The malware campaign, discovered in July 2025, has affected approximately 1,980 WordPress sites.
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145 AI laws passed in 2025 and privacy teams aren’t catching a break
145 AI-related laws were enacted by state legislatures in 2025, and more than 1,000 additional bills were introduced or revised, according to DataGrail’s Privacy and AI Trends Report 2026. Average cost of manual data subject request management (Source: DataGrail) Shadow AI risks Of the 2,400 popular business software providers that advertised AI capabilities, 63.6% did…
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Meet GREYVIBE, the Russia-Linked Hacking Group Using AI to Target Ukraine and Still Making Rookie Mistakes
GREYVIBE, a Russia-linked group active since 2025, targets Ukraine with AI-assisted malware and five attack chains. Researchers say it’s part spy op, part crime gang. Security firm WithSecure has been tracking a previously unknown Russian-linked APT group called GREYVIBE since at least August 2025. The group targets Ukraine and Ukrainian-related organizations across military, government, civilian,…
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ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2025–Q1 2026
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026
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BTMOB Android RAT poses significant threat with easy-to-use builder
First identified in February 2025, BTMOB evolved from the SpySolr malware.
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Apple Blocks Over 2 Million Apps in 2025 Fraud Crackdown
Apple 2025 fraud report shows major App Store protections: over 2M apps rejected, 1B fake accounts blocked, and billions in fraud prevented. Apple ‘s annual fraud prevention report for 2025 paints a striking picture of just how much effort goes into keeping the App Store clean. The numbers are significant: more than two million app…
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One Man, One AI, One Fake Persona: Inside the 5-Year Influence and Fraud ‘Patriot Bait’ Campaign
A solo Russian-speaking threat actor ran a 5-year Telegram channel and, starting September 2025, used AI to automate its content, credential theft, and a cryptocurrency fraud scheme targeting American audiences.
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Webworm APT targets European government organizations with new backdoors
ESET has released an analysis of the 2025 activity of Webworm, a China-aligned APT group tracked as Space Pirates and UAT-8302. Active since at least 2022, the group initially focused on targets in Asia, but has recently expanded its operations into Europe. ESET observed Webworm targeting government organizations in Belgium, Italy, Poland, Serbia, and Spain…
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FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026
Americans lost more than $388 million to crypto kiosk scams in 2025, with the FBI warning that criminals are increasingly directing victims to transfer funds through these machines. Cryptocurrency kiosks, popularly known as Bitcoin ATMs, are physical automated teller machines that allow users to buy cryptocurrencies with cash or card, and some also let users…
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Alleged Huawei zero-day blamed for the 2025 Luxembourg telecom crash
A Huawei zero-day flaw reportedly caused Luxembourg’s 2025 nationwide outage, disrupting landline, 4G/5G, and emergency services On July 23, 2025, a nationwide telecom outage in Luxembourg was reportedly triggered by a previously undisclosed flaw in Huawei enterprise routers. The attack disrupted landline, 4G, 5G, and emergency communications for more than three hours after specially crafted…
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7 hard truths security pros should know: 2026 DevOps Threats Report
In 2025, trusted Git hosting platforms became a playground for cyber criminals. This is the main conclusion from the latest “DevOps Threat Unwrapped Report 2026” by GitProtect. If you want to effectively counter attacks targeted at your code (and business), you need security measures, good practices, and knowledge. Strengthen your organization’s security posture. Learn about…
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CISA Exposes Secrets, Credentials in ‘Private’ Repo
The agency’s GitHub repository, publicly available since November 2025, was ironically named “Private-CISA.”
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Critical Microsoft Vulnerabilities Doubled: From Exposure to Escalation
Microsoft’s total vulnerability count stayed steady in 2025, but critical flaws surged year over year. BeyondTrust breaks down why attackers are increasingly focused on privilege escalation and identity abuse. […]
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The AI oversight paradox: Is the investment worth the cost of watching it?
