Cyber Attacks
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Salesforce issues customer alert as ShinyHunters group claims Experience Cloud breach
News Threat actors are using a modified version of the AuraInspector tool, according to Salesforce
By Ross Kelly Published
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Cloudflare warns state-backed hackers are ‘weaponizing legitimate enterprise ecosystems’ as ‘living off the land’ attacks surge
News Chinese, North Korean, and Russian-backed threat groups now favor longer-term compromises over brute force attacks
By Nicole Kobie Published
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Russian DDoS: what’s the threat to businesses?
In-depth The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning that Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are targeting organizations
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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Security agencies issue warning over critical Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vulnerability
News Threat actors have been exploiting the vulnerability to achieve root access since 2023
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Vast majority of breaches enabled by preventable gaps, says Palo Alto Networks
News Identity controls and better understanding of threat surface are key to rebuffing increasingly threatening cyber attacks
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Security expert warns Salt Typhoon is becoming 'more dangerous'
News The Chinese state-backed hacking group has waged successful espionage campaigns against an array of organizations across Norway.
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Google issues warning over ShinyHunters-branded vishing campaigns
News Related groups are stealing data through voice phishing and fake credential harvesting websites
By Emma Woollacott Published
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Notepad++ hackers remained undetected and pushed malicious updates for six months
News Hackers remained undetected for months and distributed malicious updates to Notepad++ users after breaching the text editor software – here's how to check if you've been affected.
By Ross Kelly Published
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Microsoft warns of rising AitM phishing attacks on energy sector
News The campaign abused SharePoint file sharing services to deliver phishing payloads and altered inbox rules to maintain persistence
By Emma Woollacott Published
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NCSC names and shames pro-Russia hacktivist group amid escalating DDoS attacks on UK public services
News Russia-linked hacktivists are increasingly trying to cause chaos for UK organizations
By Emma Woollacott Published
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How the Scattered Spider threat will evolve in 2026
In-depth If 2025 was the year of Scattered Spider, 2026 could see the hacking collective ramp up further
By Kate O'Flaherty Published
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