Actionable Insights for Ransomware Defense
Cybersecurity Ventures projects ransomware costs could top $265 billion a year by 2031, while total cybercrime damages may hit $10.5 trillion globally this year. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become…
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Why Your AI Security Tools Are Only as Strong as the Data You Feed Them
Just as triathletes know that peak performance requires more than expensive gear, cybersecurity teams are discovering that AI success depends less on the tools they…
Ministry of Justice unveils strategy for safe, secure AI
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has hired a chief AI officer as part of a three-year action plan to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across the…
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – July 2025 edition
Here’s a look at cybersecurity stories that moved the needle, raised the alarm, or offered vital lessons in July 2025 31 Jul 2025 With another…
Microsoft Upgrades .NET Bounty Program with Rewards Up to $40,000
Microsoft has significantly enhanced its .NET bounty program, announcing substantial updates that expand the program’s scope, streamline award structures, and provide greater incentives for cybersecurity…
LLMs Boost Offensive R&D by Identifying and Exploiting Trapped COM Objects
Outflank is pioneering the integration of large language models (LLMs) to expedite research and development workflows while maintaining rigorous quality standards. This approach allows teams…
AWS sees revenue and profit rise in Q2, bats away competitive concerns
Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported a 17.5% year-on-year increase in revenue to $30.9bn during the second quarter of its 2025 financial year, while achieving a…
Pwn2Own hacking contest pays $1 million for WhatsApp exploit
The Zero Day Initiative is offering a $1 million reward to security researchers who will demonstrate a zero-click WhatsApp exploit at its upcoming Pwn2Own Ireland…
Threat Actors Exploit Proofpoint and Intermedia Link Wrapping to Conceal Phishing Payloads
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting link wrapping features from vendors like Proofpoint and Intermedia to mask malicious payloads, leveraging the inherent trust users place in these…
Storm-2603 Deploys DNS-Controlled Backdoor in Warlock and LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Aug 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware The threat actor linked to the exploitation of the recently disclosed security flaws in Microsoft SharePoint Server is…
CISA Issues ICS Advisories for Rockwell Automation, VMware, and Güralp Seismic Monitoring Systems
CISA released two high-severity Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on July 31, 2025, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in widely deployed industrial equipment that could enable remote…
Microsoft to Block External Workbook Links to Unsafe File Types by Default
Microsoft announced a significant security enhancement for Excel users, revealing plans to block external workbook links to unsafe file types by default starting in October…