A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), Nghia Hoang Pho, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully taking classified documents home, which were subsequently compromised by Russian hackers. This incident has reignited concerns over data security within sensitive government operations. According to a statement from the U.S. Justice Department,…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity Acquisition Streamlines Security Operations From Asset Discovery to Remediation Jennifer Lawinski • December 23, 2025 Image: Shutterstock ServiceNow, a leader in artificial intelligence software, has made a substantial move in the cybersecurity landscape by…
Data Breach at Consonus Healthcare Services Affects Thousands of Employees Consonus Healthcare Services has come under scrutiny following allegations in a recent lawsuit that the company delayed notifying current and former employees about a significant data breach affecting their personal information. The breach reportedly occurred in early August, but it…
Microsoft recently announced the detection of nation-state activities tied to the Kremlin, exploiting a critical security vulnerability in the Outlook email service that has since been patched. This issue allowed unauthorized access to user accounts hosted on Microsoft Exchange servers, raising alarming security concerns for organizations relying on this platform.…
Recent investigations have revealed that a sophisticated group of Chinese hackers, known as ‘Naikon APT,’ has been executing a prolonged cyber espionage campaign targeting various governmental entities across Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Brunei. This campaign, which has remained undetected for a minimum of five years, continues…
A New Jersey resident has initiated a new open-records lawsuit against the City of New York, building on previous attempts to uncover potential surveillance conducted by the New York City Police Department (NYPD). This comes amid ongoing concerns regarding the NYPD’s Intelligence Division and its past involvement in monitoring Muslim…
PayPal Reports Data Breach Affecting 1.6 Million Customers of TIO Networks In a significant security incident, PayPal has revealed that a data breach may have compromised personally identifiable information for approximately 1.6 million customers associated with TIO Networks, a payment processing company it acquired in July 2017 for $233 million.…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware Emerging Impacts of Clop Ransomware Group’s Oracle E-Business Suite Attack Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 23, 2025 Image: The Image Party/Shutterstock/ISMG A widespread attack targeting Oracle E-Business Suite software has reverberated throughout the United States, with the University of Phoenix now confirmed as…
Data Breach at 700Credit Exposes Sensitive Information of 5.8 Million Consumers In a significant cybersecurity incident, 700Credit, a credit reporting agency, has reported a data breach that has compromised the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of approximately 5.8 million consumers. This breach highlights the escalating risks posed to personal data as…
