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Breaking News – Cyber Threats – 2025-12-18 07:00 PST

Breaking News – Cyber Threats (last 6h)

Generated: 2025-12-18 07:00 PST

  • France arrests Latvian for installing malware on Italian ferry
    BleepingComputer • 2025-12-18 05:47 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
    French authorities arrested two crew members of an Italian passenger ferry suspected of infecting the ship with malware that could have enabled them to remotely control the vessel. […]
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/france-arrests-latvian-for-installing-malware-on-italian-ferry/
  • ThreatsDay Bulletin: WhatsApp Hijacks, MCP Leaks, AI Recon, React2Shell Exploit and 15 More Stories
    The Hacker News • 2025-12-18 05:10 • thehackernews.com
    This week’s ThreatsDay Bulletin tracks how attackers keep reshaping old tools and finding new angles in familiar systems. Small changes in tactics are stacking up fast, and each one hints at where the next big breach could come from.
    From shifting infrastructures to clever social hooks, the week’s activity shows just how fluid the threat landscape has become.
    Here’s the full rundown of what
    https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/threatsday-bulletin-whatsapp-hijacks.html
  • North Korea-Linked Hackers Steal $2.02 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Crypto Theft
    The Hacker News • 2025-12-18 05:00 • thehackernews.com
    Threat actors with ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) have been instrumental in driving a surge in global cryptocurrency theft in 2025, accounting for at least $2.02 billion out of more than $3.4 billion stolen from January through early December.
    The figure represents a 51% increase year-over-year and $681 million more than 2024, when the threat actors stole
    https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/north-korea-linked-hackers-steal-202.html
  • HPE warns of maximum severity RCE flaw in OneView software
    BleepingComputer • 2025-12-18 03:35 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has patched a maximum-severity vulnerability in its HPE OneView software that enables attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely. […]
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hpe-warns-of-maximum-severity-rce-flaw-in-oneview-software/
  • The Case for Dynamic AI-SaaS Security as Copilots Scale
    The Hacker News • 2025-12-18 03:30 • thehackernews.com
    Within the past year, artificial intelligence copilots and agents have quietly permeated the SaaS applications businesses use every day. Tools like Zoom, Slack, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and ServiceNow now come with built-in AI assistants or agent-like features. Virtually every major SaaS vendor has rushed to embed AI into their offerings.
    The result is an explosion of AI capabilities across
    https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/the-case-for-dynamic-ai-saas-security.html
  • Microsoft: Recent Windows updates break RemoteApp connections
    BleepingComputer • 2025-12-18 02:04 • www.bleepingcomputer.com
    Microsoft has confirmed that recent Windows updates trigger RemoteApp connection failures on Windows 11 24H2/25H2 and Windows Server 2025 devices in Azure Virtual Desktop environments. […]
    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-recent-updates-break-azure-virtual-desktop-remoteapp-sessions/

Sources: BleepingComputer, The Hacker News, KrebsOnSecurity, SANS ISC, CISA.

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