A spearphishing attack that lasted a single day targeted members of the Ukrainian regional government administration and organizations critical for the war relief effort in Ukraine, including the International Committee of the Red Cross, UNICEF, and various NGOs. […]
Chinese Threat Actors Exploit ToolShell SharePoint Flaw Weeks After Microsoft’s July Patch
Threat actors with ties to China exploited the ToolShell security vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint to breach a telecommunications company in the Middle East after it was publicly disclosed and patched in July 2025.
Also targeted were government departments in an African country, as well as government agencies in South America, a university in the U.S., as well as likely a state technology
Also targeted were government departments in an African country, as well as government agencies in South America, a university in the U.S., as well as likely a state technology
Keycard Emerges From Stealth Mode With $38 Million in Funding
The company’s IAM platform identifies AI agents, supports assigning permission to them, and tracks all activity.
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Russian APT Switches to New Backdoor After Malware Exposed by Researchers
Star Blizzard started using the NoRobot (BaitSwitch) and MaybeRobot (SimpleFix) malware after public reporting on the LostKeys malware.
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Bridging the Remediation Gap: Introducing Pentera Resolve
From Detection to Resolution: Why the Gap Persists
A critical vulnerability is identified in an exposed cloud asset. Within hours, five different tools alert you about it: your vulnerability scanner, XDR, CSPM, SIEM, and CMDB each surface the issue in their own way, with different severity levels, metadata, and context.
What’s missing is a system of action. How do you transition from the
A critical vulnerability is identified in an exposed cloud asset. Within hours, five different tools alert you about it: your vulnerability scanner, XDR, CSPM, SIEM, and CMDB each surface the issue in their own way, with different severity levels, metadata, and context.
What’s missing is a system of action. How do you transition from the
What Makes a Great Field CXO: Lessons from the Front Lines
If you are recruiting for a Field CISO, Field CTO, etc., or are looking to leverage a resource at your company in one of these roles, what are some things you should be aware of?
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Fencing and Pet Company Jewett-Cameron Hit by Ransomware
Jewett-Cameron Company says hackers stole sensitive information and are threatening to release it unless a ransom is paid.
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Sharepoint ToolShell attacks targeted orgs across four continents
Hackers believed to be associated with China have leveraged the ToolShell vulnerability (CVE-2025-53770) in Microsoft SharePoint in attacks targeting government agencies, universities, telecommunication service providers, and finance organizations. […]
Oracle Releases October 2025 Patches
The Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches that resolve many vulnerabilities.
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Why You Should Swap Passwords for Passphrases
The advice didn’t change for decades: use complex passwords with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols. The idea is to make passwords harder for hackers to crack via brute force methods. But more recent guidance shows our focus should be on password length, rather than complexity. Length is the more important security factor, and passphrases are the simplest way to get your users to create