Security researchers have identified two major exploits in the Secure Boot system, both capable of sidestepping one of the most important protections on modern PCs. Microsoft has issued a patch for one of them. The other remains untouched, even as it offers attackers a nearly universal method to bypass security during the startup process.
This week’s patch from Microsoft addresses a vulnerability known as CVE-2025-3052. It impacts over 50 manufacturers whose systems rely on Linux modules to support boot processes. The flaw allows someone with physical access to a device to disable Secure Boot entirely. Once that’s done, they can install malware that loads before the operating system starts. The attack is particularly concerning because it’s stealthy and persistent, and in cases where a hacker already has administrative access, it can be triggered remotely. [Read more…]
Hackers posing as IT support are targeting employees at large companies to sneak into their Salesforce systems and steal data. They start with a phone call, pretending to help with a routine issue. The real goal? To get the employee to connect to a fake version of Salesforce’s Data Loader tool. Once that happens, the attackers can quietly grab sensitive company data.
Researchers have uncovered a batch of malicious packages in the NPM repo that quietly racked up over 6,000 downloads before anyone noticed. These weren’t your typical cryptominers or info-stealers. They were designed to crash systems, wipe files, and corrupt data—sometimes all at once.
The crew behind the 3AM strain of ransomware has been hitting companies using a familiar playbook: flood the target with junk emails, follow up with a fake IT call, and convince someone to hand over remote access. It’s not new, but it still works. Probably more than it should.
Microsoft is quietly pushing out a OneDrive update that’s catching IT departments off guard. A new feature prompts users—by default—to connect their personal OneDrive accounts to corporate machines. No setup needed. The feature just appears and offers a quick, seamless sync between personal and business storage.