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Meta Security Engineer Interview Questions
Question for SOC / Cybersec Managers +
Stripe iframe injection skimmer?
Question about CS MDR
Burnt out and bored at MSP
Building my first password checker
Cybersecurity statistics of the week (October 13th - October 19th 2025)
Microsoft: Ransomware Powers Most Cyberattacks
hacking: security in practice
How to disable site from knowing when you entered it and when you left it
Weak and Exposed: US Water Utilities a Chinese Hacker Target
Semaev's Naive Index Calculus Attack on Elliptic Curves
Hacking via CGNAT Wi-Fi
YouTube HTB walkthroughs! Should be great if you're prepping for OSCP
Reddit write errors, comments disappearing, incident thread
Encrypted Flash Drive
‘I lost 25 pounds in 20 days’: what it’s like to be on the frontline of a global cyber-attack
How safe is bus wifi?
Pi zero 2 w with fenvi ax1800 only shows 2.4ghz and no 5ghz.
BleepingComputer
Vidar Stealer 2.0 adds multi-threaded data theft, better evasion
The operators of Vidar Stealer, one of the most successful malware-as-a-service (MaaS) operations of the past decade, have released a new major version to reflect massive improveme...
TP-Link warns of critical command injection flaw in Omada gateways
TP-Link has made firmware updates available for a broad range of Omada gateway models to address four vulnerabilities, among which a critical pre-auth OS command injection.
CISA confirms hackers exploited Oracle E-Business Suite SSRF flaw
CISA has confirmed that an Oracle E-Business Suite flaw tracked as CVE-2025-61884 is being exploited in attacks, adding it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Cursor, Windsurf IDEs riddled with 94+ n-day Chromium vulnerabilities
The latest releases of Cursor and Windsurf integrated development environments are vulnerable to more than 94 known and patched security issues in the Chromium browser and the V8 J...
Hackers exploit 34 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Ireland
On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, security researchers exploited 34 unique zero-days and collected $522,500 in cash awards.
Microsoft: Recent Windows updates cause login issues on some PCs
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows updates released since August 29, 2025, are breaking authentication on systems sharing Security Identifiers.
Russian hackers evolve malware pushed in "I am not a robot" captchas
The Russian state-backed Star Blizzard hacker group has ramped up operations with new, constantly evolving malware families (NoRobot, MaybeRobot) deployed in complex delivery chain...
Maximizing gateway security: Beyond the basic configuration
Gateways can do more than route traffic, they can also strengthen your entire security posture. Learn how NordLayer combines ZTNA, firewalls, and private gateways to secure hybrid ...
Microsoft fixes bug preventing users from opening classic Outlook
Microsoft has fixed a major bug preventing Microsoft 365 users from launching the classic Outlook email client on Windows systems.
Windows 11 KB5070773 emergency update fixes Windows Recovery issues
Microsoft has released an emergency update to fix the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), which became unusable on systems with USB mice and keyboards after installing the Octobe...
Technical Information Security Content & Discussion
Casting a Net(ty) for Bugs, and Catching a Big One (CVE-2025-59419)
Microsoft 365 Copilot - Arbitrary Data Exfiltration Via Mermaid Diagrams
Stealth BGP Hijacks with uRPF Filtering
[Article] Kerberos Security: Attacks and Detection
CVE-2025-8078: ZYXEL Remote Code Execution via CLI Command Injection
CVE-2025-9133: ZYXEL Configuration Exposure via Authorization Bypass
Better-Auth Critical Account Takeover via Unauthenticated API Key Creation (CVE-2025-61928)
Tunneling WireGuard over HTTPS using Wstunnel
How a fake AI recruiter delivers five staged malware disguised as a dream job
macOS Shortcuts for Initial Access
Malware Analysis & Reports
Xiaomi clean system
Heads up — SharkStealer using BSC Testnet as a C2 dead-drop (EtherHiding)
Questions malwares and files
3 advanced security threats across three devices across one day from same website
Download the game without checking first and now
Go Malware meets IoT: DEF CON 33
Phishing, Cloud Abuse, and Evasion: Advanced OSINT Investigation
Top FOUR Malwares in 2025: Full Analysis
Analysis
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For [Blue|Purple] Teams in Cyber Defence
CVE-2025-9133: Configuration Exposure via Authorization Bypass - ZLD firewall versions could allow a semi-authenticated attacker—who has completed only the first stage of the two-factor authentication (2FA) process
O(N) the Money: Scaling Vulnerability Research with LLMs
ChkTag: x86 Memory Safety
GlassWorm: First Self-Propagating Worm Using Invisible Code Hits OpenVSX Marketplace
Beyond eval(): DPRK’s New Malware Strategy Hidden in Job Assignments
Cyberespionage campaign PassiveNeuron targets machines running Windows Server
Luma Infostealer Analysis: Analysis of the Lumma infostealer
PATCHAGENT: A Practical Program Repair Agent Mimicking Human Expertise
InlineExecuteEx: A BOF that's a BOF Loader
PingOne Attack Paths
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Electronic Warfare Puts Commercial GPS Users on Notice
Streaming Fraud Campaigns Rely on AI Tools, Bots
‘PassiveNeuron’ Cyber Spies Target Orgs With Custom Malware
ColdRiver Drops Fresh Malware on Targets
International Sting Takes Down SIM Box Criminal Network
Is Your Car a BYOD Risk? Researchers Demonstrate How
Flawed Vendor Guidance Exposes Enterprises to Avoidable Risk
Bombarding Cars With Lasers: Novel Auto Cyberattacks Emerge
Self-Propagating GlassWorm Attacks VS Code Supply Chain
Cyber Academy Founder Champions Digital Safety for All
CyberScoop
Robocalling task force bill advances in Senate
The Foreign Robocall Elimination Act would create a new task force and give policymakers granular insight into the notoriously complex telecommunications ecosystem.
Researchers uncover remote code execution flaw in abandoned Rust code library
The high-severity defect affects a widely used — but largely hidden — archive tool that spans many forks.
Veeam acquires Securiti AI for $1.7 billion
Veeam announced Tuesday it agreed to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion, marking the data protection company's largest acquisition and its entry into the artificial intelligenc...
Dataminr to acquire cybersecurity firm ThreatConnect for $290 million
Dataminr, a New York-based company specializing in real-time threat intelligence, announced plans Tuesday to acquire ThreatConnect, a cybersecurity threat intelligence provider, fo...
Apple and Google challenged by parents’ rights coalition on youth privacy protections
The Digital Childhood Institute, which filed a complaint with the FTC, is part of a newer crop of online safety groups focused on shaping tech policy around conservative political ...
China’s spy agency accuses NSA of yearslong attack on the country’s timekeeping service
The NSA did not confirm nor deny the allegations made by China’s Ministry of State Security. China said the origins of the attack date back to March 2022.
Judge forbids NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users
WhatsApp has won a ruling against spyware maker NSO Group forbidding it from targeting its users, while NSO Group in the same ruling got a massive reduction to the punitive damages...
Behind the struggle for control of the CVE program
Following a funding scare that nearly shuttered the CVE program, outside experts and CISA are positioning to take charge of the 25-year-old system before the next funding crisis hi...
Europol dismantles cybercrime network linked to $5.8M in financial losses
Authorities arrested seven people allegedly involved in the operation and seized 1,200 SIM boxes containing 40,000 active SIM cards.
John Bolton indictment says suspected Iranian hackers accessed his emails, issued threats
Suspected Iranian hackers infiltrated former national security adviser John Bolton’s email account and threatened to release sensitive materials, his indictment alleges.
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I let OpenAI's new ChatGPT Atlas browser do my Walmart shopping for me - here's how it went
With Agent mode, Atlas can take control of your browser tabs to shop, click, and perform tasks. So I tried it to see how well it works.
How to restart your Android phone without the power button: 2 easy ways
You don't need the power button to restart your Android. If yours is broken or you just want options, here are two.
Hulu with Live TV costs $90 monthly now - but you can get $25 off for 3 months
Act fast. The deal only lasts a few more weeks.
This upcoming OnePlus phone has specs that make my Galaxy S25 Ultra look outdated
The OnePlus 15 is rumored to have a spec sheet for the ages. Here's to hoping that all gels together at release.
Slow Wi-Fi? How to get wired internet at home without running an Ethernet cable
Turn your cable outlets into high-speed internet ports with a simple adapter. No rewiring required.
This is my favorite tool kit of all time - here's why it's still in use 10 years later
The Wera Tool-Check Plus set has been a mainstay of my arsenal of tools for a decade now, and it looks almost as good as the day I bought it.
Is OpenAI's Atlas browser the Chrome killer we've been waiting for? Try it for yourself
Here's everything OpenAI's ChatGPT-powered browser can do, and how to access it.
This Windows laptop has MacBook Pro written all over it (but it's better in key ways)
Asus's latest ProArt P16 is a major leap forward. It offers a high-performance Windows laptop built for creative professionals who need power.
