Recent research reveals that the conversion process from DOS to NT paths in Windows represents a potential exploitation vector for threat actors, enabling rootkit-like functionality that could hide and impersonate files, directories, and processes. According to Or Yair, a security researcher from SafeBreach, when users invoke functions that involve a…
On Thursday, the U.S. and U.K. governments officially attributed the supply chain breach of SolarWinds, an IT infrastructure management firm, to Russian government operatives from the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). This attribution was made with “high confidence,” acknowledging the complexity and depth of the cyber-attack. The U.K. government issued a…
On Tuesday, cybersecurity giant FireEye confirmed it has suffered a significant breach, falling victim to a sophisticated state-sponsored attack that resulted in the theft of its Red Team penetration testing tools. These tools are integral for evaluating the security measures of their clients, spotlighting the pressing vulnerabilities that organizations face,…
In a significant cybersecurity breach, state-sponsored actors allegedly associated with Russia have targeted prominent U.S. agencies, including the Treasury and the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This sophisticated cyber espionage campaign has involved the monitoring of internal email communications, exposing vulnerabilities in national cybersecurity. Reports from…
A comprehensive state-sponsored espionage operation targeting the software company SolarWinds has also extended to Microsoft, according to recent developments in an ongoing investigation. Initial reports suggest that the attack might be more extensive and sophisticated than earlier assessments indicated. Reuters first disclosed Microsoft’s involvement, noting that malicious actors utilized the…
A recent cyber threat has emerged, linked to the nation-state group known as APT28, which has exploited a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service to distribute a custom malware variant named GooseEgg. This security flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-38028, received a high CVSS score of 7.8 and has been…
The SolarWinds cyberattack, which unfolded last December, has been recognized for its intricate methods of penetrating and maintaining a presence within targeted systems. Microsoft has characterized the involved threat actors as “skillful and methodic operators” committed to employing operational security best practices to evade detection. Recent research has uncovered evidence…
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently unveiled details about a sophisticated advanced persistent threat (APT) that has been exploiting the Supernova backdoor to infiltrate SolarWinds Orion installations. The breach was traced back to access gained through a connection to a compromised Pulse Secure VPN device. CISA reported…
Encryption & Key Management, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, Security Operations Rising Enterprise Applications and International Initiatives Propel Us Into a Quantum Future Brian Pereira (creed_digital) • November 14, 2025 Image: Shutterstock In 2025, quantum computing has risen to prominence, particularly due to the surge in discussions surrounding post-quantum cryptography.…
