Hacktivist Group GhostSec Breaches Israeli PLCs as Part of “Free Palestine” Campaign In a significant cybersecurity incident, the hacktivist collective GhostSec has taken responsibility for compromising approximately 55 Berghof programmable logic controllers (PLCs) employed by various Israeli organizations. This action is a component of their ongoing “Free Palestine” campaign, which…
Advanced Detection and Response: Vega’s Innovative Approach to Cybersecurity A New York-based startup, Vega, has made headlines by securing $65 million in funding to transform enterprise threat detection and response. Founded by Shay Sandler, the former research lead at Granulate, Vega aims to offer a fresh take on how organizations…
As digital landscapes evolve, attack surfaces are expanding at a pace that often outstrips the capacity of security teams to manage. To effectively defend against potential breaches, understanding what assets are exposed and identifying vulnerabilities is essential. The surge in cloud adoption has made it easier for organizations to inadvertently…
Secure Your Systems Before Windows 10 Support Ends As the deadline for Windows 10 support approaches, security experts are urging businesses to bolster their cybersecurity measures. With Microsoft announcing the end of official support for Windows 10, many organizations are at risk. This change raises significant alarm, particularly for companies…
Exploitation of Vulnerability in TP-Link Archer Routers Sparks New Botnet Threat Recent investigations by the Cato CTRL team have unveiled a botnet campaign known as Ballista, which specifically targets unpatched TP-Link Archer routers. The campaign takes advantage of a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability designated as CVE-2023-1389, allowing the…
China Accuses NSA of Cyber Attacks Targeting Military University In a significant escalation of cybersecurity tensions, China has leveled accusations against the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) for conducting multiple cyberattacks on Northwestern Polytechnical University, a prominent military research institution located in Xi’an. Authorities assert that these attacks occurred in…
FBI Director Reports ‘Highly Qualified’ Replacements for Cyber Leadership Amid Departures Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • September 19, 2025 J. Edgar Hoover Building, FBI headquarters, Washington, D.C. (Image: Shutterstock) FBI Director Kash Patel defended the bureau’s capacity to tackle cybercrime despite a wave of departures among senior cyber officials. During a…
Cyberattack Targets Ascension: A Deep Dive into Security Missteps In a troubling incident within the healthcare sector, Ascension, a significant player in medical services, has faced a severe network breach. Despite Ascension’s choice to remain silent regarding the details of this attack, a preliminary analysis reveals critical deficiencies in their…
Cybersecurity experts have recently unveiled a previously identified vulnerability within the Microsoft SharePoint connector on the Power Platform. This flaw, now patched, presented a critical risk by potentially enabling malicious actors to exploit user credentials, paving the way for subsequent attacks aimed at sensitive data repositories. The exploitation of this…
