News for December 21, 2025

News for December 21, 2025

By I_g_o_r | Some news | 20 Dec 2025


CERT-FR recommends completely deactivate Wi-Fi whenever it’s not in use

https://securityaffairs.com/185702/hacking/cert-fr-recommends-completely-deactivate-wi-fi-whenever-its-not-in-use.html

 

16TB of MongoDB Database Exposes 4.3 Billion Lead Gen Records

https://hackread.com/mongodb-database-expose-lead-gen-records/

 

2025’s Top Phishing Trends and What They Mean for Your Security Strategy

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2025s-top-phishing-trends-and-what-they-mean-for-your-security-strategy/

 

The future of long-term data storage is clear and will last 14 billion years

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/14/sphotonix_moves_5d_memory_crystal/

 

‘Yes, Some Children… Died From COVID Shots’, Major Legacy Media Concedes

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-12-13/yes-some-children-died-covid-shots-major-legacy-media-concedes-british-gov-hides

 

Spanish Police Arrest Five in Denmark for Alleged Kidnapping and Murder over Crypto Holdings

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-14-2025-spanish-police-arrest-five-in-denmark-for-alleged-kidnapping-and-murder-33703643763993

 

New quantum antenna reveals a hidden terahertz world

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251213032617.htm

 

Fake Microsoft Teams and Google Meet Downloads Spread Oyster Backdoor

https://hackread.com/fake-microsoft-teams-google-meet-download-oyster-backdoor/

 

America’s Credit Downgrade TRIGGERS a Financial Earthquake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq5Wfw2hOuA

 

Singapore Investor Falls Victim to Crypto Scam During Game Testing

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-15-2025-singapore-investor-falls-victim-to-crypto-scam-during-game-testing-33748186227082

 

Why a Crack in the AI Boom Could Trigger a Recession

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/take-on-the-week/why-a-crack-in-the-ai-boom-could-trigger-a-recession/c0878d96-3f77-4832-b516-b347f59ae8b2

 

Hamas Linked Hackers Using AshTag Malware Against Diplomatic Offices

https://hackread.com/hamas-hackers-ashtag-malware-diplomats/

 

Researchers and Developers Targeted in AI-Driven GitHub Supply Chain Attack

https://gbhackers.com/researchers-targeted-in-ai-driven-github-supply-chain-attack/

 

EMPIRE IN DECLINE: 'U.S. Economic Conditions WORST in My Lifetime' – Prof. Richard Wolff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g173tGkeaCI

 

French Interior Ministry confirms cyberattack on email servers

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-interior-ministry-confirms-cyberattack-on-email-servers/

 

Security Alliance Warns of North Korean Hackers Using Fake Zoom Calls for Scams

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-15-2025-security-alliance-warns-of-north-korean-hackers-using-fake-zoom-calls-for-scams-33728524885897

 

THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

https://gizadeathstar.com/2025/12/the-russo-ukrainian-war-and-artificial-intelligence/

 

AI coding is now everywhere. But not everyone is convinced

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/15/1128352/rise-of-ai-coding-developers-2026/

 

Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading

https://www.theverge.com/news/844538/kindle-app-ask-this-book-ai-ios

 

Inside a Low-Cost, Serverless Data Lineage System Built on AWS

https://hackernoon.com/inside-a-low-cost-serverless-data-lineage-system-built-on-aws

 

India Opens Its National Pension System to Gold and Silver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYAKlm2d8JU

 

'Bitcoin Rodney' faces decades in prison as feds add wire fraud to HyperFund charges

https://www.theblock.co/post/382450/bitcoin-rodney-faces-decades-in-prison-as-feds-add-wire-fraud-to-hyperfund-charges

 

Google links more Chinese hacking groups to React2Shell attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-links-more-chinese-hacking-groups-to-react2shell-attacks/

 

When You're In A Hole, Stop Digging

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/when-youre-hole-stop-digging

 

JLR: Payroll data stolen in cybercrime that shook UK economy

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/jlr_payroll_data_stolen_in/

 

These simple habits could make your brain 8 years younger, study finds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251214100933.htm

 

Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/phantom-stealer-spread-by-iso-phishing.html

 

Android Users at Risk as Malware Poses as mParivahan and e-Challan Apps

https://gbhackers.com/android-users-2/

 

Spotify down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows

https://ground.news/article/spotify-is-down-for-many-heres-what-we-know-about-the-outage-so-far

 

700Credit Data Breach Impacts 5.8 Million Individuals

https://www.securityweek.com/700credit-data-breach-impacts-5-8-million-individuals/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/700credit-data-breach-impacts-58-million-vehicle-dealership-customers/

 

You Can Work Full-Time and Still Be BROKE in America

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLUHa4MwEwc

 

