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Nearly 24,000 IPs behind wave of Palo Alto Global Protect scans

A significant spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Network GlobalProtect login portals has been observed, with researchers concerned it may be a prelude to an upcoming attack or flaw being exploited. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nearly-24-000-ips-behind-wave-of-palo-alto-global-protect-scans/
Apple fined €150 million over App Tracking Transparency issues

Autorité de la concurrence, France's antitrust watchdog, has fined Apple €150 million ($162 million) for using the App Tracking Transparency privacy framework to abuse its dominant market position in mobile app advertising on its devices. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-fined-150-million-over-app-tracking-transparency-issues/
We Smell a (DC)Rat: Revealing a Sophisticated Malware Delivery Chain

A RAR file, a fake summons, and a Nietzsche quote—all part of a multi-stage malware chain delivering DCRat & Rhadamanthys. Acronis TRU breaks down how attackers use VBS, batch, and PowerShell scripts to slip past defenses. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/we-smell-a-dcrat-revealing-a-sophisticated-malware-delivery-chain/
The Reality Behind Security Control Failures—And How to Prevent Them

Most orgs only discover their security controls failed after a breach. With OnDefend's continuous validation, you can test, measure, and prove your defenses work—before attackers exploit blind spots. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-reality-behind-security-control-failures-and-how-to-prevent-them/
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Police shuts down KidFlix child sexual exploitation platform

Kidflix, one of the largest platforms used to host, share, and stream child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the dark web, was shut down on March 11 following a joint action coordinated by German law enforcement. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-kidflix-child-sexual-exploitation-platform/
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Genetic data site openSNP to close and delete data over privacy concerns

The openSNP project, a platform for sharing genetic and phenotypic data, will shut down on April 30, 2025, and delete all user submissions over privacy concerns and the risk of misuse by authoritarian governments. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/genetic-data-site-opensnp-to-close-and-delete-data-over-privacy-concerns/
Recent GitHub supply chain attack traced to leaked SpotBugs token

A cascading supply chain attack on GitHub that targeted Coinbase in March has now been traced back to a single token stolen from a SpotBugs workflow, which allowed a threat actor to compromise multiple GitHub projects. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/recent-github-supply-chain-attack-traced-to-leaked-spotbugs-token/
Ivanti patches Connect Secure zero-day exploited since mid-March

Ivanti has released security updates to patch a critical Connect Secure remote code execution vulnerability exploited by a China-linked espionage actor to deploy malware since at least mid-March 2025. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ivanti-patches-connect-secure-zero-day-exploited-since-mid-march/
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