Cybersecurity crisis in numbers
The number of US data compromises in 2024 (3,158) decreased 1% compared to 2023 (3,202), 44 events away from tying a record for the number of compromises tracked in a year, …
Only 13% of organizations fully recover data after a ransomware attack
Ransomware attacks are disrupting and undermining business operations and draining revenue streams, according to Illumio. Findings from the study reveal that 58% of …
Europeans targeted with new Tor-using backdoor and infostealers
A financially motivated threat actor has been targeting German and Polish-speaking users with info-stealing malware and TorNet, a previously undocumented .NET backdoor that …
Apple zero-day vulnerability exploited to target iPhone users (CVE-2025-24085)
Apple has shipped a fix for a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-24085) that is being leveraged by attackers against iPhone users. About CVE-2025-24085 CVE-2025-24085 is a use …
BloodyAD: Open-source Active Directory privilege escalation framework
BloodyAD is an open-source Active Directory privilege escalation framework that uses specialized LDAP calls to interact with domain controllers. It enables various privilege …
74% of CISOs are increasing crisis simulation budgets
In the aftermath of 2024’s high-profile cybersecurity incidents, including NHS, CrowdStrike, 23andMe, Transport for London, and Cencora, CISOs are reassessing their …
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: January 28, 2025
Some of the jobs listed here are no longer accepting applications. For a fresh list of open cybersecurity jobs, go here. Application Security Engineer Bumble | United Kingdom …
5,000+ SonicWall firewalls still open to attack (CVE-2024-53704)
5,000+ SonicWall firewalls are still vulnerable to attack via a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-53704) that, according to SonicWall, should be considered “at …
AI security posture management will be needed before agentic AI takes hold
As I’m currently knee deep in testing agentic AI in all its forms, as well as new iterations of current generative AI models such as OpenAI’s O1, the complexities of securing …
Don’t let these open-source cybersecurity tools slip under your radar
This article showcases free, open-source cybersecurity tools that help you identify and address vulnerabilities, detect intrusion, protect websites from cyber attacks, monitor …
How to use Apple’s App Privacy Report to monitor data tracking
The App Privacy Report, which Apple introduced in iOS 15.2, allows users to monitor how apps access data and interact with third-party services. The report provides an …
Week in review: 48k Fortinet firewalls open to attack, attackers “vishing” orgs via Microsoft Teams
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: 48,000+ internet-facing Fortinet firewalls still open to attack Despite last …