We used to think of privacy as a perimeter problem: about walls and locks, permissions, and policies. But in a world where artificial agents are becoming autonomous actors — interacting with data, systems, and humans without constant oversight — privacy is no longer about control. It's about trust. And trust, by definition, is about what happens when you're not looking. Agentic AI — AI that … [Read more...]

If you've shopped for a motherboard recently, you've likely noticed that the highest-end models come with features that are not found on mid-range and budget boards. Sure, some of them may seem overkill, like robust VRMs and premium onboard audio, but others can make a difference when you're building or troubleshooting your PC for issues. They don't cost much for the manufacturers to implement, … [Read more...]

The need to do more with less is not new, but now it is essential. Recent reports from both IANS and Swimlane come to the same conclusions: cybersecurity budgets are adversely affected by political and economic pressures outside of their control. The knock-on effects could be severe. According to IANS, cybersecurity budgets are still growing, but at a dramatically lower rate: down from 17% … [Read more...]

Google announced this week that Android’s protected KVM (pKVM) has achieved SESIP Level 5 certification, claiming that it’s the first widely deployed security system to earn this level of assurance.   The Security Evaluation Standard for IoT Platforms (SESIP) is a security evaluation and certification framework designed for IoT products. SESIP defines five levels, from Level 1, which … [Read more...]

Most student dashboards you see online are either too complicated to set up or too simple to be truly useful. That’s why I decided to build my own. After months of trial and error, I have created a single, comprehensive student dashboard in Notion that consolidates everything. This isn’t just a to-do list; it’s an all-in-one academic command center designed to help you stay organized, manage your … [Read more...]

Apple has released the third public betas of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, giving anyone signed up for its beta programme a chance to try the updates ahead of their expected September rollout. The release comes a week after the second public betas, and Apple has also pushed out a new build of the sixth iOS 26 developer beta.Public beta testers can install the updates by opening the Settings app, going to … [Read more...]

Rockwell Automation this week published several advisories describing critical- and high-severity vulnerabilities found recently in its products. The industrial automation giant has informed customers about critical vulnerabilities in FactoryTalk, Micro800, and ControlLogix products. In the FactoryTalk Linx Network Browser the vendor fixed CVE-2025-7972, a flaw that allows an attacker to … [Read more...]

Platforms like Zomato, Swiggy, Blinkit, and others are running special sales as part of Independence Day 2025. There are payment-based discounts and free delivery offers. Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart are providing up to 50 percent off on groceries, gadgets, and daily essentials. Zomato is offering its Gold membership for three months for Rs. … [Read more...]

A new AI tool named HexStrike AI has been launched, designed to bridge the gap between large language models (LLMs) and practical cybersecurity operations. The latest release, v6.0, equips AI agents like OpenAI’s GPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and GitHub’s Copilot with a formidable arsenal of over 150 professional security tools, enabling autonomous penetration testing, vulnerability research, and … [Read more...]

Critical security flaw CVE-2025-20217 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions in Cisco’s widely deployed firewall systems Cisco has disclosed a high-severity vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Software that could allow remote attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions through the Snort 3 Detection Engine. The vulnerability, tracked … [Read more...]

The goal of deception technology, which uses some of the best deception tools, is to trick attackers by dispersing a variety of traps and dummy assets throughout a system’s infrastructure to mimic real assets. There is always a possibility that cybercriminals will breach your network, regardless of how effective your perimeter defenses.  You’ll lure them into a trap by using the Best … [Read more...]

Cisco has published more than 20 security advisories as part of its August 2025 bundled publication for Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC), Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD), and Secure Firewall Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) products. The most serious vulnerability — based on its severity rating — is CVE-2025-20265, a critical flaw affecting the Secure FMC platform designed for … [Read more...]

A zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR allows malware to be deployed on unsuspecting users’ systems, highlighting the ongoing threats to popular software. Tracked as CVE-2025-8088, this path traversal flaw affects the Windows version of the widely used file archiving tool, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted archives. The vulnerability, discovered in mid-July … [Read more...]

Aug 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Cisco has released security updates to address a maximum-severity security flaw in Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability, assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2025-20265 (CVSS score: 10.0), affects the RADIUS subsystem implementation … [Read more...]

A sophisticated new malware campaign targeting Windows systems has emerged, employing a multi-stage framework dubbed “PS1Bot” that combines PowerShell and C# components to conduct extensive information theft operations. The malware represents a significant evolution in attack methodologies, utilizing modular architecture and in-memory execution techniques to evade traditional detection … [Read more...]

FASTag Annual Pass will come into effect starting today, August 15. The Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) and its promoter, the National Highway Authority of India, are commemorating the 79th Independence Day of India with the implementation of this Annual Pass. Although there was already a monthly pass available for users, now you will be able to save up to Rs. 1,080 by opting … [Read more...]

Security researchers have identified a new denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in HTTP/2 implementations, referred to as MadeYouReset (CVE-2025-8671). This discovery represents a notable escalation in the threats associated with web protocols. Publicly disclosed on August 13, 2025, this flaw allows attackers to bypass built-in concurrency limits, overwhelming servers with unbounded concurrent … [Read more...]

A sophisticated new Android malware dubbed PhantomCard has emerged from the shadows of Brazil’s cybercriminal underground, representing a significant evolution in mobile banking threats. This malicious application leverages Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to create a seamless bridge between victims’ physical banking cards and fraudsters’ devices, enabling real-time financial theft … [Read more...]

India celebrates its Independence Day on August 15 every year, and this year it falls on a Friday, giving most of us a longer weekend than usual. While some may already have plans, others, like me, might still be undecided. For the latter, several popular travel apps, some offering attractive discounts and deals, could help in choosing a destination. Alongside big discounts on flight tickets and … [Read more...]

Every so often, we'll see a company bring out a case for Raspberry Pi boards. After all, you have to keep them from getting all damaged or dusty, right? And while each case has its specific pros and cons, I always gravitate toward the ones that make the SBC look like some sort of gaming rig, because I'm a sucker for RGB lights. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]