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Google on Monday disclosed that a high-severity security flaw impacting an open-source Qualcomm component used in Android devices has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-21385 (CVSS score: 7.8), a buffer over-read in the Graphics component. “Memory corruption when adding user-supplied data without checking available buffer space,” Qualcomm said in an…

When DataBreaches was a kid, the “new math” they were experimenting with had us learning binary and other systems. It didn’t go over well with us, our teachers, or our parents back then. Now the “new math” for me is UNCs — specifically 6040, 5537, 3944, and 6240. 6040+5537+3944 +6240 = Scattered Spider + ShinyHunters…

Scaling the SOC with AI – Why now?  Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are under unprecedented pressure. According to SACR’s AI-SOC Market Landscape 2025, the average organization now faces around 960 alerts per day, while large enterprises manage more than 3,000 alerts daily from an average of 28 different tools. Nearly 40% of those alerts go…

There’s an update to the Netgain ransomware attack incident that was first reported in 2020 and thereafter. CPT Group, Inc., announces a proposed class action settlement in In re Netgain Technology, LLC, Consumer Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 21-cv-1210 (SRN/LIB), United States District Court District of Minnesota. What is this about? Plaintiffs allege that the data incident occurred between September 2020 and November 2020 when an…

Bill Toulas reports: Switzerland’s National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) has announced a new reporting obligation for critical infrastructure organizations in the country, requiring them to report cyberattacks to the agency within 24 hours of their discovery. According to the NCSC announcement, this new requirement is introduced as a response to the increasing number of cybersecurity incidents…

Joseph Cox of 404 Media in collaboration with Court Watch writes: The FBI managed to track down and freeze millions of dollars of cryptocurrency Caesars Entertainment sent to a group of hackers that held the casino’s computer systems ransom, according to a 404 Media and Court Watch review of a recently unsealed court document. According…