Your First Step To Cyber Safety In 2025
In a world where passwords are stolen, phished, or guessed every second, multifactor authentication (MFA) has quietly become one of the most effective shields against…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025: Passwords Vs. AI
October is here, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025 is about to come into being. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and CISA have initiated this year’s…
Hacktivism, DDoS Attacks And Ransomware
The EU threat landscape is dominated by hacktivism, DDoS attacks and ransomware, according to the new 2025 ENISA Threat Landscape report. ENISA, the EU Agency…
Qilin Remains Top Ransomware Group As New Threats Emerge
Qilin remained the top ransomware group in August, but two rapidly emerging competitors are threatening to shake up the threat landscape. Those are some of…
Greenshot Vulnerability Exposes Windows To Code Execution
A security vulnerability has been discovered in Greenshot, the widely used open-source screenshot tool for Windows. The Greenshot vulnerability exposes to the risk of arbitrary…
LockBit Attempts Comeback With LockBit 5.0 Ransomware
LockBit was once the most feared ransomware group until global law enforcement action sent the group into decline last year. Now the threat group hopes…
Smart Home Devices A Cyber Target, UAE Council Warns
The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) has issued a stark warning that 70 per cent of smart home devices are vulnerable to cyberattacks if not…
Nicholas Andersen Takes Helm Of Cybersecurity At CISA
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the appointment of Nicholas Andersen as its new Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity. Andersen, a well-recognized…
SikkahBot Malware Campaign Targets Students In Bangladesh
A newly discovered Android malware, dubbed SikkahBot, is actively targeting students in Bangladesh by posing as official applications from the Bangladesh Education Board. This malware…
China’s Espionage Campaign Hijacks Web Traffic To Target Diplomats
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has uncovered a cyber espionage campaign of a PRC-linked threat actor, which it tracks as UNC6384, using captive portals and adversary-in-the-middle…
Operation Serengeti 2.0: 1,200 Arrested, Millions Seized
An INTERPOL-coordinated operation, dubbed Operation Serengeti 2.0, delivered a telling blow to cybercrime across the African continent. The operation that ran between June and August,…
Europol Targets Qilin Ransomware Group With $50k Reward
Qilin has been the top ransomware group in recent months, so it’s not surprising that the group has apparently attracted the attention of law enforcement.…