Data Breaches Surge in the UK Amid Alarming Trends in Cybersecurity Recent analysis from VPN provider Surfshark reveals a troubling statistic: approximately 8.2 million accounts in the UK were compromised in 2025, positioning Britain as the sixth highest country globally for data breaches. This alarming trend indicates that nearly 16…
Fortinet Releases Critical Security Patches for SSL-VPN Vulnerability On Monday, Fortinet announced the release of emergency patches responding to a significant security vulnerability discovered in its FortiOS SSL-VPN product. This vulnerability is currently experiencing active exploitation in the wild, emphasizing the urgency for organizations to apply the updates promptly. The…
A significant development for victims of the Petya ransomware emerges as its creator has publicly released the master decryption key. This action enables individuals affected by the original Petya variant to recover their encrypted data without incurring any ransom payments. It is crucial to clarify that this pertains solely to…
A new form of cyberattack has come to light, leveraging common images to conceal a harmful virus. Experts from Veracode Threat Research uncovered a malicious package on NPM, a widely-used platform where millions of developers share tools and software. This package was crafted to mimic a legitimate software application, masking…
Webinar: Explainable AI for SEC-Ready Security In recent developments in the field of cybersecurity, a new webinar series titled “Explainable AI for SEC-Ready Security” has caught the attention of business owners keen on fortifying their defenses against emerging threats. Scheduled to commence shortly, the series aims to educate attendees on…
Clinical Operations Halted After Cyberattack on UMMC In a recent cybersecurity incident, the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) has announced that its clinics will remain closed for both Monday and Tuesday following a significant cyberattack that compromised its operational capabilities. This event has raised immediate concerns regarding the security…
A serious vulnerability has been uncovered in the Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) Public Gallery, which could have been leveraged for various attacks, as reported by the cybersecurity firm Lightspin. The flaw poses critical risks, enabling malicious actors to delete images stored in the gallery or replace them with versions…
In recent developments following notorious ransomware threats like WannaCry and Petya, a sophisticated new strain of malware has emerged, specifically targeting Android users through deceptive applications on the Google Play Store. This new malware, known as LeakerLocker, diverges from conventional ransomware methods by not encrypting files. Instead, it stealthily gathers…
In a startling cybersecurity incident, Gawker Media, the parent company of prominent blogs such as Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and Jezebel, has fallen victim to a significant data breach perpetrated by the hacker group known as Gnosis. The breach involved unauthorized access to Gawker’s source code and the company’s content management system,…