ICE Expands Cybersecurity Monitoring Amid Heightened Internal Leak Investigations As the Biden administration intensifies efforts to address internal leaks, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is quietly renewing a crucial cybersecurity contract focused on monitoring and preserving employee activity within its systems. The operation, termed Cyber Defense and Intelligence Support Services,…
On December 18, 2025, Australia’s University of Sydney reported a significant cybersecurity breach, revealing that hackers compromised an online coding repository, extracting personal information belonging to thousands of staff, students, alumni, and donors. The university characterized the breached data as ‘historic,’ which has placed one of Australia’s leading academic institutions…
Recent research has uncovered four new variants of HTTP request smuggling attacks that pose threats to a range of widely used web and HTTP proxy servers. Amit Klein, Vice President of Security Research at SafeBreach, shared these findings at the Black Hat security conference, emphasizing that vulnerabilities in web servers…
Data Breach at Typeform Exposes User Information Typeform, a prominent data collection firm based in Spain, has reported a data breach that has potentially compromised the information of some users. This incident was identified on June 27, prompting the company to conduct a comprehensive forensic investigation to ascertain the breach’s…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity Experts Warn: AI is Accelerating Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 17, 2025 Image: Shutterstock As emerging technologies reshape the threat landscape, network defenders are grappling with the implications. The House Homeland…
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in the United States has issued an alert regarding a sophisticated malware campaign attributed to North Korean hackers targeting government contracting firms. This new threat, identified as “BLINDINGCAN,” utilizes an advanced remote access Trojan designed to create a backdoor into compromised systems. The…
Data Privacy, Data Security, HIPAA/HITECH Increased Push as HHS Intensifies Oversight of Data Sharing and Record Access Regulations Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 17, 2025 Sen. Ron Wyden is advocating for greater privacy controls for patients regarding their health information. (Image: Getty Images) Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon is…
Data Breach at DomainFactory: A Reminder of Cybersecurity Vigilance A significant data breach affecting DomainFactory, one of Germany’s leading web hosting providers and owned by GoDaddy, has recently come to light. The breach, which first occurred in January, only became public knowledge last week when an unidentified attacker disclosed details…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Litigation, Ransomware Cybercrime Group Rhysida Continues to Feature Victims on Its Leak Site Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 16, 2025 Sunflower Medical Group has agreed to pay $1.2 million to resolve class action litigation following a ransomware attack attributed to the Rhysida group. (Image: Sunflower…
