Recent cybersecurity reports indicate that threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security vulnerability in Veeam Backup & Replication software to deploy ransomware variants such as Akira and Fog. Sophos, a recognized cybersecurity vendor, has noted ongoing attacks that utilize compromised VPN credentials alongside the CVE-2024-40711 vulnerability to gain unauthorized…
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Government Major Staffing Cuts and Furloughs Impede Federal Response to F5 Cyberattack Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • November 4, 2025 Image: Alexeenko Alexey/Shutterstock The U.S. government is grappling with the aftermath of a sophisticated cyber breach involving F5, an application security vendor, believed…
Cybersecurity Researchers Uncover New Jailbreak Technique for AI Models Recent findings by cybersecurity experts at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have revealed a novel adversarial approach known as “Deceptive Delight,” capable of bypassing the safety measures of large language models (LLMs) during interactive dialogues. By interspersing harmful instructions within benign…
A sophisticated cyberespionage operation has emerged, directly attributed to a Chinese group utilizing vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers unveiled earlier this March. This group, identified as PKPLUG (also known as Mustang Panda and HoneyMyte), has executed a new attack sequence deploying an undocumented variant of a remote access trojan, dubbed…
The cybersecurity landscape is shaken by the emergence of a newly identified malware dubbed Airstalk, which researchers attribute to a suspected nation-state threat group. This malware employs enterprise management tools in unconventional ways, highlighting vulnerabilities in third-party ecosystems, particularly those supporting the global outsourcing sector. Its stealth and sophistication signal…
On Thursday, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) updated its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog with a recently patched critical vulnerability affecting Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition tool. CISA’s action follows evidence suggesting that the flaw is actively being exploited, posing significant risks to organizations relying on this software.…
Security Operations CEO Nikesh Arora: Next-Generation Security Play Integrates Automation and Identity in Cloud Environments Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • October 28, 2025 Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO, Palo Alto Networks (Image: Palo Alto Networks) Palo Alto Networks is set to integrate intelligent agents throughout its security platform to enhance the…
On November 12, 2024, Microsoft disclosed that two significant security vulnerabilities affecting Windows NT LAN Manager (NTLM) and Task Scheduler have been actively exploited in the wild. These vulnerabilities were part of the November Patch Tuesday update, which addressed a total of 90 security flaws across Microsoft products. Among the…
