Disgruntled researcher leaks “BlueHammer” Windows zero-day exploit

Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing ...

‘BlueHammer’ Exploit Targets Windows, Potentially Impacting 1 Billion+ Devices

A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting ...

Drift sends onchain message to wallets tied to $280M exploit

Drift Protocol is reaching out to the hacker behind a $280 million exploit as at least 20 Solana protocols are affected and no funds have been recovered.

Drift explains $280M exploit as critics question Circle over USDC freeze

Drift Protocol confirmed a $280 million exploit involving Solana’s durable nonce feature as critics questioned Circle’s response to moving USDC funds.
Android Authority

Qualcomm responds to GBL exploit used on latest Snapdragon flagships

Qualcomm confirmed that fixes for the GBL exploit were provided to Android device makers earlier this month. The exploit, discovered by Xiaomi ShadowBlade Security Lab, was a key component in ...
TechRepublic

New Apple Hack: Up to 270M iPhones Vulnerable to ‘DarkSword’ Exploit

New Apple Hack: Up to 270M iPhones Vulnerable to ‘DarkSword’ Exploit Your email has been sent Researchers uncover “DarkSword,” a powerful iPhone exploit targeting millions via compromised websites.
Android

Qualcomm GBL Exploit Reportedly Enables Bootloader Unlocking on Flagships

A new Qualcomm GBL exploit is reportedly affecting Qualcomm SoCs, mainly the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. This enables bootloader unlocking on flagship phones that were previously difficult to ...
Mashable

iPhone exploit DarkSword has been released in the wild: How to protect yourself

iPhone users should be on alert: DarkSword spyware has been posted in the wild. Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images DarkSword, the web-based hacker tool that can be used to steal data from millions of ...
TechSpot

Hacker unveils exploit that cracks the "unbreakable" Xbox One at the silicon level

A hot potato: For more than a decade, the Xbox One stood as a remarkable exception in console security – a machine long considered impervious to hacking attempts. That reputation is now over. At the ...
Bleeping Computer

The Refund Fraud Economy: Exploiting Major Retailers and Payment Platforms

Refund fraud is no longer just opportunistic abuse of return policies. Instead, it has evolved into a structured underground marketplace where fraud techniques are packaged and sold like digital ...
Android Authority

New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships (Updated: Statement)

A vulnerability in Qualcomm’s Android Bootloader implementation allows unsigned code to run via the “efisp” partition on Android 16 devices. This is paired with a “fastboot” command oversight to ...
Lifehacker

Update Chrome Immediately to Fix This Zero-Day Exploit

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