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Ransomware remains the leading cause of costly cyber claims

Cyber threats are shifting in 2025, and while large companies are still targets, attackers are turning their attention to smaller and mid-sized firms. According to Allianz’s Cyber Security Resilience 2025 report, hardened defenses at major corporates have pushed criminals to…

[Guest Diary] Comparing Honeypot Passwords with HIBP, (Wed, Oct 1st)

[This is a Guest Diary by Draden Barwick, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu Bachelor's Degree in Applied Cybersecurity (BACS) program [1].] This article has been indexed from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green Read the original article:…

Enhance Your Cyber Resilience with Capable NHIs

Are Your Machine Identities As Secure as They Should Be? Machine identities—or Non-Human Identities (NHIs)—are akin to digital citizens journeying across the interconnected landscape of an organization’s network. But how secure are these travelers on their digital voyages? The answer…

Threat Actors Hijacking MS-SQL Server to Deploy XiebroC2 Framework

A sophisticated attack campaign targeting improperly managed Microsoft SQL servers has emerged, deploying the XiebroC2 command and control framework to establish persistent access to compromised systems. The attack leverages vulnerable credentials on publicly accessible database servers, allowing threat actors to…