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Microsoft has issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s widely-used SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some U.S. government agencies.  The company issued an alert to customers Saturday saying it was aware of the zero-day exploit being [...]

Google has issued an emergency update for Chrome users, after its own Threat Analysis Group discovered and reported an actively exploited vulnerability last week. When a single security fix is rolled out this quickly, it’s critical to update immediately. Google warns it is “aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-6554 exists [...]

“The password era is ending,” Microsoft warns, as it moves quickly to push a billion-plus users to make changes before it’s too late. It’s not alone. Google is also telling its users to move away from passwords, with most accounts now at risk. This should come as no surprise. CNET has just [...]

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome, the most severe, CVE-2025-5419,of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges [...]

Over the last week, the NJCCIC has received several incident reports from NJ residents regarding an SMS text phishing (SMiShing) scam impersonating the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). These messages claim that the user has an outstanding traffic ticket and payment is due. If not paid by May 29, [...]

A new zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-2783) in Google Chrome is being actively exploited in the wild. This serious flaw lets attackers bypass Chrome's sandbox and potentially run malicious code without user interaction. Researchers indicated “infection occurred immediately after the victim clicked on a link in a phishing email, and the [...]

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. These flaws, actively exploited in coordinated attacks, target devices running Android versions 12 through 15 and have already been linked to high-profile breaches involving [...]

Check Point warns that a large-scale phishing campaign is targeting Facebook accounts with phony copyright infringement notices. The phishing emails have targeted more than 12,000 email addresses at hundreds of companies. Nearly all of the emails targeted individuals in the US, the EU, and Australia, though the researchers also [...]

Vishing, Whaling, SMiShing...what do these things have in common?  Although seemingly tied to nautical terms, they are all common phishing tactics.  Phishing is a type of social engineering attack that uses email, phone, social media, and other means of personal communication to trick people into providing sensitive information.  So, what [...]

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Android OS, the most severe of which could allow for privilege escalation. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could [...]

Apple has released software updates to address several security flaws across its portfolio, including a zero-day vulnerability that it said has been exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24085, has been described as a use-after-free bug in the Core Media component that could permit a malicious application already installed on a [...]

 Ransomware Continues to Gain Momentum Ransomware continues to dominate the threat landscape, posing significant risks to organizations. The NJCCIC continues to receive reports of ransomware incidents impacting New Jersey private and public sector organizations, including educational institutions and local governments. Fog ransomware and 3AM ransomware are two significant variants [...]