Behind every security alert is a bigger story. Sometimes it’s a system being tested. Sometimes it’s trust being lost in quiet ways—through delays, odd behavior, or subtle gaps in control. This week, we’re looking beyond the surface to spot what…
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Think Your IdP or CASB Covers Shadow IT? These 5 Risks Prove Otherwise
You don’t need a rogue employee to suffer a breach. All it takes is a free trial that someone forgot to cancel. An AI-powered note-taker quietly syncing with your Google Drive. A personal Gmail account tied to a business-critical tool.…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, Data Wipers, Misused Tools and Zero-Click iPhone Attacks
Behind every security alert is a bigger story. Sometimes it’s a system being tested. Sometimes it’s trust being lost in quiet ways—through delays, odd behavior, or subtle gaps in control. This week, we’re looking beyond the surface to spot what…
OpenAI Bans ChatGPT Accounts Used by Russian, Iranian and Chinese Hacker Groups
OpenAI has revealed that it banned a set of ChatGPT accounts that were likely operated by Russian-speaking threat actors and two Chinese nation-state hacking groups to assist with malware development, social media automation, and research about U.S. satellite communications technologies,…
Malicious Browser Extensions Infect Over 700 Users Across Latin America Since Early 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting Brazilian users since the start of 2025 to infect users with a malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers and siphon user authentication data. “Some of the phishing emails were sent…
New Supply Chain Malware Operation Hits npm and PyPI Ecosystems, Targeting Millions Globally
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a supply chain attack targeting over a dozen packages associated with GlueStack to deliver malware. The malware, introduced via a change to “lib/commonjs/index.js,” allows an attacker to run shell commands, take screenshots, and upload files to…
Malicious Browser Extensions Infect 722 Users Across Latin America Since Early 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting Brazilian users since the start of 2025 to infect users with a malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers and siphon user authentication data. “Some of the phishing emails were sent…
New Atomic macOS Stealer Campaign Exploits ClickFix to Target Apple Users
Cybersecurity researchers are alerting to a new malware campaign that employs the ClickFix social engineering tactic to trick users into downloading an information stealer malware known as Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) on Apple macOS systems. The campaign, according to CloudSEK,…
Microsoft Helps CBI Dismantle Indian Call Centers Behind Japanese Tech Support Scam
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has revealed that it has arrested four individuals and dismantled two illegal call centers that were found to be engaging in a sophisticated transnational tech support scam targeting Japanese citizens. The law enforcement agency…
Empower Users and Protect Against GenAI Data Loss
When generative AI tools became widely available in late 2022, it wasn’t just technologists who paid attention. Employees across all industries immediately recognized the potential of generative AI to boost productivity, streamline communication and accelerate work. Like so many waves…
Inside the Mind of the Adversary: Why More Security Leaders Are Selecting AEV
Cybersecurity involves both playing the good guy and the bad guy. Diving deep into advanced technologies and yet also going rogue in the Dark Web. Defining technical policies and also profiling attacker behavior. Security teams cannot be focused on just…
New PathWiper Data Wiper Malware Disrupts Ukrainian Critical Infrastructure in 2025 Attack
A critical infrastructure entity within Ukraine was targeted by a previously unseen data wiper malware named PathWiper, according to new findings from Cisco Talos. “The attack was instrumented via a legitimate endpoint administration framework, indicating that the attackers likely had…
Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hard-Coded Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security risks. “Several widely used extensions […] unintentionally transmit sensitive data…
Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security risks. “Several widely used extensions […] unintentionally transmit sensitive data…
Researchers Detail Bitter APT’s Evolving Tactics as Its Geographic Scope Expands
The threat actor known as Bitter has been assessed to be a state-backed hacking group that’s tasked with gathering intelligence that aligns with the interests of the Indian government. That’s according to new findings jointly published by Proofpoint and Threatray…
Iran-Linked BladedFeline Hits Iraqi and Kurdish Targets with Whisper and Spearal Malware
An Iran-aligned hacking group has been attributed to a new set of cyber attacks targeting Kurdish and Iraqi government officials in early 2024. The activity is tied to a threat group ESET tracks as BladedFeline, which is assessed with medium…
Redefining Cyber Value: Why Business Impact Should Lead the Security Conversation
Security teams face growing demands with more tools, more data, and higher expectations than ever. Boards approve large security budgets, yet still ask the same question: what is the business getting in return? CISOs respond with reports on controls and…
DoJ Seizes 145 Domains Tied to BidenCash Carding Marketplace in Global Takedown
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of cryptocurrency funds and about 145 clearnet and dark web domains associated with an illicit carding marketplace called BidenCash. “The operators of the BidenCash marketplace use the platform to…
Critical Cisco ISE Auth Bypass Flaw Impacts Cloud Deployments on AWS, Azure, and OCI
Cisco has released security patches to address a critical security flaw impacting the Identity Services Engine (ISE) that, if successfully exploited, could allow unauthenticated actors to carry out malicious actions on susceptible systems. The security defect, tracked as CVE-2025-20286, carries…
Google Exposes Vishing Group UNC6040 Targeting Salesforce with Fake Data Loader App
Google has disclosed details of a financially motivated threat cluster that it said “specialises” in voice phishing (aka vishing) campaigns designed to breach organizations’ Salesforce instances for large-scale data theft and subsequent extortion. The tech giant’s threat intelligence team is…