Unlike in 2025, when AI adoption and testing drove business strategies, organizations in 2026 want proven ROI before committing budgets, according to a report by Globalization Partners. How global executives characterize their organization’s approach to AI adoption (Source: Globalization Partners) 62% of business leaders said they felt pressure from their organizations to use AI, while…
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2026: The Year of AI-Assisted Attacks
On December 4, 2025, a 17-year-old was arrested in Osaka under Japan’s Unauthorized Access Prohibition Act. The young man had run malicious code to extract the personal data of over 7 million users of Kaikatsu Club, Japan’s largest internet cafe chain. When asked, the young man shared his motivation for the hack: he wanted to…
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Top Five Sales Challenges Costing MSPs Cybersecurity Revenue
The managed security services market is projected to grow from $38.31 billion in 2025 to $69.16 billion by 2030[1], with cybersecurity being the fastest-growing sector[2]. Despite this opportunity, many MSPs leave revenue on the table because their go-to-market strategy fails to connect technical expertise with business needs. This execution gap is where most deals stall.…
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Researchers Track 2.9 Billion Compromised Credentials
KELA claims infostealers remained the primary access vector for attacks in 2025
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7 Candy AI Alternatives Compared: Better Chatbot Companions and Pricing
Candy AI rocketed to roughly 35 million monthly visits in 2025, proving there’s real appetite for an anything-goes AI girlfriend experience. Yet many users feel the sugar-high crash: conversations flatten after a dozen lines, memory resets around the 15-message mark, and add-on charges for photos or voice push real costs far beyond the $13.99 base…
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French police arrest 21-year-old “HexDex” hacker over 100 alleged data breaches
A 21-year-old man suspected of conducting approximately 100 data breaches since late 2025 – including a hack of the French Ministry of National Education that exposed records on almost a quarter of a million employees – has been arrested at his home in western France. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security…
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U.S. companies hit with record fines for privacy in 2025
U.S. states issued $3.45 billion in privacy-related fines to companies in 2025, a total larger than the last five years combined, according to research and advisory firm Gartner. The increase is partly driven in part by stronger, more established privacy laws in states like California, new interstate partnerships built around enforcing laws across state lines,…
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Optimize security operations through an AWS Security Hub POC
April 27, 2026: This post was first published in September 2025 when the enhanced AWS Security Hub was in public preview. It has since been updated to reflect the general availability of Security Hub. This revision also provides a more detailed, step-by-step framework for planning your POC. AWS Security Hub prioritizes your critical security issues…
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Winter 2025 SOC 1 report is now available with 184 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Winter 2025 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 report is now available. The report covers 184 services over the 12-month period from January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, giving customers a full year of assurance. This report demonstrates our continuous commitment to adhering to…
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How to clone an AWS CloudHSM cluster across Regions
Important: As of January 1, 2025, Client SDK 3 tools (CMU and KMU) are no longer supported. This guide has been updated to use Client SDK 5 commands exclusively. Ensure you’re using the latest Client SDK 5 version (5.17 or later) for the most recent features and security improvements. You can use AWS CloudHSM to…
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7 Best DDoS Attack Simulation Service Providers & Testing Platforms for 2026
GUEST RESEARCH: In December 2025, a botnet unleashed a record-shattering 31.4 Tbps DDoS wave—proof that yesterday’s worst-case is today’s baseline.
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‘Harmless’ Global Adware Transforms Into an AV Killer
A benign looking update Dragon Boss pushed out in March 2025 established persistence via scheduled tasks and arranged for future payloads to be excluded from Windows Defender.
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Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats
Sweden says a pro-Russian group attacked a heating plant in 2025. The failed cyberattack highlights growing threats to Europe’s energy infrastructure. Sweden has blamed a pro-Russian group linked to Russian intelligence for a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in 2025. Officials say the incident is part of a broader wave of attacks targeting critical…
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Microsoft: April updates trigger BitLocker key prompts on some servers
Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that some Windows Server 2025 devices will boot into BitLocker recovery after installing the April 2026 KB5082063 Windows security update. […]
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Eurail data breach impacted 308,777 people
Hackers breached Eurail in Dec 2025, stole names and passport data, and exposed over 300,000 travelers’ personal information. Threat actors breached Eurail in December 2025 and stole names and passport numbers from its network. The company now notifies 308,777 people that attackers exposed their personal data, raising concerns about identity theft and misuse of sensitive…
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Adobe Reader Zero-Day Exploited to Steal Data via Malicious PDFs
A Adobe Reader zero-day is being exploited via malicious PDFs since 2025 where hackers steal data without user interaction, no patch available yet.
