Government, Industry Specific CISA Asserts Fired Workers Do Not Qualify for Union Protections Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 6, 2025 The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has informed a federal judge that it is adhering to a court order that prohibits layoffs during the ongoing government shutdown. This comes…
A severe security vulnerability has been identified in the Amazon WorkSpaces client for Linux, posing a substantial risk for organizations utilizing AWS’s virtual desktop infrastructure. This flaw, designated as CVE-2025-12779, allows malicious local users to extract valid authentication tokens, leading to unauthorized access to other users’ Workspace sessions. On November…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning regarding malicious actors exploiting unencrypted persistent cookies from the F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) module for reconnaissance within target networks. This technique enables attackers to identify additional non-internet-facing devices, raising significant concerns about potential vulnerabilities in those systems.…
New research reveals a sophisticated cyber campaign orchestrated by an actor with suspected connections to Pakistan, targeting government and energy sectors in South and Central Asia. The threat actor has primarily focused on deploying a remote access Trojan on compromised Windows systems, aimed at infiltrating sensitive networks. According to a…
One of the most formidable hacking entities globally, the Russian state-backed group known as Sandworm, has executed a series of destructive cyberattacks amid the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, according to recent findings released by cybersecurity researchers. In April, Sandworm specifically targeted a Ukrainian university with dual wipers—malicious software designed to…
On Tuesday, Microsoft publicly acknowledged that the LAPSUS$ hacking group had achieved “limited access” to its systems, coinciding with a revelation from Okta, an identity authentication services provider, indicating that nearly 2.5% of its customer base may have been affected by the breach. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) confirmed that…
Governance & Risk Management, Operational Technology (OT) OTsec India Steering Committee Examines Cyberthreats, Compliance Challenges, and Innovation Opportunities Joshua Cunningham-Marsh, Matthew Robertson • November 6, 2025 The OTsec India Summit is a pivotal two-day event bringing together over 200 leaders in IT and OT security from India’s essential infrastructure and…
Local Authority Unintentionally Exposes Hundreds of Consultation Respondents’ Information In a significant breach of privacy, a local authority has inadvertently released personal details of hundreds of individuals who provided responses to a public consultation. This incident has raised serious concerns regarding data protection and the safeguarding of sensitive information in…
Recent cybersecurity reports indicate that threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication software to deploy ransomware variants such as Akira and Fog. Sophos, a recognized cybersecurity vendor, has noted ongoing attacks that utilize compromised VPN credentials alongside the CVE-2024-40711 vulnerability to gain unauthorized…
