Cyber Security Headlines AMD has CPU meltdown, Mozilla Thunderbird has vulnerabilities, Indian defense sector attacked
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Jul 10, 2025 AMD has issued a warning about new vulnerabilities in their CPUs similar to Meltdown and Spectre. Mozilla Thunderbird is facing issues that could lead to arbitrary code execution. In the cryptocurrency world, a breach at Bitcoin Depot compromises the data of nearly 27,000 users, while over $40 million was stolen from the GMX platform. Additionally, the Indian defense sector has been targeted in a sophisticated phishing campaign, raising alarms about national security in the region.
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AMD's Critical CPU Flaw
- AMD's Transient Scheduler Attack affects many Ryzen and EPYC CPUs, posing serious risk of kernel data leaks.
- Although individual bugs are low to medium risk, experts rate the overall threat critical due to local code execution requirements.
Patch Thunderbird Vulnerabilities
- Update Mozilla Thunderbird to version 140 or later to patch critical use-after and memory safety bugs.
- Follow least privileged principles and endpoint protection best practices to reduce risk of arbitrary code execution.
Crypto Platforms Face Massive Breaches
- Major breaches rocked crypto with Bitcoin Depot exposing nearly 27,000 users and GMX losing $43 million despite top-tier audits.
- GMX's offer of a bounty for fund return highlights the complex nature of cryptocurrency exploit responses.