Government, Healthcare, Industry Specific Funding: A Solution to Planned Cuts in Rural Health Under the Big Beautiful Bill? Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 15, 2025 HHS’ Rural Health Transformation program grants $50 billion over five years, including cybersecurity funding. However, will this be sufficient for rural healthcare providers impacted…
Russia Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test Amid Rising Tensions with NATO In a notable display of military capability, Russia launched a 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile from the frigate Admiral Golovko in the Barents Sea, strategically located near NATO borders. This launch occurs against a backdrop of escalating tensions between Russia and…
A new variant of the Snake Keylogger is intensifying its malicious activities, primarily targeting Windows users in countries including China, Turkey, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Spain. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, this malware has been linked to over 280 million blocked infection attempts globally since the beginning of the year. Snake…
Fairmont Federal Credit Union Data Breach Affects 187,000 Members Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2025 Fairmont Federal Credit Union Alerts Members of Data Exposure from 2023 Breach The Fairmont Federal Credit Union (FFCU), a non-profit financial institution located in West Virginia, has informed approximately 187,000 members of a significant data breach…
Emerging Cyber Threat: Collaboration Between Head Mare and Twelve Targets Russian Entities Recent intelligence from Kaspersky has revealed that two threat groups, known as Head Mare and Twelve, appear to have aligned their efforts to launch cyberattacks against Russian organizations. The firm’s analysis indicates that Head Mare has adopted tools…
Medibank Confirms Data Breach After Ransom Demand Rejection On Thursday, Medibank publicly acknowledged another data leak from its systems by cybercriminals, following the company’s decision not to comply with a ransom demand. This breach has resulted in a fresh dump of sensitive data appearing on the dark web, an alarming…
Cybercrime, Data Security, Finance & Banking Cybercrime Collective ShinyHunters Claims 160 Million Records Compromised Mathew J. Schwartz ( euroinfosec) • September 15, 2025 The State Bank of Vietnam in Hanoi, dating back to November 22, 2016. (Image: TK Kurikawa/Shutterstock) The central bank of Vietnam is investigating a cyberattack that targeted…
A recent malware campaign has been identified deploying XLoader malware through a DLL side-loading technique, utilizing a legitimate application affiliated with the Eclipse Foundation. This method allows attackers to execute malicious payloads without direct detection, raising significant security concerns. The application exploited in this attack is jarsigner, a tool included…
Rising Threat of Browser-Based Attacks: Understanding the Risks and Targets In recent years, there has been a marked increase in attacks targeting users through their web browsers. This article delves into the concept of browser-based attacks, their mechanics, and the various threats posed to organizations. As employees become more accessible…