This TikTok scam promises you a free Photoshop or Windows license - and then steals your info
The TikTok video's instructions are simple and promise to easily solve a problem you have - but it's a ruse. Here's what happens next.
I tested the best antivirus software for Windows: Here's what I'd use to protect my PC
ZDNET tested the best antivirus software on the market that supports multiple operating systems, VPNS, and robust protection.
Security Affairs
Japanese retailer Muji halted online sales after a ransomware attack on logistics partner
Muji halted online sales after a ransomware attack on its logistics partner Askul, disrupting orders, app services, and website access.
U.S. CISA adds Oracle, Windows, Kentico, and Apple flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. CISA adds Oracle, Windows, Kentico, and Apple vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
China-Linked Salt Typhoon breaches European Telecom via Citrix exploit
China-linked Salt Typhoon hacked a European telecom in July 2025 via a Citrix NetScaler Gateway exploit for initial access.
Russian Lynk group leaks sensitive UK MoD files, including info on eight military bases
Russian hackers stole and leaked UK MoD files on 8 RAF/Navy bases, exposing staff data in a “catastrophic” cyberattack via Dodd Group breach
CAPI Backdoor targets Russia’s auto and e-commerce sectors
A new campaign targets Russia’s auto and e-commerce sectors using a previously unknown .NET malware called CAPI Backdoor.
F5 breach exposes 262,000 BIG-IP systems worldwide
Over 262K F5 BIG-IP devices exposed after threat actors stole source code and data on undisclosed flaws in a recent F5 breach.
China finds “irrefutable evidence” of US NSA cyberattacks on time Authority
China claims the US NSA hacked its National Time Service Center by exploiting staff phone flaws since March 2022, stealing sensitive data.
SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 67
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape
Security Affairs newsletter Round 546 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the...
Winos 4.0 hackers expand to Japan and Malaysia with new malware
Winos 4.0 hackers expand from China, Taiwan to Japan, Malaysia using fake Finance Ministry PDFs to spread HoldingHands RAT malware.
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Google finds Russian state hackers replacing burned malware with new tools
A Russia-linked group tracked as Coldriver or Callisto is using three new pieces of malicious code to replace the LostKeys malware outed by Google earlier this year, the company sa...
Russia pressures Apple to make Russian search engines default on locally-sold iPhones
In a letter to Apple cited by the state news agency TASS, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said Apple’s current setup gives preference to foreign search engines, putting loca...
Japanese retailer Askul halts online orders, shipments after ransomware attack
Japan's retail sector has felt ripple effects from a cyberattack that disrupted operations at Askul, which sells office and household goods and also has a logistics business.
Judge bars NSO from targeting WhatsApp users with spyware, reduces damages in landmark case
Spyware manufacturer NSO Group will have to pay Meta $4 million instead of $168 million, but will also be barred from targeting the messaging platform in the future.
China claims it caught US attempting cyberattack on national time center
Chinese authorities accused the U.S. of compromising the National Time Service Center, a research institute responsible for providing timekeeping services in China for national sec...
SecurityWeek
Gravwell Closes $15.4M Funding Round to Expand Data Analytics and Security Platform
SBOM Pioneer Allan Friedman Joins NetRise to Advance Supply Chain Visibility
Defakto Raises $30 Million for Non-Human IAM Platform
Government, Industrial Servers Targeted in China-Linked ‘PassiveNeuron’ Campaign
Veeam to Acquire Data Security Firm Securiti AI for $1.7 Billion
CISA Warns of Exploited Apple, Kentico, Microsoft Vulnerabilities
Dataminr to Acquire ThreatConnect for $290 Million
Supply Chain Attack Targets VS Code Extensions With ‘GlassWorm’ Malware
Over 73,000 WatchGuard Firebox Devices Impacted by Recent Critical Flaw
Myanmar Military Shuts Down Major Cybercrime Center and Detains Over 2,000 People
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Google introduces agentic threat intelligence for faster, conversational threat analysis
Google launches agentic threat intelligence to help security teams analyze threats faster through conversational, AI-driven research tools.
Illumio unveils AI Insights Agent to cut alert fatigue and accelerate threat response
Insights Agent delivers role-specific threat alerts and guided remediation to help security teams beat alert fatigue and respond faster.
CISA warns of Windows SMB flaw under active exploitation (CVE-2025-33073)
CVE-2025-33073, a Windows SMB Client vulnerability that Microsoft fixed in June 2025, is being exploited by attackers.
DataDome secures MCP infrastructure for trusted agentic AI
DataDome offers insights into agentic AI traffic and safeguards MCP servers from targeted threats that disrupt resources.
Dataminr’s $290 million ThreatConnect deal expands AI for real-time cyber defense
Dataminr to acquire ThreatConnect for $290M, combining AI platforms to deliver real-time, client-tailored intelligence.
Veeam acquires Securiti AI for $1.725 billion
Veeam acquires Securiti AI for $1.725B, unifying data resilience, privacy, governance, and AI trust across all data.
Official Xubuntu website compromised to serve malware
The website for the community-maintained Xubuntu (at xubuntu.org) has apparently been hacked to deliver Windows malware.
Sophos ITDR enhances identity security with dark web monitoring and automated response
Sophos launches ITDR to detect identity threats, monitor dark web credentials, and enhance XDR/MDR security visibility.
Agentic AI security: Building the next generation of access controls
As agentic AI becomes more prevalent, organizations must adopt new identity-centric security measures to manage risks and ensure secure AI-to-AI interactions.
When everything’s connected, everything’s at risk
Cyber risk now spans IT, OT, IoT, and supply chains, where interconnected assets and control planes amplify exposure and operational risk.
Microsoft Security Blog
The new Microsoft Security Store unites partners and innovation
The Microsoft Security Store is the gateway for customers to easily discover, buy, and deploy trusted security solutions and AI agents from leading partners.
Inside the attack chain: Threat activity targeting Azure Blob Storage
Azure Blob Storage is a high-value target for threat actors due to its critical role in storing and managing massive amounts of unstructured data at scale across diverse workloads ...
Microsoft named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner¼ Magic Quadrantℱ for SIEM
Microsoft has again been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner¼ Magic Quadrantℱ for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
Extortion and ransomware drive over half of cyberattacks
Microsoft launches its sixth annual Digital Defense Report, highlighting trends from July 2024 to June 2025, including that over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven...
The importance of hardening customer support tools against cyberattacks
Strengthen your customer support tools to prevent cyberattacks, protect data, and maintain customer trust in every interaction. Learn more.
Microsoft raises the bar: A smarter way to measure AI for cybersecurity
ExCyTIn-Bench is Microsoft’s newest open-source benchmarking tool designed to evaluate how well AI systems perform real-world cybersecurity investigations.
Building a lasting security culture at Microsoft
Discover how Microsoft empowers employees to lead with security through training, tools, and a company-wide mindset shift. Learn more.
Securing agentic AI: Your guide to the Microsoft Ignite sessions catalog
​Explore the catalog of Security offerings at Microsoft Ignite designed for security professionals and leaders.
Investigating targeted “payroll pirate” attacks affecting US universities
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified a financially motivated threat actor that we track as Storm-2657 compromising employee accounts to gain unauthorized access to employee...
Disrupting threats targeting Microsoft Teams
Threat actors seek to abuse Microsoft Teams features and capabilities across the attack chain, underscoring the importance for defenders to proactively monitor, detect, and respond...
Cisco Security Advisory
Cisco BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco BroadWorks CommPilot Application Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripti...
Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Video Phone 8875 with SIP Software Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, Cisco IP Phone 7800 and 8800 Series, and Cisco Video Phone 8875 running Cisco Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Software c...
Multiple Cisco Products Snort 3 MIME Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Multiple Cisco products are affected by vulnerabilities in the HTTP Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Decoder that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cau...
Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint and RoomOS Software Information Disclosure Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the logging component of Cisco TelePresence Collaboration Endpoint (CE) and Cisco RoomOS Software could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive...
Cisco IOS XE Software Secure Boot Bypass Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an authenticated, local attacker with level-15 privileges or an unauthenticated attacker with physical access to an af...
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software SNMP Denial of Service and Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) subsystem of Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow the following:  An authenticated, remote a...
Cisco IOS and IOS XE Software TACACS+ Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the implementation of the TACACS+ protocol in Cisco IOS Software and Cisco IOS XE Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to view sensitive data...
Cisco Unified Communications Manager Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) and Cisco Unified Communications Manager Session Management Edition (Unif...
Cisco Cyber Vision Center Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of Cisco Cyber Vision Center could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) atta...
Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9000 Series Switches Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability in the handling of certain Ethernet frames in Cisco IOS XE Software for Catalyst 9000 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause an ...
The Hacker News
Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from Scams
Meta launches tools on WhatsApp and Messenger to stop scams, disrupting 8M fake accounts.
