Italian university La Sapienza goes offline after cyberattack
Rome’s “La Sapienza” university has been targeted by a cyberattack that impacted its IT systems and caused widespread operational disruptions at the educational institute. The…
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When cloud logs fall short, the network tells the truth
Key takeaways Cloud migrations often create blind spots, making real-time visibility essential for cyber defense Network-layer telemetry can overcome cloud log inconsistencies Following steps for…
Romanian oil pipeline operator Conpet discloses cyberattack
Conpet, Romania’s national oil pipeline operator, has disclosed that a cyberattack disrupted its business systems and took down the company’s website on Tuesday. Conpet operates…
Newsletter platform Substack notifies users of data breach
Newsletter platform Substack is notifying users of a data breach after attackers stole their email addresses and phone numbers in October 2025. Although the incident…
Data breach at fintech firm Betterment exposes 1.4 million accounts
Hackers stole email addresses and other personal information from 1.4 million accounts after breaching the systems of automated investment platform Betterment in January. Betterment provides a mix…
Zendesk spam wave returns, floods users with ‘Activate account’ emails
A fresh wave of spam is hitting inboxes worldwide, with users reporting that they are once again being bombarded by automated emails generated through companies’…
Hackers compromise NGINX servers to redirect user traffic
A threat actor is compromising NGINX servers in a campaign that hijacks user traffic and reroutes it through the attacker’s backend infrastructure. NGINX is open-source…
Critical n8n flaws disclosed along with public exploits
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in the popular n8n open-source workflow automation platform allow escaping the confines of the environment and taking complete control of the host…
VMware ESXi flaw now exploited in ransomware attacks
CISA confirmed on Wednesday that ransomware gangs have begun exploiting a high-severity VMware ESXi sandbox escape vulnerability that was previously used in zero-day attacks. Broadcom…
The Double-Edged Sword of Non-Human Identities
In a sweeping analysis conducted in late 2025, Flare researchers uncovered more than 10,000 Docker Hub container images leaking secrets (including production API keys, cloud…
CISA warns of five-year-old GitLab flaw exploited in attacks
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ordered government agencies to patch their systems against a five-year-old GitLab vulnerability that is actively being exploited…
New Amaranth Dragon cyberespionage group exploits WinRAR flaw
A new threat actor called Amaranth Dragon, linked to APT41 state-sponsored Chinese operations, exploited the CVE-2025-8088 vulnerability in WinRAR in espionage attacks on government and law enforcement…