Frogblight Android Malware Spoofs Government Sites to Collect SMS and Device Details

https://gbhackers.com/frogblight-android-malware/

 

How the Biggest Monopoly in AI Is Keeping Its Throne in 2026 and Beyond

https://gizmodo.com/asml-high-na-transition-2000699553

 

A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/a-browser-extension-risk-guide-after.html

 

Ottawa promises up to $92 million for four Canadian quantum companies under new Champions program

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/ottawa-promises-92-million-four-161150841.html

https://financialpost.com/technology/canada-promises-millions-four-canadian-quantum-firms

 

Data Breaches: Third DraftKings Hacker Pleads Guilty

https://www.securityweek.com/third-draftkings-hacker-pleads-guilty/

 

How Did the CIA Lose a Nuclear Device?

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/1541213/how-did-the-cia-lose-a-nuclear-device

 

Kyndryl Launches Quantum Safe Assessment for Enterprise Cryptography

https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/12/15/kyndryl-quantum-safe-assessment-launch/

 

Ongoing SoundCloud issue blocks VPN users with 403 server error

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ongoing-soundcloud-issue-blocks-vpn-users-with-403-server-error/

 

CIBC LEAKS THE TRUTH: The "Mass Foreclosures" Begin in 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bKScddI5Xo

 

ClickFix Attack Abuses finger.exe to Execute Malicious Code

https://gbhackers.com/clickfix-attack-5/

 

Cloudflare Reveals How Bots and Governments Reshaped the Internet in 2025

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/1830212/cloudflare-reveals-how-bots-and-governments-reshaped-the-internet-in-2025

 

Sports betting is the new, big money trap for Gen Z – and the rest of us

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-sports-betting-is-the-new-big-money-trap-for-gen-z-and-the-rest-of-us/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erica-alini-a947974_sports-betting-is-the-new-big-money-trap-activity-7405269619931807744-4gRT

 

Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/weekly-recap-apple-0-days-winrar.html

 

The Evidence Is Clear: Masks Don't Do Anything...

https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/evidence-clear-masks-dont-do-anything

 

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty on all charges in landmark national security trial

https://ground.news/article/hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-found-guilty-on-all-charges-in-landmark-national-security-trial

 

User Loses $563,000 in Phishing Attack

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-user-loses-563-000-in-phishing-attack-33771232901801

 

Best ways to share files securely of 2025

https://www.techradar.com/best/best-apps-to-share-files-securely

 

Why Renting Will Become the New American Normal (And How Investors Can Profit)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JO2UzMNg_M

 

Google To Retire 'Dark Web Report' Tool That Scanned for Leaked User Data

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/186244/google-to-retire-dark-web-report-tool-that-scanned-for-leaked-user-data

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/google-is-shutting-down-dark-web-reports-in-january-because-they-werent-helpful/

 

Angel Investor Loses Cryptocurrency to Malicious Software

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-angel-investor-loses-cryptocurrency-to-malicious-software-33771228069826

 

Reset: How To Survive The New Economic Order

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-12-15/reset-how-survive-new-economic-order

 

EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/eu-yields-pressure-automakers-it-rethinks-2035-combustion-car-ban-2025-12-15/

 

Global Email Security Threats Rise, Cloudflare Reports

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-global-email-security-threats-rise-cloudflare-reports-33776448031289

 

Bot invasion increases with Google scraping the way, Cloudflare says

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/15/cloudflare_report_bot_traffic/

 

BiSwap Website Compromised by Malicious URL, Redirects to Gambling Site

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-biswap-website-compromised-by-malicious-url-redirects-to-gambling-site-33770607111393

 

U.S. $37T Crypto Reset Update

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWITF6N0nGY

 

GitHub Scanner for React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) Turns Out to Be Malware

https://hackread.com/github-scanner-react2shell-cve-2025-55182-malware/

 

“Super secure” MAGA-themed messaging app leaks everyone’s phone number

https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/super-secure-maga-messaging-app-leaks-everyones-phone-number/

 

Malicious Software Packages Target Bitcoin Wallet Library

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-malicious-software-packages-target-bitcoin-wallet-library-33769381018450

 

Verizon Refused To Unlock Man's iPhone, So He Sued the Carrier and Won

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/15/190217/verizon-refused-to-unlock-mans-iphone-so-he-sued-the-carrier-and-won

 

Why consciousness exists at all

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251215084209.htm

 

Security Alert Issued to Azbitm by SlowMist

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-security-alert-issued-to-azbitm-by-slowmist-33776758149401

 

PornHub extorted after hackers steal Premium member activity data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pornhub-extorted-after-hackers-steal-premium-member-activity-data/

 

Featured Chrome Browser Extension Caught Intercepting Millions of Users' AI Chats

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/featured-chrome-browser-extension.html

 

