August 2, 2025

Google’s Salesforce CRM Breach by ShinyHunters

Google disclosed that its Salesforce CRM environment had been compromised by the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters, exposing customer contact data from its small- and medium-sized business clients. The breach, which occurred in June 2025 but was revealed publicly in August, was executed through social engineering tactics, particularly voice phishing (vishing). Attackers impersonated trusted personnel to trick an employee into granting access, […]
February 10, 2025

Kazakhstan to audit foreign ministry after suspected Russia-linked cyberattack

The government of Kazakhstan announced a comprehensive audit of its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to a significant cybersecurity breach believed to be orchestrated by Russia-linked threat actors. The cyberattack, which reportedly targeted internal communications and sensitive diplomatic data, raised immediate concerns regarding national security and the integrity of Kazakhstan’s foreign policy apparatus.According to official statements released by the […]
January 22, 2025

Oracle To Address 320 Vulnerabilities in January Patch Update

Oracle Corporation announced a significant security release as part of its scheduled Critical Patch Update (CPU), aimed at addressing 320 newly discovered vulnerabilities across its extensive suite of products. This comprehensive update, in line with Oracle’s quarterly patch cycle, underscores the company’s continued commitment to enhancing the security posture of its enterprise solutions.The January CPU covers a broad spectrum of […]
November 25, 2024

Blue Yonder ransomware attack disrupts grocery store supply chain

A ransomware attack targeted software provider Blue Yonder last week, leading to disruptions at multiple grocery stores and retailers, including Starbucks and two major supermarket chains in the UK. Blue Yonder, a global supply chain management service provider for over 3,000 organizations, confirmed on Friday that its managed services-hosted environment was hit by a ransomware incident on Nov. UK grocery […]
August 1, 2024

Possible APT28-linked hackers target Ukraine’s scientific institutions

A recent cyber-espionage campaign targeting Ukraine’s scientific and research institutions has been linked to APT28, a Kremlin-backed group associated with Russia’s military intelligence (GRU). Researchers from CERT-UA identified the involvement of the UAC-0063 group, which used malware strains Hatvibe and Cherryspy in July attacks. Hatvibe enables the execution of additional files on infected devices, while Cherryspy allows attackers to run […]
July 24, 2024

CrowdStrike impact update: More than 5,000 flights cancelled

Software update has caused significant global IT disruptions, leading to canceled flights, interruptions in healthcare services, and potential payroll issues. The company responsible has issued an apology, but industry experts caution that resolving issues such as “blue screens of death” and endless loops may take weeks.One of the most severely affected sectors is aviation. According to updated figures from the […]
June 20, 2024

Ransomware Rebounds: Extortion Threat Surges in 2023, Attackers Rely on Publicly Available and Legitimate Tools

Ransomware activity increased in 2023 compared to 2022, according to Google-owned Mandiant.This is despite broadscale law enforcement operations against prominent ransomware groups, including ALPHV/BlackCat. In 2023, Mandiant noted a rise in ransomware activity, reflected by more posts on data leak sites and a moderate increase in ransomware investigations. Around a third of new ransomware families were variants of existing ones. […]
May 25, 2024

New Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability CVE-2024-4761 Under Active Exploitation

Google has announced that it patched its 10th zero-day exploit of 2024. The vulnerability, tagged as CVE-2024-7965, was found in Google Chrome and is linked to an issue in V8, Chrome’s JavaScript engine. This flaw, present in versions before 128.0.6613.84, could allow attackers to exploit heap corruption using a crafted HTML page. The problem, described as an “inappropriate implementation in […]
March 13, 2024

Researchers Uncover Kubernetes Flaw allowing Full Control of Windows Nodes

There is a vulnerability that allows remote code execution with SYSTEM privileges on all Windows machines within a Kubernetes cluster. Tracked as CVE-2023-5528 (CVSS score: 7.2), the shortcoming affects all versions of Kubelet, both prior to and after version 1.8.0. A successful exploit of the vulnerability could result in the complete takeover of all Windows nodes in a cluster, and it […]
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