DarkReading.com reported that ‘A bug in the control board that connects peripheral devices in commonly used Dell laptops allowed malicious access all the way down to the firmware running on the device chip, new research finds.” The August 22, 2025 article entitled ” ReVault Flaw Exposed Millions of Dell Laptops
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DarkReading.com reported that “France’s national cybersecurity agency said Apple recently sent out notifications to individuals warning that they had been targeted in spyware attacks. Since 2021, Apple has sent threat notifications to individuals targeted by spyware attacks. But because these notifications are sent to individual users and not made public, it’s
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DarkReading.com reported that “There’s an extreme shortage of cybersecurity talent in the workforce, with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) citing the existing workforce shortage at 3.4 million globally. At a time when digital security is more important than ever, this growing talent shortage poses an extreme
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DarkReading.com reported that “A critical code injection vulnerability in SAP’s S/4HANA ERP software that was first disclosed last month is now under exploitation in the wild.” The September 5, 2025 article entitled ” Critical SAP S/4HANA Vulnerability Under Attack, Patch Now” (https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/sap-4hana-vulnerability-under-attack) included these comments:
In a blog
Continue Reading SAP HANA under attack!Computerworld.com reported that “Prognosticators have been prognosticating for 20 years about a future in which hackers use AI to breach networks, steal data, and socially engineer credulous employees. And like so many AI-related futurisms in the age of LLM-based generative AI, this prediction is coming true.” The September 1, 2025
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DarkReading.com reported that “More than 1,000 developers were infected with malware this week, losing around 20,000 sensitive files to the public Web, thanks to a devilishly effective, rapid, and AI-assisted software supply chain compromise.” The August 28, 2025 article entitled “1,000+ Devs Lose Their Secrets to an AI-Powered Stealer” (https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/1000-devs-lose-secrets-ai-powered-stealer)
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Computerworld.com reported that “The UK has agreed to drop its mandate that Apple install a backdoor into the encrypted data stored on its devices, though it isn’t clear whether this is an overall change or simply a tweak to protect US citizens. The landmark move would be a victory for
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SCWorld.com reported that “In a worst-case — but possible — scenario over a one-year period, losses from OT-related breaches could reach $329.5 billion, with $172.4 billion from OT-related business interruption, according to an Aug. 12 report by cybersecurity firm Dragos and the Marsh McLennan’s Cyber Risk Intelligence Center.” The August
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DarkReading.com reported that “While exploitation of security flaws in many smart contracts have become a perennial target of cyberattackers, more security firms are shining a spotlight on scams that use fraudulent or obfuscated smart contracts as a way to siphon off funds from cryptocurrency accounts.” The August 8, 2025 article
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Darkreading.com reported that “Threat actors are increasingly leaning on generative AI (GenAI) tools to drive their malicious activity.” The August 4, 2025 article entitled “Threat Actors Increasingly Leaning on GenAI Tools” (https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/threat-actors-leaning-genai-tools) included these comments:
That’s according to CrowdStrike’s “2025 Threat Hunting Report,” which was published today and
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