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May 19, 2025
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⚡ Weekly Recap: Zero-Day Exploits, Insider Threats, APT Targeting, Botnets and More

Cybersecurity leaders aren’t just dealing with attacks—they’re also protecting trust, keeping systems running, and maintaining their organization’s reputation. This week’s developments highlight a bigger issue: as we rely more on digital tools, hidden weaknesses can quietly grow. Just fixing problems isn’t enough anymore—resilience needs to be built into everything...

May 16, 2025
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New HTTPBot Botnet Launches 200+ Precision DDoS Attacks on Gaming and Tech Sectors

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new botnet malware called HTTPBot that has been used to primarily single out the gaming industry, as well as technology companies and educational institutions in China. “Over the past few months, it has expanded aggressively, continuously leveraging infected devices to launch external...

May 16, 2025
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Top 10 Best Practices for Effective Data Protection

Data is the lifeblood of productivity, and protecting sensitive data is more critical than ever. With cyber threats evolving rapidly and data privacy regulations tightening, organizations must stay vigilant and proactive to safeguard their most valuable assets. But how do you build an effective data protection framework? In this...

May 16, 2025
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Researchers Expose New Intel CPU Flaws Enabling Memory Leaks and Spectre v2 Attacks

Researchers at ETH Zürich have discovered yet another security flaw that they say impacts all modern Intel CPUs and causes them to leak sensitive data from memory, showing that the vulnerability known as Spectre continues to haunt computer systems after more than seven years. The vulnerability, referred to as...

May 16, 2025
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Fileless Remcos RAT Delivered via LNK Files and MSHTA in PowerShell-Based Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new malware campaign that makes use of a PowerShell-based shellcode loader to deploy a remote access trojan called Remcos RAT. “Threat actors delivered malicious LNK files embedded within ZIP archives, often disguised as Office documents,” Qualys security researcher Akshay Thorve said in...

May 16, 2025
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[Webinar] From Code to Cloud to SOC: Learn a Smarter Way to Defend Modern Applications

Modern apps move fast—faster than most security teams can keep up. As businesses rush to build in the cloud, security often lags behind. Teams scan code in isolation, react late to cloud threats, and monitor SOC alerts only after damage is done. Attackers don’t wait. They exploit vulnerabilities within...

May 15, 2025
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Meta to Train AI on E.U. User Data From May 27 Without Consent; Noyb Threatens Lawsuit

Austrian privacy non-profit noyb (none of your business) has sent Meta’s Irish headquarters a cease-and-desist letter, threatening the company with a class action lawsuit if it proceeds with its plans to train users’ data for training its artificial intelligence (AI) models without an explicit opt-in. The move comes weeks...

May 15, 2025
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Coinbase Agents Bribed, Data of ~1% Users Leaked; $20M Extortion Attempt Fails

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that unknown cyber actors broke into its systems and stole account data for a small subset of its customers. “Criminals targeted our customer support agents overseas,” the company said in a statement. “They used cash offers to convince a small group of insiders to...

May 15, 2025
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Pen Testing for Compliance Only? It’s Time to Change Your Approach

Imagine this: Your organization completed its annual penetration test in January, earning high marks for security compliance. In February, your development team deployed a routine software update. By April, attackers had already exploited a vulnerability introduced in that February update, gaining access to customer data weeks before being finally...

May 15, 2025
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5 BCDR Essentials for Effective Ransomware Defense

Ransomware has evolved into a deceptive, highly coordinated and dangerously sophisticated threat capable of crippling organizations of any size. Cybercriminals now exploit even legitimate IT tools to infiltrate networks and launch ransomware attacks. In a chilling example, Microsoft recently disclosed how threat actors misused its Quick Assist remote assistance...