The U.S. government has issued a security warning regarding the utilization of specialized malware by state-sponsored actors targeting industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) devices. This advisory highlights the increasing sophistication of cyber threats against critical infrastructure. According to alerts from multiple U.S. agencies, including…
Data-Theft Attacks Compromise Organizations Amid Absence of July Patch Update Mathew J. Schwartz ( euroinfosec ) • October 3, 2025 Image: Shutterstock/ISMG Oracle has reported that its customers are under attack from data-seeking extortionists. While cybersecurity researchers and the software giant emphasize that no new zero-day vulnerabilities are being exploited,…
US Immigration Authorities Expand Social Media Surveillance Efforts In a significant expansion of their monitoring capabilities, U.S. immigration authorities are gearing up to enhance their social media surveillance. Plans are underway to recruit nearly 30 contractors to sift through online posts, photos, and messages, transforming this raw data into actionable…
Recently, a new and sophisticated DNS threat actor, identified as Savvy Seahorse, has emerged, adeptly exploiting various tactics to lure victims into fraudulent investment schemes. The primary modus operandi involves enticing individuals to register on false investment platforms, deposit funds into personal accounts, and then redirect those deposits to banks…
Renault Group UK has reported a data breach affecting the personal information of its customers following a cyber-attack on a third-party data processing partner. This incident underscores the ongoing threat that cyber-attacks pose to major corporations. In an official communication, the company confirmed that the attackers targeted its external data…
A serious security vulnerability has been identified in the open-source network monitoring and fault management tool, Cacti. This flaw poses a risk of remote code execution for authenticated users on affected installations. The issue has been assigned the identifier CVE-2025-22604 and has garnered a high CVSS score of 9.1 out…
Data Privacy, Data Security, Healthcare Hospital Sisters Health System’s 2023 Cyberattack Impacted Nearly 900,000 Individuals Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 2, 2025 Hospital Sisters Health System has agreed to a $7.6 million settlement and further bolster its data security measures following a significant hacking incident in 2023. (Image: HSHS)…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted a 38-year-old Chinese national and a California resident for allegedly stealing proprietary information from Google while covertly working for two tech firms based in China. The indictment highlights a significant cybersecurity breach involving sensitive data theft pertinent to artificial intelligence. Linwei Ding,…
Opinion In recognition of Cyber Security Awareness Month, a GP expert offers essential guidance for general practices to safeguard their systems and data. Experts warn that general practices and healthcare businesses are prime targets for cybercriminals. Have you logged into your device using ‘charlie’ today? Or perhaps you think you’re…
