A subgroup of the notorious Russian state-sponsored hacking entity known as Sandworm has been linked to a persistent global access operation, termed BadPilot, which has been under way for several years. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team recently disclosed this in a report, emphasizing the group’s strategy of compromising internet-facing infrastructure…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., September 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a law firm located in the Philadelphia suburbs, is currently conducting an investigation into potential data privacy violations stemming from a recent breach at Retina Florida MSO, LLC, operating as Retina Group of Florida. This incident was identified…
A 26-year-old Ukrainian national has been indicted in the United States for allegedly participating in the Raccoon Stealer malware-as-a-service operation, widely recognized within cybersecurity spheres for its potential to facilitate extensive data theft. Mark Sokolovsky was taken into custody by Dutch authorities shortly after departing Ukraine on March 4, 2022,…
Governance & Risk Management, Patch Management, Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VA/PT) Startup Plans Unified Remediation for Misconfigurations and Patching, Compliance Michael Novinson ( MichaelNovinson) • September 17, 2025 Tal Kollender, founder and CEO, Remedio (Image: Remedio) Remedio, a startup focusing on device posture management, has successfully secured $65 million…
A recent ransomware incident attributed to the RA World group has highlighted a troubling intersection between cyber espionage and financial extortion. In November 2024, an unnamed software and services company in Asia became the target of a sophisticated attack employing a malicious toolset closely associated with Chinese cyber espionage tactics.…
Microsoft Disrupts ‘RaccoonO365’ Phishing Service In a significant development in the cybersecurity landscape, Microsoft has announced the dismantling of the ‘RaccoonO365’ phishing service, a notable player in the realm of cybercrime. This disruptive action targets a sophisticated network that has been implicated in various phishing attacks, with an emphasis on…
A significant security vulnerability in the Edimax IC-7100 network camera has become a target for cybercriminals leveraging various variants of the Mirai botnet malware since at least May 2024. This unpatched flaw, registered as CVE-2025-1316, boasts a critical score of 9.3 on the CVSS v4 scale and facilitates remote code…
Recent findings from Qihoo 360’s Network Security Research Lab indicate that the Fodcha distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has re-emerged with enhanced capabilities. The updated botnet incorporates modifications to its communication protocol and has introduced the ability to demand cryptocurrency payments in exchange for ceasing attacks on specific targets. Initially brought…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime MuddyWater Resumes Use of Bulletproof Hosting and Custom Malware Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 17, 2025 Image: Iurii Stepanov/Shutterstock An Iranian state-sponsored hacking group, MuddyWater, is reportedly reviving its tactics by incorporating Microsoft Office documents with malicious macros into its attack…