Talk about a snappy attack - popular photo booth maker allegedly leaves user images at risk

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/talk-about-a-snappy-attack-popular-photo-booth-maker-allegedly-leaves-user-images-at-risk

 

SEC Chair Atkins says crypto could become ‘powerful financial surveillance’ tool, sees path forward without giving up privacy

https://www.theblock.co/post/382624/sec-chair-atkins-says-crypto-could-become-powerful-financial-surveillance-tool-sees-path-forward-without-giving-up-privacy

 

Report: UK asks Apple & Google to implement age verification for nude image sharing

https://www.neowin.net/news/report-uk-asks-apple--google-to-implement-age-verification-for-nude-image-sharing/

 

Link11 Identifies Five Cybersecurity Trends Set to Shape European Defense Strategies in 2026

https://hackread.com/link11-identifies-five-cybersecurity-trends-set-to-shape-european-defense-strategies-in-2026/

 

Solana Reports Recent DDoS Attack Without Network Impact

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-16-2025-solana-reports-recent-ddos-attack-without-network-impact-33780135699794

 

Timing the Golden Rotation

https://dailyreckoning.com/timing-the-golden-rotation/

 

SoundCloud Confirms Breach After Member Data Stolen, VPN Access Disrupted

https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/12/16/0351247/soundcloud-confirms-breach-after-member-data-stolen-vpn-access-disrupted

 

Arthur Laffer vs Tom Bilyeu: Will America Escape the Debt Collapse This Time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyohSl2vH2w

 

JumpCloud Remote Assist Flaw Lets Users Gain Full Control of Company Devices

https://hackread.com/jumpcloud-remote-assist-flaw-full-devices-control/

 

Cyberattack disrupts Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA's operations

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyberattack-disrupts-venezuelan-oil-giant-pdvsas-operations/

 

GhostPairing Attack Exposes WhatsApp Accounts to Full Takeover via Phone Numbers

https://gbhackers.com/ghostpairing-attack/

 

CISO Communities – Cybersecurity’s Secret Weapon

https://www.securityweek.com/ciso-communities-cybersecuritys-secret-weapon/

 

The Hidden Risk in Virtualization: Why Hypervisors are a Ransomware Magnet

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-hidden-risk-in-virtualization-why-hypervisors-are-a-ransomware-magnet/

 

Yearn Finance V1 Experiences $300,000 Hack

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-17-2025-yearn-finance-v1-experiences-300-000-hack-33812391844233

 

Internet-Based Solar Panel Systems Vulnerable to Rapid Cyberattacks

https://gbhackers.com/solar-panel-systems/

 

40 percent of MRI signals do not correspond to actual brain activity

https://www.tum.de/en/news-and-events/all-news/press-releases/details/40-percent-of-mri-signals-do-not-correspond-to-actual-brain-activity

 

Pornhub targeted in extortion attempt following Mixpanel breach exposing user activity

https://securityaffairs.com/185735/data-breach/pornhub-targeted-in-extortion-attempt-following-mixpanel-breach-exposing-user-activity.html

 

Google's Quantum Chip Run for 5 Minutes and Found Something It Wasn't Supposed To

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnmHdKjHgZI

 

LLM-Driven Automation: A New Catalyst for Ransomware and RaaS Ecosystems

https://gbhackers.com/llm-driven-automation/

 

How to Build Real-World Web3 Infrastructure Using Symfony 7.4

https://hackernoon.com/how-to-build-real-world-web3-infrastructure-using-symfony-74

 

700,000 Records Compromised in Askul Ransomware Attack

https://www.securityweek.com/700000-records-compromised-in-askul-ransomware-attack/

https://securityaffairs.com/185790/security/askul-data-breach-exposed-over-700000-records-after-ransomware-attack.html

 

Google’s Chromebook Successor Is Coming. Here’s Everything We Know So Far

https://www.wired.com/story/google-aluminium-os-chromebook-successor-is-coming/

 

Google Search Displays Fake StandX Ads, Users Urged to Exercise Caution

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-17-2025-google-search-displays-fake-standx-ads-users-urged-to-exercise-caution-33817001446458

 

OpenShift GitOps Vulnerability Allows Attackers to Escalate Privileges to Root

https://gbhackers.com/openshift-gitops-vulnerability/

 

Gold Warning Issued as New Monetary System Takes Hold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPE36lyXWvQ

 

FCA finds crypto ownership fell to 8% in the UK, despite high public awareness

https://www.theblock.co/post/382722/uk-crypto-ownership-falls-2025-fca

 

Massive data breach sees credit card details of over 5.6 million victims leaked - here's what we know

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/massive-data-breach-sees-credit-card-details-of-over-5-6-million-victims-leaked-heres-what-we-know

 

