OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Riyadh during US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia in May
08
Aug
2025

The Gulf’s $100 billion investment in AI is only beginning.

In early 2025, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made a trip to Abu Dhabi to engage in discussions with AI fund…

Columbia University
08
Aug
2025

Columbia University data breach impacts nearly 870,000 individuals

​An unknown threat actor has stolen the sensitive personal, financial, and health information of nearly 870,000 Columbia University current and…

Threat Actors Weaponize Malicious Gopackages to Deliver Obfuscated Remote Payloads
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Aug
2025

Threat Actors Weaponize Malicious Gopackages to Deliver Obfuscated Remote Payloads

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting the Go ecosystem through eleven malicious packages that employ advanced obfuscation…

US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
08
Aug
2025

US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks

Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised…

Malicious Firefox Wallet Extensions
08
Aug
2025

GreedyBear Steals $1M in Crypto Using 150+ Malicious Firefox Wallet Extensions

A newly discovered campaign dubbed GreedyBear has leveraged over 150 malicious extensions to the Firefox marketplace that are designed to…

Hacker in a suit
08
Aug
2025

Royal and BlackSuit ransomware gangs hit over 450 US companies

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says the cybercrime gang behind the Royal and BlackSuit ransomware operations had breached hundreds…

Biggest Ever GreedyBear Attack With 650 Hacking Tools Stolen $1 Million from Victims
08
Aug
2025

Biggest Ever GreedyBear Attack With 650 Hacking Tools Stolen $1 Million from Victims

A sophisticated cybercriminal operation known as GreedyBear has orchestrated one of the most extensive cryptocurrency theft campaigns to date, deploying…

Malicious Go Packages Used by Threat Actors to Deploy Obfuscated Remote Payloads
08
Aug
2025

Malicious Go Packages Used by Threat Actors to Deploy Obfuscated Remote Payloads

Socket’s Threat Research Team has identified eleven malicious Go packages distributed via GitHub, with ten remaining active on the Go…

SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe
08
Aug
2025

SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe

SonicWall dismisses zero-day fears after Ransomware probe Pierluigi Paganini August 08, 2025 SonicWall found no evidence of a new vulnerability…

Over 60 Malicious RubyGems Packages Used to Steal Social Media and Marketing Credentials
08
Aug
2025

Over 60 Malicious RubyGems Packages Used to Steal Social Media and Marketing Credentials

Socket’s Threat Research Team has exposed a persistent campaign involving over 60 malicious RubyGems packages that masquerade as automation tools…

CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw
08
Aug
2025

CISA Issues Urgent Advisory to Address Microsoft Exchange Flaw

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-02 on August 7, 2025, requiring federal agencies to…

August 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Try, try, again
08
Aug
2025

August 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Try, try, again

July turned into a surprisingly busy month. It started slowly with a fairly ‘calm’ Patch Tuesday as I forecasted in…