Recent cybersecurity advisories from U.S. intelligence and cybersecurity agencies have revealed that North Korean state-sponsored hackers are utilizing Maui ransomware to specifically target the healthcare sector since at least May 2021. The advisory indicates that compromised servers responsible for essential…
Data Governance, Data Security, Finance & Banking Newly Implemented Rule to Boost Cloud Competition and AI Development Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 25, 2025 Shaun Hurst, principal regulatory advisor, Smarsh The European Union’s Data Act has entered its second phase…
Cleo File Transfer Software Targeted by Widespread Exploitation of Critical Vulnerability Cleo, a leading provider of managed file transfer software, is currently grappling with reports of extensive exploitation of a significant vulnerability, even in fully patched systems. Users are being…
Volvo North America Confirms Employee Data Breach Due to Ransomware Attack on Third-Party Provider Volvo North America has publicly acknowledged a significant data breach that has compromised employee records. This breach was triggered by a ransomware attack on Miljödata, a…
Juniper Networks has issued urgent security updates in response to a critical vulnerability affecting its Session Smart Router, Session Smart Conductor, and WAN Assurance Router products. This flaw could potentially allow unauthorized access, enabling attackers to seize control of affected…
In an alarming uptick in cyber warfare, state-sponsored hacking groups linked to China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey have increasingly targeted journalists for espionage and malware distribution since early 2021. These coordinated efforts focus on infiltrating the communications of media…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control ‘RedNovember’ Engages Organizations Across the US, Asia, and Europe Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • September 25, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG A recently identified hacking group, linked to extensive compromises…
The U.S. government has recently unsealed charges against a Chinese individual, Guan Tianfeng, linked to a significant cybersecurity breach in which thousands of Sophos firewall devices were compromised worldwide in 2020. Guan, who allegedly worked for Sichuan Silence Information Technology…
Recent cyber activity has revealed significant vulnerabilities and breaches affecting U.S. federal agencies and corporations, highlighting the ongoing threats in the cybersecurity landscape. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) reported that hackers exploited a known vulnerability in an open-source…
Recent discoveries by the Qualys Threat Research Unit have unveiled two significant security vulnerabilities within the OpenSSH suite, an essential tool for secure networking. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could enable attackers to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and instigate a…
