Critical Infrastructure Security, Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Forescout Warns That Today’s Hacktivists Could Represent Tomorrow’s Threats Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • October 13, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A pro-Russian hacktivist group announced on Telegram their alleged infiltration of a Western water treatment facility. However, security firm Forescout clarified that the group,…
Title: CloudFront Access Blockage Disrupts Service Availability In a recent incident, users encountered a significant disruption as a request intended for a specific online service was unable to be satisfied. This incident is attributed to configurations within the Amazon CloudFront service, which is designed to provide content delivery and caching.…
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has unveiled critical patches to mitigate a severe vulnerability within the MINA Java network application framework, which could enable remote code execution under certain circumstances. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-52046, has been assigned a maximum severity CVSS score of 10.0, affecting versions 2.0.X, 2.1.X, and…
A sophisticated phishing attack has emerged, delivering the AsyncRAT trojan as part of a malware campaign believed to have started in September 2021. This campaign has raised significant concerns among cybersecurity experts due to its innovative approach and potential for widespread damage. According to Michael Dereviashkin, a security researcher at…
Massive Data Breach Affects 39 Companies Due to Salesforce Vulnerability On October 3, 2025, Hackread.com reported a significant cybersecurity incident involving the theft of 989 million records from 39 notable companies globally. This breach was reportedly executed by a hacker group exploiting a vulnerability in Salesforce. The group, identifying as…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI recently executed a major operation that targeted the infamous Qakbot malware and its associated botnet. Although the initiative succeeded in significantly disrupting this persistent threat, emerging reports indicate that Qakbot may still represent a risk, albeit in a reduced capacity. This…
Data Privacy, Data Security EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Postpones Vote Amid Opposition Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • October 13, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A European initiative aimed at strengthening online child safety through communication scanning has been halted following German objections, leading to the cancellation of a planned vote on…
PHOENIX, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a nationally recognized class action law firm headquartered in suburban Philadelphia, is currently probing data privacy allegations stemming from a significant data breach at SimonMed Imaging (“SimonMed”). The healthcare provider first recognized the breach on or around January 27, 2025.…
Recent investigations by VulnCheck reveal that a critical vulnerability has emerged, actively being exploited in several Four-Faith industrial routers. This high-severity flaw, designated as CVE-2024-12856 and rated with a CVSS score of 7.2, pertains specifically to the F3x24 and F3x36 router models. While the vulnerability is contingent upon successful authentication…
