Europe’s Ransomware Surge Is a Warning Shot for US Defenders
Europe’s Ransomware Surge Is a Warning Shot for US Defenders Summary Europe is experiencing a sharp rise in ransomware and malware infections — reportedly three to four times the rate…
Asian Orgs Shift Cybersecurity Requirements to Suppliers
Asian Orgs Shift Cybersecurity Requirements to Suppliers Summary Organisations across Asia are tightening cybersecurity expectations for suppliers after a rise in supplier-linked breaches. Japanese chipmaker Kioxia will scan the cybersecurity…
Feds charge alleged administrator of ‘sophisticated’ Rapper Bot botnet
Feds charge alleged administrator of ‘sophisticated’ Rapper Bot botnet Summary A 22-year-old man from Oregon, identified as Ethan Foltz, has been charged by the U.S. Justice Department for allegedly operating…
Russian investment platform confirms cyberattack by pro-Ukraine hackers
Russian investment platform confirms cyberattack by pro-Ukraine hackers Summary The Russian investment and analytics platform Investment Projects (operated by PKR Group) was hit by a cyberattack this week and remains…
Major Belgian telecom firm says cyberattack compromised data on 850,000 accounts
Major Belgian telecom firm says cyberattack compromised data on 850,000 accounts Summary Orange Belgium announced it discovered a cyberattack at the end of July that exposed data from around 850,000…
At least three UK organizations hit by SharePoint zero-day hacking campaign
At least three UK organisations hit by SharePoint zero-day hacking campaign Summary Within days of multiple vulnerabilities being discovered in on-premise Microsoft SharePoint servers, at least three UK organisations reported…
August update leaves Windows reset and recovery dead in the water
August update leaves Windows reset and recovery dead in the water Summary Microsoft’s August 2025 security update broke Windows’ reset and recovery functions for a range of systems, including many…
Casino tech outfit Bragg cops to intrusion but says data jackpot untouched
Casino tech outfit Bragg cops to intrusion but says data jackpot untouched Summary Toronto-based Bragg Gaming Group disclosed a cybersecurity incident discovered early on Saturday 16 August. The company says…
Don’t want drive-by Ollama attackers snooping on your local chats? Patch now
Don’t want drive-by Ollama attackers snooping on your local chats? Patch now Summary A recently patched vulnerability in the Ollama Desktop GUI’s bundled local web service allowed so-called “drive-by” attacks.…
Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in
Like burglars closing a door, Apache ActiveMQ attackers patch critical vuln after breaking in Summary Attackers exploited the high‑severity CVE‑2023‑46604 vulnerability in Apache ActiveMQ to gain access to dozens of…