Active Directory Attack Targeting The NTDS.dit File
Active Directory is a key target for hackers, so a recent report detailing Active Directory attack techniques contains useful lessons for security defenders. The attack,…
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Windows 10 Support Ends: Security Risks For Millions
Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10, affecting hundreds of millions of users worldwide. This decision comes nearly a decade after the operating system’s…
Critical CVE-2025-61927 VM Context Escape In Happy DOM Library
A critical security flaw has been identified in Happy DOM, a widely used JavaScript library primarily employed for server-side rendering and testing frameworks. The vulnerability,…
UK Cyberattacks Increase By 50%, NCSC Warns
The UK cyberattacks increase continues to alarm security experts, with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealing that it handled a record 204 nationally significant…
Qantas Airways Confirms Breach Linked To July Cyberattack
Qantas Airways has confirmed that data stolen during a major cyber incident in July has been released by cybercriminals, marking another blow to the Australian…
New Polymorphic Malware Undetected By Security Tools
A new polymorphic malware identified by a security researcher earlier this week remains undetected by most security tools. Xavier Mertens wrote about the malware in…
Italy Wins 2025 European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECSC)
The 11th edition of the European Cybersecurity Challenge (ECSC) was held from October 6 to 9, 2025, in Warsaw, Poland, with Italy proudly taking the…
UN Women, GCF Unite To Empower Women In Cybersecurity
In a major step toward bridging the gender gap in technology, UN Women and the Global Cybersecurity Forum (GCF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Payroll Pirates Are Exploiting Trust, Not Technology
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has revealed a spate of financially motivated cyberattacks against universities across the United States. The threat actor, known as Storm-2657, is exploiting…
Nothing Phone (2a) Faces Secure Boot Exploit Risk
A newly released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit has disclosed a severe code-execution vulnerability affecting the Nothing Phone (2a) and the CMF Phone 1, both of which…
Bipartisan Bill Revives Cybersecurity Safeguards
In a renewed push to safeguard America’s digital infrastructure, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) have introduced the Protecting America from Cyber…
Two Teens Arrested Over Cyberattack On Kido Nursery Data
Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a cyberattack on Kido, a London-based nursery chain. The incident involved the theft and online exposure…