Latest Cybersecurity News and Articles

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Automation Is Redefining Pentest Delivery

Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world security weaknesses before adversaries do. But as the threat landscape has evolved, the way we deliver pentest results hasn't kept pace. Most organizations still rely on traditional reporting methods—static PDFs, emailed documents, and spreadsheet-based tracking. The problem? These outdated workflows introduce delays,

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CPAP Medical Data Breach Impacts 90,000 People

CPAP Medical Supplies and Services has disclosed a data breach resulting from an intrusion that occurred in December 2024. The post CPAP Medical Data Breach Impacts 90,000 People appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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AWS Trusted Advisor Tricked Into Showing Unprotected S3 Buckets as Secure

AWS has addressed a vulnerability that could have been leveraged to bypass Trusted Advisor’s S3 bucket permissions check. The post AWS Trusted Advisor Tricked Into Showing Unprotected S3 Buckets as Secure appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Hundreds Targeted in New Atomic macOS Stealer Campaign

Between June and August, over 300 entities were targeted with the Atomic macOS Stealer via malvertising. The post Hundreds Targeted in New Atomic macOS Stealer Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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MITRE Updates List of Most Common Hardware Weaknesses

MITRE has updated the list of Most Important Hardware Weaknesses to align it with evolving hardware security challenges. The post MITRE Updates List of Most Common Hardware Weaknesses appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Ex-Developer Jailed Four Years for Sabotaging Ohio Employer with Kill-Switch Malware

A 55-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for sabotaging his former employer's network with custom malware and deploying a kill switch that locked out employees when his account was disabled. Davis Lu, 55, of Houston, Texas, was convicted of causing intentional damage to protected computers in March 2025. He was arrested and

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Pre-Auth Exploit Chains Found in Commvault Could Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks

Commvault has released updates to address four security gaps that could be exploited to achieve remote code execution on susceptible instances. The list of vulnerabilities, identified in Commvault versions before 11.36.60, is as follows - CVE-2025-57788 (CVSS score: 6.9) - A vulnerability in a known login mechanism allows unauthenticated attackers to execute API calls without requiring user

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Cybercriminals Deploy CORNFLAKE.V3 Backdoor via ClickFix Tactic and Fake CAPTCHA Pages

Threat actors have been observed leveraging the deceptive social engineering tactic known as ClickFix to deploy a versatile backdoor codenamed CORNFLAKE.V3. Google-owned Mandiant described the activity, which it tracks as UNC5518, as part of an access-as-a-service scheme that employs fake CAPTCHA pages as lures to trick users into providing initial access to their systems, which is then

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Cybercriminals Attack VPS to Access Business Email Systems

An attack campaign is exploiting Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructure.

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Telecom Firm Colt Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Auctions Files

Colt Technology Services is working on restoring systems disrupted by a ransomware attack that involved data theft. The post Telecom Firm Colt Confirms Data Breach as Ransomware Group Auctions Files appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison

Noah Urban was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the notorious cybercriminal operation known as Scattered Spider. The post Scattered Spider Hacker Sentenced to Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Password Managers Vulnerable to Data Theft via Clickjacking

A researcher has tested nearly a dozen password managers and found that they were all vulnerable to clickjacking attacks. The post Password Managers Vulnerable to Data Theft via Clickjacking appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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29 Years of HIPAA: What’s Next for Healthcare Data Privacy?

To commemorate the 29th anniversary of HIPAA, experts share their perspectives on modern privacy threats and how healthcare organizations can bolster security. 

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Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI

Russian state-sponsored hackers tracked as Static Tundra continue to target Cisco devices affected by CVE-2018-0171. The post Russian APT Exploiting 7-Year-Old Cisco Vulnerability: FBI appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Hackers Using New QuirkyLoader Malware to Spread Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT and Snake Keylogger

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new malware loader called QuirkyLoader that's being used to deliver via email spam campaigns an array of next-stage payloads ranging from information stealers to remote access trojans since November 2024. Some of the notable malware families distributed using QuirkyLoader include Agent Tesla, AsyncRAT, Formbook, Masslogger, Remcos RAT,

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Weak Passwords and Compromised Accounts: Key Findings from the Blue Report 2025

As security professionals, it's easy to get caught up in a race to counter the latest advanced adversary techniques. Yet the most impactful attacks often aren't from cutting-edge exploits, but from cracked credentials and compromised accounts. Despite widespread awareness of this threat vector, Picus Security's Blue Report 2025 shows that organizations continue to struggle with preventing

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Orange Belgium Data Breach Impacts 850,000 Customers

Orange Belgium says hackers accessed data pertaining to 850,000 customer accounts during a July cyberattack. The post Orange Belgium Data Breach Impacts 850,000 Customers appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Apple has rolled out iOS and macOS updates that resolve a zero-day vulnerability exploited in highly targeted attacks. The post Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years, $13M Restitution for SIM Swapping Crypto Theft

A 20-year-old member of the notorious cybercrime gang known as Scattered Spider has been sentenced to ten years in prison in the U.S. in connection with a series of major hacks and cryptocurrency thefts. Noah Michael Urban pleaded guilty to charges related to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft back in April 2025. News of Urban's sentencing was reported by Bloomberg and Jacksonville news

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Data Privacy Increasingly Embedded in Consumer Decisions, Research Finds

Research reveals a shift in consumer behavior in regard to data privacy.