Category: Data Breaches

Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access.
Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances over the past month, particularly following reports about renewed Akira ransomware activity since late July 2025.
SonicWall subsequently revealed the SSL VPN activity aimed at its

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed two new campaigns that are serving fake browser extensions using malicious ads and fake websites to steal sensitive data.
The malvertising campaign, per Bitdefender, is designed to push fake “Meta Verified” browser extensions named SocialMetrics Pro that claim to unlock the blue check badge for Facebook and Instagram profiles. At least 37 malicious ads

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two new malware families, including a modular Apple macOS backdoor called CHILLYHELL and a Go-based remote access trojan (RAT) named ZynorRAT that can target both Windows and Linux systems.
According to an analysis from Jamf Threat Labs, ChillyHell is written in C++ and is developed for Intel architectures.
CHILLYHELL is the name assigned to a malware

Microsoft on Tuesday addressed a set of 80 security flaws in its software, including one vulnerability that has been disclosed as publicly known at the time of release.
Of the 80 vulnerabilities, eight are rated Critical and 72 are rated Important in severity. None of the shortcomings has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. Like last month, 38 of the disclosed flaws are related to

Apple on Tuesday revealed a new security feature called Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) that’s built into its newly introduced iPhone models, including iPhone 17 and iPhone Air.
MIE, per the tech giant, offers “always-on memory safety protection” across critical attack surfaces such as the kernel and over 70 userland processes without sacrificing device performance by designing its A19 and

The House Select Committee on China has formally issued an advisory warning of an “ongoing” series of highly targeted cyber espionage campaigns linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) amid contentious U.S.–China trade talks.
“These campaigns seek to compromise organizations and individuals involved in U.S.-China trade policy and diplomacy, including U.S. government agencies, U.S. business

Introduction
Managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) are under increasing pressure to deliver strong cybersecurity outcomes in a landscape marked by rising threats and evolving compliance requirements. At the same time, clients want better protection without managing cybersecurity themselves. Service providers must balance these growing demands with the

Threat actors are abusing HTTP client tools like Axios in conjunction with Microsoft’s Direct Send feature to form a “highly efficient attack pipeline” in recent phishing campaigns, according to new findings from ReliaQuest.
“Axios user agent activity surged 241% from June to August 2025, dwarfing the 85% growth of all other flagged user agents combined,” the cybersecurity company said in a

A new Android malware called RatOn has evolved from a basic tool capable of conducting Near Field Communication (NFC) relay attacks to a sophisticated remote access trojan with Automated Transfer System (ATS) capabilities to conduct device fraud.
“RatOn merges traditional overlay attacks with automatic money transfers and NFC relay functionality – making it a uniquely powerful threat,”

⚠️ One click is all it takes.
An engineer spins up an “experimental” AI Agent to test a workflow. A business unit connects to automate reporting. A cloud platform quietly enables a new agent behind the scenes.
Individually, they look harmless. But together, they form an invisible swarm of Shadow AI Agents—operating outside security’s line of sight, tied to identities you don’t even know exist.