Defence’s chief IT architect moves on
Defence’s chief IT architect has departed to lead technology and cyber operations at the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and the Arts.…
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State Department cyber diplomacy firings and changes threaten U.S. defenses
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.S. State Department fired diplomats and…
Google sues to disrupt BadBox 2.0 botnet infecting 10 million devices
Google has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous operators of the Android BadBox 2.0 malware botnet, accusing them of running a global ad fraud scheme…
Ukraine Hackers Claimed Cyberattack on Major Russian Drone Supplier
Last week, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) orchestrated a sophisticated cyberattack against Gaskar Integration, a leading Russian drone manufacturer. The operation began with reconnaissance of…
Massive Data Leak at Texas Adoption Agency Exposes 1.1 Million Records
“While scanning the web for exposed databases, cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a massive set of unprotected records linked to the Gladney Center for Adoption,…
Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Attacking Semiconductor Industry with Weaponized Cobalt Strike
A sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage campaign has emerged targeting Taiwan’s critical semiconductor industry, employing weaponized Cobalt Strike beacons and advanced social engineering tactics. Between…
Hackers Use GitHub Repositories to Host Amadey Malware and Data Stealers, Bypassing Filters
Jul 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Social Engineering Threat actors are leveraging public GitHub repositories to host malicious payloads and distribute them via Amadey as part…
Thousands of women in tech leave their roles each year
A lack of opportunity for progression is a main reason why women are leaving the technology sector, according to the Lovelace report. Research by Oliver…
LameHug malware uses AI LLM to craft Windows data-theft commands in real-time
A novel malware family named LameHug is using a large language model (LLM) to generate commands to be executed on compromised Windows systems. LameHug was…
Hackers Exploiting Blind Spots in DNS Records to Store and Deliver Malware
A sophisticated new attack vector where malicious actors are hiding malware inside DNS records, exploiting a critical blind spot in most organizations’ security infrastructure. This…
UNG0002 Actors Weaponize LNK Files via ClickFix Fake CAPTCHA Pages
Cybersecurity researchers at Seqrite Labs have identified a sophisticated espionage group designated as UNG0002 (Unknown Group 0002) that has been conducting persistent campaigns across multiple…
UK government plans to ramp up sovereign computer capacity
With the Bristol Isambard-AI supercomputer now live, the UK government has unveiled a roadmap to delivering 420 Exaflops of compute power by 2030. The £1bn…