Bitcoin's Future Threatened by Quantum Computing, Expert Warns

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-17-2025-bitcoin-s-future-threatened-by-quantum-computing-expert-warns-33823757727857

 

Amazon disrupts Russian GRU hackers attacking edge network devices

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-disrupts-russian-gru-hackers-attacking-edge-network-devices/

 

French Interior Minister says hackers breached its email servers

https://securityaffairs.com/185725/hacking/french-interior-minister-says-hackers-breached-its-email-servers.html

 

Trump Sues BBC For $10 Billion Over Misleading Jan. 6 Edits

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trump-sues-bbc-10-billion-over-misleading-jan-6-edits

 

Rogue NuGet Package Poses as Tracer.Fody, Steals Cryptocurrency Wallet Data

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/rogue-nuget-package-poses-as-tracerfody.html

 

GhostPoster attacks hide malicious JavaScript in Firefox addon logos

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ghostposter-attacks-hide-malicious-javascript-in-firefox-addon-logos/

 

It's OFFICIAL: Russia & China Just Killed The LBMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py4TjA_akMQ

 

Tether Launches PearPass to Enhance Password Security

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-17-2025-tether-launches-pearpass-to-enhance-password-security-33834504808273

https://www.theblock.co/post/382973/tether-launches-peer-to-peer-password-manager-pearpass

 

From pr0n to playlists and paperclips, trio of breaches spills data of millions

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/16/trio_of_breaches/

 

From Open Source to OpenAI: The Evolution of Third-Party Risk

https://www.securityweek.com/from-open-source-to-openai-the-evolution-of-third-party-risk/

 

New Moonwalk++ PoC Demonstrates How Malware Can Forge Windows Call Stacks to Evade Detection

https://gbhackers.com/new-moonwalk-poc-how-malware-windows-call-stacks/

 

Howard Levitt: Why remote workers keep winning in employment law disputes

https://financialpost.com/fp-work/howard-levitt-remote-work-cases-reshaping-employment-law

 

Amazon: Russian GRU hackers favor misconfigured devices over vulnerabilities

https://hackread.com/amazon-russia-gru-hackers-misconfigured-vulnerabilities/

 

Quantum Breakthrough: World’s First 10,000-Qubit Processor Achieves 100x Scaling Leap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5CUugSnoww

 

Pornhub cyberattack sees some Premium members data stolen - here's what we know so far

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/pornhub-cyberattack-sees-some-premium-members-have-data-snatched

https://hackread.com/hackers-pornhub-premium-user-watch-histories/

 

Compromised IAM Credentials Power a Large AWS Crypto Mining Campaign

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/compromised-iam-credentials-power-large.html

 

Raspberry Pi 5 Single-Board Computer Now Available with 1GB RAM for $45 USD

https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-5-single-board-computer-now-available-with-1gb-ram-for-45-usd

 

Bitcoin Taproot Adoption Declines Amid Quantum Computing Concerns

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-17-2025-bitcoin-taproot-adoption-declines-amid-quantum-computing-concerns-33839419411002

 

ClickFix Spoof of “Word Online” Used to Spread DarkGate Malware

https://gbhackers.com/darkgate-malware/

 

Cellik Android malware builds malicious versions from Google Play apps

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cellik-android-malware-builds-malicious-versions-from-google-play-apps/

 

AI-authored code contains worse bugs than software crafted by humans

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/ai_code_bugs/

 

How a VPN works?

https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/vpn/how-a-vpn-works-and-why-you-should-care-143000250.html

 

Microsoft security updates breaks MSMQ on older Win systems

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/microsoft_admits_that_message_queuing/

 

He ate a hamburger and died hours later. Doctors found a shocking cause

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251217082457.htm

 

Breach At South Korea's Equivalent of Amazon Exposed Data of Almost Every Adult

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/12/17/009254/breach-at-south-koreas-equivalent-of-amazon-exposed-data-of-almost-every-adult

 

Parked Domains Emerge as a Primary Channel for Malware and Phishing

https://gbhackers.com/malware-and-phishing/

 

Your MFA Is Costing You Millions. It Doesn't Have To

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/your-mfa-is-costing-you-millions-it-doesnt-have-to/

 

‘Hurricane Coming’: Brutal Warning For Stocks, Bitcoin, Gold In 2026 | Mike McGlone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRLq8TX0MB4

 

New ClickFix Attack Uses Fake Browser Fix to Install DarkGate Malware

https://hackread.com/clickfix-attack-fake-browser-install-darkgate-malware/

 

Microsoft Will Finally Kill an Encryption Cipher That Enabled a Decade of Windows Hacks

https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-will-finally-kill-an-encryption-cipher-that-enabled-a-decade-of-windows-hacks/

 

WhatsApp device linking abused in account hijacking attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-device-linking-abused-in-account-hijacking-attacks/

 