PolarEdge Targets Cisco, ASUS, QNAP, Synology Routers in Expanding Botnet Campaign
Researchers detail PolarEdge TLS ELF backdoor targeting Cisco, ASUS, QNAP and Synology routers; config obfuscated with XOR 0x11.
Securing AI to Benefit from AI
SANS unveils AI security blueprint defining six control domains to secure models, data, and identities.
Google Identifies Three New Russian Malware Families Created by COLDRIVER Hackers
Google reveals COLDRIVER’s new malware families NOROBOT, YESROBOT, and MAYBEROBOT amid rising cyber espionage.
Hackers Used Snappybee Malware and Citrix Flaw to Breach European Telecom Network
Salt Typhoon exploited Citrix systems to target a European telecom in July 2025, halted by Darktrace.
Five New Exploited Bugs Land in CISA's Catalog — Oracle and Microsoft Among Targets
CISA adds five exploited vulnerabilities, including Oracle, Microsoft, Kentico, and Apple flaws, requiring fixes by Nov 10, 2025.
⚡ Weekly Recap: F5 Breached, Linux Rootkits, Pixnapping Attack, EtherHiding & More
⚡ Weekly Recap: F5 Breached, Linux Rootkits, Pixnapping Attack, EtherHiding & More | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News cybersecurity news website and learn how to protect a...
Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches
ClickFix attacks use fake CAPTCHAs and clipboard scripts to bypass detection and compromise endpoints.
131 Chrome Extensions Caught Hijacking WhatsApp Web for Massive Spam Campaign
Researchers uncover 131 Chrome extensions automating WhatsApp spam, impacting 20,905 users in Brazil.
MSS Claims NSA Used 42 Cyber Tools in Multi-Stage Attack on Beijing Time Systems
China claims the NSA led a 2022 cyberattack on its National Time Service Center using 42 tools.
Cyber Defense Magazine
The Next Breach Is Already Here: Why Digital Transformation Demands Offensive Black-Hat Security
When Fortune 500 breaches sardine headlines, the same tired mainstream narrative surfaces: “This breach will finally spark digital transformation.” Boards
The New Vanguard: How Emerging Cybersecurity Startups Are Redefining Risk Management
It is challenging for traditional cybersecurity methods to keep up with the current rate of attack evolution. As companies expand their digital
The Rise of AI-Powered Cyberattacks: Is BFSI Ready?
For those of us who've tracked the ever-shifting landscape of cybersecurity, the narrative has always been one of escalating threats met with evolving
The Invisible Shield: How Security Graphs Are Fortifying Our Nation’s Backbone
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued urgent warnings about a growing wave of ransomware
The Identity Renaissance: Redefining Digital Trust for a New Era
Cybersecurity has made remarkable strides over the past decade. We have seen the rise of AI-driven threat detection, cloud-native architecture, and
The Ghost in the Machine: How Ai Turned Voice into the Ultimate Cyber Weapon
For years, vishing (voice phishing) was the clumsy cousin of cybercrime, relying on crude robocalls and easily detectable scripts. That era is over. What
Stop Reacting, Start Strategizing: A New Era for Cybersecurity and DR
People making cybersecurity and disaster recovery (DR) decisions today often operate as if they’re in a vacuum. Their company has a need – perhaps they
Rethinking Cybersecurity in the Age of AI: Risk, Resilience, and Our New Cyber Reality
The AI revolution is entering a critical new phase. It’s not just about the promise of AI anymore, but also about the new vulnerabilities it introduces.
From AI to Generative AI: The Evolution of Cloud Security Operations
Cloud Security plays a crucial role in the field of information security operations, handling much of the heavy lifting needed to protect systems and
Powering AI at the Tactical Edge
As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) continues to make artificial intelligence (AI) a key segment of national security, turning cutting-edge research
infosecurity-magazine.com
Singapore Officials Impersonated in Sophisticated Investment Scam
Group-IB has uncovered a scam operation impersonating Singapore officials using Google Ads and deepfakes
Ransomware Payouts Surge to $3.6m Amid Evolving Tactics
According to ExtraHop’s latest threat landscape report, average ransomware payments surged 44% to $3.6m in 2025 despite fewer incidents
Critical WatchGuard Fireware OS Flaw Enables Remote Code Execution
A critical out-of-bounds write flaw (CVE-2025-9242) in WatchGuard Fireware OS could allow remote code execution
Russian Coldriver Hackers Deploy New 'NoRobot' Malware
The Coldriver hacking group reportedly shifted its operation quickly after the May 2025 public disclosure of its LostKeys malware
Lumma Stealer Developers Doxxed in Underground Rival Cybercrime Campaign
Lumma Stealer operators allegedly exposed in underground doxxing campaign, with sensitive details leaked by rival cybercriminals, according to Trend Micro
Experian Fined €2.7m For GDPR Breach in Netherlands
The Dutch Data Protection Authority issued Experian a €2.7m for GDPR violations including excessive collection of personal data
AI-Driven Social Engineering Top Cyber Threat for 2026, ISACA Survey Reveals
Only one in ten IT and cybersecurity professionals feels “very prepared” to manage generative AI risks
Salt Typhoon Uses Citrix Flaw in Global Cyber-Attack
A cyber intrusion by China-linked group Salt Typhoon has been observed targeting global infrastructure via DLL sideloading
Criminal SIM Card Supply Network Busted by Europol
Several suspects have been arrested over links with a network running a “sophisticated” cybercrime-enabling service
Microsoft Revokes 200+ Fake Certificates Used in Teams Malware Attack
Microsoft has revoked over 200 fraudulent code-signing certificates used in a ransomware campaign involving fake Teams installers by threat group Vanilla T
Graham Cluley
The AI Fix #73: Google Gemini is a gambling addict, and how to poison an AI
In episode 73 of The AI Fix, AI now writes more web content than humans and more books by ex-British prime ministers than ex-British prime ministers.
John Bolton charged over classified emails after Iranian hack of his AOL account
Former US national security adviser John Bolton is the latest in a line of Donald Trump's critics to find themselves on the sharp end of charges from the US Department of Just...
Hundreds of masked ICE agents doxxed by hackers, as personal details posted on Telegram
Hundreds of US government officials working for the FBI, ICE, and Department of Justice have had their personal data leaked by a notorious hacking group.
Operation Heracles strikes blow against massive network of fraudulent crypto trading sites
In a significant crackdown against online cybercriminals, German authorities have successfully dismantled a network of fraudulent cryptocurrency investment sites that has targeted ...
Smashing Security podcast #439: A breach, a burnout, and a bit of Fleetwood Mac
A critical infrastructure hack hits the headlines – involving default passwords, boasts on Telegram, and a finale that will make a few cyber-crooks wish the

NCSC warns companies to prepare for a day when your screens go dark
The AI Fix #72: The AI hype train, space data centers, and lifelike robot heads
In episode 72 of The AI Fix, GPT-5’s “secret sauce” turns out to be phrases from adult websites, Irish police beg TikTokers to stop faking AI home intruders

BreachForums seized, but hackers say they will still leak Salesforce data
Law enforcement agencies in the United States and France have seized control of domains linked to the notorious BreachForums hacking forum, commonly used for the leaking of stolen ...
Smashing Security podcast #438: When your mouse turns snitch, and hackers grow a conscience
Your computer’s mouse might not be as innocent as it looks – and one ransomware crew has a crisis of conscience that nobody saw coming. We talk about how

Salesforce data breach: what you need to know
Security at the speed of business – India | CSO Online
Google kills its cookie killer
Privacy Sandbox discontinues most of its core technologies.
Britisches MilitÀr von Cyberattacke getroffen
Berichten zufolge haben russische Hacker geheime britische MilitÀrdokumente geleakt. Dabei sollen sensible Daten im Darknet gelandet sein.
AI-enabled ransomware attacks: CISO’s top security concern — with good reason
New surveys from CSO and CrowdStrike reveal growing fears that generative AI is accelerating ransomware attacks while defenders rush to harness the same technology to fight back.
Security patch or self-inflicted DDoS? Microsoft update knocks out key enterprise functions
The transition from CSP to KSP has triggered failures in smart card authentication, IIS connectivity, and recovery mode devices.
CISOs’ security priorities reveal an augmented cyber agenda
Tasked with increasing responsibilities and oversight, CISOs are seeking ways to expand cyber capabilities with AI, while piloting new tools, enlisting more partners, and finding w...
US NSA alleged to have launched a cyber attack on a Chinese agency
WeChat posting says attack was on agency that sets time for critical infrastructure providers; there’s no public evidence of an attack, but it highlights a new target to concern CI...
Hacker verkaufen Daten von Geiger im Darknet
Eine Ransomware-Bande behauptet, Daten des Antriebstechnikspezialist Geiger gestohlen zu haben – und setzt dem Unternehmen eine Frist.
Threat actors are spreading malicious extensions via VS marketplaces
Report from Wiz also says developers are uploading extensions that include access tokens and other secrets.
