Tag: data
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Storm-2561 targets enterprise VPN users with SEO poisoning, fake clients
vpn-fortinet[.]com and ivanti-vpn[.]org, hosting malicious ZIP files on GitHub, the advisory said.The malware itself arrives as a ZIP file containing a Windows Installer package. When a user launches the downloaded installer, it drops a fake Pulse Secure application into a directory that closely mimics a legitimate Pulse Secure installation path, Microsoft said.”This installation path blends…
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Beyond File Servers: Securing Unstructured Data in the Era of AI
File servers still exist for legacy storage and governance, but most modern workflows now happen in collaboration tools, code platforms, chats, and AI systems. File servers remain, but they are no longer central to operations. They still appear important on paper: legacy project shares with strict permissions, legal drives with structured folders, and network areas…
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Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
Tags: access, authentication, business, cloud, communications, data, data-breach, group, identity, incident response, metric, mitigation, network, radius, resilience, saas, service, strategy, technology, updateSeverity is driven by customer impact, not by who is pagedWe maintain one current hypothesis, even if it is wrongWe keep one shared timeline that captures decisions, not just symptomsWe communicate on a predictable cadence, even when answers are incompleteEvery action has a named owner and an explicit “time we expect to learn”The biggest behavior…
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Hybrid resilience: Designing incident response across on-prem, cloud and SaaS without losing your mind
Tags: access, authentication, business, cloud, communications, data, data-breach, group, identity, incident response, metric, mitigation, network, radius, resilience, saas, service, strategy, technology, updateSeverity is driven by customer impact, not by who is pagedWe maintain one current hypothesis, even if it is wrongWe keep one shared timeline that captures decisions, not just symptomsWe communicate on a predictable cadence, even when answers are incompleteEvery action has a named owner and an explicit “time we expect to learn”The biggest behavior…
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Starbucks discloses data breach affecting hundreds of employees
Starbucks has disclosed a data breach affecting hundreds of employees after threat actors gained access to their Starbucks Partner Central accounts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/starbucks-discloses-data-breach-affecting-hundreds-of-employees/
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PsExec and Renamed Backup Tools Enabled Data Theft Before INC Ransomware Attack
A ransomware intrusion in which attackers used legitimate Windows tools and a renamed backup utility to quietly stage and exfiltrate sensitive data before deploying INC ransomware. The incident highlights how threat actors increasingly rely on “living off the land” techniques to evade detection and operate within compromised environments. Investigators later determined that the threat actor…
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Building Trust in AI SOC Analyst Solutions: A UK and EU CISO Perspective
Tags: access, ai, best-practice, ciso, control, data, endpoint, framework, GDPR, governance, incident response, international, metric, nis-2, privacy, risk, socBy Brett Candon, VP International at Dropzone AI Trust has always been critical in security operations, but in the UK and Europe it carries significant regulatory weight. GDPR, NIS2 and similar related data”‘protection frameworks shape far more than legal risk, they directly influence architectural decisions, supplier selection, and how security data can be accessed, processed…
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Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk
A security flaw in the Ally WordPress plugin used on more than 400,000 sites could allow attackers to extract sensitive data without logging in. The post Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 400,000 Websites at Risk appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-wordpress-ally-plugin-vulnerability-400k-sites/
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Canadian retail giant Loblaw notifies customers of data breach
Still, out of an abundance of caution, Loblaw says it has automatically logged out all customers from their accounts. Account holders who need to access the company’s digital services will have to log in again. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canadian-retail-giant-loblaw-notifies-customers-of-data-breach/
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Exclusive: New data shows increase in FBI searches of Americans’ data last year
The number of FBI searches of data collected through the surveillance program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) between December 2024 to November 2025 rose to 7,413 from 5,518 the previous year. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/new-data-shows-increase-fbi-searches-on-americans
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England Hockey investigating ransomware data breach
England Hockey, the governing body for field hockey in England, is investigating a potential data breach after the AiLock ransomware gang listed it as a victim on its data leak site. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/england-hockey-investigating-ransomware-data-breach/
