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Criminal Records Leaked in Cyberattack on the Ministry of Justice

A significant cybersecurity breach has recently taken place, targeting the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice (MOJ). Preliminary reports indicate that hackers accessed approximately 2.7 million sensitive records, including criminal data. The ramifications of this incident are still being evaluated, highlighting a critical need for enhanced cybersecurity protocols to safeguard sensitive…

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CISA Safeguards Critical Infrastructure Through Timely Cyber Alerts

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Standards, Regulations & Compliance Executive Director Bridget Bean Discusses Proactive Alert Systems That Prevented $8.7 Billion in Potential Damages Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • May 19, 2025 Bridget Bean, Executive Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency With state-sponsored cyber threats from China,…

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Breach Fatalism Ends: Embracing Identity Threat Prevention as the Future of Cybersecurity – The Hacker News

Breach Fatalism is Over: The Shift Towards Identity Threat Prevention in Cybersecurity Recent developments in the cybersecurity landscape indicate a pressing need to evolve beyond traditional breach fatalism. As organizations grapple with escalating threats, identity threat prevention emerges as a pivotal strategy in safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining operational integrity.…

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Addressing Insider Threats and Zombie Accounts During Workforce and Contract Transitions

In a distressing incident that highlights the exposed vulnerabilities within organizations, a recent leak of Twitter data disclosed personal information from approximately 2.8 billion users. This event, suspected to be an insider breach, underscores the pressing security threats associated with insider access. As companies confront significant layoffs and contractor terminations,…

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Launching Your Journey in Cybersecurity

Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Agentic AI Emerges as a Crucial Concept at RSAC Conference Brandy Harris • May 7, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A significant theme emerged at the recent RSAC Conference 2025: Agentic AI is transcending its buzzword status and is now…

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Russia-Connected SpyPress Malware Targets Webmail to Monitor Ukraine

ESET has reported on RoundPress, an advanced cyber espionage initiative conducted by Russia’s Fancy Bear (Sednit), targeting organizations associated with Ukraine through vulnerabilities in webmail systems and deploying SpyPress malware. Cybersecurity experts at ESET have unveiled a complex cyber espionage campaign, dubbed RoundPress, with “medium confidence” attribution to the Russian-backed…

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