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1. Iran-Linked Hackers Hits Israeli Sectors with New MuddyViper Backdoor in Targeted Attacks
Published: Dec 02, 2025
Iranian group MuddyWater has targeted Israeli and Egyptian entities in academia, government, and utilities with a new backdoor called MuddyViper, linked to the Ministry of Intelligence and Security.
2. India Orders Messaging Apps to Work Only With Active SIM Cards to Prevent Fraud and Misuse
Published: Dec 02, 2025
India’s Department of Telecommunications has directed app-based communication providers to require active SIM cards linked to mobile numbers for platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram to prevent phishing, scams, and cyber fraud, with compliance needed within 90 days.
3. Android Zero-Days Patched in December 2025 Security Update
Published: December 2, 2025
Google warns that two out of the 107 vulnerabilities patched in Android this month have been exploited in limited, targeted attacks.
4. CISA Warns of ScadaBR Vulnerability After Hacktivist ICS Attack
Published: December 1, 2025
CISA has added CVE-2021-26829 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
5. New Arkanix Stealer Campaign Aims to Hijack VPN Accounts and Wi-Fi Credentials
Published: December 2, 2025
A new information-stealing tool, dubbed Arkanix, has emerged on underground forums and Discord channels, aiming to profit quickly through aggressive data theft.
6. Glassworm Malware Campaign Deploys 24 New Packages Across OpenVSX and Microsoft Visual Studio
Published: December 2, 2025
Over the past week, security researchers tracking the Glassworm malware have uncovered 24 malicious or impersonation extensions distributed across the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace.
7. FTC cracks down on education tech company after massive student data breach
Published: December 1, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission took action against Illuminate Education on December 1, 2025, after the Wisconsin-based company suffered a massive data breach that exposed personal information of more than 10 million students.
8. OpenAI Data Breach Exposes User Data
Published: December 1, 2025
A few days ago, on November 26th, right before Thanksgiving, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, confirmed a recent security breach incident that started towards the beginning of November, which impacted its users, specifically those connected through OpenAI’s APIs.
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