The emergence of black markets for illegal goods, including drugs and weapons, began on the dark web over a decade ago, leveraging cryptocurrencies and anonymity tools like Tor. At that time, these innovations facilitated the execution of vast, untraceable online…
A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Nghia Hoang Pho, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully taking classified documents home, which were subsequently compromised by Russian hackers. This incident has reignited concerns over data security within sensitive government…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity Acquisition Streamlines Security Operations From Asset Discovery to Remediation Jennifer Lawinski • December 23, 2025 Image: Shutterstock ServiceNow, a leader in artificial intelligence software,…
Data Breach at Consonus Healthcare Services Affects Thousands of Employees Consonus Healthcare Services has come under scrutiny following allegations in a recent lawsuit that the company delayed notifying current and former employees about a significant data breach affecting their personal…
Microsoft recently announced the detection of nation-state activities tied to the Kremlin, exploiting a critical security vulnerability in the Outlook email service that has since been patched. This issue allowed unauthorized access to user accounts hosted on Microsoft Exchange servers,…
Recent investigations have revealed that a sophisticated group of Chinese hackers, known as ‘Naikon APT,’ has been executing a prolonged cyber espionage campaign targeting various governmental entities across Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Brunei. This campaign, which…
A New Jersey resident has initiated a new open-records lawsuit against the City of New York, building on previous attempts to uncover potential surveillance conducted by the New York City Police Department (NYPD). This comes amid ongoing concerns regarding the…
PayPal Reports Data Breach Affecting 1.6 Million Customers of TIO Networks In a significant security incident, PayPal has revealed that a data breach may have compromised personally identifiable information for approximately 1.6 million customers associated with TIO Networks, a payment…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Emerging Impacts of Clop Ransomware Group’s Oracle E-Business Suite Attack Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 23, 2025 Image: The Image Party/Shutterstock/ISMG A widespread attack targeting Oracle E-Business Suite software has reverberated throughout the…
Data Breach at 700Credit Exposes Sensitive Information of 5.8 Million Consumers In a significant cybersecurity incident, 700Credit, a credit reporting agency, has reported a data breach that has compromised the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of approximately 5.8 million consumers. This…
