CyberSecurity Updates

Once thought to be dormant, the China-aligned group has also been observed using the privately-sold ShadowPad backdoor for the first time 27 Mar 2025 The FamousSparrow APT group has infiltrated a trade group in the financial sector in the United States, a research institute in Mexico, and a governmental institution in Honduras, according to new ESET research. While assisting one of the affected entities with the remediation of the attack, ESET’s experts found that the…

Read More

ESET researchers also examine the growing threat posed by tools that ransomware affiliates deploy in an attempt to disrupt EDR security solutions 27 Mar 2025 ESET research has released a deep-dive analysis of changes in the ransomware ecosystem in 2024, focusing especially on RansomHub, a new but highly prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang. Among other things, the report features previously unpublished insights into RansomHub’s affiliate structure and uncovers connections between this gang and its peers, such…

Read More

Business Security Security awareness training doesn’t have to be a snoozefest – games and stories can help instill ‘sticky’ habits that will kick in when a danger is near Tomáš Foltýn 28 Mar 2025  •  , 5 min. read Let me start with an attempt at a story: Sarah’s eyes darted across the email subject line, which read: “URGENT: Payment Needed – Action Required”. It was 4 p.m. on a Friday, and the CEO’s name…

Read More

Business Security Ransomware Your company’s ability to tackle the ransomware threat head-on can ultimately be a competitive advantage Tomáš Foltýn 31 Mar 2025  •  , 3 min. read “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.”  Mike Tyson’s punchy (pun intended) adage rings all too true for organizations reeling from a ransomware attack. In recent years, ransomware has proven capable of bringing even a thriving business to its knees in a matter of…

Read More

From an exploited vulnerability in a third-party ChatGPT tool to a bizarre twist on ransomware demands, it’s a wrap on another month filled with impactful cybersecurity news 31 Mar 2025 As you might expect, the world of cybersecurity doesn’t sleep, so much so that keeping up with new threats and other impactful news actually feels like a full-time job. This is where our roundup of the month’s most impactful cybersecurity stories comes in. In the…

Read More

Artificial intelligence is on everybody’s lips these days, sparking excitement, fear and endless debates. Is it a force for good or bad – or a force we actually have yet to fully understand? We sat down with prominent computer scientist and AI researcher Mária Bieliková to discuss these and other pressing issues surrounding AI, its impact on humanity, and broader ethical dilemmas and questions of trust it raises. Congratulations on becoming the latest laureate of…

Read More

Digital Security When a ruse puts on a familiar face, your guard might drop, making you an easy mark. Learn how to tell a friend apart from a foe. Tomáš Foltýn 09 Apr 2025  •  , 4 min. read News that someone close, be it a friend, relative, or colleague, has had one of their valuable online accounts compromised is bound to trigger a mix of reactions. Concern for them comes first, naturally. But not…

Read More

Digital Security Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be stolen – and how to make sure it isn’t. Phil Muncaster 08 Apr 2025  •  , 5 min. read Data breaches are a growing threat to companies and a nightmare for their customers. According to the latest figures, 2024 witnessed 3,158 publicly reported incidents in the US –…

Read More

Digital Security Here’s how to avoid being hit by fraudulent websites that scammers can catapult directly to the top of your search results Tomáš Foltýn 10 Apr 2025  •  , 4 min. read When was the last time you searched for something using Google Search, Bing or another gateway to the endless expanse of the internet? What a silly question, right? It may have been just moments ago and perhaps it’s even how you landed…

Read More