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Situation as at 31 December 2025

Situation as at 31 December 2025

RSAC Conference Preview: MCP introduces security risks into LLM environments that are architectural and not easily fixable, researcher says.

Major industry leaders agree to share information and collaborate to boost defenses in the wake of distressing online scams.

The cloud security startup's platform translates and enforces security policies across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle using provider-native controls.

Major providers are testing a quantum-safe version of HTTPS that shrinks certificates to one-tenth their previous size, decreasing latency and adding transparency.

Hastalamuerte leaks The Gentlemen RaaS ops: FortiGate exploits, BYOVD evasion, Qilin split tactics

Mobile banking malware targets over 1200 financial apps globally, shifting fraud to user devices

The UK’s financial regulator has issued new rules to make incident and third-party reporting clearer

Notorious ransomware group Interlock has been exploiting a Cisco zero-day bug since January, AWS says

35% of security leaders working in the UK’s critical infrastructure said regulatory requirements are the primary influence on their security programs

These rulings prohibit the entities from entering or doing business in the European Union.

In episode 459 of Smashing Security, we dive into a chillingly clever account takeover attempt targeting WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg - involving MFA fatigue, real Apple alerts, a convincing support call, and a phishing page that oh-so-nearly worked. If a famous techie could have this happen to you, can you be sure you're immune? Plus: would you donate your lifetime medical history to science if you were promised anonymity? We unpack serious concerns around UK Biobank, where “de-identified” data may not be as anonymous as you think — and how surprisingly little information it takes to reveal everything. And! Human-powered “AI”, and a punishment worse than prison: eight hours on the RSA expo floor... All this, and much more, in episode 459 of the "Smashing Security" podcast with cybersecurity veteran Graham Cluley, and special guest Paul Ducklin.

Out-of-court consumer complaint resolution

In addition to enabling remote access, the malware supports a wide range of capabilities, including data theft and spying.

A sophisticated iOS exploit chain leverages multiple zero-day vulnerabilities and is targeting users in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine.