Chinese Hacking Group Rancor Targets Southeast Asian Governments with Advanced Phishing Campaign Phishing remains a prominent tactic employed by cybercriminals and espionage organizations to infiltrate target systems. Despite advancements in threat detection and increased public awareness over the past decade, sophisticated phishing attacks continue to pose a significant risk to…
Cybersecurity Incident: Mandiant Analyst Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information A significant cybersecurity breach has reportedly compromised the data of a senior analyst at Mandiant, a Virginia-based cybersecurity firm owned by FireEye. According to sources, an anonymous hacking group claims to have infiltrated Mandiant’s internal networks, allegedly maintaining access since 2016.…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Recruitment & Reskilling Strategy Three Years Since GenAI’s Launch: Fewer New Roles Than Anticipated Rashmi Ramesh ( rashmiramesh_) • December 30, 2025 Image: TippaPatt/Shutterstock Three years after the public launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, the anticipated revolution in artificial…
By Jenny Lee (December 31, 2025, 01:30 GMT) — A series of significant data breaches in South Korea throughout 2025 has highlighted the fragility of security measures, even among the nation’s most prominent digital platforms. This unsettling series of incidents exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in systems that many consumers trust,…
The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has introduced CVSS v4.0, revamping the Common Vulnerability Scoring System standard for the first time in over eight years. This latest iteration follows the release of CVSS v3.0 in June 2015 and seeks to enhance precision in vulnerability assessment across various…
In the latest cybersecurity alert, a critical unpatched zero-day vulnerability has emerged within the Android operating system, the most prevalent mobile OS globally. This vulnerability, discovered by a researcher from Google’s Project Zero team, poses significant risks as it has been actively exploited in the wild by the notorious Israeli…
HBO Data Breach: Hackers Demand Ransom Following Major Data Leak The recent cybersecurity incident involving the entertainment giant HBO has escalated as the hacking group responsible for breaching the network has released a second cache of sensitive documents. This release includes emails from a company executive and a detailed script…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware U.S. Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to BlackCat Ransomware Scheme Targeting Medical Firms Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 30, 2025 Image: Kevin Sto/Shutterstock In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, two professionals admitted guilt in a Miami federal court after being implicated as affiliates…
Coupang Suffers Major Data Breach, Exposing 33.7 Million Customers In a significant cybersecurity incident, South Korea-based e-commerce giant Coupang has disclosed that the personal data of approximately 33.7 million customers has been compromised. The breach occurred in November 2025 when an unidentified threat actor infiltrated Coupang’s IT systems, extracting sensitive…
