University of Sydney discloses a data breach impacting 27,000 people
University of Sydney discloses a data breach impacting 27,000 people Pierluigi Paganini December 22, 2025 Hackers stole personal data of about 27,500 people from the…
Month: December 2025
Ukrainian hacker admits affiliate role in Nefilim ransomware gang
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty on Friday to conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks that targeted high-revenue businesses across the United States and other countries. The defendant, 35-year-old…
Multiple Exim Server Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Seize Control of the Server
Security researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have uncovered critical security flaws in the Exim mail server. That could allow remote…
Top 10 cloud computing stories of 2025
One topic that has continued to dominate the cloud computing news cycle in 2025 is the growing hold the hyperscale tech giants, namely Amazon Web…
Cybersecurity 2026 And The Rise Of Data-Centric Security
By Srinivas Shekar, CEO and Co-Founder, Pantherun Technologies Cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence are moving faster, spreading wider, and targeting businesses with unprecedented precision. As…
Critical RCE flaw impacts over 115,000 WatchGuard firewalls
Over 115,000 WatchGuard Firebox devices exposed online remain unpatched against a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability actively exploited in attacks. The security flaw, tracked…
Now Admins Can Block External Users in Microsoft Teams From Defender Portal
Microsoft is set to enhance the security integration between Microsoft Teams and Microsoft Defender for Office 365 with a new feature rolling out next month.…
CISA Director Polygraph Test Fallout Spurs DHS Investigation
A failed polygraph test taken by the acting head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has triggered an internal investigation at the Department of Homeland Security, placing…
Docker Hardened Images now open source and available for free
More than a 1,000 Docker Hardened Images (DHI) are now freely available and open source for software builders, under the Apache 2.0 license. Docker is a…
Threat Actors are Hiring Insiders in Banks, Telecoms, and Tech from $3,000 to $15,000 for Access or Data
Cyber criminals are changing their tactics by recruiting insiders within organizations instead of relying on traditional attack methods like brute force or social engineering. Recent…
U.S. DOJ Charged 54 in Connection With ATM Hacking Attack by Deploying Ploutus Malware
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 54 individuals in a sweeping crackdown on a transnational cyber-physical attack network. The indictments, announced by U.S.…
Building cyber talent through competition, residency, and real-world immersion
In this Help Net Security interview, Chrisma Jackson, Director of Cybersecurity & Mission Computing Center and CISO at Sandia National Laboratories, reflects on where the…