SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day

Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed... Read more »

Agentic AI a target-rich zone for cyber attackers in 2025

At Black Hat USA 2025, CrowdStrike warns that cyber criminals and nation-states are weaponising GenAI to scale attacks and target AI agents, turning autonomous systems against their makers Read more »

Nation-state group CL-STA-0969 targeted Southeast Asian telecoms in 2024

State-backed group CL-STA-0969 hit Southeast Asian telecoms in 2024, targeting critical infrastructure, says Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42. Palo Alto Networks reported that a nation-state actor, tracked as CL-STA-0969,... Read more »

Lovense flaws expose emails and allow account takeover

Lovense fixed bugs exposing emails and allowing account takeovers. Company CEO may take legal action after the flaws were publicly disclosed. Lovense, a manufacturer of internet-connected sex toys, fixed... Read more »

AIBOMs are the new SBOMs: The missing link in AI risk management

In this Help Net Security interview, Marc Frankel, CEO at Manifest Cyber, discusses how overlooked AI-specific risks, like poisoned training data and shadow AI, can lead to security issues... Read more »

Average global data breach cost now $4.44 million

IBM released its Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed AI adoption is greatly outpacing AI security and governance. While the overall number of organizations experiencing an AI-related... Read more »

Open-source password recovery utility Hashcat 7.0.0 released

Hashcat is an open-source password recovery tool that supports five attack modes and more than 300 highly optimized hashing algorithms. It runs on CPUs, GPUs, and other hardware accelerators... Read more »

The surprising truth about identity security confidence

Organizations most confident in their identity security are often the least prepared, according to a new report from BeyondID. The study reveals a troubling gap between what organizations believe... Read more »

What’s keeping risk leaders up at night? AI, tariffs, and cost cuts

Enterprise risk leaders are most concerned about rising tariffs and trade tensions heading into the second half of 2025, according to a new report from Gartner. The firm’s second-quarter... Read more »

SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 56

Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Endgame Gear mouse config tool infected users with... Read more »
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