeReady researchers discovered that threat actors exploited the vulnerability CVE-2025-27915 in Zimbra Collaboration Suite in zero-day attacks using malicious iCalendar (.ICS) files. These files, used to share calendar data, were weaponized to deliver JavaScript payloads to targeted […]
Reading the ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report
ENISA Threat Landscape 2025: Rising ransomware, AI phishing, and state-backed espionage mark a converging, persistent EU cyber threat landscape. ENISA Threat Landscape 2025 report provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving threat landscape in Europe. The report analyzes the events that occurred between July 2024 and June 2025, including nearly 4,900 verified incidents. This year’s […]