The ever-changing digital environment is teeming with sophisticated cyber threats, necessitating vigilance and up-to-date knowledge. Our weekly newsletter acts as an essential resource, combining critical cybersecurity updates, expert insights, and practical strategies to empower business leaders in fortifying their defenses against emerging risks. This week’s dispatch features a comprehensive examination…
Trellix has uncovered a sophisticated spear-phishing assault conducted by the India-linked DoNot APT group, which targeted a European foreign affairs ministry. This article explores the group’s tactics, the LoptikMod malware, and the implications of this cyber espionage for global diplomatic relations. The DoNot APT group, also recognized as APT-C-35 and…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Phishing Emails Used to Disguise Malware as Contract Files Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • July 9, 2025 Kaspersky headquarters in Moscow, photo dated March 20, 2018. (Image: Tatiana Belova/Shutterstock) A recent report from a Russian cybersecurity firm has unveiled a sophisticated campaign targeting…
This week saw a surge in demonstrations against the Trump administration, particularly surrounding the deployment of U.S. Marines and the National Guard to Los Angeles. This historic move raises concerns regarding the long-term implications of military presence in urban areas, specifically the limitations and allowances for troops stationed there during…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Russian-Speaking Hacker Group FIN6 Employs Job Fraud Tactics Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • June 11, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A financially-motivated hacking group known as FIN6 is reportedly engaging in job fraud by impersonating job candidates to target recruiters, utilizing fake resumes hosted on reputable cloud…
Research from SecurityScorecard reveals that nearly every major financial institution in Europe has faced third-party and fourth-party cyber breaches over the past year. The company’s assessment of the continent’s top 100 financial entities based on assets under management (AUM) indicates a concerning 25% increase in third-party breaches within the last…
A recently reported cyberattack has seen a new type of malware, dubbed PathWiper, employed against vital services in Ukraine. The incident was analyzed by cybersecurity experts at Cisco Talos, who have shared their insights with the broader security community. Wiper malware, such as PathWiper, is specifically crafted to erase or…
Data Breach at Coca-Cola: Everest Ransomware Group Exposes Employee Records On May 22, Hackread.com reported a concerning incident involving the Everest ransomware group, which has claimed responsibility for breaching the data of 959 Coca-Cola employees based in the Middle East, specifically in the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain. In a separate…
Adidas Confirms Data Breach in Cyberattack on Customer Service Provider Adidas has announced a data breach resulting from a cyberattack on one of its external customer service providers. The German sportswear company reported that the compromised data includes contact information of customers who had previously sought support. However, Adidas reassured…