GNV ferry fantastic under cyberattack probe amid remote hijack fears

https://securityaffairs.com/185800/hacking/gnv-ferry-fantastic-under-cyberattack-probe-amid-remote-hijack-fears.html

 

UK.gov accused of Grinching Christmas by ignoring phone theft scourge

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/uk_government_phone_thefts/

 

GhostPoster Attack Uses PNG Icons to Compromise 50,000 Firefox Users

https://gbhackers.com/ghostposter-attack/

 

NMFTA Warns of Surge and Sophistication of Cyber-Enabled Cargo Theft

https://www.securityweek.com/nmfta-warns-of-surge-and-sophistication-of-cyber-enabled-cargo-theft/

 

Firefox security warning - multiple browser addons found to be riddled with malware, so be on your guard

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/firefox-security-warning-multiple-browser-addons-found-to-be-riddled-with-malware-so-be-on-your-guard

 

Six-figure earners work side hustles, skip meals...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/ar-AA1QZYNW

 

China-Linked Ink Dragon Hacks Governments Using ShadowPad and FINALDRAFT Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/china-linked-ink-dragon-hacks.html

 

Zeroday Cloud hacking event awards $320,0000 for 11 zero days

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zeroday-cloud-hacking-event-awards-320-0000-for-11-zero-days/

 

I got laid off at 57 and couldn't find work for 20 months. I had to sell my apartment and work odd jobs to make ends meet

https://www.businessinsider.com/laid-off-at-57-unemployed-for-20-months-felt-ageism-2025-12

 

Blockchain company Nomad to repay users under FTC deal after $186M cyberattack

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/17/nomad_ftc_settlement/

 

A simple way to monetize differences in people’s opinions

https://www.publish0x.com/simple-solutions-to-complex-problems/a-simple-way-to-monetize-differences-in-people-s-opinions-xkdpexq

 

10 Best AI Video Enhancers in 2025 to Instantly Boost Video Quality

https://hackread.com/best-ai-video-enhancers-in-2025/

 

Posthaste: Feel like the cost of living is at its worst? You’re not alone

https://financialpost.com/news/most-canadians-believe-the-cost-of-living-worst-in-memory

 

Amazon: Ongoing cryptomining campaign uses hacked AWS accounts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-ongoing-cryptomining-campaign-uses-hacked-aws-accounts/

 

The Real Reason Boomers Are Retiring BROKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoRzM0EmBmA

 

14 Malicious NuGet Packages Found Stealing Crypto Wallets and Ad Data

https://hackread.com/nuget-malicious-packages-steal-crypto-ad-data/

 

Whale's Wallet Compromised, Resulting in $27.3 Million Loss

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-18-2025-whale-s-wallet-compromised-resulting-in-27-3-million-loss-33864916330721

 

I got hacked, my server started mining Monero this morning

https://blog.jakesaunders.dev/my-server-started-mining-monero-this-morning/

 

France arrests suspect tied to cyberattack on Interior Ministry

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-arrests-suspect-tied-to-cyberattack-on-interior-ministry/

 

Executives At Bankrupt Subprime Auto Lender Tricolor Charged With Fraud

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/executives-bankrupt-subprime-auto-lender-tricolor-charged-fraud

 

A hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok

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The Cybersecurity Side of AI Crypto Bots: What Users Need to Know

https://hackread.com/cybersecurity-ai-crypto-bots-users/

 

CISA Warns of Exploited Flaw in Asus Update Tool

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New Reports Reveal WAFs Are Ineffective Against Latest React2Shell Exploit

https://gbhackers.com/react2shell-exploit/

 

Scientists rewired Down syndrome brain circuits by restoring a missing molecule

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251217082505.htm

 

That PayPal 'Automatic Payment Status' Email Is a Scam

https://lifehacker.com/money/that-paypal-automatic-payment-email-is-a-scam

 

Security Flaws Detected in Two Major Trading Platforms

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-18-2025-security-flaws-detected-in-two-major-trading-platforms-33869832237625

 

React2Shell exploitation spreads as Microsoft counts hundreds of hacked machines

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/react2shell_exploitation_spreads_as_microsoft/

 

Chinese Ink Dragon Breaches European Government Networks, Affecting Asia and South America

https://gbhackers.com/chinese-ink-dragon/

 

Linux Kernel Rust Code Sees Its First CVE Vulnerability

https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/12/17/2034233/linux-kernel-rust-code-sees-its-first-cve-vulnerability

 

The 8 worst technology flops of 2025

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/18/1130106/the-8-worst-technology-flops-of-2025/

 

North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/north-korea-linked-hackers-steal-202.html

 

CIA Spy: The Dollar Won’t Collapse… Something Worse Is Coming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haQT4KPOqG0

 

