Tag: data
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How CISOs are balancing risk, pressure and board expectations
AI has moved to the top of the CISO agenda. Three in five CISOs see generative AI as a security risk, with many worried about sensitive data leaking through public tools. At … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/28/proofpoint-2025-voice-of-the-ciso-report/
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Storm-0501 hackers shift to ransomware attacks in the cloud
Microsoft warns that a threat actor tracked as Storm-0501 has evolved its operations, shifting away from encrypting devices with ransomware to focusing on cloud-based encryption, data theft, and extortion. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/storm-0501-hackers-shift-to-ransomware-attacks-in-the-cloud/
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Encryption Vendor Virtru Settles Patent Case With Microsoft
Deal Ends Suit Alleging Microsoft’s Message Encryption Tool Violated Virtru Patents. After three years of litigation, Virtru and Microsoft have settled a patent infringement case involving the tech giant’s email encryption product. The suit claimed Microsoft’s technology infringed Virtru’s patented identity-driven encryption method for seamless, credential-free data access. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Anthropic AI Used to Automate Data Extortion Campaign
The company said the threat actor abused its Claude Code service to an unprecedented degree, automating reconnaissance, intrusions, and credential harvesting. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/anthropic-ai-automate-data-extortion-campaign
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De-identifying test data: K2View’s entity modeling vs Tonic’s native modeling
Tags: dataThe process of de-identifying test databases can be approached in a variety of ways, and we’re often asked how our approach differs as compared to others. In this article, we’ll explore how our approach differs from that of “Data Product Platform” K2View, since we’ve discovered that we’ve built our technologies in two very, very different…
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CrowdStrike To Acquire Onum For Next-Gen SIEM Expansion
CrowdStrike announced Wednesday it has reached a deal to acquire a startup that provides data pipeline management, Onum, to boost its Falcon Next-Gen SIEM offering. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/crowdstrike-to-acquire-onum-for-next-gen-siem-expansion
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Experimental PromptLock ransomware uses AI to encrypt, steal data
Threat researchers discovered the first AI-powered ransomware, called PromptLock, that uses Lua scripts to steal and encrypt data on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/experimental-promptlock-ransomware-uses-ai-to-encrypt-steal-data/
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The Nx >>s1ngularity<< Attack: Inside the Credential Leak
On August 26, 2025, Nx, the popular build platform with millions of weekly downloads, was compromised with credential-harvesting malware. Using GitGuardian’s monitoring data, we analyzed the exfiltrated credentials and reconstructed a fuller scope of exposure. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/the-nx-s1ngularity-attack-inside-the-credential-leak/
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Salesforce Attacks Stemmed From Third-Party App
A group tracked as UNC6395 engaged in widespread data theft via compromised OAuth tokens from a third-party app called Salesloft Drift. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/google-salesforce-attacks-third-party-app
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Storm-0501 Exploits Entra ID to Exfiltrate and Delete Azure Data in Hybrid Cloud Attacks
The financially motivated threat actor known as Storm-0501 has been observed refining its tactics to conduct data exfiltration and extortion attacks targeting cloud environments.”Unlike traditional on-premises ransomware, where the threat actor typically deploys malware to encrypt critical files across endpoints within the compromised network and then negotiates for a decryption key, First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Randall Munroe’s XKCD ‘Where Babies Come From’
Tags: datavia the cosmic humor & dry-as-the-desert wit of Randall Munroe, creator of XKCD Permalink First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2025/08/randall-munroes-xkcd-where-babies-come-from/
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ShinyHunters and Scattered Spider Linked to Farmers Insurance Data Breach
Farmers Insurance reports a breach affecting 1.1 million customers. Learn how the attack, linked to groups ShinyHunters and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/shinyhunters-scattered-spider-farmers-insurance-data-breach/
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Storm-0501 debuts a brutal hybrid ransomware attack chain
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, data, exploit, least-privilege, microsoft, ransom, ransomware, risk, threat, vulnerabilityA holistic approach to put organizations under pressure: Microsoft’s DiGrippo emphasizes that the unique aspect of this new method is that it leverages hybrid environments that have both on-prem and cloud assets. “They put you in a situation where you’re under a significant amount of pressure because they’ve escalated privileges for themselves on both your…
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Microsoft details Storm-0501’s focus on ransomware in the cloud
The financially motivated threat group demonstrates deep knowledge of hybrid cloud environments, which allows it to rapidly steal sensitive data, destroy backups and encrypt systems for ransomware. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/storm-0501-ransomware-microsoft-threat-intelligence/
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The intruder is in the house: Storm-0501 attacked Azure, stole data, demanded payment via Teams
Don’t let it happen to you First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/storm0501_ransomware_azure_teams/
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Storm-0501 debuts a brutal hybrid ransomware attack chain