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How botnet-driven DDoS attacks evolved in 2H 2025
The second half of 2025 marked a pivotal shift in the world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Organizations across the globe faced a perfect storm: Artificial intelligence (AI) matured as an offensive weapon, botnet infrastructure reached new heights with multiterabit attack capacity, and DDoS-for-hire services became more accessible—even to nontechnical adversaries. NETSCOUT’s ATLAS global threat intelligence…
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Introducing the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS Universal Configuration and LZA Compliance Workbook
November 20, 2025: Date this information was first published. We’re pleased to announce the availability of the latest sample security baseline from Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA)—the Universal Configuration. Developed from years of field experience with highly regulated customers including governments across the world, and in consultation with AWS Partners and industry experts, the…
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The Invisible Breach: How AI Agents Became the Most Dangerous Attack Surface of 2025–2026
The Attack That Requires No Click In June 2025, Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot — one that its discoverers at Aim Security described as something that had never been seen before. A threat actor needed only to send a carefully crafted email to any employee within a target organization. No link.…
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GNM has published its 2025 Annual Infrastructure Report
GNM has published its 2025 Annual Infrastructure Report, outlining a year of coordinated backbone expansion, IX ecosystem growth and high-capacity platform scaling across Europe and Singapore. In 2025, the focus was not on isolated upgrades, but on strengthening the platform as one interconnection environment – where transport, peering and IP services develop on a unified…
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China-Linked groups target Southeast Asian government with advanced malware in 2025
China-linked groups hit a Southeast Asian government in 2025, deploying multiple malware families in a sophisticated cyber campaign. In 2025, three China-linked threat clusters targeted a Southeast Asian government in a complex, well-funded cyber operation. Threat actors deployed numerous malware types, including HIUPAN, PUBLOAD, EggStremeFuel/Loader, MASOL RAT, PoshRAT, TrackBak Stealer, Hypnosis Loader, and FluffyGh0st, showing…
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The State of Secrets Sprawl 2026: 9 Takeaways for CISOs
Secrets sprawl isn’t slowing down: in 2025, it accelerated faster than most security teams anticipated. GitGuardian’s State of Secrets Sprawl 2026 report analyzed billions of commits across public GitHub and uncovered 29 million new hardcoded secrets in 2025 alone, a 34% increase year over year and the largest single-year jump ever recorded. This year’s findings…
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The Kill Chain Is Obsolete When Your AI Agent Is the Threat
In September 2025, Anthropic disclosed that a state-sponsored threat actor used an AI coding agent to execute an autonomous cyber espionage campaign against 30 global targets. The AI handled 80-90% of tactical operations on its own, performing reconnaissance, writing exploit code, and attempting lateral movement at machine speed. This incident is worrying, but there’s a…
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QualDerm Partners December 2025 data breach impacts over 3 Million people
Over 3.1M people affected as QualDerm Partners suffered a December 2025 breach, exposing personal, medical, and health insurance data. Over 3.1 million people are affected by a December 2025 data breach at QualDerm Partners, where hackers stole personal, medical, and health insurance information from the company’s internal systems. QualDerm Partners is a U.S.-based healthcare management…
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QNAP fixed four vulnerabilities demonstrated at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025
QNAP fixed four vulnerabilities shown at Pwn2Own 2025 that could enable code execution, data access, or system disruption. Taiwanese vendor QNAP has addressed multiple vulnerabilities, including four SD-WAN router issues (CVE-2025-62843 to CVE-2025-62846) demonstrated at the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 by Team DDOS. The team chained multiple bugs in QNAP devices to gain root access and…
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High-Tech Sector Overtakes Finance as Top Target for Cyber-Attacks, Mandiant Reports
High tech was the most frequently targeted industry in Mandiant investigations in 2025, overtaking financial services which led in 2023 and 2024
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Free Antivirus Software Face-Off: Which One Protects Best?
Free antivirus software isn’t what it used to be. It’s better. In 2025, some of the most respected names in cybersecurity are offering powerful tools at no cost. If you’re looking for solid protection without opening your wallet, you’re in the right place. I tested and reviewed the top free antivirus products available today, focusing…
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Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest
Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the course of the year. The data covers activity observed between January 1 and December 31, 2025, and reflects a broad mix of sectors and attack types. Top sectors targeted…
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More Attackers Are Logging In, Not Breaking In
Credential theft soared in the second half of 2025, thanks in part to the industrialization of infostealer malware and AI-enabled social engineering.
