Cybercriminals are not only using fear and urgency to exploit their victims. Positive emotions, such as empathy, curiosity, and a desire to help, are also being exploited. “Emotional manipulation is a ...

Pwn2Own hackers use $150,000 exploit on VMware ESXi. The elite hackers attending Pwn2Own in Berlin have made hacking history by successfully deploying a zero-day exploit against VMware ESXi. Having ...

On the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, security researchers exploited 16 unique zero-days and collected $382,750 in cash awards. Fuzzware.io is leading the competition after hacking the Autel ...

WhatsApp said on Friday that it fixed a security bug in its iOS and Mac apps that was being used to stealthily hack into the Apple devices of “specific targeted users.” The Meta-owned messaging app ...

ZkLend lost nearly $10 million in an exploit. The protocol offered the hacker a 10% bounty if the remaining funds were returned before Feb. 14. Update (Feb. 12, 11:23 am UTC): This article has been ...