In the relentless chess game between cyber defenders and digital criminals, a new player just flipped the board—and it’s moving faster than most teams can respond. Meet BERT, the latest ransomware group flagged by Trend Micro, and a wake-up call for anyone managing security in critical sectors like healthcare, technology, and event services. If you…
You might think your remote IT contractor is just another talented coder in the vast global gig economy. But what if their resume is a smokescreen—and your next payment helps fund a sanctioned regime? That unsettling scenario is no longer just a hypothetical. In a sweeping crackdown, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on…
Imagine downloading a simple PDF reader from the Google Play Store—something you do in seconds, without a second thought. Now, imagine that same app quietly stealing your banking credentials, siphoning your money, and locking you out of your own account—all while looking perfectly legitimate. Sound far-fetched? Unfortunately, that’s the reality 90,000 Android users faced thanks…
Imagine searching Google for a trusted software tool—maybe PuTTY or Zoom—only to unwittingly download malware that quietly siphons your data. This isn’t a hypothetical scare: it’s the reality for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) targeted by a sophisticated SEO poisoning campaign in 2025. In this deep dive, we’ll unravel how cybercriminals manipulated search…
Cybersecurity headlines can often feel like background noise—until a threat gets close to home. The latest alert from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) changes the game for anyone managing or relying on digital infrastructure. On Monday, CISA added four critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing real-world attacks and…
Imagine you walk into your office tomorrow and, for every one of your colleagues, there are 82 invisible “workers” quietly performing tasks behind the scenes. These aren’t human coworkers—they’re bots, scripts, APIs, cloud workloads, and AI agents, each acting on behalf of your business. Some open doors to your most sensitive data. Some can trigger…
Imagine you’re trying to log in to your online bank, a favorite store, or a workplace portal. You ask a popular AI chatbot for the official login page—after all, these smart assistants are designed to make life easier, right? But instead of sending you to the real site, the AI confidently serves up a link…
Imagine this: You’re cruising through the heartland, watching fields of golden wheat sway in the breeze. Somewhere out there, a farmer is enjoying a cup of coffee in his cab while his tractor, guided by satellites and sensors, precisely tends his crops. But what if, instead of the farmer, someone half a world away was…
Overview of Lemon Sandstorm and Its Background The Lemon Sandstorm threat group is a notable actor in the realm of cyber warfare, primarily active in the Middle East. Originating from Iran, this state-backed group is believed to have formed in response to the escalating conflicts in the region and the increasing reliance on digital infrastructure….
Join our weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI, InfoSec, Technology, Psychology, and Literature coverage. Learn More Introduction The financial sector, a cornerstone of global economic stability, continues to grapple with escalating cybersecurity challenges. Among these, third-party data breaches stand out as a critical threat, with almost every major US…