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AI-generated Slopoly malware used in Interlock ransomware attack
A new malware strain dubbed Slopoly, likely created using generative AI tools, allowed a threat actor to remain on a compromised server for more than a week and steal data in an Interlock ransomware attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-generated-slopoly-malware-used-in-interlock-ransomware-attack/
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Medical giant Stryker crippled after Iranian hackers remotely wipe computers
Tags: access, attack, authentication, best-practice, ceo, computer, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, data, flaw, group, hacker, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iran, jobs, mobile, phone, service, software, supply-chain, theft, threat, updateHandala claims credit: The Handala threat group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack. While the group’s involvement is just a claim for now, Stryker employees reportedly saw a version of the Handala logo a cartoon of a Palestinian boy with his back turned and hands crossed behind him on affected devices.Handala’s identity is hard to…
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US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase of commercial data on US residents ahead of a critical April deadline. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/us-lawmakers-move-to-kill-the-fbis-warrantless-wiretap-access/
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Enzoic Expands Protection Against Dark Web Credential Exposure
Credentials exposed in breach data can create risk long after the original incident. Once those passwords circulate through underground marketplaces, they can be reused to target enterprise systems and customer accounts. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, stolen credentials play a major role in web application breaches. Attackers frequently automate credential stuffing and……
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Reuse, Reward: How Banks Can Safely Unlock the Value of Their Data
<div cla The financial world is awash with data. But too few organizations are able to use it effectively. In Bank Director’s 2025 Technology Survey, one-third of US banking leaders cite an inability to harness data as a top technology challenge facing their institution. They run the risk of falling behind their peers. For instance,…
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Veeam warns of critical flaws exposing backup servers to RCE attacks
Data protection company Veeam Software has patched multiple flaws in its Backup & Replication solution, including four critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/veeam-warns-of-critical-flaws-exposing-backup-servers-to-rce-attacks/
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400K WordPress Sites Exposed by Elementor Ally Plugin SQL Flaw
A SQL injection flaw in the Elementor Ally plugin exposes over 400,000 WordPress sites to potential data theft. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/400k-wordpress-sites-exposed-by-elementor-ally-plugin-sql-flaw/
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This Android vulnerability can break your lock screen in under 60 seconds
Researchers showed how attackers could pull encryption keys, recover the PIN, and access sensitive data from affected devices. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/this-android-vulnerability-can-break-your-lock-screen-in-under-60-seconds/
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Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft
Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telus-digital-confirms-breach-after-hacker-claims-1-petabyte-data-theft/
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PhantomRaven returns to npm with 88 bad packages
Operational patterns challenge “research experiment” claim: Despite the new waves, PhantomRaven’s core functionality has remained largely unchanged, the researchers said. They found that 257 out of 259 lines of the malware payload are identical across all waves, with the only significant modification being the command-and-control domain used to receive stolen data.Instead, the attacker focused on…
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The State of Cyber Warfare in 2026: Nation-State Attacks, AI Weapons, and the New Digital Battlefield
Cyber operations no longer occur only during wartime. Digital activity now runs continuously alongside diplomacy, sanctions, and military tensions. This has become particularly visible amid escalating hostilities involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, where intelligence agencies have warned of possible retaliatory cyber activity linked to the conflict. In this environment, cyber warfare 2026 is highlighted by persistent nation-state cyberattacks, covert intrusion…
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Maintaining Security and Protecting Smart Home Devices from Hackers
Learn how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Strong passwords, updates and secure networks help keep cameras, sensors and data safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maintain-security-protect-smart-home-devices-hackers/
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Police Scotland Fined After Sharing Victim’s Phone Data
The ICO has fined Police Scotland after it shared the entire contents of a victim’s phone with her alleged attacker First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/police-scotland-fined-sharing/