“Cyber warfare is as much about psychological strategy as technical prowess.”
― James Scott
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The differences between inbound and outbound firewall rules
Firewalls can support both inbound and outbound firewall rules, but there are important differences between the two. Learn more about each and their uses.Read More
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Is post-quantum cryptography the next Y2K?
Quantum computing threatens public-key encryption, which organizations use to secure communications and data. Migrating to quantum-safe cryptography harkens back to the Y2K threat.Read More
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Hackers Exploit SAP Vulnerability to Breach Linux Systems and Deploy Auto-Color Malware [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical SAP NetWeaver flaw to deliver the Auto-Color backdoor in an attack targeting a U.S.-based chemicals company in April 2025. “Over the course of three days, a threat actor gained access to the customer’s network, attempted to download several suspicious files and communicated with malicious infrastructure linked…
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Scattered Spider Hacker Arrests Halt Attacks, But Copycat Threats Sustain Security Pressure [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Google Cloud’s Mandiant Consulting has revealed that it has witnessed a drop in activity from the notorious Scattered Spider group, but emphasized the need for organizations to take advantage of the lull to shore up their defenses. “Since the recent arrests tied to the alleged Scattered Spider (UNC3944) members in the U.K., Mandiant Consulting hasn’t…
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9 common risk management failures and how to avoid them
As enterprises rework their business models and strategies to meet various new challenges, risks abound. Here are nine risk management failures to look out for.Read More
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Wiz Uncovers Critical Access Bypass Flaw in AI-Powered Vibe Coding Platform Base44 [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a now-patched critical security flaw in a popular vibe coding platform called Base44 that could allow unauthorized access to private applications built by its users. “The vulnerability we discovered was remarkably simple to exploit — by providing only a non-secret app_id value to undocumented registration and email verification endpoints, an attackerRead…
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PyPI Warns of Ongoing Phishing Campaign Using Fake Verification Emails and Lookalike Domain [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The maintainers of the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository have issued a warning about an ongoing phishing attack that’s targeting users in an attempt to redirect them to fake PyPI sites. The attack involves sending email messages bearing the subject line “[PyPI] Email verification” that are sent from the email address noreply@pypj[.]org (note that the…
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Chaos RaaS Emerges After BlackSuit Takedown, Demanding $300K from U.S. Victims [email protected] (The Hacker News)
A newly emerged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang called Chaos is likely made up of former members of the BlackSuit crew, as the latter’s dark web infrastructure has been the subject of a law enforcement seizure. Chaos, which sprang forth in February 2025, is the latest entrant in the ransomware landscape to conduct big-game hunting and double…
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What Amazon Q prompt injection reveals about AI security
Experts say a malicious prompt injection in the Amazon Q extension for VS Code doesn’t represent a fundamentally new threat, but reflects how AI amplifies security risks.Read More
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How the Browser Became the Main Cyber Battleground [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Until recently, the cyber attacker methodology behind the biggest breaches of the last decade or so has been pretty consistent: Compromise an endpoint via software exploit, or social engineering a user to run malware on their device; Find ways to move laterally inside the network and compromise privileged identities; Repeat as needed until you can…
“Security used to be an inconvenience sometimes, but now it’s a necessity all the time.”
― Martina Navratilova