Researchers Uncover Major Online Counterfeit Currency Operation in India.

Researchers Uncover Major Online Counterfeit Currency Operation in India.

Cybersecurity researchers at CloudSEK’s STRIKE team have revealed the existence of a large-scale fake currency operation exploiting digital platforms to circulate counterfeit Indian banknotes. The operation, running openly on channels such as Facebook and Instagram, is estimated to have moved fake currency worth over ₹17.5 crore (approximately $2 million) between December 2024 and June 2025.
CISA adds 3 vulnerabilities to KVE catalog. Urgent patching advised.

CISA adds 3 vulnerabilities to KVE catalog. Urgent patching advised.

Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog by adding three recently discovered and actively exploited security flaws. The newly cataloged vulnerabilities affect widely used business software and network devices, underscoring the persistent threat landscape and the critical importance of rapid patch management for organizations in all sectors, especially those overseeing critical infrastructure.
Scattered Spider shifts gears and begins exploiting VMware’s ESXi to deploy ransomware on critical U.S. infrastructure.

Scattered Spider shifts gears and begins exploiting VMware’s ESXi to deploy ransomware on critical U.S. infrastructure.

A highly active and sophisticated cybercriminal collective known as Scattered Spider—also referred to as UNC3944, 0ktapus, Octo Tempest, and Muddled Libra—has escalated its attacks on critical U.S. infrastructure by targeting the VMware ESXi hypervisor, a core component of many enterprise data centers. By deploying ransomware on these systems, the group has successfully disrupted a range of sectors, highlighting the growing risks associated with virtualized environments.
France categorically denies that hackers breached their leading defense contractor’s systems. Hackers then post code and architecture details for naval combat systems.

France categorically denies that hackers breached their leading defense contractor’s systems. Hackers then post code and architecture details for naval combat systems.

Naval Group, France’s leading defense contractor, has publicly denied claims of a significant cyber-attack after reports circulated online suggesting the firm’s internal systems had been breached. The company, which is majority-owned by the French government and recognized for its role in producing advanced naval vessels, including submarines and aircraft carriers, is at the center of a growing cybersecurity controversy.