Tag: business
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INTERPOL Arrests 574 in Africa; Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty
A law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the recovery of $3 million and the arrest of 574 suspects by authorities from 19 countries, amidst a continued crackdown on cybercrime networks in Africa.The coordinated effort, named Operation Sentinel, took place between October 27 and November 27, 2025, and mainly focused on business email…
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Why Third-Party Access Remains the Weak Link in Supply Chain Security
Attackers exploited a supply chain weakness, abusing trusted components to compromise systems and spread malicious activity across connected targets. Your next breach probably won’t start inside your network”, it will start with someone you trust. Every supplier, contractor, and service provider needs access to your systems to keep business running, yet each login is a…
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Agentic AI already hinting at cybersecurity’s pending identity crisis
Agentic AI’s identity crisis: Authentication and agentic experts interviewed, three of whom estimate that less than 5% of enterprises experimenting with autonomous agents have deployed agentic identity systems, say the reasons for this lack of security hardening are varied.First, many of these efforts are effectively shadow IT, where a line of business (LOB) executive has…
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DataDome recognized in The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 from Forrester
DataDome recognized in The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 from Forrester Forrester has just released The Bot And Agent Trust Management Software Landscape, Q4 2025 report. It marks a fundamental shift to reflect the rapid rise of agentic AI traffic”, moving beyond traditional bot management to a new paradigm that establishes…
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Interpol-led action decrypts 6 ransomware strains, arrests hundreds
An Interpol-coordinated initiative called Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 individuals and the recovery of $3 million linked to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware incidents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-led-action-decrypts-6-ransomware-strains-arrests-hundreds/
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Threat Detection Software: The Complete Guide to Protecting Your Digital Assets in 2026
The cybersecurity landscape in 2026 presents unprecedented challenges for organizations across all industries. With cybercrime damages projected to exceed $10.5 trillion annually, enterprises face sophisticated threats from attackers leveraging AI-powered tools, advanced persistent threats, and multi-vector attack strategies. Effective threat detection is no longer optional it is a critical business imperative for maintaining operational continuity…
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Authentication Platform Comparison: Best Authentication Systems Tools for Your Business
Compare leading authentication platforms like Okta, Auth0, and open-source tools. Find the best authentication system for your business needs, balancing security, cost, and scalability. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/authentication-platform-comparison-best-authentication-systems-tools-for-your-business/
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Scripted Sparrow Utilizes Automation to Generate and Dispatch Attack Messages
Tags: attack, automation, business, cyber, cybersecurity, email, group, infrastructure, intelligenceScripted Sparrow, a prolific Business Email Compromise (BEC) collective with members spanning three continents, has raised significant concerns among cybersecurity researchers due to the sophisticated automation infrastructure underlying their large-scale fraudulent operations. Recent analysis by Fortra’s Intelligence and Research Experts (FIRE) reveals that the group’s staggering operational scale estimated at 3 million highly targeted messages…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Keeper Security Bolsters Federal Leadership to Advance Government Cybersecurity Initiatives
Keeper Security has announced the appointment of two new additions to its federal team, with Shannon Vaughn as Senior Vice President of Federal and Benjamin Parrish, Vice President of Federal Operations. Vaughn will lead Keeper’s federal business strategy and expansion, while Parrish will oversee the delivery and operational readiness of Keeper’s federal initiatives, supporting civilian,…
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Notfallmanagement verständlich erklärt – BSI gibt KMU Tipps für das Business Continuity Management
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/bsi-unterstuetzt-kmu-beim-aufbau-eines-modernen-notfallmanagements-a-440c88c300688366eb64c479bea010be/
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How should Your Business Deal with Email Impersonation Attacks in 2025?
