A recently reported cybersecurity incident has revealed a stealthy infection chain employed by the Chinese state-sponsored group known as Stone Panda. This threat actor has been targeting various entities in Japan, including media outlets, governmental and public sector organizations, as…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Recent Cyberattacks Target Ophthalmology Practices in South Dakota and Florida Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 16, 2025 Major hacking breaches have affected the Retina Group of Florida and Black Hills…
Rise of RansomHub: A Resurgent Threat in Cybercrime The RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group has emerged as a significant player in the cybercrime landscape, capitalizing on previously patched vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Directory and the Netlogon protocol to facilitate unauthorized access…
A US-based fintech company, FinWise, has alerted its customers about a potential data breach stemming from an insider threat. The organization, which facilitates loans on behalf of various American financial institutions, disclosed that a former employee accessed sensitive customer information…
Serious Security Flaw Discovered in AMI’s MegaRAC BMC Software A significant security vulnerability has been identified within AMI’s MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software, which allows malicious actors to bypass authentication processes and execute unauthorized actions on affected systems. This…
The rise of the InterPlanetary Filesystem (IPFS) has been both beneficial and problematic, particularly as it has surfaced as a platform leveraged by cybercriminals for various malicious activities. According to a recent analysis from Cisco Talos researcher Edmund Brumaghin, numerous…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Prosecutors Seek 188-Month Sentence for Conor ‘Pompompurin’ Fitzpatrick David Perera (@daveperera) • September 16, 2025 The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. (Image: DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock) Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the founder of the first…
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Advancements in social engineering are rapidly evolving alongside generative AI technology, providing cybercriminals with sophisticated tools to infiltrate organizations. Recent statements from the FBI have underscored the need for heightened vigilance, noting that as technology evolves, so too do the…
Property Business Australia Targeted in Kairos Ransomware Breach The Sydney-based real estate agency, The Property Business Australia, has reportedly fallen victim to a breach attributed to the Kairos ransomware group, which claims to have stolen sensitive data belonging to both…