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, ciso, cloud, data, exploit, least-privilege, microsoft, ransom, ransomware, risk, threat, vulnerabilityA holistic approach to put organizations under pressure: Microsoft’s DiGrippo emphasizes that the unique aspect of this new method is that it leverages hybrid environments that have both on-prem and cloud assets. “They put you in a situation where you’re under a significant amount of pressure because they’ve escalated privileges for themselves on both your…
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Healthcare Services Group discloses 2024 data breach that impacted 624,496 people
Healthcare Services Group suffered a 2024 breach, exposing personal data of 624,000+ people. Affected individuals are now being notified. In 2024, Healthcare Services Group suffered a data breach that impacted over 624,496 people, as per notification sent to the Maine Attorney General’s Office. Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (HCSG) is a U.S.-based company that provides housekeeping, laundry,…
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Google Data Breach Sparks Phishing Wave Targeting Gmail Users
A Google Salesforce breach exposed business data, fueling phishing scams against Gmail users. Learn what happened and how to protect your account. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/google-data-breach-targets-gmail/
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Cephalus ransomware: What you need to know
Cephalus is a relatively new ransomware operation that emerged in mid-2025, and has already been linked to a wave of high-profile data leaks. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/cephalus-ransomware-what-you-need-know
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Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical Sectors
Anthropic on Wednesday revealed that it disrupted a sophisticated operation that weaponized its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot Claude to conduct large-scale theft and extortion of personal data in July 2025.”The actor targeted at least 17 distinct organizations, including in healthcare, the emergency services, and government, and religious institutions,” the company said. “ First seen on…
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ShadowSilk Hits 35 Organizations in Central Asia and APAC Using Telegram Bots
A threat activity cluster known as ShadowSilk has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government entities within Central Asia and Asia-Pacific (APAC).According to Group-IB, nearly three dozen victims have been identified, with the intrusions mainly geared towards data exfiltration. The hacking group shares toolset and infrastructural overlaps with campaigns undertaken by threat…
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Hundreds of Salesforce customer orgs hit in clever attack with potentially huge blast radius
A threat group Google tracks as UNC6395 has pilfered troves of data from Salesforce corporate instances, in search of credentials that can be used to compromise those … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/27/hundreds-of-salesforce-customer-orgs-hit-in-clever-attack-with-potentially-huge-blast-radius/
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Healthcare Services Group data breach impacts 624,000 people
The Healthcare Services Group (HSGI) is alerting more than 600,000 individuals that their personal information was exposed in a security breach last year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/healthcare-services-group-data-breach-impacts-624-000-people/
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ShadowSilk Hits 36 Government Targets in Central Asia and APAC Using Telegram Bots
A threat activity cluster known as ShadowSilk has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting government entities within Central Asia and Asia-Pacific (APAC).According to Group-IB, nearly three dozen victims have been identified, with the intrusions mainly geared towards data exfiltration. The hacking group shares toolset and infrastructural overlaps with campaigns undertaken by threat…
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Network Visibility
Network visibility the real-time ability to monitor and understand data flows and activity across your digital infrastructure”, is more than a security tool; it’s your lens into detecting stealthy threats, optimizing performance, and making smarter business decisions. What Is Network Visibility? Network visibility refers to the capacity to observe, analyze, and understand activity and traffic…
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Salesforce data missing? It might be due to Salesloft breach, Google says
Attackers steal OAuth tokens to access third-party sales platform, then CRM data in ‘widespread campaign’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/27/salesforce_salesloft_breach/
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Google Reveals UNC6395’s OAuth Token Theft in Salesforce Breach
A new advisory from Google and Mandiant reveals a widespread data breach in Salesforce. Learn how UNC6395 bypassed… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-unc639s-oauth-token-theft-salesforce-breach/
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The 5 Golden Rules of Safe AI Adoption
Employees are experimenting with AI at record speed. They are drafting emails, analyzing data, and transforming the workplace. The problem is not the pace of AI adoption, but the lack of control and safeguards in place.For CISOs and security leaders like you, the challenge is clear: you don’t want to slow AI adoption down, but…
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Fertigungsbranche zunehmend Ziel von Cyberspionage
Die Fertigungsindustrie gerät zunehmend ins Visier gezielter Cyberangriffe. Der ‘Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report” (DBIR) für das Jahr 2025 zeigt: Die Zahl der bestätigten Datenschutzverletzungen in dieser Branche hat sich in der EMEA-Region im Vergleich zum Vorjahr nahezu verdoppelt. Besonders alarmierend ist der Anstieg staatlich motivierter Spionageangriffe, die inzwischen 20 % aller Vorfälle ausmachen. Gleichzeitig…