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Here's why Twitter sends you to a different site than what you clicked

Users of the social media platform X (Twitter) have often been left puzzled when they click on a post with an external link but arrive at an entirely unexpected website from the one displayed. A Twitter ad spotted below by a security researcher shows forbes.com as its destination but instead takes you to a Telegram account. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/heres-why-twitter-sends-you-to-a-different-site-than-what-you-clicked/
GitHub’s new AI-powered tool auto-fixes vulnerabilities in your code

GitHub introduced a new AI-powered feature capable of speeding up vulnerability fixes while coding. This feature is in public beta and automatically enabled on all private repositories for GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) customers [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/githubs-new-ai-powered-tool-auto-fixes-vulnerabilities-in-your-code/
New ‘Loop DoS’ attack may impact up to 300,000 online systems

A new denial-of-service attack dubbed 'Loop DoS' targeting application layer protocols can pair network services into an indefinite communication loop that creates large volumes of traffic. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-loop-dos-attack-may-impact-up-to-300-000-online-systems/
Exploit released for Fortinet RCE bug used in attacks, patch now

Security researchers have released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a critical vulnerability in Fortinet's FortiClient Enterprise Management Server (EMS) software, which is now actively exploited in attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-fortinet-rce-bug-used-in-attacks-patch-now/
Evasive Sign1 malware campaign infects 39,000 WordPress sites

A previously unknown malware campaign called Sign1 has infected over 39,000 websites over the past six months, causing visitors to see unwanted redirects and popup ads. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/evasive-sign1-malware-campaign-infects-39-000-wordpress-sites/
Unsaflok flaw can let hackers unlock millions of hotel doors

Security vulnerabilities in over 3 million Saflok electronic RFID locks deployed in 13,000 hotels and homes worldwide allowed researchers to easily unlock any door in a hotel by forging a pair of keycards. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unsaflok-flaw-can-let-hackers-unlock-millions-of-hotel-doors/
KDE advises extreme caution after theme wipes Linux user's files

On Wednesday, the KDE team warned Linux users to exercise "extreme caution" when installing global themes, even from the official KDE Store, because these themes run arbitrary code on devices to customize the desktop's appearance. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/linux/kde-advises-extreme-caution-after-theme-wipes-linux-users-files/
Russian hackers target German political parties with WineLoader malware

Researchers are warning that a notorious hacking group linked to Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is targeting political parties in Germany for the first time, shifting their focus away from the typical targeting of diplomatic missions. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-target-german-political-parties-with-wineloader-malware/