A new cyber threat attributed to the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has surfaced, where attackers exploit fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver malicious software. This campaign targets operating systems across the board, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. According to cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, the operation…
Financial Services Commission Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young speaks during a joint press briefing with the Ministry of Science and ICT at the government complex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Sept. 19. [YONHAP] The Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea has unveiled plans to implement punitive fines for security…
AI’s Impact on the Future of Penetration Testing: A New Era of Collaboration and Efficiency For years, discussions around artificial intelligence (AI) positing that it threatens job security, particularly in sectors like cybersecurity, have generated considerable anxiety. A notable report from McKinsey in 2017 warned that by 2030, around 375…
According to Mandiant, at least three alleged hacktivist groups purportedly aligned with Russian interests are believed to collaborate with state-sponsored cyber operatives. Mandiant, a Google-affiliated cybersecurity firm, has reported with moderate confidence that key figures behind the hacktivist Telegram channels such as ‘XakNet Team,’ ‘Infoccentr,’ and ‘CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn’ are likely coordinating…
Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development CrowdStrike Acquires AI Security Startup Pangea to Enhance AI Protections Michael Novinson ( @MichaelNovinson) • September 18, 2025 Daniel Bernard, Chief Business Officer, CrowdStrike (Image: CrowdStrike) CrowdStrike has announced its intention to acquire Pangea, an AI security startup…
UK Teenager Charged in Connection with Major Ransomware Attacks Against US Firms Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed charges against a 19-year-old individual from the UK, Thalha Jubair, for conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other related offenses. The charges stem from a series of sophisticated cyber intrusions…
On September 18, Viettel Cyber Security (VCS), a part of Viettel Group, partnered with IEC Group to convene the CIO CSO Summit 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City. This marks the seventh year of the event, which has become a key platform for discussions on IT and cybersecurity. The central…
A recent report from Mandiant has revealed that the Chinese cyber espionage group known as UNC3886 is actively targeting outdated MX Series routers from Juniper Networks. This campaign is aimed at deploying custom backdoors, demonstrating a tactical shift towards exploiting internal networking infrastructure. According to Mandiant, the backdoors utilized diverse…
The Lazarus Group, a notorious cybercriminal organization linked to North Korea, has escalated its operations by exploiting fake job opportunities to deploy malware aimed at compromising Apple’s macOS systems. Recent analysis from cybersecurity firm SentinelOne revealed that decoy documents featuring positions at the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Crypto[.]com were utilized in…
