A newly discovered variant of the infamous Mirai botnet has emerged, exploiting multiple security vulnerabilities to spread across Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Identified in the latter half of 2022, this variant has been labeled V3G4 by researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42. Their investigation has revealed…
Welcome to this week’s edition of the cybersecurity newsletter. Our goal is to arm you with the latest intelligence on cyber threats that could jeopardize your business operations. In this week’s issue, we examine critical updates regarding vulnerabilities affecting Apple devices, the rising threat of ransomware, unprecedented DDoS attacks, and…
Series A Accelerates AI Development, Integration Expansion, and Product-Led Growth Strategy Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • September 4, 2025 Sola Security CEO Guy Flechter and COO Ron Peled (Image: Sola Security) Sola Security, under the leadership of former Palo Alto Networks’ application security head, has successfully secured $35 million in Series…
Cybercrime, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Identity & Access Management Extent of Breach Still Unfolding; Reports Indicate Hundreds of Organizations Impacted Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 3, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A series of data breaches linked to the theft of access tokens from the marketing software provider Salesloft’s Drift AI…
This week, cybersecurity continues to grapple with the persistent ingenuity of threat actors. A combination of misconfigured settings, overlooked vulnerabilities, and the excessive convenience of cloud tools serves as gateways for these malicious actors. A pressing concern arises when the perpetrators of these attacks find themselves in the crosshairs, suggesting…
Cloudflare Confirms Impact from Salesloft Drift Breach On Tuesday, Cloudflare disclosed its involvement in the Salesloft Drift breach, confirming that cybercriminals obtained 104 API tokens associated with its platform. Despite the breach, Cloudflare’s security team, led by Sourov Zaman, Craig Strubhart, and Grant Bourzikas, reported no detected suspicious activity linked…
In a recent report, Google disclosed its findings on the exploitation of 75 zero-day vulnerabilities throughout 2024, a decline from 98 detected in 2023 yet an increase from the previous year’s 63. Notably, 44% of these vulnerabilities primarily targeted enterprise products, with 20 affecting security software and appliances. The Google…
Recent reports from cybersecurity researchers indicate a significant increase in login scanning attempts directed at Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect gateways. An alarming total of nearly 24,000 unique IP addresses have been identified in this activity, raising concerns about the integrity of these critical systems. This surge, which the threat…
Cloudflare has confirmed a data breach linked to Salesforce through the Salesloft Drift integration, resulting in the exposure of customer support case data while keeping core systems intact. In a recent disclosure, Cloudflare acknowledged that a supply chain attack on Salesloft Drift led to the exposure of sensitive customer support…
