Sandworm, also known as Russia’s Military Unit 74455 within the GRU, has established itself as one of the most notorious advanced persistent threats (APT). Its cyber operations have included NotPetya, the attack on the 2018 Winter Olympics, and two…
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Data Reveals Identity-Based Attacks Now Dominate Cybercrime
Cyberattacks are undergoing a significant transformation, shifting away from malware-driven methods toward identity exploitation. According to the CrowdStrike 2024 Global Threat Report, three out of four cyberattacks now leverage valid credentials instead of malicious software. This change is fueled…
Threat Analysts Warn of the ‘Largest Data Breach’ After Elon Musk’s DOGE Controversy
The debate over Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency continues, with the world’s richest man accused of snooping on some of America’s most sensitive data. The DOGE has been tasked with reducing government spending by a paltry $2 trillion,…
National Security Faces Risks from Cybercrime Expansion
The incidence of cyberattacks globally increased by 125% in 2021 compared to 2020, posing a serious threat to businesses and individuals alike. Phishing continues to be the most prevalent form of cybercrime worldwide and is expected to continue this…
DeepSeek AI Raises Data Security Concerns Amid Ties to China
The launch of DeepSeek AI has created waves in the tech world, offering powerful artificial intelligence models at a fraction of the cost compared to established players like OpenAI and Google. However, its rapid rise in popularity has also…
Three Ways to Safeguard Your Smart Home From Cybercriminals
Your smart home is a technological marvel. However, when camera flaws allow our neighbours to spy on us, smart speakers are manipulated with lasers, robot vacuums are breached to shout obscenities, and entire security systems are compromised by a…
Ransomware Tactics Evolve as Hackers Shift Focus to Data Theft
Ransomware groups are adapting their strategies to outsmart stronger cybersecurity defenses and increasing law enforcement pressure, according to the Huntress 2025 Cyber Threat Report. The findings reveal that attackers are moving beyond traditional encryption-based ransomware, instead focusing on data…
Apps Illegally Sold Location Data of US Military and Intelligence Personnel
Earlier this year, news reports revealed that a Florida-based data brokerage company had engaged in the sale of location data belonging to US military and intelligence personnel stationed overseas in the course of its operations. While at the time,…
AI Self-Replication: Scientists Warn of Critical “Red Line”
Scientists have raised concerns after artificial intelligence (AI) crossed a major threshold — self-replication. A new study from researchers at Fudan University in China reveals that two popular large language models (LLMs) successfully created functional copies of themselves, raising…
Two Russian Hackers Arrested for Large-Scale Ransomware Attacks
Authorities in the United States have charged two Russian nationals with carrying out widespread cyberattacks using Phobos ransomware. The suspects, Roman Berezhnoy (33) and Egor Nikolaevich Glebov (39), were arrested in Thailand for allegedly orchestrating more than a thousand…