China wirft den USA Cyberangriffe auf Zeitbehörde vor
Peking beschuldigt die US-Nachrichtendienstbehörde NSA, das nationale Zentrum zur Zeit-Verbreitung attackiert zu haben. Dies hÀtte schwere Störungen verursachen können.
Network security devices endanger orgs with ’90s era flaws
Built to defend enterprise networks, network edge security devices are becoming liabilities, with an alarming rise in zero-day exploits of what experts describe as basic vulnerabil...
SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green
What time is it? Accuracy of pool.ntp.org., (Tue, Oct 21st)
What time is it? Accuracy of pool.ntp.org., Author: Johannes Ullrich
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9664, (Mon, Oct 20th)
ISC Stormcast For Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9664, Author: Johannes Ullrich
Many Online Services and Websites Affected by an AWS Outage, (Mon, Oct 20th)
Many Online Services and Websites Affected by an AWS Outage, Author: Xavier Mertens
Using Syscall() for Obfuscation/Fileless Activity, (Mon, Oct 20th)
Using Syscall() for Obfuscation/Fileless Activity, Author: Xavier Mertens
ISC Stormcast For Monday, October 20th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9662, (Sun, Oct 19th)
ISC Stormcast For Monday, October 20th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9662, Author: Johannes Ullrich
TikTok Videos Promoting Malware Installation, (Fri, Oct 17th)
TikTok Videos Promoting Malware Installation, Author: Xavier Mertens
New DShield Support Slack, (Thu, Oct 16th)
New DShield Support Slack, Author: Johannes Ullrich
ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 17th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9660, (Fri, Oct 17th)
ISC Stormcast For Friday, October 17th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9660, Author: Johannes Ullrich
ISC Stormcast For Thursday, October 16th, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9658, (Wed, Oct 15th)
Clipboard Pictures Exfiltration in Python Infostealer, (Wed, Oct 15th)
Clipboard Pictures Exfiltration in Python Infostealer, Author: Xavier Mertens
Proofpoint News Feed
Proofpoint Named a Leader for the Second Consecutive Time in 2025 Gartner¼ Magic Quadrantℱ for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions
Proofpoint evaluation as a Leader based on Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute   SUNNYVALE, Calif., October 21, 2025 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and
Cybersecurity Study Shows Patient Care at Risk of Attacks
Cybersecurity company finds 93 percent of healthcare organizations experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year. This was an average of 43 attacks per organization, up fro...
Cybersecurity In Healthcare Is Now A Clinical Safety Issue
Cyberattacks in healthcare are now clinical emergencies, disrupting patient care and exposing how cybersecurity and patient safety are inseparable.
Nearly Three in Four U.S. Healthcare Organizations Report Patient Care Disruption Due to Cyber Attacks, According to New Proofpoint-Ponemon Institute Report
Fourth annual report reveals persistent cyber threats are clinical risks as attacks continue to compromise patient safety and cost millions  SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 8, 2025 –
10 Big Cybersecurity Acquisition Deals In 2025
Among the biggest cybersecurity acquisitions of 2025 are mega-deals by Google and Palo Alto Networks, along with multiple startup M&A deals from CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Check ...
Congress Let Cyber-Intel Sharing Act Lapse. Does it Matter?
Proofpoint Pushes Security Deeper Into The Agentic Workspace
Proofpoint unveils security for agentic workspaces, addressing the rising risks as AI agents expand productivity—and the enterprise attack surface.
Proofpoint is a Proud Participant in the Microsoft Security Store Partner Ecosystem
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 1, 2025 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company today announced its inclusion in the Microsoft Security Store Partner Ecosyst...
Proofpoint’s Big Bet: Securing the “Agentic Workspace” Before It Gets Messy
Proofpoint’s Big Bet: Securing the “Agentic Workspace” Before It Gets Messy Proofpoint just rolled out four major security innovations at its annual Protect 2025 conference, and th...
Proofpoint's Latest Tooling Addresses AI Security Needs
Reporting from Proofpoint Protect 2025: Four innovations unveiled to secure AI workspaces, protect assistants, govern agents, and safeguard data.
Alerts
CISA Releases 10 Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA Releases Thirteen Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Directs Federal Agencies to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in F5 Devices
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA Releases One Industrial Control Systems Advisory
CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA Releases Four Industrial Control Systems Advisories
CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
CISA Releases Two Industrial Control Systems Advisories
All CISA Advisories
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU V1/V2 Devices
Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROS Devices
Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinKNOW
Rockwell Automation Compact GuardLogix 5370
Rockwell Automation 1783-NATR
CloudEdge Online Cameras and App
CISA Releases 10 Industrial Control Systems Advisories
Raisecomm RAX701-GC Series
CISA Adds Five Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Linx
Malwarebytes
Windows update breaks USB support in recovery mode
Microsoft’s October update disabled USB keyboards and mice in Windows Recovery Mode, leaving unlucky users with two problems for the price of one.
You can poison AI with just 250 dodgy documents
Anthropic’s new research shows how easy it could be to poison AI models—proof that even small manipulations can have big effects.
What does Google know about me? (Lock and Code S06E21)
This week on Lock and Code, host David Ruiz explores what Google knows about him, and how he can push the company out of his private life.
Chinese gangs made over $1 billion targeting Americans with scam texts
Chinese gangs are using US SIM farms and money mules to run industrial-scale text scams that steal and launder Americans’ card data.
A week in security (October 13 – October 19)
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 13 to October 19 of 2025
Prosper data breach puts 17 million people at risk of identity theft
While Prosper says no funds or accounts were accessed, the stolen data could lead to targeted phishing and identity theft.
Under the engineering hood: Why Malwarebytes chose WordPress as its CMS
It might surprise some that a security company would choose WordPress as the backbone of its digital content operations. Here's what we considered when choosing it.
Video call app Huddle01 exposed 600K+ user logs
Privacy left the chat. A misconfigured Kafka broker effectively undid the anonymity many users rely on.
Mango discloses data breach at third-party provider
The fashion retailer says a breach at a marketing partner exposed limited contact details—but no financial data or passwords.
Roku accused of selling children’s data to advertisers and brokers
Florida claims Roku ignored clear signs its users were minors, collecting and selling viewing habits, voice recordings and precise locations.
Schneier on Security
A Cybersecurity Merit Badge
Scouting America (formerly known as Boy Scouts) has a new badge in cybersecurity. There’s an image in the article; it looks good. I want one.
Agentic AI’s OODA Loop Problem
The OODA loop—for observe, orient, decide, act—is a framework to understand decision-making in adversarial situations. We apply the same framework to artificial intelligence agents...
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Inks Philippines Fisherman
Good video. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Blog moderation policy.
A Surprising Amount of Satellite Traffic Is Unencrypted
Here’s the summary: We pointed a commercial-off-the-shelf satellite dish at the sky and carried out the most comprehensive public study to date of geostationary satellite communica...
Cryptocurrency ATMs
CNN has a great piece about how cryptocurrency ATMs are used to scam people out of their money. The fees are usurious, and they’re a common place for scammers to send victims to bu...
Apple’s Bug Bounty Program
Apple is now offering a $2M bounty for a zero-click exploit. According to the Apple website: Today we’re announcing the next major chapter for Apple Security Bounty, featuring the ...
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: Nathan E. Sanders and I will be giving a book talk on Rewiring Democracy at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Cente...
The Trump Administration’s Increased Use of Social Media Surveillance
This chilling paragraph is in a comprehensive Brookings report about the use of tech to deport people from the US: The administration has also adapted its methods of social media s...
Rewiring Democracy is Coming Soon
My latest book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship, will be published in just over a week. No reviews yet, but you can read chapter...
AI and the Future of American Politics
Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the...
Sophos News
Announcing the latest evolution of our Security Operations portfolio
New innovations in identity protection, expanded security services, and advancements in AI, and threat detection and response to strengthen cybersecurity outcomes
Introducing Sophos Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)
Neutralize identity-based threats before they can impact your business.
Getting salty with LLMs: SophosAI unveils new defense against jailbreaking at CAMLIS 2025
On October 22-24, SophosAI will present research on ‘LLM salting’ (a novel countermeasure against jailbreaks) and command line classification at CAMLIS 2025
From inbox clutter to costly compromise: Why email threats still matter
Email-based attacks aren’t relics of the past. They’re active, sophisticated, and increasingly lucrative for attackers. 
Threat Intelligence Executive Report – Volume 2025, Number 5
This issue of the Counter Threat Unit’s high-level bimonthly report discusses noteworthy updates in the threat landscape during July and August
Sophos Firewall v22 is now available in early access
Secure by Design
F5 network compromised
On October 15, 2025, F5 reported that a nation-state threat actor had gained long-term access to some F5 systems and exfiltrated data, including source code and information about u...
