US President Trump delays US’ TikTok ban again: ‘deadline purgatory’
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the US for another 90 days to give his administration…
Month: August 2025
North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Use GitHub to Target Foreign Embassies with XenoRAT Malware
The Trellix Advanced Research Center exposed a DPRK-linked espionage operation attributed to the Kimsuky group (APT43), targeting diplomatic missions in South Korea. Between March and…
Storage data management tools: What they do and what’s available
Pure Storage’s recent launch of its Enterprise Data Cloud reignited debate around storage and data management. Pure claims its EDC addresses the management of growing…
Hong Kong police arrest 118 over e-commerce scams involving HK$5 million in losses
Hong Kong police have arrested 118 people in a citywide crackdown on online shopping scams involving losses of more than HK$5 million (US$636,940), largely linked…
Microsoft Defender AI Can Detect Plaintext Credentials in Active Directory
Microsoft has unveiled a new AI-powered security capability that addresses one of cybersecurity’s most persistent vulnerabilities: plaintext credentials stored in Active Directory systems. The enhanced…
Ex-Pogo workers fuel rise in Philippine online scams, police say
Filipinos who once worked for offshore gaming operators are turning to online scams, law enforcement officials have warned, amid signs that the industry’s shutdown has…
Palo Alto Networks Founder and CTO Retires After 20-Year Tenure
Palo Alto Networks announced a significant leadership transition as founder and Chief Technology Officer Nir Zuk steps down after two decades of pioneering cybersecurity innovation. …
PyPI Blocks Expired Domain Access to Prevent Resurrection Attacks
The Python Package Index (PyPI) has implemented new security measures to protect against domain resurrection attacks, a sophisticated supply-chain threat where attackers purchase expired domains…
US says UK has agreed to drop encryption ‘back door’ demands against Apple
The US director of national intelligence said that the UK has agreed to drop demands for Apple to create a “back door” that would have…
Analyzing evolution of the PipeMagic malware
Analyzing evolution of the PipeMagic malware Pierluigi Paganini August 19, 2025 Hackers exploited Windows flaw CVE-2025-29824 to deploy PipeMagic malware in RansomExx attacks, Kaspersky revealed.…
Iran-linked hacker group ‘Robert’ threatens to release Trump aides’ emails
Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from US President Donald Trump’s circle, after distributing an earlier batch to the media ahead of…
SSH Keys Are Crucial for Secure Remote Access but Often Remain a Blind Spot in Enterprise Security
Enterprise security strategies have evolved dramatically to address modern threats, yet SSH keys—critical cryptographic credentials that provide direct access to mission-critical systems—remain largely ungoverned and…