Man jailed for teaching criminals how to use malware
A 49-year-old man has received a five-and-a-half year jail sentence after admitting to creating detailed video tutorials that showed members of a criminal gang how to infect Android phones with spyware and drain their bank accounts. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue...![<![CDATA[Is the fountain of youth actually a dark-chocolate fondue? a cup of tea for stronger bones; alcohol and cancer – Morning Medical Update]]>](https://theindustryexpert.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/b18ad05ff118a374acf4803e5dff89ee92bc3888-1200x924-1.jpg)
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EU Scrutinizes MSC’s Planned Stake in Barcelona Port Terminal
The European Commission is concerned that the transaction may lead to higher prices or reduced quality of container terminal services at the port. Continue reading →
⚡ Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More
If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your computer, you are in the crosshairs this week. Hackers are currently exploiting critical flaws in the daily software we all rely on—and in some cases, they started attacking before a fix was even ready. Below, we list the urgent...
A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign
In early December 2025, security researchers exposed a cybercrime campaign that had quietly hijacked popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions on a massive scale. A threat group dubbed ShadyPanda spent seven years playing the long game, publishing or acquiring harmless extensions, letting them...
FreePBX Patches Critical SQLi, File-Upload, and AUTHTYPE Bypass Flaws Enabling RCE
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source private branch exchange (PBX) platform FreePBX, including a critical flaw that could result in an authentication bypass under certain configurations. The shortcomings, discovered by Horizon3.ai and reported to the project...
High-speed AFM captures dynamic nature of nuclear pore complexes
Original story from the University of Basel (Switzerland). Nuclear pore complexes are more dynamic than previously thought, reshaping our understanding of a vital transport process in cells. An international study led by the University of Basel (Switzerland) has discovered that nuclear pore...
Sobi snaps up gout drug in $950M deal for startup Arthrosi
The deal revolves around a drug Sobi claimed could become the “therapy of choice” for people whose gout symptoms persist despite initial therapy. Continue reading →