Forcepoint has appointed Archie Jackson as Data Security Strategist, Customer Success for Asia Pacific (APAC). This appointment will reinforce Forcepoint’s commitment to helping enterprises strengthen data protection amid accelerating cloud adoption, distributed work environments, and AI-driven workflows. In his new role, Jackson will work closely with customers, partners, and internal teams across the region to…
Grubhub confirms data breach: hackers demand ransom tied to Salesforce attacks
Grubhub confirms it’s been hacked after unauthorized actors gain access to internal systems. The attackers reportedly gained access through credentials stolen during the Salesloft breach last August. Salesloft, a sales engagement platform, suffered a compromise that exposed OAuth tokens for multiple integrated services. Those tokens provided persistent access that attackers exploited months later. Grubhub confirmed…
New set of Implementation for ZeroTrust released by the NSA
The NSA has published the first two documents in its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines series. These initial releases cover the Primer and the Discovery Phase, which together set the groundwork for future guidance tied to the Department of War CIO Zero Trust Framework. Each phase focuses on a defined set of technical and operational steps…
RondoDox botnet linked to large-scale exploit of critical HPE OneView bug
A critical HPE OneView flaw is now being exploited at scale, with Check Point tying mass, automated attacks to the RondoDox botnet. The security outfit says it has identified “large-scale exploitation” of CVE-2025-37164, a maximum-severity remote code execution bug in HPE’s data center management platform. Check Point has tied the activity to RondoDox, a Linux-based…
Seqrite, Terrabyte Group partner to strengthen cybersecurity footprint in Southeast Asia
Terrabyte Group, a subsidiary of Terra International, has entered into a strategic partnership with Seqrite, the enterprise security arm of Quick Heal Technologies Limited. The collaboration leverages Terrabyte Group’s established market presence, regional expertise and experience in delivering enterprise-grade cybersecurity solutions across diverse Southeast Asian markets, strengthening Seqrite’s ability to address evolving cyber threats in…
Bengaluru-based CloudSEK becomes first Indian cybersecurity firm to get investment from a US state fund
Bengaluru-based Cybersecurity company CloudSEK on Tuesday said it has raised $10 million (about ₹90 crore) from Connecticut Innovations, the strategic venture capital arm of the State of Connecticut in the United States. With this investment, CloudSEK becomes the first Indian-origin cybersecurity company to receive funding from a US based back venture. CloudSEK had previously raised $19…
Chinese-Linked Cyberespionage Target U.S. Government; Mustang Panda
The Chinese-linked cyberespionage group ‘Mustang Panda’ targeted U.S. government and policy-related officials with phishing emails themed around Venezuela. The campaign, uncovered by Acronis, exploited geopolitical events to infect systems and steal data. The U.S. Department of Justice recognizes Mustang Panda as a hacker group backed by China. Chinese-linked cyberespionage group, identified as ‘Mustang Panda,’…
45M French records leaked after suspected attacker exposed data trove
The exposed dataset contained numerous French records, from population registry data to car insurance information, totalling tens of millions of records. The Cybernews research team believes the database was likely compiled by malicious actors. Key takeaways: Over 45M French records were exposed in an open database likely compiled by malicious data collectors. The leaked data…
One of the largest US broadband providers investigates breach
Crimson Collective claims to have stolen PII on 1M+ Brightspeed customers, including names, emails, phone numbers, and partial payment data Brightspeed has not confirmed the breach, saying it is investigating reports of a cybersecurity event The company, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, operates fiber broadband across 20 states and serves millions of premises One of the…
Meta signs nuclear deals to power the next generation of AI
Meta revealed on Friday that it has signed agreements with three US nuclear energy companies as it aims to secure energy resources to power its expanding AI infrastructure. The tech giant inked agreements with retail electricity and power generation company Vistra, nuclear technology company TerraPower, and Sam Altman-backed nuclear technology startup Oklo. “Our agreements with…
