3rd Party Risk Management, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management Presented by ProcessUnity 60 mins In the evolving landscape of third-party risk management, companies face unprecedented challenges in scaling their operations. The complications arise as vendor ecosystems diversify and risk signals become scattered across various tools and stakeholders,…
Cybersecurity Update: AI-Powered Attack on Fortinet Firewalls and Other Breaches In a recent development in the cybersecurity landscape, a financially motivated threat actor, reportedly Russian-speaking, has leveraged commercial AI toolkits to compromise over 600 Fortinet firewalls. This operation was first identified by the AWS security team, indicating that the activity…
Increased TrueBot Infections Target Multiple Countries Recent reports from cybersecurity experts indicate a surge in infections linked to TrueBot malware, notably affecting countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Pakistan, and the United States. The rise in these attacks highlights a shift in tactics employed by the attackers, who have transitioned from…
McDonald’s is currently collaborating with law enforcement following a cyber intrusion that has affected customer data linked to the fast-food chain. The breach occurred when unauthorized hackers accessed the database of a third-party vendor, compromising information pertaining to an unspecified number of McDonald’s patrons. In response to the situation, McDonald’s…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity AI Code Scanner Disrupts a $200B Industry Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • February 22, 2026 Image: Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Security teams have traditionally struggled with preventing cyber threats, often likened to firefighters overwhelmed by relentless fires.…
Data Breaches Surge in the UK Amid Alarming Trends in Cybersecurity Recent analysis from VPN provider Surfshark reveals a troubling statistic: approximately 8.2 million accounts in the UK were compromised in 2025, positioning Britain as the sixth highest country globally for data breaches. This alarming trend indicates that nearly 16…
Fortinet Releases Critical Security Patches for SSL-VPN Vulnerability On Monday, Fortinet announced the release of emergency patches responding to a significant security vulnerability discovered in its FortiOS SSL-VPN product. This vulnerability is currently experiencing active exploitation in the wild, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to apply the updates promptly. The…
A significant development for victims of the Petya ransomware emerges as its creator has publicly released the master decryption key. This action enables individuals affected by the original Petya variant to recover their encrypted data without incurring any ransom payments. It is crucial to clarify that this pertains solely to…
A new form of cyberattack has come to light, leveraging common images to conceal a harmful virus. Experts from Veracode Threat Research uncovered a malicious package on NPM, a widely-used platform where millions of developers share tools and software. This package was crafted to mimic a legitimate software application, masking…