Pushback works. It's something we need to do more and be louder doing. You stop getting walked on when you stand up.

https://www.xda-developers.com/never-going-back-to-synology/

💣 Europol just dismantled a SIM farm-for-hire platform that powered 49 million fake accounts used for global fraud.

It let anyone rent verified phone numbers from 80+ countries — to scam, extort, or launder money.

Details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/europol-dismantles-sim-farm-network.html

🕵️ China says the NSA hacked its national time servers — the system that keeps everything in sync.

If that clock went down, it could’ve hit banks, power grids, even space launches.

The attack used foreign SMS exploits, forged certs, and 42 stealth tools.

Read → https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/mss-claims-nsa-used-42-cyber-tools-in.html

🚨 131 Chrome extensions were caught turning WhatsApp Web into spam bots.

They look like “CRM tools,” but secretly send bulk messages.

Over 20,000 users already installed them.

Full details ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/131-chrome-extensions-caught-hijacking.html

🔴 Silent breaches, blockchain malware, and new Android exploits — this week’s threat roundup proves attackers are getting bolder and smarter.

Catch the highlights:

⚡ F5 breach
⚡ EtherHiding malware
⚡ Cisco rootkits
⚡ Pixnapping 2FA theft

Read WEEKLY RECAP → https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/weekly-recap-f5-breached-linux-rootkits.html

🚨 A fake CAPTCHA just breached hospitals, universities, and city networks.

The scary part? Victims copied the attack code themselves — straight from their browser.

It’s called ClickFix, and it hijacks users through “fix this page” pop-ups — no downloads, no phishing email needed.

See how it slips past every control ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/analysing-clickfix-3-reasons-why.html

A Chinese-linked hacking group breached Europe’s telecom defenses — weaponizing antivirus software.

They planted a backdoor in legitimate Norton and Bkav installs.

Payload: SnappyBee, a new ShadowPad variant delivered via DLL side-loading.

Learn more ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/hackers-used-snappybee-malware-and.html

Russia’s COLDRIVER hackers rebuilt their malware tools in just 5 days.

Meet NOROBOT, YESROBOT, and MAYBEROBOT — hidden behind fake CAPTCHA checks and PowerShell tricks.

Google just exposed how they did it ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/google-identifies-three-new-russian.html

⚠️ Your AppSec blind spots are costing you.

The gap between code and cloud runtime drives 90% of delayed fixes—and missed accountability.

Map vulnerabilities, misconfigs, and secrets across your pipeline to regain control.

Cut the noise. Reduce risk. Start now ↓ https://thehacker.news/code-to-cloud-appsec

🔥 Your Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, or Synology router might secretly be part of a botnet.

A new threat called PolarEdge is hiding inside routers, turning them into undetectable spies using a secret TLS server and a hidden config file.

Exploit chain, IOCs & decryption trick ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/polaredge-targets-cisco-asus-qnap.html

Meta just rolled out new anti-scam tools for WhatsApp & Messenger.

⚠️ Screen-share warnings
🤖 AI scam detection
🚨 Instant alerts

... but one setting quietly breaks 🔐 encryption.

Learn more ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/meta-rolls-out-new-tools-to-protect.html

Every new AI tool in your SOC adds another way in for attackers.

The defender might now be the weak spot.

AI agents are making decisions on their own — and trust just became an identity problem.

Learn how to secure them before someone else does → https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/securing-ai-to-benefit-from-ai.html

🧠 Apple’s Enhanced Visual Search: Scanning Your Photos Without Consent

In my recent webinar Media Master: Open Source Photo and Video Editing, I covered three AI systems built into Big Tech phones. One of the most concerning is Apple’s Enhanced Visual Search — a feature that scans your photos for landmarks and sends that data to Apple’s servers… without your consent.

Even worse, some users found it re-enables itself after being turned off. It’s not just cloud photos — it’s every photo your iPhone takes.

📺 Watch the full Media Master: Open Source Photo and Video Editing webinar to learn how to protect your memories and take back control.

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