Penetration TestingCobalt Strike abuse by cybercriminals slashed 80%Laura FrenchMarch 10, 2025Fortra gave an update on two years of efforts to reduce abuse of its redteaming tool.
Data SecurityNew York attorney general hits Allstate with suit over data breachesShaun NicholsMarch 10, 2025The incidents occurred in 2020 and 2021, and exposed the data of 165,000 people in New York state.
Vulnerability ManagementCritical 9.8 PHP flaw exploited in US, Japan and SingaporeSteve ZurierMarch 10, 2025Security pros say exploitation of critical PHP flaw could lead to system compromise and ransomware attacks.
Governance, Risk and ComplianceCHIPS and Science Act in jeopardy under Trump administrationShaun NicholsMarch 7, 2025Speaking in an address to Congress, Trump slammed the act, calling it a “horrible, horrible thing.”
RansomwareCybercriminals go old school with snail mail ransomware schemeShaun NicholsMarch 7, 2025The FBI is warning of a ransomware operation targeting C-suite executives via the US Postal Service.
Threat IntelligenceSurvey highlights rise of AI, multichannel, personality identity attacksLaura FrenchMarch 7, 2025The SoSafe Cybercrime Trends 2025 report also covers supply chain risks and cyber resilience inequality.
Vulnerability ManagementMalvertising op targets almost 1M devices via malicious GitHub reposSteve ZurierMarch 7, 2025Three-stage campaign relies on consumer and corporate users downloading illegal content from malware-laden websites.
MalwareEncryptHub malware operations, attack chain exposedLaura FrenchMarch 6, 2025The threat actor has compromised more than 600 organizations to deploy infostealers.
Governance, Risk and ComplianceShould contractors disclose vulnerabilities to get government work?Steve ZurierMarch 6, 2025House bill requires all federal contractors to submit to a vulnerability disclosure program.
RansomwareHealthcare organizations facing more sophisticated attacksShaun NicholsMarch 5, 2025Nearly three quarters of respondents said attacks on their healthcare organizations were more sophisticated than previous years.