October Patch Tuesday beats January ’25 record
Microsoft throws a farewell party for Win10, Office 2016, and Office 2019
 a very big party
Inspiring Futures: Empowering the Next Generation of Girls in Tech
At Sophos, we’re proud to champion the next generation of women in tech by creating early opportunities, fostering confidence, and supporting inclusive initiatives that empower gir...
Shift left, stay ahead: The case for early threat prevention
“‘Shift left’ is a very trendy concept over the past few years [in application security]. The weird thing is, prevention is seen as something that’s kind of old school in endpoint

Securelist
The evolving landscape of email phishing attacks: how threat actors are reusing and refining established techniques
Common email phishing tactics in 2025 include PDF attachments with QR codes, password-protected PDF documents, calendar phishing, and advanced websites that validate email addresse...
PassiveNeuron: a sophisticated campaign targeting servers of high-profile organizations
Kaspersky GReAT experts break down a recent PassiveNeuron campaign that targets servers worldwide with custom Neursite and NeuralExecutor APT implants and Cobalt Strike.
Post-exploitation framework now also delivered via npm
The npm registry contains a malicious package that downloads the AdaptixC2 agent onto victims' devices, Kaspersky experts have found. The threat targets Windows, Linux, and macOS.
SEO spam and hidden links: how to protect your website and your reputation
Are you seeing your website traffic drop, and security systems blocking it for pornographic content that is not there? Hidden links, a type of SEO spam, could be the cause.
Maverick: a new banking Trojan abusing WhatsApp in a mass-scale distribution
A malware campaign was recently detected in Brazil, distributing a malicious LNK file using WhatsApp. It delivered a new Maverick banker, which features code overlaps with Coyote m...
Mysterious Elephant: a growing threat
Kaspersky GReAT experts describe the latest Mysterious Elephant APT activity. The threat actor exfiltrates data related to WhatsApp and employs tools such as BabShell and MemLoader...
Signal in the noise: what hashtags reveal about hacktivism in 2025
Kaspersky researchers identified over 2000 unique hashtags across 11,000 hacktivist posts on the surface web and the dark web to find out how hacktivist campaigns function and whom...
The king is dead, long live the king! Windows 10 EOL and Windows 11 forensic artifacts
With the end of Windows 10 support approaching, we discuss which forensic artifacts in Windows 11 may be of interest.
How we trained an ML model to detect DLL hijacking
An expert at the Kaspersky AI expertise center explains how the team developed a machine-learning model to identify DLL hijacking attacks.
Detecting DLL hijacking with machine learning: real-world cases
We will tell you how we integrated a DLL Hijacking detection model into the Kaspersky SIEM platform and how it helped us uncover several incidents in their early stages.
Reverse Engineering
How a fake AI recruiter delivers five staged malware disguised as a dream job
🚹 The Art of Catching Malware Hiding in Memory (Free YARA Training)
/r/ReverseEngineering's Weekly Questions Thread
Lynx ransomware analysis from March predicted RAF contractor breach - post-exploitation tool misidentified as phishing malware
Duke Nukem: Zero Hour Nintendo 64 ROM reverse-engineering project reached 100% decompilation
[macOS] Working on Enabling Stereo Microphone Input for Discord
GitHub - Fatmike-GH/JitDecrypter: A just-in-time decrypter for Windows executables (x86 and x64) that is capable of single-instruction decryption of an encrypted code section at execution time.
How I Reversed Amazons Kindle Web Obfuscation Because Their App Sucked
Bypassing Amazon's Kindle Web DRM Because Their App Sucked
TikTok Reverse Engineering - Mobile / Web Api
Security – Ars Technica
NSO permanently barred from targeting WhatsApp users with Pegasus spyware
Ruling holds that defeating end-to-end encryption in WhatsApp harms Meta’s business.
Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains
Malicious payloads stored on Ethereum and BNB blockchains are immune to takedowns.
Thousands of customers imperiled after nation-state ransacks F5’s network
Risks to BIG-IP users include supply-chain attacks, credential loss, and vulnerability exploits.
NATO boss mocks Russian navy, which is on the hunt for Red October “the nearest mechanic”
A Russian sub surfaces off of Western Europe. Is it damaged?
Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones
Malicious app required to make “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions.
Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement
New design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness.
Apple ups the reward for finding major exploits to $2 million
With bonuses, maximum rewards can be as high as $5 million.
Microsoft warns of new “Payroll Pirate” scam stealing employees’ direct deposits
Among other things, the scammers bypass multi-factor authentication.
Discord says hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 users
As more sites require IDs for user age verification, expect more such breaches to come.
Salesforce says it won’t pay extortion demand in 1 billion records breach
Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters gave Salesforce until Friday to pay or else.
Security Latest
What to Know About the Shocking Louvre Jewelry Heist
In just seven minutes, the thieves took off with crown jewels containing with thousands of diamonds along with other precious gems.
What the Huge AWS Outage Reveals About the Internet
Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday morning, taking down wide swaths of the web—and highlighting a long-standing weakness in the internet's infrastructu...
6 Best VPN Services (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Every VPN says it’s the best, but only some of them are telling the truth. These are the best VPNs, WIRED-tested and approved.
Anthropic Has a Plan to Keep Its AI From Building a Nuclear Weapon. Will It Work?
Anthropic partnered with the US government to create a filter meant to block Claude from helping someone build a nuke. Experts are divided on whether its a necessary protection—or ...
Hackers Dox ICE, DHS, DOJ, and FBI Officials
Plus: A secret FBI anti-ransomware task force gets exposed, the mystery of the CIA’s Kryptos sculpture is finally solved, North Koreans busted hiding malware in the Ethereum blockc...
Why the F5 Hack Created an ‘Imminent Threat’ for Thousands of Networks
Networking software company F5 disclosed a long-term breach of its systems this week. The fallout could be severe.
One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure
Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts don't know what to think.
When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face
An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and ser...
A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones
The malicious app required to make a “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions.
Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process.
Fraud Prevention – Riskified
Who owns the risk when AI pays? The coming accountability void in agentic commerce
Recorded Future
Navigating Your Threat Intelligence Maturity Journey
Maximize your threat intelligence program. Understand your maturity stage, prioritize investments, and get a strategic plan with our free assessment.
September 2025 CVE Landscape
Discover the top 16 exploited vulnerabilities from September 2025, including critical Cisco and TP-Link flaws, malware-linked CVEs, and actionable threat intelligence from Recorded...
Using Real-Time Intelligence for Brand Protection
Learn how real-time intelligence strengthens brand protection, including strategies for protecting your reputation, preventing fraud, and building brand resilience.
How to Mitigate Supply Chain Attacks
For more proactive supply chain security, move beyond third-party risk checklists and defend against supply chain attacks with real-time intelligence.
BIETA: A Technology Enablement Front for China's MSS
Discover how China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) almost certainly operates BIETA and its subsidiary CIII as public fronts for cyber-espionage, covert communications, and techn...
Massive Malicious NPM Package Attack Threatens Software Supply Chains
A massive NPM supply chain attack leveraging “Shai-Hulud” malware has compromised 700+ packages, targeting developer credentials and CI/CD pipelines. Learn how it works—and how to ...
Real-World Executive Protection: How We Secure Our Own Leadership Team
Discover how Recorded Future protects its own executives using intelligence-led strategies. Learn how real-time threat monitoring and proactive security planning keep leadership sa...
The future of cyber defense is revealed next week
The future of autonomous cyber defense is going to be announced at Predict 2025. Learn how Fortune 500 companies achieve real-time risk mitigation through intelligent automation.
The CISO’s Guide to Continuous Threat Exposure Management
Discover how Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) helps CISOs proactively identify, prioritize, and remediate evolving cyber risks—far beyond traditional vulnerability scan...
Beyond the Hype: What 520+ Security Leaders Revealed About AI in Threat Intelligence
Discover what 520+ security leaders revealed about AI in threat intelligence. Explore key use cases, trust levels, and how AI is transforming cybersecurity operations.
Blog
Where is the beef? Developing a Deeper Understanding of Potential Fraud Schemes
The fraud auditing profession needs to provide better guidance or better examples of what is meant by a deeper understanding of fraud risk statements.
An Auditor's Obligation to Understand Fraud Schemes
Auditors can gain a deeper understanding of fraud risk schemes by developing fraud risk intelligence through studying fraud risk in the real world.
Is your fraud risk assessment designed to fail?
If you want to do a successful fraud risk assessment, you need to consider that people commit fraud, not internal controls.
Does Our Professional Guidance Provide Sufficient Guidance for Effective Fraud Risk Management
Does the professional guidance provided by the fraud risk management industry provide enough insights for companies to manage fraud risk?
Is Fraud Risk Assessment Simply an Academic Exercise?
Fraud risk assessments are prepared to identify risk and ensure that internal controls manage that risk, but are they more than an academic exercise?
The Fraud Auditor: What Does This Person Look Like?
What does a fraud auditor need? Superior knowledge of fraud risk, superior research skills, superior debating skills, and, superior audit skills.
