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New Charon Ransomware Adopts Earth Baxia APT Techniques to Target Enterprises

On 12 August 2025, Trend Micro researchers revealed the emergence of Charon, a new ransomware family deploying advanced persistent threat (APT)-level tactics historically linked to...

Muddled Libra Rebounds: Cybercrime Group Now Faster, Farther-Reaching, and More Impactful in 2025

A reinvigorated Muddled Libra, also known as Scattered Spider and UNC3944, has reemerged with evolved tactics, broader reach, and accelerated operations across key sectors...

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The Cost of a Call: How Voice Phishing Campaigns Escalated into Salesforce Data Extortion

A sophisticated cybersecurity campaign leveraging voice phishing (vishing) has...

TikTok Shop Scam “ClickTok” Unleashes SparkKitty Spyware in Global Phishing Blitz

A massive cybersecurity campaign dubbed ClickTok is targeting TikTok Shop users...

CVE‑2025‑7847: Arbitrary File Upload in AI Engine Puts 100K+ WordPress Sites at Risk of RCE

On 18 July 2025, researchers at Wordfence disclosed CVE‑2025‑7847, a high-severity...

Jordan’s Cyber Incidents Soar: NCC Reports 6,758 Attacks in 2024

On 31 July 2025, Jordan’s National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) revealed that...

Russian FSB‑Linked “Secret Blizzard” Launches ISP‑Level AiTM Campaign Against Moscow Embassies

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign...

US Nuclear Agency Hacked Through Microsoft SharePoint Flaws

Microsoft SharePoint has frequently made headlines—and often for negative...

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Fortressing Your Business Data: Top 10 Most Secure ERP Systems in 2024

In today's data-driven business landscape, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software plays a critical role. It manages core functionalities like finance, inventory, human...
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ASIC Sues FIIG Securities Over Cybersecurity Failures Leading to Data Theft

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched...

Cybersecurity Breach at the University of Notre Dame Australia: Investigation Underway

The University of Notre Dame Australia is currently investigating...

Bunnings Faces Privacy Backlash Over Facial Recognition Technology Use

Bunnings Group Limited, a prominent retail chain in Australia,...

Taking Actions To Protect Children: Australia’s Stand Against Kids Social Media Risks

The rapid rise of social media has transformed communication,...
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Google Play Enforces Stricter Global Licensing Rules for Cryptocurrency Apps

Google Play has introduced new, jurisdiction-specific licensing requirements for publishing cryptocurrency exchanges and software wallets, effective immediately. The policy aims to align app distribution...

Microsoft Patches 111 CVEs in August 2025 Security Update, Including Critical Azure OpenAI Flaw

On 13 August 2025, Microsoft released its monthly security updates addressing 111 vulnerabilities, including a critical CVSS 10.0 flaw in Azure OpenAI and multiple...

Coordinated Brute-Force Campaign Targets Fortinet SSL VPN and FortiManager Services

On 3 August 2025, threat intelligence firm GreyNoise detected an unprecedented surge in brute-force attempts against Fortinet SSL VPNs - over 780 unique IPs...

New Charon Ransomware Adopts Earth Baxia APT Techniques to Target Enterprises

On 12 August 2025, Trend Micro researchers revealed the emergence of Charon, a new ransomware family deploying advanced persistent threat (APT)-level tactics historically linked...

Dutch NCSC Confirms Advanced Zero-Day Attacks on Citrix NetScaler: Multiple Critical Organizations Breached

On 11 August 2025, the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) confirmed that multiple critical organizations in the Netherlands have been successfully compromised via...

Ghanaian Nationals Extradited in $100M Romance Scam and Business Email Compromise Case

On 8 August 2025, U.S. federal authorities announced the extradition of three Ghanaian nationals accused of leading an international fraud network that stole over...

