U.S. warns of cyberattacks by pro-Iranian groups after launching airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites amid the Iran –Israel war starting June 13, 2025. The Iran conflict raises cyber threat levels in the U.S., with likely low-level attacks by pro-Iranian hacktivists and possible state-linked cyber activity. Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump called […]
Cyber Fattah leaked thousands of records on athletes and visitors from past Saudi Games, per U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Resecurity. Resecurity (USA) identified the threat actors associated with the “Cyber Fattah” movement leaked thousands of records containing information about visitors and athletes from past Saudi Games, one of the major sports events in the Kingdom. The […]
Iran confirmed an Internet shutdown to counter Israeli cyberattacks, citing threats to critical infrastructure, and interfere with drone control. Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the timing coincides with […]
Cloudflare blocked a record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in May 2025. Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in May 2025, 12% greater than its previous peak and 1 Tbps greater than the attack reported by the popular cyber journalist Brian Krebs. The attack targeted a Cloudflare customer, a hosting provider using the company’s […]
Researchers discovered two local privilege escalation flaws that could let attackers gain root access on systems running major Linux distributions. Qualys researchers discovered two local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerabilities, an attacker can exploit them to gain root privileges on machines running major Linux distributions. The two vulnerabilities are: The first flaw (CVE-2025-6018) allows an unprivileged […]
A cyberattack pushed the German napkin firm Fasana into insolvency, likely worsening existing financial troubles and serving as the final blow. German napkin maker Fasana filed for insolvency after a major cyberattack on May 19 paralyzed its systems, halting over €250K in orders the next day. The napkin factory is located in Stotzheim, Germany, and […]
Researchers discovered the largest data breach ever, exposing 16 billion login credentials, likely due to multiple infostealers. Researchers announced the discovery of what appears to be the largest data breach ever recorded, with an astonishing 16 billion login credentials exposed. The ongoing investigation, which began earlier this year, suggests that the credentials were collected through […]
China-linked APT Salt Typhoon has reportedly targeted satellite firm Viasat, the group has breached multiple telecom providers in the past. China-linked APT group Salt Typhoon hacked the satellite communications firm Viasat, the cyber-espionage group has previously breached the networks of multiple other telecom providers in the United States and globally. Viasat is a global communications […]
Iran experienced a near-total internet blackout on Wednesday as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. Global internet monitor NetBlocks reported almost near-total Internet disruptions in Iran as tensions with Israel escalated into the first week of conflict. However, the exact cause behind the collapse of Iran’s internet remains unclear. While the […]
Veeam addressed a new critical flaw in Backup & Replication product that could potentially result in remote code execution. Veeam has rolled out security patches to address a critical security vulnerability, tracked CVE-2025-23121 (CVSS score of 9.9) in its Backup & Replication solution that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions. […]