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AI use is changing how much companies pay for cyber insurance
In July 2025, McDonald’s had an unexpected problem on the menu, one involving McHire, its AI-powered platform used to recruit and screen job applicants. The system, developed by Paradox.ai, featured a rookie-level security flaw: the backend for restaurant operators accepted “123456” as both username and password, and lacked multi-factor authentication. As a result, the personal…
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Agentic attack chains advance as infostealers flood criminal markets
Cybercriminals spent much of 2025 automating their operations, shifting from one-off attacks to systems that can run entire intrusion cycles with minimal human input. Data collected from criminal forums, illicit marketplaces, and underground chat services shows a threat environment where stolen identity data, unpatched vulnerabilities, and ransomware operations are interdependent. The findings come from Flashpoint’s…
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Bell Ambulance data breach impacted over 238,000 people
Bell Ambulance confirms a February 2025 breach affecting 238,000 people, exposing personal, financial, and health information. Nearly 238,000 individuals are impacted by a February 2025 Bell Ambulance data breach. Bell Ambulance is a U.S.-based emergency medical services provider offering ambulance transport, paramedic care, and patient support. It serves communities with urgent medical response, interfacility transfers,…
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France: National Cybersecurity Agency Reports Ransomware Attack Drop in 2025
French small and medium businesses remained the organizations most targeted by ransomware in 2025
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NIS-2: Tausende reißen BSI-Frist und riskieren Strafen
Das deutsche Gesetz zur Umsetzung der NIS-2-Richtlinie ist am 6. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getreten. konstakorhonen – shutterstock.com Welche Auswirkungen IT-Sicherheitsvorfälle für die Bevölkerung haben können, hat sich etwa gezeigt, als im vergangenen Herbst ein Flughafen-Dienstleister Opfer eines Cyberangriffs wurde. Betroffen waren mehrere Flughäfen in Europa. Der Hackerangriff legte am Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg (BER) elektronische Systeme…
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CyberProof 2026 Report Warns of Rising Identity and AI Cyberattacks
The global cyber threat landscape shifted in 2025, as attackers increasingly abandoned complex malware in favor of faster, more scalable tactics centered on identity compromise, AI-driven automation, and SaaS ecosystem abuse. According to the CyberProof 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report, attackers are no longer focused on breaking through network perimeters. Instead, they are logging in…
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Zero‑Day Attacks on Enterprise Software Reach Record High, Google Warns
Almost a quarter of the zero days detected by Google in 2025 targeted security and networking appliances
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Google GTIG: 90 zero-day flaws exploited in 2025 as enterprise targets grow
Google’s GTIG reports 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2025, up from 78 in 2024, with a growing share targeting enterprise systems. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in the wild in 2025. While slightly below the 100 observed in 2023, the number increased from 78 in 2024, with…
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Oracle EBS 2025 campaign impacts Madison Square Garden, sensitive data leaked
Madison Square Garden confirmed a data breach tied to the 2025 Oracle E-Business Suite hacking campaign. Madison Square Garden (MSG) has confirmed it was affected by a data breach linked to the 2025 cybercrime campaign targeting Oracle’s E-Business Suite (EBS) customers. Madison Square Garden (MSG) is a world-famous multi-purpose indoor arena located in New York…
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Studie: Hacker legen Betrieb bei vielen Unternehmen lahm
Hacker hatten auch 2025 deutsche Unternehmen im Visier. Studio-M – shutterstock.com Hacker haben im vergangenen Jahr bei vielen Unternehmen in Deutschland Schäden angerichtet. Das zeigt eine repräsentative Befragung des Zentrums für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) aus Mannheim, die der Deutschen Presse-Agentur vorliegt. In der Informationswirtschaft, die unter anderem IT- und Mediendienstleister umfasst, gab ungefähr jedes siebte…
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30 Alleged Members of ‘The Com’ Arrested in Project Compass
The global law enforcement crackdown, which began in January 2025, also identified nearly 180 members of the notorious cybercriminal collective.
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Ransomware Payments Decline 8% as Attacks Surge 50%
Chainalysis reveals a big surge in median ransomware payment size in 2025 despite overall drop in criminal revenue
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Best Cloud-Based Access Control Systems for Remote and Multi-Site Teams
GUEST OPINION: The global access control market was valued at USD 12.8 billion in 2025 and is estimated to reach USD 13.76 billion in 2026, with projections showing it will exceed USD 28.41 billion by 2035 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%.
