Cloud Security, Security Operations, Video Google Enhances Cloud Security with $32 Billion Wiz Acquisition, Sparking Multi-Cloud Anxiety Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 19, 2025 Charlie Winckless, Vice President Analyst, Gartner (Image: Gartner) Google’s recent acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion positions the tech giant to enhance its cloud security capabilities…
Cloud Security, Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), Security Operations Historic $32 Billion Security Acquisition Set to Enhance AI-Driven Multi-Cloud Solutions Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 18, 2025 In an unprecedented move within the cybersecurity landscape, Google has announced its acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion. This transaction marks the largest-ever…
Emerging Threats: Rise of a Violent Splinter Group and Cybersecurity Concerns Recent intelligence reports have shed light on a troubling trend regarding a splinter group affiliated with the extensive 764 crime network, known as "No Lives Matter." This organization has been implicated in various violent activities including stabbings, firebombings, shootings,…
IT Outages Disrupting Healthcare Services: North Carolina Radiology Practice ‘Temporarily Closed’ In a concerning trend, recent cyberattacks have significantly affected small rural healthcare providers, with a notable case involving Pinehurst Radiology in North Carolina, which has been forced to shut down operations while it addresses a cyber incident from January.…
Cybersecurity Support for Rural Healthcare Remains Critical Amid Ongoing Threats Rural hospitals and smaller healthcare providers continue to face significant cybersecurity challenges, highlighting the ongoing risk of ransomware attacks amidst limited resources. Despite their financial constraints, these medical facilities attract cybercriminals, which can lead to severe operational disruptions and affect…
Major Cyber Campaign Targets Nearly 1 Million Devices: A Review of the Multi-Stage Attack A comprehensive cyber campaign has recently come to light, targeting almost one million devices across a broad spectrum of individuals and organizations. This indiscriminate approach highlights a significant opportunistic strategy employed by the attackers, who aimed…
Investigation into Microsoft’s $13 Billion OpenAI Investment Initiated in 2023 Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 6, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided not to proceed with an investigation into the strategic partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, following Microsoft’s substantial $13 billion investment in the…
Research teams from various cybersecurity firms have uncovered that a recent campaign appears to originate from a loosely organized network of fraud groups instead of a single perpetrator. Each participating group operates its own variations of the Badbox 2.0 backdoor and associated malware modules, distributing these threats through diverse methods.…
Massive Exposure of API Keys and Credentials Discovered in Common Crawl Dataset Recent findings from researchers at Truffle Security have revealed a staggering number of nearly 12,000 valid API keys and passwords embedded within the Common Crawl dataset, a prominent open-source web archive that has been utilized extensively by major…
