Citrix Alerts on Critical Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Citrix has issued a significant warning regarding two zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway). These vulnerabilities are reportedly being actively exploited, raising alarms among organizations relying on these services. The first identified flaw, CVE-2023-6548, has…
In a troubling development, German officials revealed last week that a ransomware attack on the University Hospital of Düsseldorf (UKD) led to a significant failure of its IT systems, ultimately resulting in a woman’s tragic death when she had to be redirected to a facility 20 miles away for treatment.…
Facebook has recently acknowledged a significant security breach exposing over 50 million user accounts to potential exploitation. Hackers utilized a zero-day vulnerability within the platform, specifically targeting the “View As” feature. This feature allows users to see how their profile appears to others. The security flaw enabled attackers to extract…
Defense Bill Enhances Cybersecurity Authorities, Technology Adoption, and Talent Development Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 12, 2025 Image: Ivan Cholakov/Shutterstock U.S. federal legislators are set to increase funding for military cybersecurity, following significant budget reductions to civilian cyber units and government IT departments over the past year. This move comes…
Deadline Approaches for AT&T Data Breach Settlement: Steps to File a Claim A significant development in the cybersecurity landscape is the impending deadline for filing claims related to the AT&T data breach settlement. In this case, AT&T has agreed to a settlement of $177 million, a resolution for those affected…
GitHub has confirmed the rotation of specific cryptographic keys following the identification of a significant security vulnerability. This issue poses the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive credentials within production containers. The subsidiary of Microsoft announced that it first learned of the problem on December 26, 2023, and took immediate…
A 39-year-old UK national, Nathan Francis Wyatt, has pled guilty in a U.S. federal district court in St. Louis, Missouri, for his role in a digital extortion scheme. Wyatt threatened to release stolen confidential information unless the victims met his demands for ransom. He is associated with the notorious hacking…
On a recent Friday, Facebook users across the globe experienced an unexpected logout from their accounts, a situation attributed to a significant data breach affecting over 90 million individuals. The breach was instigated by unknown hackers who exploited three vulnerabilities within Facebook’s system. This prompted the social media platform to…
Data Breach Notification, Data Security, Healthcare Recent Cyber Incidents Affecting HIPAA Business Associates Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 12, 2025 Fieldtex Products, a medical supply vendor, has reported hacks affecting patient information. (Image: Fieldtex) Fieldtex Products, a medical supply fulfillment company based in Rochester, New York, has disclosed a…
