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Executive Summary Eight intermediate certificate authority (CA) private keys belonging to Indian CA eMudhra Limited were compromised due to a critical cryptographic defect during the certificate generation process. The private keys in this incident were generated with insufficient randomness, allowing potential attackers to derive the private keys from the public certificates. The weakness in cryptography allows third parties to: Derive the private keys Sign unauthorized public TLS certificates Execute meddler-in-the-middle (MitM) traffic interception, impersonation or session hijacking against targeted domains Major browser and operating system (OS) vendors have moved to revoke or untrust these intermediate CAs. eMudhra has revoked the…

New wave of fridge cyberattacks hits European supermarkets, this time in Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden and Estonia Pierluigi Paganini November 02, 2026 A new wave of fridge cyberattacks hit supermarket refrigeration systems across five European countries, raising temperatures and causing food losses. A new wave of fridge cyberattacks has affected supermarket refrigeration systems in several European countries. Fridges and freezers suddenly rose in temperature overnight, with some incidents suspected to be caused by hackers. On Monday, November 2, Ahold Delhaize and Colruyt reported an IT incident affecting dozens of stores in Belgium and Luxembourg. Swedish supermarket chains ICA and Coop also…

There must have been red faces in the social media department of Ireland’s police headquarters after two of its accounts were hijacked this week.The official @GardaInfo and @GardaTraffic Twitter accounts of Garda Síochána were accessed by an unauthorised third party who posted cryptocurrency-related messages on Wednesday evening, potentially reaching hundreds of thousands of users.The messages claimed that followers were eligible to claim free cryptocurrency through an airdrop. However, victims who followed the link could potentially be tricked into handing over the keys to their cryptocurrency wallet, and end up with their savings drained.The problem, however, is not just that a…

Imagine someone putting your personal information out online for thousands of strangers to see—your home address, phone number, even details about your family members or workplace. This invasive practice, known as doxing, has become a significant concern in the digital age. It’s not just about privacy anymore; it’s about the potential for real-world harm. This article explains what doxing is and how to prevent it from happening to you. Key Takeaways Doxxing is the act of publicly exposing someone’s personal information online without their consent. Doxxing is often intended to harass or intimidate victims online and in real life and…

Miami, United States, November 2nd, 2026, CyberNewswire Prisma Browser for Business joins Guardz to connect browser protection with email, identity and endpoint security, helping security teams investigate and respond to threats across the workspace Guardz, the Agentic Workspace Security platform built for managed service providers (MSPs), today announced the integration of Prisma Browser for Business from Palo Alto Networks. The integration connects browser protection with email, identity, endpoint, data and user risk, helping small businesses prevent threats and giving security experts the platform to streamline autonomous unified detection, investigation, and response to incidents across the workspace. Employees rely on browsers…

Online fashion retailer Revolve is notifying at least 180,000 individuals that their personal and payment card information was stolen in a data breach. The incident occurred on September 11 and involved unauthorized access to certain systems, including the company’s online shopping platform. Immediately after learning of the cyberattack, Revolve initiated incident response and contained and remediated the unauthorized activity. The company’s investigation into the incident determined that the hackers may have accessed and exfiltrated the names, addresses, payment card numbers, and payment card expiration dates of customers who saved the data to their accounts on the company’s e-commerce platform. “This…

Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. And check out our daily news show ‘FOMO HOUR’ covering all of the top stories and market action.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors chop over weekend in Binance hack aftermath; BTC at $77.6k Binance turns on withdrawals post-hack, sees $3.64B exodus FBI and Secret Service open probes into Binance hack BTC ETFs lose $643M in outflows on Friday, flip October to red Nvidia and Micron added to list of companies objecting to tokenized shares on OKXICE, now at 50…

Introduction During the 2025 peak holiday shopping season, the National Retail Federation predicted that retail sales would surpass $1 trillion USD for the first time, with Salesforce later reporting that online sales equated to $1.3 trillion globally. This included $294 billion in the United States and $262 billion influenced by AI and agents. Cybercriminals are highly aware that the holiday season is generally the most profitable for retailers, and look to capitalize on it for their own financial gain. This blog explores the main cyber threats that retail organizations need to be aware of and prepared to defend against as…

They’re meant for a family member who I’ll call John, for privacy reasons. John lives in California and has made small donations to Democrats. I live in New York and have made no political donations at all. We have different names, phone numbers, and bank accounts—a distinction that has apparently proven difficult for a substantial portion of the American political fundraising industry.For years, I diligently opted out. I’ve replied “STOP” 49 times since 2021, by my phone’s count. Sometimes “Stop2End,” when that was the magic word. In November 2025, I told Jon Ossoff’s campaign some version of “stop.” It did…