Originally published at How should Your Business Deal with Email Impersonation Attacks in 2025? by EasyDMARC. Email impersonation attacks have evolved rapidly with the … First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/how-should-your-business-deal-with-email-impersonation-attacks-in-2025/
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Targeted Phishing Attack Strikes HubSpot Users
Evalian’s Security Operations Centre has uncovered an active, sophisticated phishing campaign targeting HubSpot customers, combining business email compromise (BEC) tactics with website compromise to distribute a credential-stealing malware to unsuspecting users. The multi-layered attack demonstrates how modern threat actors are evolving their techniques to bypass traditional email security controls. The phishing campaign employs a deceptive…
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Beyond Rules and Alerts: How Behavioral Threat Analytics Redefines Modern Cyber Defense
Executive Summary Modern cyber adversaries no longer depend on loud malware, obvious exploits, or easily identifiable indicators of compromise. Instead, they leverage legitimate credentials, trusted tools, and native system functions to operate silently within enterprise environments. These attacks are deliberately designed to resemble normal business activity, rendering traditional detection methods ineffective. Behavioral Threat Analytics (BTA)…
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The innovative CISO’s bucket list: Human-led transformation at the core
Tags: ai, application-security, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, defense, GDPR, governance, group, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, threat, toolBuilding a unified, integrated defense: The second major bucket list theme is breaking down the silos that perpetually plague security organizations. Application security (AppSec), cloud security (CloudSec) and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) groups all work from different spreadsheets and tools and often with different objectives. This model is inefficient, expensive and leaves massive gaps…
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The innovative CISO’s bucket list: Human-led transformation at the core
Tags: ai, application-security, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, defense, GDPR, governance, group, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, threat, toolBuilding a unified, integrated defense: The second major bucket list theme is breaking down the silos that perpetually plague security organizations. Application security (AppSec), cloud security (CloudSec) and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) groups all work from different spreadsheets and tools and often with different objectives. This model is inefficient, expensive and leaves massive gaps…
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The innovative CISO’s bucket list: Human-led transformation at the core
Tags: ai, application-security, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, data, defense, GDPR, governance, group, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, threat, toolBuilding a unified, integrated defense: The second major bucket list theme is breaking down the silos that perpetually plague security organizations. Application security (AppSec), cloud security (CloudSec) and governance, risk and compliance (GRC) groups all work from different spreadsheets and tools and often with different objectives. This model is inefficient, expensive and leaves massive gaps…
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Clipping Scripted Sparrow’s wings: Tracking a global phishing ring
Between June 2024 and December 2025, Fortra analysts tracked a persistent business email compromise (BEC) operation that we have now classified as Scripted Sparrow. The group … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/tracking-scripted-sparrow-phishing-campaigns/
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Clipping Scripted Sparrow’s wings: Tracking a global phishing ring
Between June 2024 and December 2025, Fortra analysts tracked a persistent business email compromise (BEC) operation that we have now classified as Scripted Sparrow. The group … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/12/18/tracking-scripted-sparrow-phishing-campaigns/
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The Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us
Tags: access, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, government, healthcare, iam, identity, incident, incident response, Internet, law, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-day, zero-trustThe Biggest Cyber Stories of the Year: What 2025 Taught Us madhav Thu, 12/18/2025 – 10:30 2025 didn’t just test cybersecurity; it redefined it. From supply chains and healthcare networks to manufacturing floors and data centers, the digital world was reminded of a simple truth: everything is connected, and everything is at risk. Data Security…
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Cisco confirms zero-day exploitation of Secure Email products
Rebuild guidance and operational tradeoffs: Cisco has said that wiping and rebuilding appliances is currently required in cases where compromise has been confirmed.”From a security standpoint, it is indeed the right call,” Tyagi said. “When there’s a risk that attackers have embedded themselves deep in a system, patching alone won’t solve the issue. Rebuilding is…
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Cisco confirms zero-day exploitation of Secure Email products
Rebuild guidance and operational tradeoffs: Cisco has said that wiping and rebuilding appliances is currently required in cases where compromise has been confirmed.”From a security standpoint, it is indeed the right call,” Tyagi said. “When there’s a risk that attackers have embedded themselves deep in a system, patching alone won’t solve the issue. Rebuilding is…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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D&O liability protection rising for security leaders, unless you’re a midtier CISO
Tags: access, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, finance, governance, incident response, insurance, jobs, law, network, risk, risk-management, security-incident, toolA question of indemnity: But Ryan Griffin, US cyber leader at insurance broker McGill and Partners, points out that the difference between D&O insurance and a direct indemnification agreement is often misunderstood.”The most crucial tool for a CISO’s protection is the indemnification agreement with their employer,” Griffin explains. “The D&O policy is how the company…
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Askul Restarts Logistics as Ransomware Attack Exposes 740,000 Records
Japanese office and household goods supplier Askul Corporation has begun restoring core logistics operations following a prolonged disruption caused by a ransomware incident. The Askul cyberattack, first detected on October 19, 2025, led to system outages, operational paralysis, and the confirmed exposure of sensitive personal and business data. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article:…
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Microsoft warns MSMQ may fail after update, breaking apps
MSMQ becoming inactive;Internet Information Services (IIS) sites failing with “Insufficient resources to perform operation” errors;applications unable to write to queues;errors such as “The message file ‘C:\Windows\System32\msmq\storage*.mq’ cannot be created” when creating message files;misleading log entries such as “There is insufficient disk space or memory”, despite sufficient disk space and memory being available.Affected are servers running…