UK’s Capita Fined $19 Million for 2023 Cyber Breach In a significant enforcement action this week, British multinational outsourcing and professional services company Capita has been issued a large fine totaling $19 million due to a cyber breach that occurred earlier in 2023. This incident has raised alarms about the…
ActiveState Unveils Enhanced Platform to Address Open Source Security Challenges ActiveState, a prominent player in the open source management space, has announced the launch of a new end-to-end platform designed to tackle the complexities of managing open source software within large enterprises. With nearly a decade’s experience in supporting organizations…
Recent intelligence reveals that operators linked to the Lazarus group’s BlueNoroff sub-group have orchestrated a series of cyberattacks targeting small and medium-sized enterprises across the globe. The objective of these attacks is to siphon cryptocurrency assets, marking a significant maneuver by this recognized North Korean state-sponsored actor. Kaspersky, a prominent…
Alternative iPhone VPNs Evaluated Surfshark: Surfshark emerged as a notable contender among VPN services. Its Starter plan includes useful features, notably a masked email generator, alongside standard offerings such as ad and tracker blocking and unlimited simultaneous connections. However, the service exhibited slightly slower speeds, averaging around a 20% reduction,…
Ambitious Employees Tout New AI Tools, Overlook Significant SaaS Security Risks As organizations increasingly adopt AI technologies, IT security teams, including Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), face challenges reminiscent of earlier shadow IT concerns related to Software as a Service (SaaS). Employees are discreetly integrating AI applications into their workflows…
Encryption & Key Management, Security Operations, Video Zulfikar Ramzan of Point Wild Emphasizes the Importance of Cryptography in the Face of Quantum Challenges Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 15, 2025 Zulfikar Ramzan, Chief Technology Officer, Point Wild Cybersecurity firms are increasingly advocating for a heightened focus on resilience, particularly in…
NetApp Integrates Data Breach Detection into Enterprise Storage Solutions In a pivotal move within the cybersecurity landscape, NetApp has announced that it has become the first company to incorporate data breach detection capabilities directly into its enterprise data storage systems. This development signals a significant advancement in the company’s commitment…
Cybersecurity experts have raised alarms over a newly uncovered vulnerability affecting Apache Struts, a widely used framework in enterprise applications. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-53677, enables threat actors to execute remote code, posing significant risks to organizations utilizing vulnerable versions. With a CVSS severity score of 9.5 out of 10,…
New Malware Threat “WhisperGate” Targets Ukrainian Entities Amid Geopolitical Tensions On Saturday, cybersecurity experts from Microsoft revealed the emergence of a new malware operation identified as “WhisperGate.” This sophisticated form of malware is primarily aimed at government entities, non-profits, and IT organizations within Ukraine, amid escalating geopolitical tensions with Russia.…