FBI Seizes Crypto Laundering Hub E-Note Linked to Russian Admin

https://hackread.com/fbi-seize-e-note-crypto-laundering-russian-admin/

 

113,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Virginia Mental Health Authority

https://www.securityweek.com/113000-impacted-by-data-breach-at-virginia-mental-health-authority/

 

France arrests Latvian for installing malware on Italian ferry

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-arrests-latvian-for-installing-malware-on-italian-ferry/

 

UK Man Jailed For 18 Months For 2 Tweets Viewed Just 33 Times

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/uk-man-jailed-18-months-two-tweets-viewed-just-33-times

 

GachiLoader Deploys Payloads Using Obfuscated Node.js Malware

https://gbhackers.com/node-js-malware/

 

2025’s 10 Most Popular Quantum-Tech Stories

https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/12/18/2025s-10-most-popular-quantum-tech-stories-on-tqi/

 

Why Organizations Need to Modify Their Cybersecurity Strategy for 2026

https://hackread.com/organizations-modify-cybersecurity-strategy-2026/

 

GhostPairing campaign abuses WhatsApp device linking to hijack accounts

https://securityaffairs.com/185814/hacking/ghostpairing-campaign-abuses-whatsapp-device-linking-to-hijack-accounts.html

 

Bank of Canada wants to make stablecoins 'good money,' Macklem says

https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/bank-of-canada-wants-to-make-stablecoins-good-money

 

Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting its customers with a new zero-day

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/cisco-says-chinese-hackers-are-exploiting-its-customers-with-a-new-zero-day

 

ThreatsDay Bulletin: WhatsApp Hijacks, MCP Leaks, AI Recon, React2Shell Exploit and 15 More Stories

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/threatsday-bulletin-whatsapp-hijacks.html

 

The ‘New Silk Road’ of Cheap Chinese Goods

https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/whats-news/the-new-silk-road-of-cheap-chinese-goods/3fd40c73-6765-4761-a896-cf48348cd335

 

FBI dismantles alleged $70M crypto laundering operation

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/e_note_takedown/

 

New password spraying attacks target Cisco, PAN VPN gateways

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-password-spraying-attacks-target-cisco-pan-vpn-gateways/

 

Attacker takes over multisig minutes after creation, drains up to $40M slowly

https://cointelegraph.com/news/attacker-seizes-whale-multisig-drains-40m-in-stages

 

Lazarus Group Embed New BeaverTail Variant in Developer Tools

https://hackread.com/lazarus-embed-beavertail-variant-developer-tools/

 

Scammers, spies and triads: inside cyber-crime’s $15tn global empire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9cugMoM89w

 

NIS2 compliance: How to get passwords and MFA right

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nis2-compliance-how-to-get-passwords-and-mfa-right/

 

Crypto crooks co-opt stolen AWS creds to mine coins

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/crypto_crooks_use_stolen_aws/

 

Crypto hacks hit $3.4 billion in 2025, attacks on individual wallets rise: Chainalysis

https://www.theblock.co/post/382477/crypto-hack-2025-chainalysis

 

Auto giant LKQ says it's the latest firm to be hit by Oracle EBS data breach

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Iranian APT ‘Prince of Persia’ Resurfaces With New Tools and Targets

https://hackread.com/iran-apt-prince-of-persia-resurfaces/

 

University of Sydney suffers data breach exposing student and staff info

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-sydney-suffers-data-breach-exposing-student-and-staff-info/

 

Mass Hacking of IP Cameras Leave Koreans Feeling Vulnerable in Homes, Businesses

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/12/18/1933212/mass-hacking-of-ip-cameras-leave-koreans-feeling-vulnerable-in-homes-businesses

 

How we pwned X (Twitter), Vercel, Cursor, Discord, and hundreds of companies through a supply-chain attack

https://gist.github.com/hackermondev/5e2cdc32849405fff6b46957747a2d28

 

Snowflake update caused a blizzard of failures worldwide

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/snowflake_update_caused_a_blizzard/

 

Chinese Banks Collapse One by One! 9,000 Branches Close, 100 Million Credit Cards Vanish This Year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v2UA4kT-ds

 

Santas, elves rob Montreal grocery store in Robin Hood-inspired heist to protest food prices

https://financialpost.com/news/local-news/plateau-grocery-store-robbed-by-santa-claus-impersonators-masked-elves/wcm/e19edda8-0da3-4ac4-98f8-015f54039358

 

China-Aligned Threat Group Uses Windows Group Policy to Deploy Espionage Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/china-aligned-threat-group-uses-windows.html

 

Brazilian Police Arrest Eight in Bitcoin Robbery Operation

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-19-2025-brazilian-police-arrest-eight-in-bitcoin-robbery-operation-33904860080922

 

A massive new DDoS botnet has already snared 1.8 million devices - here's what we know about Kimwolf

