Prominent Ransomware Figure Identified by German Authorities Recent investigations by the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) have brought to light the activities of a significant player in the realm of cybercrime known as Stern. Widely recognized in the cybersecurity community, Stern’s operations are particularly tied to high-revenue ransomware schemes.…
Attack Surface Management, Security Operations Race-Condition Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu and Red Hat Could Expose Sensitive Memory Information Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • May 30, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent research indicates that vulnerabilities within core-dump tools of older Linux distributions, specifically Ubuntu and Red Hat, could allow malicious actors to extract sensitive…
Data breaches frequently result in class action lawsuits, as companies with access to sensitive personal information bear a legal obligation to safeguard it from unauthorized access and misuse. Failure to prevent data breaches and related fraudulent activities can lead to legal challenges from affected consumers. Recently, one company settled a…
Recent developments regarding the notorious Trickbot malware have shed light on the identity of one of its alleged key figures, Andrey Kovalev. Multiple cybersecurity researchers who have monitored Trickbot closely reported they were unaware of an announcement related to his identity. An anonymous account on the platform X recently claimed…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime U.S. Treasury Identifies Funnull Technology as a CDN for Cybercriminals Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 30, 2025 Image: Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock The U.S. government has placed sanctions on a Philippine company, Funnull Technology, which is alleged to operate a majority of romance bait scam websites. These…
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has reported a significant data breach that has compromised the sensitive personal information of approximately 364,000 individuals. This breach occurred when an unauthorized third party accessed data housed on a compromised third-party software development platform. The cybersecurity incident, identified on April 1, 2025, is believed to have…
FBI Uncovers Data Leak Scheme Involving DIA Employee In a significant operation, the FBI has apprehended an employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) accused of attempting to leak classified information. The investigation revealed a number of missteps related to the leaker’s communication methods and identity, raising serious concerns about…
Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Gartner Reports Evolution in Security Service Edge Market Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 30, 2025 According to Gartner, the Security Service Edge (SSE) market continues to evolve rather than undergo drastic change, as long-standing players such as Zscaler, Netskope,…
GoDaddy Faces FTC Mandate for Enhanced Security Following Data Breaches In a significant move to bolster cybersecurity protocols, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an order to GoDaddy, compelling the company to implement a comprehensive security program. This directive comes in response to multiple data breaches that have raised…
