Cybersecurity experts have identified a sophisticated ransomware threat known as Interlock, which has been quietly expanding its operations since its first appearance in September 2024. This malware employs an elaborate multi-stage attack chain, beginning with the compromise of legitimate websites…
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Jira Down – Atlassian Jira Outage Disrupts Dashboard Access for Users Globally
Atlassian, the company behind Jira, a leading project management and issue-tracking platform, is grappling with a significant service disruption that has left users unable to load certain Dashboard widgets. The outage, affecting Jira Work Management, Jira Service Management, and Jira…
Researchers Deanonymized Medusa Ransomware Group’s Onion Site
Researchers have uncovered the true identity of servers hosting one of the most notorious ransomware operations active today. The Medusa Ransomware Group, which has operated with relative anonymity through Tor hidden services, has had its cover blown through a sophisticated…
Beware of Online PDF Converters That Tricks Users to Install Password Stealing Malware
Cybercriminals have launched a sophisticated malware campaign leveraging fake PDF-to-DOCX converter websites that mimic the popular legitimate service PDFCandy. The malicious websites, including domains such as candyxpdf[.]com and candyconverterpdf[.]com, deploy an elaborate social engineering tactic designed to harvest sensitive information…
New Windows Task Scheduler Vulnerabilities Allows Command Execution as Admin User
Critical Windows Task Scheduler involving schtasks.exe binary, which could enable malicious actors to execute commands with SYSTEM-level privileges, bypassing User Account Control (UAC) prompts and erasing audit logs. These flaws significantly elevate the threat landscape for Windows environments, posing risks…
Hackers Attacking Investors Via Fraud Networks to Steal Financial Data
A sophisticated cybercriminal campaign targeting Indian investors through fraudulent stock and cryptocurrency schemes has escalated, with hackers leveraging social engineering, fake mobile applications, and compromised government websites to steal financial data. These attacks exploit the rapid growth of digital investment…
The Psychology of Social Engineering – What Security Leaders Should Know
Social engineering remains one of the most persistent threats to organizational security because it targets human psychology rather than technological vulnerabilities. Unlike conventional cyber threats that exploit technical weaknesses, social engineering manipulates the fundamental psychological traits that make us human.…
Securing Digital Identities – Best Practices for CISOs
In the digital age, the security of digital identities has become a defining challenge for organizations worldwide. As businesses embrace cloud computing, remote work, and interconnected ecosystems, digital identities representing users, devices, and applications have become prime targets for cybercriminals.…
Why Modern CISOs Must Be Business Translators, Not Just Technologists
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) role has fundamentally transformed today’s digital-first world. Once viewed primarily as technical guardians of the organizational perimeter, CISOs are now expected to be strategic partners who drive business value. As cyber threats become more…
3 Malware Tactics Used To Evade Detection By Corporate Security: See Examples
Some threats don’t kick down the door; they slip in, stay quiet, and wait. These days, attackers are playing the long game, using evasion techniques to hide in plain sight, delay detection, and make it harder for security teams to…
CISA Provides Last-Minute Support to Keep CVE Program Running
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has extended its contract with MITRE Corporation, ensuring the uninterrupted operation of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, a cornerstone of global cybersecurity that was hours away from losing federal funding.…
APT29 Hackers Employs GRAPELOADER in New Attack Against European Diplomats
A sophisticated phishing campaign by Russian-linked threat group APT29 has been actively targeting European diplomatic entities since January 2025, according to a recent security report. The campaign, believed to be a continuation of previous operations that utilized the WINELOADER backdoor,…
Hackers Exploiting NTLM Spoofing Vulnerability in Wild to Compromise Systems
Cybercriminals have been actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in Windows systems, identified as CVE-2025-24054. This vulnerability leverages NTLM hash disclosure through spoofing techniques. This vulnerability, related to NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager) authentication protocols, has become a significant threat, enabling…
Securing SaaS Applications – Best Practices for CISO Oversight
As organizations increasingly migrate to cloud-based software solutions, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face the complex challenge of securing Software as a Service (SaaS) applications across their enterprise. The rapid adoption of SaaS has created a dynamic security landscape in…
Hacktivist Turns More Sophisticated Targeting Critical Infrastructure to Deploy Ransomware
Hacktivist groups are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional tactics of DDoS attacks and website defacements into far more sophisticated operations targeting critical infrastructure and deploying ransomware. This alarming shift represents a significant escalation in the threat landscape, as ideologically motivated…
Threat Intelligence Feeds Flood Analysts With Data, But Context Still Lacking
In the digital age, organizations face a relentless barrage of cyber threats, ranging from sophisticated nation-state attacks to opportunistic ransomware campaigns. To keep pace, security teams have turned to threat intelligence feeds—automated streams of data that provide real-time information about…
How CISOs Can Create a Culture of Cybersecurity Accountability
In the modern business landscape, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem; it has become a core business concern that requires a culture of cybersecurity accountability at every organizational level. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and frequent, the…
Automating Threat Intelligence: Tools And Techniques For 2025
As cyber threats continue to grow in both scale and sophistication, organizations in 2025 are increasingly relying on automation to transform their threat intelligence (TI) operations. Automated threat intelligence leverages artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and orchestration platforms to…
Hackers Revealed the Exploit Method Used to Hack 4chan Messageboard
Following yesterday’s major security breach of the controversial imageboard 4chan, hackers have publicly revealed the sophisticated exploit method used to gain access to the site’s backend systems. The attack, which took the platform offline for several hours, has exposed sensitive…
CVE Foundation Launched To Ensure Long-term Vulnerability Tracking
The newly established CVE Foundation has been formally launched to safeguard the long-term continuity, stability, and independence of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program. This move comes as the CVE Program, a 25-year foundational pillar of cybersecurity, faces unprecedented…