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The Quantum Price of Forgetting: Scientists Finally Measure the Energy Cost of Deleting Information
Researchers at TU Wien and FU Berlin have, for the first time, measured what happens when quantum information is lost, shedding new light on the deep links between quantum physics, thermodynamics, and information theory. At first glance, heat and information seem like completely unrelated ideas.
Google Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025–2783 Exploited by TaxOff to Deploy Trinper Backdoor
Chrome and Yandex zero-days exploited to deploy Trinper backdoor via phishing; Russian entities targeted.
Qilin Ransomware Adds “Call Lawyer” Feature to Pressure Victims for Larger Ransoms
The threat actors behind the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme are now offering legal counsel for affiliates to put more pressure on victims to pay up, as the cybercrime group intensifies its activity and tries to fill the void left by its rivals.
The new feature takes the form of a “Call Lawyer” feature on the affiliate panel, per Israeli cybersecurity company Cybereason.
The development represents a newfound resurgence of the e-crime group as once-popular ransomware groups like LockBit, Black Cat, RansomHub, Everest, and BlackLock have suffered abrupt cessations, operational failures, and defacements. The group, also tracked as Gold Feather and Water Galura, has been active since October 2022.
Iran’s State TV Hijacked Mid-Broadcast Amid Geopolitical Tensions; $90M Stolen in Crypto Heist
Cybersecurity firm Radware said nearly 40% of all hacktivist DDoS activity has been directed against Israel since the onset of the latest flare-up. On June 17, the hacktivist group DieNet warned it would launch cyber-attacks at the United States should it join the conflict against Iran.
The message has since been amplified by other groups like Arabian Ghosts, Sylhet Gang, and Team Fearless, suggesting that these entities are forming a potential collaboration in cyberspace as battle rages on the ground.
“Companies are urged to take maximum vigilance. The warning signs are clear. Critical infrastructure, supply chains, and even global businesses could become collateral targets if the cyber crossfire intensifies,” said Pascal Geenens, director of threat intelligence at Radware.
Massive 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Delivers 37.4 TB in 45 Seconds, Targeting Hosting Provider
“Hosting providers and critical Internet infrastructure have increasingly become targets of DDoS attacks,” Cloudflare’s Omer Yoachimik said. “The 7.3 Tbps attack delivered 37.4 terabytes in 45 seconds.”
Earlier this January, the web infrastructure and security company said it had mitigated a 5.6 Tbps DDoS attack aimed at an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) from Eastern Asia. The attack originated from a Mirai-variant botnet in October 2024.
Then in April 2025, Cloudflare revealed it defended against a massive 6.5 Tbps flood that likely emanated from Eleven11bot, a botnet comprising roughly 30,000 webcams and video recorders. The hyper-volumetric attack lasted about 49 seconds.
200+ Trojanized GitHub Repositories Found in Campaign Targeting Gamers and Developers
A new cybersecurity campaign has exposed 67 trojanized GitHub repositories, targeting gamers and developers with malicious Python tools.
New Android Malware Surge Hits Devices via Overlays, Virtualization Fraud, and NFC Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed the inner workings of an Android malware called AntiDot that has compromised over 3,775 devices as part of 273 unique campaigns.
“Operated by the financially motivated threat actor LARVA-398, AntiDot is actively sold as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) on underground forums and has been linked to a wide range of mobile campaigns,” PRODAFT said in a report shared with The Hacker News.
AntiDot is advertised as a “three-in-one” solution with capabilities to record the device screen by abusing Android’s accessibility services, intercept SMS messages, and extract sensitive data from third-party applications.
New Linux Flaws Enable Full Root Access via PAM and Udisks Across Major Distributions
Linux systems face critical local privilege escalation threats via CVE-2025–6018/6019 flaws—users must patch now.