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/a-massive-new-ddos-botnet-has-already-snared-1-8-million-devices-heres-what-we-know

 

IcomTech Promoter Sentenced to Six Years for Fraud

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-19-2025-icomtech-promoter-sentenced-to-six-years-for-fraud-33917757803121

 

Tether CEO Warns AI Bubble Is Bitcoin's Biggest Risk In 2026

https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/tether-ceo-warns-ai-bubble-bitcoins-biggest-risk-2026

 

Clop ransomware targets Gladinet CentreStack in data theft attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/clop-ransomware-targets-gladinet-centrestack-servers-for-extortion/

 

A Whole New World

https://dailyreckoning.com/a-whole-new-world/

 

Chinese hackers stole tens of thousands of secret files in major Foreign Office breach authorities hushed up

https://www.the-sun.com/news/15664207/

 

Compromised Apple Gift Card Leads to Apple Account Lockout

https://apple.slashdot.org/story/25/12/18/2058222/compromised-apple-gift-card-leads-to-apple-account-lockout

 

Hyundai Group Headquarters Receives Bomb Threat Over Bitcoin Demand

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-19-2025-hyundai-group-headquarters-receives-bomb-threat-over-bitcoin-demand-33922678186042

 

Chuwi Corebook Air is an affordable ultralight laptop, with about a half-price of MacBook Air

https://liliputing.com/chuwi-corebook-air-is-an-ultralight-laptop-with-a-sub-500-starting-price/

 

Ministers confirm breach at UK Foreign Office but details remain murky

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/uk_foreign_office_hack/

 

New critical WatchGuard Firebox firewall flaw exploited in attacks

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/watchguard-warns-of-new-rce-flaw-in-firebox-firewalls-exploited-in-attacks/

 

Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth

https://www.wired.com/story/americans-are-increasingly-convinced-that-aliens-have-visited-earth/

 

Ongoing YouTube, Google outage reported — outage spikes across popular services

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/ongoing-youtube-google-outage-reported-outage-spikes-across-popular-services

 

Quantum Risk: Closer Than You Think?

https://hackernoon.com/quantum-risk-closer-than-you-think

 

Nigeria Arrests RaccoonO365 Phishing Developer Linked to Microsoft 365 Attacks

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/nigeria-arrests-raccoono365-phishing.html

 

Denmark blames Russia for destructive cyberattack on water utility

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/denmark-blames-russia-for-destructive-cyberattack-on-water-utility/

 

Blackrock's Predictions For 2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww7Zy3MAWAs

 

Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/18/tech-provider-for-nhs-england-confirms-data-breach/

 

State actors are abusing OAuth device codes to get full M365 account access - here's what we know

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Iranian hackers claim breach of former Israeli prime minister's iPhone

https://www.intellinews.com/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-former-israeli-prime-minister-s-iphone-417427/

 

Quantum Technology Signals New Frontier for the Gaming Industry

https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/12/19/quantum-technology-signals-new-frontier-for-the-gaming-industry/

 

WatchGuard Warns of Active Exploitation of Critical Fireware OS VPN Vulnerability

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/watchguard-warns-of-active-exploitation.html

 

Target app down: When will the services be restored? Here's what the company said about the outage amidst holiday shopping rush

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/target-app-down-when-will-the-services-be-restored-heres-what-the-company-said-about-the-outage-amidst-holiday-shopping-rush/articleshow/126080991.cms

 

Roundcube Flaws Let Attackers Execute Malicious Scripts

https://gbhackers.com/roundcube-flaws/

 

User Loses $50 Million USDT Due to Address Spoofing

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-20-2025-user-loses-50-million-usdt-due-to-address-spoofing-33946633671505

 

UK confirms October cyberattack on systems likely Chinese

https://www.intellinews.com/uk-confirms-october-cyberattack-on-systems-likely-chinese-417812/

 

CLOP targets Gladinet CentreStack servers in large-scale extortion campaign

https://securityaffairs.com/185875/cyber-crime/clop-targets-gladinet-centrestack-servers-in-large-scale-extortion-campaign.html

 

I'm 87 and earn $12 an hour working two jobs. I hope to retire by 90, but who knows if I'll be able to

https://www.businessinsider.com/social-security-cant-retire-working-at-87-aging-low-wage-2025-12

 

GhostPairing's Stealthy Abuse Of WhatsApp's Device Linking

https://www.pcrisk.com/internet-threat-news/34624-ghostpairings-stealthy-abuse-of-whatsapps-device-linking

 

Vegas Insider LEAKS the List of Casinos About to Go Bankrupt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGteVkOMyE

 

Is it a hack? Mystery as YouTube creator’s finance livestream appears on White House website

https://apnews.com/article/white-house-website-youtube-livestream-88d79b896ca6e5ecea33f3bf3e5c9278

