Hitachi Vantara, the global technology powerhouse and a subsidiary of Japan-based Hitachi, was targeted by the notorious Akira Ransomware gang last weekend, forcing the company to take drastic measures. In a bid to contain the spread of the malware, Hitachi…
What is Slopsquatting and is it a New Emerging Cyber Threat?
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, new types of threats are constantly emerging. One relatively new tactic that has been gaining attention is slopsquatting, a technique that cybercriminals use to exploit common human errors and vulnerabilities in domain names. But…
Massive Attack: 4,800+ IPs Used to Target Git Configuration Files
A recent surge in cyber reconnaissance has put thousands of organizations at risk after GreyNoise, a global threat intelligence platform, detected an alarming spike in attempts to access sensitive Git configuration files. Between April 20 and 21, GreyNoise observed the…
Why B2B Leaders Must Rethink Cybersecurity Strategies With AI at the Core
There must be a fundamental shift in strategy for B2B leaders, one that places artificial intelligence (AI) threat detection at the core of cyberdefense. The post Why B2B Leaders Must Rethink Cybersecurity Strategies With AI at the Core appeared first…
CISA Issues Warning on Commvault Web Server Flaw Exploited in the Wild
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert concerning a newly disclosed security flaw in the Commvault Web Server. This vulnerability, now tracked as CVE-2025-3928, could allow remote, authenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to systems,…
CISA Adds Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS Flaw to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities List
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent security advisory after adding a critical Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-1976, affects Broadcom’s widely deployed Brocade Fabric…
DDoS attacks jump 358% compared to last year
Cloudflare says it mitigated 20.5 million DDoS attacks in the first quarter of 2025. This is a 358% increase compared to the same time last year. Their Q1 2025 DDoS report highlights a rise in the number and size of…
Want faster products and stronger trust? Build security in, not bolt it on
In this Help Net Security interview, Christopher Kennedy, CISO at Group 1001, discusses how cybersecurity initiatives are reshaping enterprise cybersecurity strategy. He explains why security must be embedded across IT, business lines, and product development, how automation and risk discovery…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting — from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just…
CISA Adds Actively Exploited Broadcom and Commvault Flaws to KEV Database
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added two high-severity security flaws impacting Broadcom Brocade Fabric OS and Commvault Web Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The…
IT Security News Hourly Summary 2025-04-29 06h : 4 posts
4 posts were published in the last hour 4:2 : RSA Conference Dispatch: Mr. NHI – Leading the Movement to Expose Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot! 4:2 : ⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs &…
Compliance Challenges in Cloud Data Governance
Adopting cloud computing allows organizations of all shapes and sizes to access data and collaborate in the most flexible ways imaginable. While it brings many benefits, it also brings along compliance issues in data governance, particularly when data crosses borders.…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting — from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just…
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: April 29, 2025
Analyst IV – Cybersecurity Carpenter Technology | USA | On-site – View job details As an Analyst IV – Cybersecurity, you will guide IT teams on IAM tasks, including account provisioning, password vaulting, access reviews, and encryption key management. You…
Hopper Security emerges from stealth to fix open-source security problems
Modern software relies on open-source. As open-source software (OSS) scaled, accelerated by AI, legacy security tools failed to keep pace, introducing undesired cost, complexity, and drag on developer productivity. Gartner cites false positives, alert fatigue, and the lack of exploitability…
Investing in security? It’s not helping you fix what matters faster
Automation and structured collaboration have a strong, positive influence on the efficiency of vulnerability management, according to Seemplicity. However, manual processes, unstructured workflows, and excessive noise from vulnerability scanning tools continue to slow remediation efforts, leading to delays and security…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting — from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just…
RSA Conference Dispatch: Mr. NHI – Leading the Movement to Expose Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot!
RSA Conference Dispatch: Beyond the Briefings. Beneath the Buzz. John Boyle Uncovers and Shares Gems from RSAC 2025 The post RSA Conference Dispatch: Mr. NHI – Leading the Movement to Expose Cybersecurity’s Biggest Blind Spot! appeared first on Security Boulevard.…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting — from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just…
Open source text editor poisoned with malware to target Uyghur users
Whoever could be behind this attack on an ethnic minority China despises? Researchers at Canada’s Citizen Lab have spotted a phishing campaign and supply chain attack directed at Uyghur people living outside China, and suggest it’s an example of Beijing’s…
⚡ Weekly Recap: Critical SAP Exploit, AI-Powered Phishing, Major Breaches, New CVEs & More
What happens when cybercriminals no longer need deep skills to breach your defenses? Today’s attackers are armed with powerful tools that do the heavy lifting — from AI-powered phishing kits to large botnets ready to strike. And they’re not just…
MIWIC25: Caroline Kamper, Strategic Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, SecAlliance
Organised by Eskenzi PR in media partnership with the IT Security Guru, the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Awards aim to shed light on the remarkable women in our industry. The following is a feature on one of 2024’s Top 20 women selected…
CIOs Say Security Systems Not Delivering Value For Money, Too Complex To Manage
New research by Logicalis reveals that CIOs are struggling to derive value from security investments amid changing threat landscape. According to its annual CIO Report, which surveyed 1,000 global IT leaders, more than half say their security patch systems have…
Organisations Unprepared For Age of Quantum Computing
New research by ISACA has found that quantum computing, and the changes it will bring, is broadly welcomed by over half of cyber and IT professionals as a way of creating new opportunities for business. A further 44% believe quantum…