Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) has issued a warning regarding cyber attacks orchestrated by Belarusian state-sponsored hackers, aimed at military personnel and associated individuals amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This phishing campaign is significant as it targets accounts affiliated with the Ukrainian military, specifically personal accounts hosted on…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Privacy, Data Security Explainability, Cost, Compliance Drive AI Choices in Enterprises Sandhya Michu • October 8, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, while technologies have become democratized and more accessible, experts caution against the uncritical adoption of large language models…
As organizations increasingly adopt multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security measures, cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in these systems. Traditional password-only security protocols are becoming obsolete due to their susceptibility to various cyber threats. MFA is seen as a crucial defense mechanism, requiring users to verify their identities through multiple authentication…
Is your business vulnerable to data loss or have you already experienced it? In light of recent high-profile cyber attacks, Lister Unified Communications, located in Stonehouse, is introducing a new cybersecurity solution specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Rob Lister, the managing director of Lister, emphasized the escalating…
Recent findings by cybersecurity experts have unveiled a considerable vulnerability in the Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy designed to disable the authentication method NT LAN Manager (NTLM) version 1. Researchers indicate that a misconfiguration within on-premises applications is capable of easily bypassing this Group Policy measure. According to Dor Segal,…
A new cyber espionage tool, known as Daxin, has emerged as part of a sustained campaign attributed to threat actors linked to China, targeting governments and critical infrastructure since at least 2013. This sophisticated backdoor has been identified by Broadcom’s Symantec Threat Hunter team, who described it as capable of…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Governance & Risk Management Texas-Based Harris Health Receives FBI Clearance to Notify 5,000 Affected Patients Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 7, 2025 Harris Health, which manages several facilities in Texas, is informing 5,000 patients about a decade-long insider breach. (Image: Harris Health) Harris Health…
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the creator and administrator of the notorious cybercrime marketplace BreachForums, has been sentenced to time served alongside a 20-year supervision period. Dubbed “pompompurin” online, Fitzpatrick’s activities were brought to light following his arrest in March 2023 in New York, where he was charged with conspiracy to commit…
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of New Zealand has introduced a valuable free digital tool aimed at educating citizens on the potential exposure of their online account details. This initiative responds to alarming findings that reveal over 4.3 million New Zealand account credentials have been compromised and are available…