Australian Privacy Regulator Launches Landmark Civil Penalty Action Against Optus Over 2022 Data Breach

On 8 August 2025, the Australian Information Commissioner (AIC) filed civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Singtel Optus Pty Limited and Optus...

Bouygues Telecom Cyberattack Exposes 6.4 Million Customers Second Telecom Breach in France This Month

On 6 August 2025, Bouygues Telecom confirmed a cyberattack that exposed personal data of 6.4 million customer accounts, marking the second breach in the...

Air France & KLM Hit in Supply-Chain CRM Breach; ShinyHunters Behind Salesforce Attacks on Global Giants

Air France and KLM have confirmed that hackers accessed customer data via a third-party contact-center platform during the week of 28 July 2025, prompting...

MTN South Africa Launches Nation’s First Re-Usable Biometric Digital ID Across All Stores

On 8 August 2025, MTN South Africa announced the nationwide rollout of a re-usable biometric digital ID system in partnership with Vigilate AI -...

Nigeria Convicts 21 Foreign Hackers, Fines Each ₦1 Million, Orders Deportation in Six Days

On 8 August 2025, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted 21 foreign nationals for high-level cybercrime, imposing ₦1 million fines on each and...

The Cost of a Call: How Voice Phishing Campaigns Escalated into Salesforce Data Extortion

A sophisticated cybersecurity campaign leveraging voice phishing (vishing) has evolved into a high-stakes data extortion threat. Tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6240 by Google Threat...

Microsoft Patches Critical Exchange Hybrid Vulnerability Allowing Cloud Privilege Escalation

On 6 August 2025, Microsoft released a critical security update addressing a newly documented Elevation of Privilege vulnerability-CVE-2025-53786-impacting Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployments. The...

Nigerian National Extradited to U.S. to Face Hacking, Fraud, and Identity Theft Charges

On 8 August 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, 39, a Nigerian national, has been extradited from France to...

TikTok Shop Scam “ClickTok” Unleashes SparkKitty Spyware in Global Phishing Blitz

A massive cybersecurity campaign dubbed ClickTok is targeting TikTok Shop users worldwide, combining phishing and malware to steal credentials and deploy SparkKitty spyware. First reported by CTM360...

Cybercrime Surge, State-Sponsored Faketivists, and Evolving OT Threats: Key Insights from 2025H1

Forescout’s newly released 2025H1 Threat Review (5 August 2025) reveals an alarming escalation in cybersecurity threats, including advanced ransomware operations, infostealer tactics like ClickFix,...

Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority Boosts Cybersecurity Awareness at Muscat and Salalah Airports

On 8 August 2025, Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launched the second edition of its Civil Aviation Cybersecurity Awareness Program at Muscat International Airport...

CVE‑2025‑7847: Arbitrary File Upload in AI Engine Puts 100K+ WordPress Sites at Risk of RCE

On 18 July 2025, researchers at Wordfence disclosed CVE‑2025‑7847, a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the widely used AI Engine WordPress plugin, affecting versions...

Jordan’s Cyber Incidents Soar: NCC Reports 6,758 Attacks in 2024

On 31 July 2025, Jordan’s National Cybersecurity Center (NCC) revealed that 6,758 cyber incidents targeted national cyberspace in 2024 a 175 percent increase versus 2023. Detection rates...

Russian FSB‑Linked “Secret Blizzard” Launches ISP‑Level AiTM Campaign Against Moscow Embassies

Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered an advanced cyberespionage campaign by Russian state‑aligned actor Secret Blizzard (also known as Turla) targeting foreign embassies in Moscow...

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Bug Bounty Bonanza: WazirX Launches Program After $230 Million Cyberattack

In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity, the Indian cryptocurrency...

Why Your Company Needs a Bug Bounty Program: A Proactive Approach to Cybersecurity

In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity threats are a...

Big Bucks for Bugs: Google’s $10 Million Bug Bounty Award and Lessons for Responsible Disclosure

In the ever-evolving battle against cybercrime, bug bounty programs...
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