Abuse

Hackers abuse OAuth 2.0 workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts

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Hackers abuse OAuth 2.0 workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts

Russian threat actors have been abusing legitimate OAuth 2.0 authentication workflows to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts of employees of organizations related to Ukraine and human rights. The adversary is impersonating officials from European countries and contact targets through WhatsApp and Signal messaging platforms. The purpose is to convince potential victims to provide Microsoft authorization codes that … Read more

Hackers abuse Zoom remote control feature for crypto-theft attacks

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Hackers abuse Zoom remote control feature for crypto-theft attacks

A hacking group dubbed ‘Elusive Comet’ targets cryptocurrency users in social engineering attacks that exploit Zoom’s remote control feature to trick users into granting them access to their machines. Zoom’s remote control feature allows meeting participants to take control of another participant’s computer. According to cybersecurity firm Trail of Bits, which encountered this social engineering campaign, … Read more

Phishers abuse Google OAuth to spoof Google in DKIM replay attack

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Phishers abuse Google OAuth to spoof Google in DKIM replay attack

In a rather clever attack, hackers leveraged a weakness that allowed them to send a fake email that seemed delivered from Google’s systems, passing all verifications but pointing to a fraudulent page that collected logins. The attacker leveraged Google’s infrastructure to trick recipients into accessing a legitimate-looking “support portal” that asks for Google account credentials. … Read more

Google faces £5 billion lawsuit in the UK for alleged abuse of search dominance

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Google faces £5 billion lawsuit in the UK for alleged abuse of search dominance

Google is the subject of a new class action lawsuit in the United Kingdom. The plaintiff is seeking up to £5 billion ($6.6 billion) in damages. The case claims that Google abused its dominance in the online search ad market. The legal action was filed on Wednesday in the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal and alleges … Read more

Police Shut Down Major Child Sexual Abuse Site With 1.8 Million Users

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Police Shut Down Major Child Sexual Abuse Site With 1.8 Million Users

Law enforcement in Europe has dismantled Kidflix, a major site on the dark web that hosted child sexual abuse imagery.  Investigators seized the site and its server on March 11. Europol says 1.8 million users worldwide logged on to the platform between April 2022 and March 2025. The Kidflix server also housed 72,000 videos.  The … Read more

Hackers abuse WordPress MU-Plugins to hide malicious code

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Hackers abuse WordPress MU-Plugins to hide malicious code

Hackers are utilizing the WordPress mu-plugins (“Must-Use Plugins”) directory to stealthily run malicious code on every page while evading detection. The technique was first observed by security researchers at Sucuri in February 2025, but adoption rates are on the rise, with threat actors now utilizing the folder to run three distinct types of malicious code. … Read more

Justin Welby was ‘overwhelmed’ by number of child abuse allegations – as he admits he ‘got it wrong’ | UK News

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Justin Welby was ‘overwhelmed’ by number of child abuse allegations – as he admits he ‘got it wrong’ | UK News

The former Archbishop of Canterbury said he was “overwhelmed” by the amount of child abuse allegations coming across his desk while in the post as he admitted he “got it wrong” when handling them.  Justin Welby resigned in November after a review found he failed to properly follow up on reports about serial abuser John … Read more

Andrew Tate Faces Abuse Lawsuit from Solana Meme Coin Creator

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Andrew Tate Faces Abuse Lawsuit from Solana Meme Coin Creator

Bri Stern, the Los Angeles-based influencer behind the Solana meme coin SISTER (SSTR), has filed a lawsuit against Andrew Tate, alleging emotional and physical abuse. Stern took to social media, sharing her experiences alongside screenshots of conversations she claims are from her time with Tate. Allegations of Abuse In a lengthy thread on X, Stern … Read more

Depardieu Denies ‘Groping’ Women In France Sex Abuse Trial

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Depardieu Denies ‘Groping’ Women In France Sex Abuse Trial

French star actor Gerard Depardieu, on trial for sexual assault, told the Paris court on Tuesday that he was not in the habit of “groping” women, and called the #MeToo movement a “reign of terror.” “I don’t see why I would go around groping a woman, her buttocks, her breasts,” Depardieu said in his first … Read more

Harrods proposes six-figure payouts to victims of al Fayed abuse | UK News

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Harrods proposes six-figure payouts to victims of al Fayed abuse | UK News

Lawyers for Harrods are proposing six-figure payouts to settle claims brought by sexual abuse victims of the London department store’s former owner, Mohamed al Fayed. Sky News has learnt that MPL Legal, which is coordinating a redress scheme on behalf of the world-famous retailer, has told potential claimants that they could be eligible for general … Read more