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Darktrace Flags 32 Million Phishing Emails in 2025 as Identity Attacks Intensify
2025 saw 32M phishing emails, with identity threats surpassing vulnerabilities
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Vulnerabilities grew like weeds in 2025, but only 1% were weaponized in attacks
Would-be attackers spent 2025 swimming in a sea of more than 40,000 newly published vulnerabilities, VulnCheck said in a report released Wednesday, but only 1% of those defects, just 422, were exploited in the wild. As the deluge of vulnerabilities grows every year, and CVSS ratings lose significance for vulnerability management prioritization, some defenders are…
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Cyber valuations climb as capital concentrates, AI security expands
Venture funding in cybersecurity continued to concentrate in large private rounds at the end of 2025, driving valuations higher across stages. Data from DataTribe shows total capital invested approached $150 billion for the year, with a disproportionate share flowing into fewer than 100 deals. Cybersecurity investment areas (Source: PitchBook) In Q4 alone, fewer than 100…
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Cost of Insider Incidents Surges 20% to Nearly $20m
DTEX claims insider incidents cost $19.5m in 2025, with employee negligence most expensive
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As Cybersecurity Firms Chase AI, VC Market Skyrockets
Investments in cybersecurity startups took off in 2025, as venture capital firms focused not just on AI-native tech, but talent as well.
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Arkanix Stealer: AI-assisted info-stealer shuts down after brief campaign
Arkanix Stealer surfaced in late 2025 as a short-lived info-stealer, likely built as an AI-assisted experiment and quickly abandoned. Arkanix Stealer emerged in late 2025 as a short-lived information-stealing malware promoted on dark web forums. Researchers believe it was likely created as an AI-assisted experiment, suggesting the operators were testing automated development techniques rather than…
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Jackpotting Surge Costs Banks Over $20m, Warns FBI
A new FBI Flash alert claims $20m was lost to ATM jackpotting attacks in 2025 alone
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Barracuda: Firewall Exploits Drive 90% of Ransomware Incidents
Ninety percent of ransomware incidents in 2025 reportedly exploited firewalls via unpatched software or a vulnerable account, according to Barracuda Networks’ newly published Barracuda Managed XDR Global Threat Report. Outdated tools and remote access abuse heighten ransomware exposure According to the cybersecurity company, the findings show how attackers exploit legitimate IT tools such as remote…
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FBI warns of surge in ATM Jackpotting, $20 Million lost in 2025
The FBI warns ATM jackpotting is rising nationwide, with over $20 million lost in 2025 and 1,900 incidents reported since 2020. The FBI has warned of a sharp rise in ATM jackpotting attacks across the U.S., with losses exceeding $20 million in 2025 alone. Since 2020, about 1,900 incidents have been reported, including 700 last…
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Industrial Control System Vulnerabilities Hit Record Highs
Forescout paper reveals ICS advisories hit a record 508 in 2025
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Public mobile networks are being weaponized for combat drone operations
On June 1, 2025, Ukraine launched a coordinated drone strike on five airfields inside Russia, disabling or destroying aircrafts. The attack involved more than 100 drones carrying explosive payloads and targeting aircraft on the ground. The drones used mobile networks to transmit telemetry, receive instructions, and send back images during the operation, highlighting the integration…
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Cybersecurity Tech Predictions for 2026: Operating in a World of Permanent Instability
In 2025, navigating the digital seas still felt like a matter of direction. Organizations charted routes, watched the horizon, and adjusted course to reach safe harbors of resilience, trust, and compliance. In 2026, the seas are no longer calm between storms. Cybersecurity now unfolds in a state of continuous atmospheric instability: AI-driven threats that adapt in…
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Record Number of Ransomware Victims and Groups in 2025
Searchlight Cyber reports a 30% annual increase in ransomware victim numbers in 2025
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Why 2025’s agentic AI boom is a CISO’s worst nightmare
By late 2025, the enterprise AI landscape had shifted. Standard RAG systems are failing at a rate of 80%, forcing a pivot to autonomous agents. But while “agentic RAG” solves the reliability problem, it introduces a terrifying new one: the autonomous execution of malicious instructions. If 2023 was the year of the chatbot and 2024…
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npm’s Update to Harden Their Supply Chain, and Points to Consider
In December 2025, in response to the Sha1-Hulud incident, npm completed a major authentication overhaul intended to reduce supply-chain attacks. While the overhaul is a solid step forward, the changes don’t make npm projects immune from supply-chain attacks. npm is still susceptible to malware attacks – here’s what you need to know for a safer…
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Urgent warnings from UK and US cyber agencies after Polish energy grid attack
A coordinated cyberattack that targeted Poland’s energy infrastructure in late December 2025 has prompted cybersecurity agencies to issue urgent warnings to critical national infrastructure operators on both sides of the Atlantic. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
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ApolloMD data breach impacts 626,540 people
A May 2025 cyberattack on ApolloMD exposed the personal data of over 626,000 patients linked to affiliated physicians and practices. ApolloMD is a US-based healthcare services company that partners with hospitals, health systems, and physician practices. It provides practice management, staffing, revenue cycle, and administrative support services. The company works with affiliated physicians across specialties…
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CyberArk Announces 2025 Global Partner of the Year Award Recipients
COMPANY NEWS: CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security , today announced the recipients of its 2025 Global Partner of the Year Awards, recognising exceptional partners whose expertise, innovation and customer focus helped advance identity security programs worldwide.
