The Secret Defense Strategy of Four Critical Industries Combating Advanced Cyber Threats

The evolution of cyber threats has forced organizations across all industries to rethink their security strategies. As attackers become more sophisticated — leveraging encryption, living-off-the-land techniques, and lateral movement to evade traditional defenses — security teams are finding more threats wreaking havoc before they can be detected. Even after an attack has been identified, it can

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Alleged Conti, TrickBot Gang Leader Unmasked

Russian national Vitaly Nikolaevich Kovalev is believed to be the leader of the Conti and TrickBot cybercrime groups.

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Chrome to Distrust Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock Certificates

Patterns of concerning behavior led Google to remove trust in certificates from Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock from Chrome.

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Backdoors in Python and NPM Packages Target Windows and Linux

Checkmarx uncovers cross-ecosystem attack: fake Python and NPM packages plant backdoor on Windows and Linux, enabling data theft plus remote control.

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Technical Details Published for Critical Cisco IOS XE Vulnerability

The critical flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-20188 (CVSS score of 10/10), allows attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely.

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US Government Is Investigating Messages Impersonating Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles

Elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures in recent weeks received messages from someone impersonating Susie Wiles.

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Counter Antivirus Service AVCheck Shut Down by Law Enforcement

Counter antivirus services such as AVCheck allow cybercriminals to test whether their malware is detected by antivirus products.

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In Other News: PoC for Fortinet Bug, AI Model Subverts Shutdown, RAT Source Code Leaked

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: simple PoC code released for Fortinet zero-day, OpenAI O3 disobeys shutdown orders, source code of SilverRAT emerges online.

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Fake Recruiter Emails Target CFOs Using Legit NetBird Tool Across 6 Global Regions

Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a new spear-phishing campaign that uses a legitimate remote access tool called Netbird to target Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and financial executives at banks, energy companies, insurers, and investment firms across Europe, Africa, Canada, the Middle East, and South Asia. 
“In what appears to be a multi-stage phishing operation, the attackers

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Flowable’s Smart Automation Tools Are Reshaping How Enterprises Operate in 2025

As more businesses face pressure to do more with fewer resources, automation platforms like Flowable are becoming central…

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