Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Governance & Risk Management Growing Concerns Over Age Verification Systems as New Targets for Hackers Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • October 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A recent security breach involving a third-party customer service vendor for Discord has raised alarms among cybersecurity experts, as it appears…
Cloudflare Exposes Nation-State Cyberattack Targeting Its Infrastructure Cloudflare has disclosed that it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack, likely orchestrated by a nation-state actor, who exploited stolen credentials to gain unauthorized access to its Atlassian server. The breach allowed the attacker to access certain documentation and a limited amount…
Red Hat, a prominent player in the enterprise software sector, is currently facing extortion threats from a hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The group has made headlines after leaking portions of stolen Customer Engagement Reports (CERs) on a data leak platform. These reports contain sensitive information that could jeopardize the…
Oracle has announced an urgent advisory urging its customers to implement the January 2025 Critical Patch Update (CPU) to resolve 318 newly identified security vulnerabilities across its product suite. This substantial release underscores the growing challenges in maintaining software security amid escalating threats. Among the vulnerabilities disclosed, the most critical…
The ongoing digital conflict linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has escalated, with various threat actors, including Fancy Bear, Ghostwriter, and Mustang Panda, engaging in phishing campaigns targeting not only Ukraine but also Poland and other European nations. These cyber threats come as the geopolitical landscape remains tense, highlighting the…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom Jaguar Land Rover Resumes Operations Following Cyberattack Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 6, 2025 Image: Tada Images/Shutterstock Jaguar Land Rover, a prominent British automotive manufacturer, has initiated a phased return to operations after halting production for over a month due…
A former software engineer with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has received a 40-year prison sentence from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) for transferring classified documents to WikiLeaks as well as possessing child pornography. Joshua Adam Schulte, aged 35, was initially charged in June 2018 and subsequently…
A new data leak platform has emerged on the TOR network, operated by a group known as the “Trinity of Chaos.” This ransomware collective is reportedly connected to the infamous Lapsus$, Scattered Spider, and ShinyHunters groups. In a significant escalation of their cybercriminal activities, the site has listed 39 major…
Cybersecurity experts have reported that attackers are taking advantage of an undisclosed zero-day vulnerability in Cambium Networks cnPilot routers to deploy a new variant of the AISURU botnet, known as AIRASHI. This botnet is primarily orchestrating distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which have reportedly been ongoing since June 2024. Research conducted…