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CyberArk Announces 2025 Global Partner of the Year Award Recipients
COMPANY NEWS: CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in identity security , today announced the recipients of its 2025 Global Partner of the Year Awards, recognising exceptional partners whose expertise, innovation and customer focus helped advance identity security programs worldwide.
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Record-breaking 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack hits in November 2025, stopped by Cloudflare
AISURU/Kimwolf botnet hit a record 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack lasting 35 seconds in Nov 2025, which Cloudflare automatically detected and blocked. The AISURU/Kimwolf botnet was linked to a record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked at 31.4 Tbps and lasted just 35 seconds. Cloudflare said the November 2025 incident was part of a surge in hyper-volumetric HTTP…
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Poland’s energy control systems were breached through exposed VPN access
On 29 December 2025, coordinated cyberattacks unfolded across Poland’s critical infrastructure, targeting energy and industrial organizations. The attackers struck numerous wind and solar farms, a private manufacturing company, and a heat and power (CHP) plant, but failed to negatively affect energy generation or distribution. Poland’s national computer emergency response team, CERT Polska, assessed that all…
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Bye to the Beta Phase of AI Agents: How to Succeed in 2026
2025 was the beta phase of AI agents. Today’s new phase of AI agents requires that they designed with surgical precision to resolve specific frictions. The post Bye to the Beta Phase of AI Agents: How to Succeed in 2026 appeared first on RTInsights.
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AWS achieves 2025 C5 Type 2 attestation report with 183 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce a successful completion of the 2025 Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5) attestation cycle with 183 services in scope. This alignment with C5 requirements demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for cloud service providers. AWS customers in Germany and across Europe can run…
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AWS achieves 2025 C5 Type 2 attestation report with 183 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce a successful completion of the 2025 Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue (C5) attestation cycle with 183 services in scope. This alignment with C5 requirements demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for cloud service providers. AWS customers in Germany and across Europe can run…
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Fall 2025 SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available with 185 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Fall 2025 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available. The reports cover 185 services over the 12-month period from October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025, giving customers a full year of assurance. These reports demonstrate our continuous commitment to adhering to…
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Fall 2025 SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available with 185 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Fall 2025 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available. The reports cover 185 services over the 12-month period from October 1, 2024–September 30, 2025, giving customers a full year of assurance. These reports demonstrate our continuous commitment to adhering to…
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Amazon Threat Intelligence identifies Russian cyber threat group targeting Western critical infrastructure
As we conclude 2025, Amazon Threat Intelligence is sharing insights about a years-long Russian state-sponsored campaign that represents a significant evolution in critical infrastructure targeting: a tactical pivot where what appear to be misconfigured customer network edge devices became the primary initial access vector, while vulnerability exploitation activity declined. This tactical adaptation enables the same…
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Wallarm Halts Remote Code Execution Exploits: Defense for Vulnerable React Server Component Workflows
On December 3, 2025, React maintainers disclosed a critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC), tracked as CVE-2025-55182. A working PoC was released publicly, and Wallarm immediately began observing widespread exploitation attempts across customer environments. What is CVE-2025-55182? CVE-2025-55182 is an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, rated CVSS 10.0,…
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Wallarm Halts Remote Code Execution Exploits: Defense for Vulnerable React Server Component Workflows
On December 3, 2025, React maintainers disclosed a critical unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in React Server Components (RSC), tracked as CVE-2025-55182. A working PoC was released publicly, and Wallarm immediately began observing widespread exploitation attempts across customer environments. What is CVE-2025-55182? CVE-2025-55182 is an unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability, rated CVSS 10.0,…