Google Alerts U.S. Retailers to Potential Threat from Scattered Spider Cybercriminals Google’s Threat Intelligence unit has released a critical advisory for U.S. retailers, warning them of the imminent risk posed by the cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider. This group is suspected of orchestrating a range of significant cyberattacks targeting…
Cybersecurity Spending, Healthcare, Industry Specific HHS Secretary Addresses Congress on Proposed FY 2026 Budget Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • May 14, 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, testified in hearings regarding the HHS budget cuts and fiscal strategies. (Image: U.S. House…
Cybersecurity Spending, Government, Industry Specific CISA Cancels $2.4 Billion Cybersecurity Offer to Leidos Amid Strategic Shift David Perera (@daveperera) • May 14, 2025 Image: CISA The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has abruptly withdrawn a $2.4 billion offer to government contractor Leidos, which was intended to bolster the National…
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have long stood as a prevalent threat in the cybersecurity landscape, employed by malicious actors to inundate websites with overwhelming amounts of illegitimate web traffic. This tactic often results in significant slowdowns, crashes, or total inaccessibility for legitimate users. The primary intent behind these…
Explore topics such as Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Events, and Fraud Management & Cybercrime. CISO Joe Carson Discusses How NATO’s Locked Shields Enhances Defense Readiness Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 14, 2025 Joe Carson, Chief Security Evangelist and Advisory CISO, Segura Every year, the imaginary island nation of Berylia…
Young developers are enjoying a lavish lifestyle that involves popping bottles of champagne, indulging in steak dinners, playing soccer, and unwinding by a private swimming pool, with many of their activities having been shared online. One of the more striking images features an individual posing next to a life-sized Minions…
Data Security CEO Howard Ting Resigns as Cyberhaven Reaches $1B Valuation Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 13, 2025 Nishant Doshi, interim CEO, Cyberhaven (Image: Cyberhaven) Cyberhaven, a data protection startup, has appointed its Chief Product and Development Officer Nishant Doshi as interim CEO following the resignation of Howard Ting. This…
A significant security breach at PrepHero, a college recruiting platform, has revealed millions of unencrypted records containing sensitive personal information, including passport images of student-athletes. Recent findings exposed over three million personal records of young athletes and their coaches unprotected online. This discovery was made by Jeremiah Fowler, a cybersecurity…
In a concerning development within the cybersecurity landscape, a new iteration of ransomware has shifted focus from traditional file-encrypting tactics to a more sophisticated type of malware that targets the Central Processing Unit (CPU). Hackers have long exploited file-encrypting malware that locks users out of their data, demanding cryptocurrency for…
