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One-Hour Email Phishing Attack Compromises PHI of 150,000 Individuals

Anti-Phishing, DMARC, Data Breach Notification, Data Security Medication Technology Company Reports Containment of Recent Hacking Incident to One Employee Email Account Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 30, 2025 Phishing incidents, such as one reported by medication therapy management firm Outcomes One, can lead to significant health data breaches impacting…

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Key Insights from Moody’s 2025 Cyber Survey

It’s important to recognize the structure of Moody’s Corporation, which consists of distinct divisions. Moody’s Ratings is responsible for publishing credit ratings and offering evaluation services for a diverse array of debt obligations, programs, and facilities. These services extend globally, encompassing various corporate, financial institution, governmental obligations, and structured finance…

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Cloudflare Defends Against Historic DDoS Attack Reaching 15 Million Requests Per Second

Major DDoS Attack Mitigated by Cloudflare On Wednesday, Cloudflare announced that it successfully mitigated a staggering distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, generating 15.3 million requests per second (RPS). This incident marks one of the most significant HTTPS DDoS attacks recorded to date. Cloudflare, a leader in web infrastructure and security, highlighted…

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The Impact of CISA 2015 on Cyber Threat Sharing Practices

Government, Industry Specific, Information Sharing Experts Warn of Risks to Public-Private Cyberthreat Sharing Amid Legislative Uncertainty Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • September 30, 2025 Image: Bryan Brazil/Shutterstock As the expiration of a pivotal statute that shields companies from liability for sharing cyberthreat indicators approaches, experts are raising concerns about the implications…

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New China APT Operations: Marked by Precision and Tenacity – Dark Reading

New China APT Strikes with Precision and Persistence In a recent wave of cyber activities, a sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, associated with China, has executed a series of targeted strikes aimed at various sectors, effectively highlighting the persistent challenges faced by businesses in safeguarding their digital assets. These…

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AMD SEV-SNP Flaw Enables Malicious Microcode Injection via Admin Access

A significant security vulnerability has been uncovered in AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) technology, which potentially enables an attacker to load malicious CPU microcode under certain circumstances. This flaw, designated as CVE-2024-56161, has been assessed with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10.0, classifying it as a high-severity issue.…

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