Recent reports have identified a cyberespionage group known as TA410, which has been actively targeting critical infrastructure across Africa, the Middle East, and the United States using an evolved version of a remote access trojan (RAT) designed for information theft. The Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET has categorized TA410 as an…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Cloud Security, Network Firewalls, Network Access Control An In-Depth Analysis of the 2nd Largest Cyber Acquisition Deal and Its Last-Minute Challenges Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • September 30, 2025 The second-largest acquisition in the history of cybersecurity commenced with initial discussions in 2023. At one point,…
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In recent years, organizations worldwide have seen a dramatic increase in both the number and complexity of zero-day vulnerabilities, significantly jeopardizing their cybersecurity. A zero-day vulnerability refers to a software flaw that is unknown to the vendor, rendering it unpatched upon discovery, which attackers exploit to breach systems undetected. The…
In an alarming trend within the landscape of artificial intelligence, employees across various sectors are transmitting sensitive information to AI tools without fully understanding the risks involved. A recent study highlighted by ZDNet indicates that approximately 43% of workers acknowledge sharing confidential data, such as financial and client information, with…
A newly addressed security vulnerability in the popular 7-Zip archiving tool has been actively exploited to distribute the SmokeLoader malware, raising significant concerns in the cybersecurity community. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-0411, has a CVSS score of 7.0 and enables remote attackers to bypass mark-of-the-web (MotW) protections and run arbitrary…
Recent reports indicate that from February 23 to April 8, a coalition of at least six Russia-aligned cyber actors executed over 237 cyberattacks targeting Ukraine. Among these attacks, 38 were particularly destructive, resulting in irreversible data loss across various organizations within the nation. The objective of these cyber operations appears…
A substantial cache of data belonging to ClaimPix, an Illinois-based auto insurance claims management platform, has recently been identified as being publicly exposed online without any security measures. Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler uncovered a database comprising over 5.1 million files—equating to a staggering 10.7 terabytes—completely unprotected by passwords and devoid…
Researchers from Palo Alto Networks have uncovered a cyberespionage campaign linked to a group with ties to China, which has been actively targeting foreign ministries, embassies, and military communications through breaches of Microsoft Exchange email servers. Identified as Phantom Taurus, this group has been under surveillance for nearly three years.…