What is a Fraud Scheme?
The fraud auditing industry uses so many terms interchangeably that it creates confusion. Let's cut the confusion and implement better fraud definitions.
Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Fraud Schemes
If you are conducting an expenditure audit, purchasing audit or an accounts payable audit, consider the likelihood of a pass-through scheme.
Proactive Approach to Fraud Detection: A New State of Mind
If the fraud audit profession wants a “more proactive approach to fraud detection” it is time to recognize that auditors must develop a new set of skills.
Is Fraud Auditing About Mitigating or Managing Risk?
Are most fraud risk assessments merely an academic exercise to meet the standards or is the process truly effective? Let's explore that question.
Cybersecurity News
Security Leaders Share Why 77% Organizations Lose Data Due to Insider Risks
77% of organizations have experienced insider-related data loss in the last 18 months.
180,000 Records of PII and Payment Information Exposed
Approximately 180,000 records containing PII and payment data were exposed. 
Report Finds That Staff Burnout Is a Top Challenge for Organizations
Staff burnout cited as top concern for security leaders
60% of Security Leaders Say Threat Actors Are Evolving Too Quickly
Threat actors are evolving too quickly for organizations to keep up
85,000 Pet and Pet Owner Records Exposed
More than 85,000 pet and pet owner records were exposed. 
Protecting Critical Infrastructure With Limited Funding
In this episode of Lock It Down with Security Magazine, Associate Editor Taelor Sutherland speaks with Chetrice Romero, a senior cybersecurity advisor at Ice Miller. 
Why a Unified View Across IT, Continuity, and Security Makes or Breaks Crisis Response
Most organizations today aren’t short on alerts. The real problem is what comes next.
Cyber Risks Can Be Legal Risks: How to Protect the Organization
Attorneys share their insights about the legal considerations organizations should be aware of when it comes to AI, third party relationships and BYOD policies.
145,000 Healthcare Records Exposed
A database in the healthcare industry was exposed. 
US Government Shutdown Begins October 1, 2025
The U.S. government has shut down as of 12:01 am on October 1, 2025.
Fraud Prevention Archives | PYMNTS.com
Romance Fraud Reports Increase 9% in UK
Payment service providers and online platforms can help fight romance fraud, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority said Friday (Oct. 17).
Data Beats Instinct in the Race to Outrun Fraudsters
Steve Bledsoe of Entersekt says banks that layer data with context can keep real-time payments from becoming real-time losses to scammers.
Regulators’ Call Spurs Wide-Ranging Comments on Payments Fraud
Visa, credit unions and banks weighed in on payments fraud, emphasizing AI, education, collaboration, and mobile deposit safeguards.
Risk Experts Tell Congress Banks Need to Unify Against Fraud
Banks face limitations when it comes to combatting fraud with technology alone, witnesses told a House subcommittee.
Financial Leaders Warn Against Giving AI a 51% Stake in Decisions
A PYMNTS report examines how banks, credit unions and FinTechs are rethinking data strategies as AI takes on a larger role in finance.
Entrust Adds Mastercard Insights to Identity Verification Platform
Entrust has integrated Mastercard Identity insights powered by Ekata into the Entrust Identity Verification Security Platform.
SEC Launches Task Force to Prevent Fraud Against Investors
A new SEC cross-border task force will initially focus on investigating possible securities law violations connected to overseas companies.
FinCEN Supports Banking Consortium Approach to Fraud
The FinCEN issued guidance encouraging cross-border sharing of information between and among financial institutions to fight fraud.
FinTechs Confront Escalating Fraud as Losses Soar 65%
FinTechs face an escalating battle against identity fraud, as U.S. financial institutions saw fraud losses soar by approximately 65%.
Reality Check: Fact vs. Fiction in Real-Time Payments Fraud
Real-time payments fraud fears hamper adoption despite instant rails carrying lower risks than legacy payments like checks and ACH.
MSRC Security Update Guide
Chromium: CVE-2025-11756 Use after free in Safe Browsing
CVE-2025-55320 Configuration Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53741 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53759 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53760 Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53761 Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-50154 Microsoft Windows File Explorer Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53731 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53733 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53735 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Krebs on Security
Email Bombs Exploit Lax Authentication in Zendesk
Cybercriminals are abusing a widespread lack of authentication in the customer service platform Zendesk to flood targeted email inboxes with menacing messages that come from hundre...
Patch Tuesday, October 2025 ‘End of 10’ Edition
Microsoft today released software updates to plug a whopping 172 security holes in its Windows operating systems, including at least three vulnerabilities that are already being ac...
DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS
The world's largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like A...
ShinyHunters Wage Broad Corporate Extortion Spree
A cybercriminal group that used voice phishing attacks to siphon more than a billion records from Salesforce customers earlier this year has launched a website that threatens to pu...
Feds Tie ‘Scattered Spider’ Duo to $115M in Ransoms
U.S. prosecutors last week levied criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider, a prolific cybercr...
Self-Replicating Worm Hits 180+ Software Packages
At least 187 code packages made available through the JavaScript repository NPM have been infected with a self-replicating worm that steals credentials from developers and publishe...
Bulletproof Host Stark Industries Evades EU Sanctions
In May 2025, the European Union levied financial sanctions on the owners of Stark Industries Solutions Ltd., a bulletproof hosting provider that materialized two weeks before Russi...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, September 2025 Edition
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited...
18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto
At least 18 popular JavaScript code packages that are collectively downloaded more than two billion times each week were briefly compromised with malicious software today, after a ...
GOP Cries Censorship Over Spam Filters That Work
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week sent a letter to Google's CEO demanding to know why Gmail was blocking messages from Republican senders while allegedly...
ZDI: Upcoming Advisories
ZDI-CAN-28304: Docker
Trend Micro Research, News, Perspectives
Shifts in the Underground: The Impact of Water Kurita’s (Lumma Stealer) Doxxing
A targeted underground doxxing campaign exposed alleged core members of Lumma Stealer (Water Kurita), resulting in a sharp decline in its activity and a migration of customers to r...
Operation Zero Disco: Attackers Exploit Cisco SNMP Vulnerability to Deploy Rootkits
Trendℱ Research has uncovered an attack campaign exploiting the Cisco SNMP vulnerability CVE-2025-20352, allowing remote code execution and rootkit deployment on unprotected device...
Trend Micro launches new integration with Zscaler to deliver real-time, Risk-Based Zero Trust Access
With Trend's latest integration with Zscaler, real-time risk-based zero trust access is now possible - learn more.
Weaponized AI Assistants & Credential Thieves
Learn the state of AI and the NPM ecosystem with the recent s1ngularity' weaponized AI for credential theft.
How Your AI Chatbot Can Become a Backdoor
In this post of THE AI BREACH, learn how your Chatbot can become a backdoor.
A Cascade of Insecure Architectures: Axis Plugin Design Flaw Expose Select Autodesk Revit Users to Supply Chain Risk
We discovered Azure Storage Account credentials exposed in Axis Communications’ Autodesk Revit plugin, that could allow unauthorized modification of cloud-hosted files. This exposu...
Self-Propagating Malware Spreading Via WhatsApp, Targets Brazilian Users
Trendℱ Research has identified an active campaign spreading via WhatsApp through a ZIP file attachment. When executed, the malware establishes persistence and hijacks the compromis...
Cloud Security in the CNAPP Era: Eight Important Takeaways
Learn how cloud security works in the CNAPP era from this latest report get eight major takeaways.
CNAPP is the Solution to Multi-cloud Flexibility
Cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP) not only helps organizations protect, but offers the flexibility of multi-cloud.
New LockBit 5.0 Targets Windows, Linux, ESXi
Trendℱ Research analyzed source binaries from the latest activity from notorious LockBit ransomware with their 5.0 version that exhibits advanced obfuscation, anti-analysis techniq...
Heimdal Security Blog
Heimdal 5.0.0 RC: RDP Protection, Ransomware Detection, and OS Deployment
Version 5.0.0 adds three major features for MSPs. a module that controls RDP access an improved ransomware detection engine a simpler way to deploy Windows over the network. Remote...
Where Ransomware Profits Go and How to Cut Them Off
Researched and written by Heimdal founder Morten Kjaersgaard, this article exposes how even limited cooperation between registry bodies and law enforcement could cripple ransomware...
ITDR vs EDR: What are the Key Differences?
Both ITDR and EDR offer real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis, and threat response. But there are also some key differences.
What Is Identity Threat Detection and Response?
Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) monitors activity associated with user accounts and conducts realtime behavioral analysis.
Small Business Cybersecurity Statistics in 2025
Small businesses are a big target for cyber criminals. Read our small business statistics rundown to see how they were affected in 2025.
Follow the Money Blueprint For MSP Success (With Dave Sobel)
“If I was starting an MSP today, I am not sure I would start an MSP.” Now that’s a way to grab your attention when opening a podcast. Coming from Dave Sobel, someone who’s been an ...
