According to Mandiant, at least three alleged hacktivist groups purportedly aligned with Russian interests are believed to collaborate with state-sponsored cyber operatives. Mandiant, a Google-affiliated cybersecurity firm, has reported with moderate confidence that key figures behind the hacktivist Telegram channels such as ‘XakNet Team,’ ‘Infoccentr,’ and ‘CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn’ are likely coordinating…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development CrowdStrike Acquires AI Security Startup Pangea to Enhance AI Protections Michael Novinson ( @MichaelNovinson) • September 18, 2025 Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer, CrowdStrike (Image: CrowdStrike) CrowdStrike has announced its intention to acquire Pangea, an AI security startup…
UK Teenager Charged in Connection with Major Ransomware Attacks Against US Firms Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed charges against a 19-year-old individual from the UK, Thalha Jubair, for conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other related offenses. The charges stem from a series of sophisticated cyber intrusions…
On September 18, Viettel Cyber Security (VCS), a part of Viettel Group, partnered with IEC Group to convene the CIO CSO Summit 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City. This marks the seventh year of the event, which has become a key platform for discussions on IT and cybersecurity. The central…
A recent report from Mandiant has revealed that the Chinese cyber espionage group known as UNC3886 is actively targeting outdated MX Series routers from Juniper Networks. This campaign is aimed at deploying custom backdoors, demonstrating a tactical shift towards exploiting internal networking infrastructure. According to Mandiant, the backdoors utilized diverse…
The Lazarus Group, a notorious cybercriminal organization linked to North Korea, has escalated its operations by exploiting fake job opportunities to deploy malware aimed at compromising Apple’s macOS systems. Recent analysis from cybersecurity firm SentinelOne revealed that decoy documents featuring positions at the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto[.]com were utilized in…
Information Sharing, Legislation, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Senate Homeland Security Cancels Markup Session Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • September 18, 2025 Image: Gabriele Maltinti/Shutterstock A significant political impasse in the U.S. Congress over federal spending may jeopardize a key cybersecurity intelligence sharing initiative that relies on corporate participation. Lawmakers face an…
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Upon arriving at the office and starting your computer, an unsettling panic washes over you. Every file is inaccessible, and your systems have ground to a halt. A cryptic ransom note appears on your screen, demanding payment of $2 million in Bitcoin within 48 hours or risk losing everything. This…
