PCWorld reports on the ‘BlueHammer’ zero-day vulnerability that allows attackers to potentially take over Windows computers through privilege escalation. A frustrated security researcher published the ...

Drift Protocol initiated onchain contact with wallets tied to the $280 million exploit as an unknown sender also attempts to pressure the attacker. Drift Protocol, a Solana-based decentralized ...

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Exploit code has been released for an unpatched Windows privilege escalation flaw reported privately to Microsoft, allowing attackers to gain SYSTEM or elevated administrator permissions. Dubbed ...

Hackers are running a large-scale campaign to steal credentials in an automated way after exploiting React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) in vulnerable Next.js apps. At least 766 hosts across various cloud ...

A threat researcher estimates the exploit could reach $200 million and may be linked to a compromised private key. Drift Protocol, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX), detected unusual ...

Elliptic said Thursday the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit, the largest this year, carries “multiple indicators” of North Korea’s state-sponsored DPRK hacker group involvement. The research firm ...

It’s a case of search-engine failure. Google has issued a security alert to Chrome users after confirming that cybercriminals had exploited a vulnerable system, marking the second such advisory in ...

A major decentralised finance (DeFi) platform has suffered a suspected exploit exceeding $270 million, with onchain data showing large volumes of assets rapidly moved to a single wallet. Blockchain ...

Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Drift warned users about an "active attack" on its platform Wednesday, saying it had suspended withdrawals and deposits. "We are coordinating with ...