Commvault warns organizations that traditional backup strategies are failing against AI-enhanced attacks that leave systems in a “dark, dead” state. Modern threat actors leverage artificial intelligence to identify and destroy backup systems before deploying ransomware, rendering recovery impossible
Microsoft has announced Scout, an always-on AI agent designed to integrate deeply with Microsoft 365 applications including Teams, Outlook, and other productivity tools. While promising enhanced productivity through continuous monitoring and intelligent assistance, Scout introduces significant secur
European law enforcement agencies, coordinated by Europol, have dismantled one of the continent’s largest illegal streaming operations, affecting over 2,500 channels and 22 million users across multiple countries. The operation resulted in 11 arrests, seizure of servers in various EU nations, and di
Microsoft, Atom Computing, and EeroQ have announced significant quantum computing advances that push the technology closer to practical applications. While these breakthroughs promise revolutionary computational capabilities, they accelerate the timeline for quantum computers to break current encryp
A sophisticated Chinese threat actor has deployed Atlas RAT, a previously unknown remote access trojan, targeting organizations across multiple European nations. The malware features advanced persistence mechanisms, encrypted command-and-control communications, and modular capabilities designed to e
Researchers have discovered a sophisticated technique allowing signal jammers to evade detection by anti-jamming systems through “beam bending”—a method that manipulates radio frequency propagation patterns to disguise jamming attacks as legitimate signals. This advancement poses significant risks t
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, for processing ransomware payments and facilitating malicious cyber operations. The platform allegedly enabled Iranian threat actors to launder proceeds from
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin has identified specific staffing targets for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) amid ongoing federal workforce reductions. This organizational restructuring comes at a critical juncture when cyber threats again
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent advisory warning about ongoing cyberattacks targeting fuel tank monitoring systems used across critical infrastructure sectors. Attackers are exploiting vulnerable automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems to gain unauthorized
Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in Google’s Gemini AI assistant that allows attackers to execute prompt injection attacks through popular messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Slack, and SMS. By exploiting Gemini’s deep integration with Google Workspace and messaging a