Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has confirmed the termination of an insider who allegedly provided sensitive internal system details to a notorious hacking collective. The incident, which came to light last week, involved the leak of internal screenshots on a public Telegram channel operated by the threat group known as “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters.” The leaks surfaced when…
APT24, a threat actor referred from Chinese cyber criminal group, has been observed employing multiple techniques to deploy malware as part of a three-year-long cyberespionage campaign, Google reports. Also tracked as G0011, Pitty Panda, and Pitty Tiger, APT24 has been active since at least 2008, mainly relying on spear phishing and social engineering to achieve its…
Microsoft is revamping its Windows 11 operating system to align with the agentic AI era. This update will enable AI agents to manage tasks within the OS based on simple user commands. For instance, if a user wants to order a pizza online, the AI agent can open a web browser, search for a pizza…
Hackers are turning everyday web browsers into remote-control tools using a new command-and-control (C2) platform called Matrix Push C2, according to BlackFog research. The browser‑native, fileless framework abuses legitimate web push notification features to deliver malware, phishing pages, and data theft campaigns across Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile platforms. Instead of dropping traditional malware binaries…
Wakefield Research conducted a survey among 1,625 IT security decision-makers at companies with 500 or more employees with a 50/50 split of directors/VPs and CIOs/CISOs. The report states that 90 % of Indian organisations plan to hire dedicated professionals in the next 12 months to manage and enhance digital identity management, infrastructure and security, according…
Microsoft Azure successfully repelled one of the most devastating distributed denial-of-service attacks in cloud computing history on October 24, 2025. The assault, which peaked at an unprecedented 15.72 terabits per second (Tbps), targeted a single endpoint in Australia and demonstrated both the escalating sophistication of modern cyber threats and the resilience of enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure….
The notorious Everest Ransomware group has made waves with a bold public announcement, claiming responsibility for a massive data breach involving American apparel giant Under Armour. According to the group, they have successfully stolen a staggering 340 GB of sensitive data from the company, and they’ve set a strict deadline of just seven days for Under Armour…
Albertsons Companies, a leading food and drug retailer in the United States, has appointed Nantha Ram Ramalingam as Director and Head of Cybersecurity GCC (India) of Albertsons Companies India, located in Bengaluru. Nantha Ram has over 16 years of experience in Information & Cyber Security, Industrial Cybersecurity (OT Security), Retail Security, Supply Chain Security, and…
The 2025 Phishing Trends Report provides the first reference point for the global incidence of real malicious clicks and the phishing attacks that bypass email filters. This information fills a critical gap in the cybersecurity literature. As phishing continuously reaches new levels, effective phishing protections and cyber security training models must do the same. The good…
WhatsApp is preparing to roll out a new security option called “Strict Account Settings” to help users who believe they’re at risk of cyber attacks. The feature, currently in testing through TestFlight, appears under Privacy > Advanced in the beta version of the app, according to WABetaInfo. Among the changes applied automatically are restrictions on…