 

In Other News: Docker AI Attack, Google Sues Chinese Cybercriminals, Coupang Hacked by Employee

https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-docker-ai-attack-google-sues-chinese-cybercriminals-coupang-hacked-by-employee/

 

Quantum Computing Poses Significant Challenge to Bitcoin Security

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-20-2025-quantum-computing-poses-significant-challenge-to-bitcoin-security-33952472768282

 

Scientists Shocked to Discover Microbes ‘Colonizing’ Lava Within Hours of Solidifying

https://gizmodo.com/scientists-shocked-to-discover-microbes-colonizing-lava-within-hours-of-solidifying-2000701834

 

Senators Want To Hold The Open Internet Hostage, Demand Zuckerberg Write The Ransom Note

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/senators-want-to-hold-the-open-internet-hostage-demand-zuckerberg-write-the-ransom-note/

 

Scammers in China Are Using AI-Generated Images to Get Refunds

https://www.wired.com/story/scammers-in-china-are-using-ai-generated-images-to-get-refunds/

 

Keyboard Lag Leads Amazon to North Korean Impostor in Remote Role

https://hackread.com/keyboard-lag-amazon-north-korea-impostor-remote-role/

 

Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/19/hundreds-of-cisco-customers-are-vulnerable-to-new-chinese-hacking-campaign-researchers-say/

 

Bitcoin Miners Face Surrender Risk Amid Revenue Decline

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-20-2025-bitcoin-miners-face-surrender-risk-amid-revenue-decline-33966600514785

 

Microsoft confirms Teams is down and messages are delayed

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-teams-is-down-and-messages-are-delayed/

 

CryptoQuant says bear market has started, sees bitcoin downside risk to $70,000

https://www.theblock.co/post/383407/cryptoquant-bitcoin-bear-market

 

Cisco VPNs, Email Services Hit in Separate Threat Campaigns

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/cisco-vpns-email-services-threat-campaigns

 

Watch out - hackers are coming after your Christmas bonus, as paychecks come under threat

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/watch-out-hackers-are-coming-after-your-christmas-bonus-as-paychecks-come-under-threat

 

How a Simple URL Typo Can Make You a Target for Malware

https://lifehacker.com/tech/parked-urls-malware-risk

 

Stocks Are 50-60% Overvalued. Could You Survive A Correction That Big? | Lance Roberts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSem5xVlLaI

 

ATM jackpotting gang accused of unleashing Ploutus malware across US

https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/19/tren_de_aragua_atm/

 

Gold Milkshake: Sovereign Blockchain Gold Is Here

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2025-12-19/gold-milkshake-sovereign-blockchain-gold-here

 

25,000+ FortiCloud SSO-Enabled Systems Vulnerable to Remote Exploitation

https://gbhackers.com/25000-forticloud-sso-enabled-systems-vulnerable/

 

CISA warns ASUS Live Update backdoor is still exploitable, seven years on

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/12/cisa-warns-asus-live-update-backdoor-is-still-exploitable-seven-years-on

 

This app promises to remove all the AI bloat from Windows 11 with a single click

https://www.neowin.net/news/this-app-promises-to-remove-all-the-ai-bloat-from-windows-11-with-a-single-click/

 

Brazil's Eve completes first flight of electric air taxi prototype

https://www.intellinews.com/brazil-s-eve-completes-first-flight-of-electric-air-taxi-prototype-417813/

 

This Tool Can Tell You If Your Home Network Has Been Compromised

https://lifehacker.com/tech/tool-checks-for-compromised-home-internet

 

Talk about coal in your stocking - SantaStealer malware steals data from browsers and crypto wallets

https://www.techradar.com/pro/talk-about-coal-in-your-stocking-santastealer-malware-steals-data-from-browsers-and-crypto-wallets

 

U.S. DOJ Charges 54 in ATM Jackpotting Scheme Using Ploutus Malware

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/us-doj-charges-54-in-atm-jackpotting.html

 

Last minute holiday shopping this weekend? Here’s how to stay safe from scams

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/last-minute-holiday-shopping-heres-how-to-stay-safe-from-scams

 

Crypto trader, who lost $50 million in address poisoning attack, offers $1 million bounty for return

https://www.theblock.co/post/383423/crypto-trader-loses-50-million-in-address-poisoning-attack-offers-1-million-bounty-for-return

 

Fujitsu Announces 2025-26 $100,000 Quantum Simulator Challenge

https://thequantuminsider.com/2025/12/20/fujitsu-announces-2025-26-100000-quantum-simulator-challenge/

 

Tether Seeks Software Engineer for AI-Driven Mobile Wallet

https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/12-20-2025-tether-seeks-software-engineer-for-ai-driven-mobile-wallet-33969061293794

 

Relaxing Peaceful Music

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