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Is a Zero-Day Breach Lurking in Your Network? Nippon Steel Solutions Attack

In March 2025, Nippon Steel Solutions, a major player in industrial IT services, was hit by a sophisticated cyberattack that exploited a zero-day vulnerability deep within its internal network. While public-facing systems remained untouched, attackers infiltrated internal servers and exfiltrated sensitive data from customers, partners, and employees. This wasn’t just another breach. What Went Wrong? The attackers…

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Is Your Banking App Leaking Sensitive Data? The Hidden Threat of Unencrypted Traffic

In an era where digital payments and mobile banking dominate, even a minor configuration slip in your financial app can expose millions to silent, invisible cyberattacks. A recent vulnerability (CVE-2025–45080) has brought this threat into sharp focus, especially for Android users relying on mobile apps for secure transactions. The Vulnerability That Slipped Through Security researchers…

Data Privacy

When Isolation Fails: The Sudo + Chroot Vulnerability That Grants Root Access

In the cybersecurity world, isolation is everything. Tools like chroot these exist to build secure sandboxes within Linux systems, designed to restrict programs to specific portions of the file system. But what happens when a trusted command like sudo can break out of that box? Well, it just did. And the consequences are serious. The Vulnerability at a Glance…

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Could Your RDP Servers Be the Entry Point for Ransom Hub Attacks?

As remote work becomes the norm, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers have become critical infrastructure — but they’re also a prime target. A recent attack by the sophisticated Ransom Hub ransomware gang highlights how exposed RDP servers, weak passwords, and leftover admin privileges can rapidly escalate into full-scale ransomware campaigns. What We Know About the Ransom Hub…

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How Safe Is Your Open-Source Contribution Workflow?

Imagine this: you’re working on your latest project, updating an extension in your IDE, and unknowingly, you’ve just given an attacker full access to your system. No red flags. No malware warnings. Just business as usual until it isn’t. That’s the terrifying possibility unearthed by a recent discovery in one of the most widely used…

Security

Why Should You Care About the Latest HITRUST CSF Updates?

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity and data protection, frameworks like HITRUST CSF (Common Security Framework) are essential for organizations aiming to demonstrate their commitment to secure handling of sensitive data. HITRUST CSF combines various standards and regulations to help organizations manage risk, secure sensitive data, and comply with a wide range of regulatory requirements….

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How AI Frameworks Are Being Targeted by Attackers and How to Defend Them?

On June 24, 2025, the cybersecurity world was shaken by the revelation of two critical vulnerabilities in a widely used large language model framework. These vulnerabilities, classified as CVE-2025–23264 and CVE-2025–23265, were discovered in versions of the framework prior to 0.12.0. The flaws, identified as code injection weaknesses, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, and gain access to sensitive…

What Happens When a Healthcare Provider Falls Victim to Ransomware?

On June 23, 2025, the healthcare industry was once again reminded of its digital fragility. A ransomware breach affecting a major healthcare provider resulted in the exposure of 743,000 patient records, highlighting a critical intersection between compliance, cybersecurity, and operational risk. While the attack originally took place in July 2024, its full impact has only recently…

Healthcare

Are Your Amazon EKS Workloads Secure?

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) has become a cornerstone for scalable containerized applications, simplifying orchestration and infrastructure management for cloud-native teams. However, recent discoveries reveal that misconfigurations in EKS workloads can expose sensitive AWS credentials, putting entire environments at risk. This blog explores the nature of these risks, how attackers can exploit them, and most importantly,…

Security

What is a SOC 2 Readiness Assessment? A Comprehensive Guide

A SOC 2 readiness assessment is a crucial preparatory step before undergoing a formal SOC 2 audit. Think of it as a pre-audit health check — it helps organizations evaluate their existing security controls, policies, and processes to ensure alignment with the Trust Services Criteria (TSC). By identifying gaps and vulnerabilities, businesses can proactively strengthen…

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