Digital doppelgÀngers: How sophisticated impersonation scams target content creators and audiences
Criminals no longer rely on awkward emails or broken-English messages. Today, they copy creators’ voices, faces, and personas. The result is something far more convincing and dange...
Heimdal Joins the Tidal Cyber Registry with Its Extended Detection & Response (XDR) Solution
Heimdal’s Extended Detection & Response (XDR) solution is now officially listed in the Tidal Cyber Registry, a trusted source for evaluating how security products align with real-w...
The Ultimate MSP Podcast List
Discover 15 must-hear podcasts packed with real strategy, sharp insights, and no wasted airtime. Ready to binge your way to a smarter 2026?
Cyber Essentials Explained – And How Heimdal Helps You Pass and Stay Compliant
Learn what Cyber Essentials means for your UK organisation and how can HeimdalÂź help you achieve compliance and stay compliant.
Microsoft 365 Blog
What’s new in Copilot Studio: September 2025
In this edition of our monthly roundup, we’re recapping new features released in Microsoft Copilot Studio in September 2025.
Meet Microsoft 365 Premium: Your AI and productivity powerhouse
Microsoft is taking a big step forward with major updates to our individual subscription lineup, combining the best of AI and productivity at an unbeatable price.
Vibe working: Introducing Agent Mode and Office Agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot introduces Agent Mode in Office apps, enabling smarter document creation, analysis, and collaboration across Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Empower your workforce with agents in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Find ready-to-use agents and more in the Microsoft 365 Copilot Agent Store and the Microsoft Marketplace. Get started today
Expanding model choice in Microsoft 365 Copilot
We’re excited to announce that we’re expanding the models that power Microsoft 365 Copilot with the addition of Anthropic models.
Microsoft 365 Copilot: Enabling human-agent teams
Discover how Microsoft 365 Copilot’s new collaborative agents transform teamwork with AI-powered support in Teams, SharePoint, and Viva Engage.
Evolving our productivity offerings to resolve European competition concerns about Teams
Microsoft recently finalized an agreement with the European Commission (Microsoft’s “Commitments”) in which we will expand interoperability. Learn more.
Moving sales, service, and finance to the Frontier with Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft is announcing the addition of role-based AI solutions to Microsoft 365 Copilot for sales, service, and finance professionals.
Reimagining work: Microsoft’s vision for the future of Desktop as a Service
Available today: GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Microsoft has launched GPT-5 in Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, featuring a system for more efficient problem-solving.
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Windows Server 2025 now generally available, with advanced security, improved performance, and cloud agility
Enhance your security options and take advantage of new hybrid cloud capabilities with Windows Server 2025. Learn more.
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Blog Articles - Identity Insights | Trulioo
Building Secure Cross-Border Payments: A Verification Strategy for Global Growth
Discover how payments leaders can enable trusted global growth through automated verification, fraud prevention and compliance with Trulioo.
3 Key Insights: Fighting Fraud and Verifying Faster with Intelligent KYC and KYB Automation
Discover how intelligent KYC and KYB automation reduces onboarding costs, accelerates verification, and strengthens compliance. Learn 3 proven strategies from Trulioo to fight frau...
The Future of Agentic Commerce: Scaling Trust With Know Your Agent (KYA)
Discover how Know Your Agent (KYA) builds trust in AI-led commerce with identity, consent and compliance, scaling secure AI agent interactions.
Outpacing Fraud: How to Build Layered Strategies That Verify Businesses at Scale
Learn how layered approaches using KYB, UBO checks and fraud signal detection help identify fake businesses before they exploit your platform.
Trulioo Named Leading Vendor in 2025 Liminal ‘Linkℱ Index: Business and Entity Verification’
Trulioo ranks top 3 in the 2025 Liminal Link Index for business and entity verification, leading in AI fraud detection, compliance and onboarding.
The Rise of Synthetic Business Fraud: How to Fight Back With Layered Verification
Fight synthetic business fraud with layered KYB and AI-driven verification. Learn from Trulioo and Mastercard experts.
If You’re Not Digital First, You’re Last: Insights From Money20/20 Europe
Discover how Nium, Worldline, Paysafe & Trulioo scale secure onboarding with AI and automation. Insights from Money20/20 Europe 2025 panel.
FINTRAC Insights: An Overview of Canada’s Identity Verification Guidelines and Reporting Obligations
FINTRAC identity verification requirements, obligations and guidance for Reporting Entities doing business in Canada.
Battle of the Bots: 3 Key AI Insights From Money20/20 Asia
The intensifying battle between AI-powered fraud and AI-driven defenses took center stage during a panel...
The Payments Race: How to Verify at the Speed of Money
Discover how payments companies can navigate fraud and compliance challenges in the fast-growing cross-border payments industry.
InfoSec Insights
4 Key SMB Takeaways from OWASP’s GenAI Security Incident Response Guide
Explore 4 takeaways from OWASP's GenAI Security Incident Response Guide to learn why it’s fundamental to every organization’s cybersecurity.
The Ultimate Guide to Software Supply Chain Security Risks, Threats, and Mitigations
This ultimate guide tells everything you need to know to successfully identify, analyze & mitigate the most common software supply chain security risks.
5 Real-World Software Nightmares That Code Integrity Verification Could Have Prevented
Learn from the past to prepare for the future with these 5 infamous cyber attacks (and their disastrous consequences) that could have been prevented with code integrity check. Oper...
How Does PKI Work? A Look at the Inner Workings of Public Key Infrastructure
How does PKI work? How public key infrastructure protects data using authentication, cryptographic key, digital certificates& a trust chain.
8 Practical PKI Uses & Applications That Drive SMB Security
Explore eight practical PKI uses and applications you can implement right now as a small or mid-size business owner (8 SMB PKI use cases).
Demystifying PKI Technology: An Essential Guide for IT Security Professionals
Learn what PKI technology is & the role PKI IT security plays in securing environments by enabling data privacy, integrity, and authentication
10 Digital Identity Examples for Small Business Owners
Explore 10 digital identity examples that you can implement within your small or mid-size business without breaking the bank.
Industry Leaders Approve the Move to a 47-Day SSL Certificate Validity Period
Get the latest news relating to SSL/TLS certificate validity period changes from the CA/B Forum, which will move to 47-day validity by 2029.
How to Use Google Cloud KMS with Sectigo Code Signing Certificates (2025 Guide)
Learn how to generate and use a Sectigo Code Signing Certificate key with Google Cloud KMS to sign cloud projects in this step-by-step guide.
What ‘Harvest Now, Decrypt Later’ Means for SMBs (and 7 Steps to Prevent These Attacks)
Learn what a harvest now, decrypt later (retrospective decryption) attack means for small & mid-size businesses and how you can fight them.
Blog – Forter
The Age of Agentic AI: How to Thrive in the Next Era of Commerce
Agentic AI is transforming commerce. Learn how top brands like AWS, Shopify & Forter are preparing for AI-driven shopping, payments & fraud at scale.
The Agentic AI Questions Commerce Leaders Must Ask
Explore how agentic AI is transforming digital commerce — redefining trust, identity, and customer journeys with intelligent automation
The Next Era of Commerce: Why Agentic AI is the Shift You Can’t Ignore
Learn how agentic AI is transforming e-commerce. Discover strategies to optimize fraud prevention, trust, and CX in AI-powered digital commerce.
Proposing a Trusted Agentic Commerce Protocol
Introducing the Trusted Agentic Commerce Protocol, a new standard to unlock AI-powered commerce for merchants and developers.
Redefining Customer Loyalty in an AI-First World
AI agents are changing the rules of commerce. Here’s how merchants can stay relevant when the buyer might not be human.
Returns Abuse: Double-Dipping Fraud Doubles Down
Returns abuse is surging — and double-dipping fraud is leading the charge. Learn how to spot it, stop it, and protect your profits.
Smarter Authentication in an AI-Driven World
Learn how smarter, low-friction authentication improves security, increases approval rates, and delivers a seamless experience in an AI-powered world.
“Clean Slate” Travel Fraud Is On The Rise
Combat Clean Slate Fraud in the Travel Industry – Learn How to Protect Your Vouchers, Loyalty Programs, and Customer Trust.
Agentic AI: Changing the Fraud Game
Agentic AI fraud is changing the game. Find out how bots are evolving and what fraud teams need to do to stay ahead.
Future-Proofing Commerce for the Agentic AI Era
Protect revenue, reduce risk, and embrace insights with Forter’s latest agentic AI-focused platform enhancements
CISA Cybersecurity Advisories
CISA Shares Lessons Learned from an Incident Response Engagement
Countering Chinese State-Sponsored Actors Compromise of Networks Worldwide to Feed Global Espionage System
CISA and USCG Identify Areas for Cyber Hygiene Improvement After Conducting Proactive Threat Hunt at US Critical Infrastructure Organization
#StopRansomware: Interlock
Ransomware Actors Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring and Management to Compromise Utility Billing Software Provider
Threat Actors Deploy LummaC2 Malware to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data from Organizations
Russian GRU Targeting Western Logistics Entities and Technology Companies
Fast Flux: A National Security Threat
#StopRansomware: Medusa Ransomware
#StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware
WeLiveSecurity
Gamaredon X Turla collab
ESET researchers reveal how the notorious APT group Turla collaborates with fellow FSB-associated group known as Gamaredon to compromise high‑profile targets in Ukraine.
