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1. CometJacking: One Click Can Turn Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Into a Data Thief
Published: 2025-10-04
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new attack called CometJacking targeting Perplexity’s agentic AI browser Comet, where a malicious link embeds prompts to siphon sensitive data from connected services like email and calendar.
2. Scanning Activity on Palo Alto Networks Portals Jump 500% in One Day
Published: 2025-10-04
Threat intelligence firm GreyNoise observed a 500% increase in IP addresses scanning Palo Alto Networks login portals on October 3, 2025, with 1,300 unique IPs involved, mostly suspicious and geolocated to the U.S.
3. Red Hat Confirms GitLab Instance Hack, Data Theft
Published: 2025-10-03
Hackers claim to have stolen 28,000 private repositories, including data associated with major companies that use Red Hat services.
4. Undead Operating Systems Haunt Enterprise Security Networks
Published: 2025-10-03
Windows 10 reaches end-of-life on Oct. 14, which will triple the number of vulnerable enterprise systems and create a massive attack surface for cybercriminals.
5. Scam Facebook groups send malicious Android malware to seniors
Published: 2025-10-03
Attackers used social engineering methods to lure targets into joining fake Facebook groups that appeared to promote travel and community activities—such as trips, dance classes, and community gatherings.
6. Hackers behind nursery cyber-attack apologise ‘for hurting children’
Published: 2025-10-03
London nursery chain, Kido, was hit by a cyberattack carried out by a cybercrime group known as Radiant. The hacker group demanded ransom and posted profiles of over 8,000 children on the dark web, including the parents’ contact information.
7. Volvo says staff data was stolen following recent ransomware attack on IT supplier
Published: 2025-10-03
Employees of Volvo North America have been informed that some of their personal information was stolen in a recent ransomware attack on the company’s HR software provider on August 20th.
8. Google warns of Cl0p extortion campaign against Oracle E-Business users
Published: 2025-10-03
Google researchers are tracking a suspected Cl0p ransomware group’s activity, where threat actors attempt to extort executives with claims of stealing Oracle E-Business Suite data.
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