Small businesses, big targets: Protecting your business against ransomware
Long known to be a sweet spot for cybercriminals, small businesses are more likely to be victimized by ransomware than large enterprises.
HybridPetya: The Petya/NotPetya copycat comes with a twist
HybridPetya is the fourth publicly known real or proof-of-concept bootkit with UEFI Secure Boot bypass functionality.
Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass
ESET Research has discovered HybridPetya, a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware that adds the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE‑2024‑7344...
Are cybercriminals hacking your systems – or just logging in?
As bad actors often simply waltz through companies’ digital front doors with a key, here’s how to keep your own door firmly locked tight.
Preventing business disruption and building cyber-resilience with MDR
Given the serious financial and reputational risks of incidents that grind business to a halt, organizations need to prioritize a prevention-first cybersecurity strategy.
Under lock and key: Safeguarding business data with encryption
As the attack surface expands and the threat landscape grows more complex, it’s time to consider whether your data protection strategy is fit for purpose
GhostRedirector poisons Windows servers: Backdoors with a side of Potatoes
ESET researchers have identified a new threat actor targeting Windows servers with a passive C++ backdoor and a malicious IIS module that manipulates Google search results.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2025 edition
ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at some of the top cybersecurity stories that moved the needle, raised the alarms or offered vital lessons in August 2025.
Don’t let “back to school” become “back to (cyber)bullying”
Cyberbullying is a fact of life in our digital-centric society, but there are ways to push back. Here's how.
WeLiveSecurity
Gamaredon X Turla collab
ESET researchers reveal how the notorious APT group Turla collaborates with fellow FSB-associated group known as Gamaredon to compromise high‑profile targets in Ukraine.
Small businesses, big targets: Protecting your business against ransomware
Long known to be a sweet spot for cybercriminals, small businesses are more likely to be victimized by ransomware than large enterprises.
HybridPetya: The Petya/NotPetya copycat comes with a twist
HybridPetya is the fourth publicly known real or proof-of-concept bootkit with UEFI Secure Boot bypass functionality.
Introducing HybridPetya: Petya/NotPetya copycat with UEFI Secure Boot bypass
ESET Research has discovered HybridPetya, a copycat of the infamous Petya/NotPetya malware that adds the capability of compromising UEFI-based systems and weaponizing CVE‑2024‑7344...
Are cybercriminals hacking your systems – or just logging in?
As bad actors often simply waltz through companies’ digital front doors with a key, here’s how to keep your own door firmly locked tight.
Preventing business disruption and building cyber-resilience with MDR
Given the serious financial and reputational risks of incidents that grind business to a halt, organizations need to prioritize a prevention-first cybersecurity strategy.
Under lock and key: Safeguarding business data with encryption
As the attack surface expands and the threat landscape grows more complex, it’s time to consider whether your data protection strategy is fit for purpose
GhostRedirector poisons Windows servers: Backdoors with a side of Potatoes
ESET researchers have identified a new threat actor targeting Windows servers with a passive C++ backdoor and a malicious IIS module that manipulates Google search results.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2025 edition
ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at some of the top cybersecurity stories that moved the needle, raised the alarms or offered vital lessons in August 2025.
Don’t let “back to school” become “back to (cyber)bullying”
Cyberbullying is a fact of life in our digital-centric society, but there are ways to push back. Here's how.
Fraud Prevention Archives - Alloy Silverstein
Beware of Misleading Tax Advice on Social Media
Each year the IRS educates taxpayers on the most trending fraud schemes that could deceive individuals and businesses during tax season. In late 2024, The IRS took to warning the p...
Scammers Up Their Game With AI
Learn how to spot the threats and protect yourself from scammers using AI for phishing and deepfakes with smart security practices.
The Essential Guide to Safeguarding Your Online Passwords
Protect your personal and business data with strong passwords, two-factor authentication, and smart cybersecurity practices.
Beware: Tax Season is Scam Season
Tax season is also prime time for tax scams. To safeguard your personal information, consider these key points: Communication methods The IRS initiates contact primarily through ma...
Stop Scams: Fraud Prevention Starts with Your Employees
You can be as proactive and protective as possible when it comes to cyber security for your business, but there’s one vulnerability you cannot eliminate: human error. In fact, stat...
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Shopping Scams
The holidays are typically the time of year for gifting presents to friends and family or donations to charity. Unfortunately, not-so-jolly fraudsters take advantage of this genero...
IRS Issues “Dirty Dozen” Fraud Warnings
Each year, the IRS releases a “Dirty Dozen” series to highlight the most common fraud schemes taxpayers should be aware of.
IRS Identity Theft Season Begins Now
Each year thieves try to steal billions in federal withholdings by stealing your identity. As the IRS focuses more attention on this quickly growing problem, now is the time of yea...
Five Ways to Protect Your Finances from Fraud
With fraud on the rise, it’s important to understand how to best protect yourself and your financial accounts. Here are five ways you can stay proactive to avoid fraudulent credit ...
Safeguarding Your Business’s Cash with Segregation of Duties
Pop quiz: Is fraud and embezzlement more common in small or large businesses? Unfor­tunately for small businesses, since they often lack the internal controls that are typically in...
Microsoft Security Response Center
Why XSS still matters: MSRC’s perspective on a 25-year-old threat
BlueHat Asia 2025: Closing soon: Submit your papers by September 14, 2025
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Microsoft Bounty Program year in review: $17 million in rewards
Zero Day Quest: Join the largest hacking event with up to $5 million in total bounty awards
.NET Bounty Program now offers up to $40,000 in awards
How Microsoft defends against indirect prompt injection attacks
Customer guidance for SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2025-53770
Congratulations to the MSRC 2025 Most Valuable Security Researchers!
Congratulations to the top MSRC 2025 Q2 security researchers!
Fraud Prevention Archives - Hoosier Hills Credit Union
Scams Targeting Seniors
Scammers target seniors more aggressively than any other group. Recognizing the most common scams helps prevent your money and personal information from getting stolen.
Protect Yourself Online
No matter how tech savvy you are, cybersecurity should be top of mind anytime you...
Preventing Identity Theft
In today’s uber-connected online world, the risk of identity theft is hard to avoid. But...
Partners in Fraud Prevention
Partners in Fraud Prevention Fraud prevention is a very important feature of your financial security....
Scammers Team Up
In this post, learn ore about recent cyber attacks and how to avoid them.
HHCU Improves Online and Mobile Banking Security
Hoosier Hills Credit Union (HHCU) has bolstered security for its online and mobile banking platforms to combat credential -stuffing attacks.
New Online/Mobile Banking Feature: Dispute Tracking
Dispute Tracking allows you to fight fraud by immediately flagging unknown transactions from within Online and Mobile Banking.
What is a Money Mule Scam?
A Money Mule Scam occurs when the victim, often unknowingly, acts as a “mule” to transfer money so criminals can avoid financial institutions.
How Can You Tell if a Call, Text or Email is Fraudulent?
Whether they disguise their fraud schemes or pretend to be your banking partner, knowing what to expect helps keep you and your funds protected from fraud.
Recognizing Lonely Heart Scams
Among the most insidious types of fraud we see are Lonely Heart, or Romance Scams, because they combine traditional theft with emotional betrayal of someone who has built a relatio...
Threatpost
Student Loan Breach Exposes 2.5M Records
2.5 million people were affected, in a breach that could spell more trouble down the line.
Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger
Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.
Tentacles of ‘0ktapus’ Threat Group Victimize 130 Firms
Over 130 companies tangled in sprawling phishing campaign that spoofed a multi-factor authentication system.
Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise
Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.
Cybercriminals Are Selling Access to Chinese Surveillance Cameras
Tens of thousands of cameras have failed to patch a critical, 11-month-old CVE, leaving thousands of organizations exposed.
Twitter Whistleblower Complaint: The TL;DR Version
Twitter is blasted for security and privacy lapses by the company’s former head of security who alleges the social media giant’s actions amount to a national security risk.
Firewall Bug Under Active Attack Triggers CISA Warning
CISA is warning that Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS is under active attack and needs to be patched ASAP.
Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers
Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.
iPhone Users Urged to Update to Patch 2 Zero-Days
Separate fixes to macOS and iOS patch respective flaws in the kernel and WebKit that can allow threat actors to take over devices and are under attack.
Google Patches Chrome’s Fifth Zero-Day of the Year
An insufficient validation input flaw, one of 11 patched in an update this week, could allow for arbitrary code execution and is under active attack.