Cybersecurity 101
Incident Response: The Complete Guide
A complete guide to incident response — the six-phase lifecycle, the response team, plans and playbooks, frameworks, and the practices that limit breach damage.
Cyber Attacks
Iranian Spies Are Pretending to Be Ransomware Operators — Inside MuddyWater's Chaos False Flag
An Iranian state-sponsored APT spent early 2026 conducting espionage while wearing the Chaos ransomware brand as a costume. Rapid7 pulled back the curtain. The Microsoft Teams screen-sharing tradecraft is why IR triage needs updating.
Critical Infrastructure
Ransomware Forces West Pharmaceutical to Take Global Systems Offline
West Pharmaceutical Services disclosed a disruptive ransomware attack via SEC Form 8-K on May 7, took global systems offline, and engaged Palo Alto Unit 42. The pharma-packaging CI adjacency just became a documented sector risk.
Critical Infrastructure
South Staffordshire Water Just Got Fined Nearly 1 Million Pounds for a Cl0p Attack Hackers Hid In for 20 Months
The ICO fined South Staffordshire Water nearly GBP 1 million over a Cl0p attack that exposed 633,887 records. Hackers sat undetected for 20 months. Only 5 percent of the IT environment was monitored.
Trending
Ransomware Groups Escalate Use of "EDR Killers" to Blind Corporate Defenses, ESET Warns
A deep-dive investigation by ESET Research reveals that prominent threat actors, including RansomHub, are expanding their toolkit of specialized malware designed to disable Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) agents. BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Security researchers at ESET have issued a comprehensive warning regarding the professionalization of "EDR Killers" — malicious tools
Cyber Analysis
The New Hostage Negotiator: Why Cybersecurity's Fastest-Growing Role Has Nothing to Do With Firewalls
As ransomware becomes a structured extortion economy, a new class of specialist is emerging — one whose most powerful tool isn't code. It's conversation. When MGM Resorts was hit by a ransomware attack in September 2023, the company made a decision that cost it an estimated $100
Supply Chain Attack
Anodot Compromise Triggers Cascading Extortion Attacks Across Snowflake Customer Base
A breach at the cloud-cost monitoring firm Anodot has emerged as the "patient zero" for a series of high-profile data thefts, highlighting the extreme risk of third-party integrations with elevated cloud permissions. RA'ANANA, Israel — Anodot, a prominent SaaS platform specializing in AI-driven cloud cost monitoring and
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
OpenAI Revokes macOS App Certificate After Malicious Axios Supply Chain Incident
OpenAI has taken the drastic step of rotating its developer signing certificates for macOS, forcing a mandatory update for all desktop users after a critical third-party library was linked to state-sponsored malware. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — OpenAI has confirmed it is rotating the digital certificates used to sign its macOS applications
Trending
Rockstar Games Issues Response to Data Breach, Confirms "Non-Material" Impact
Rockstar Games has broken its silence following a ransom ultimatum from the ShinyHunters threat group, asserting that its core infrastructure and player data remain secure. NEW YORK, NY — Rockstar Games has officially responded to recent claims of a significant network intrusion, characterizing the breach as a "non-material" incident.
Business Email Compromise (BEC)
Zephyr Energy Targeted in $700,000 Payment Diversion Attack
The oil and gas recovery specialist has launched an investigation into a sophisticated cyberattack that successfully redirected a major project payment to an unauthorized third-party account. LONDON — Zephyr Energy, a technology-led energy company focused on responsible resource development, has disclosed a significant cyberattack that resulted in the diversion of approximately
Cybersecurity 101
Swift Containment in Cybersecurity: Why Speed Defines Breach Impact
Swift containment is one of the most critical phases of modern cybersecurity. In this blog post, we provide in-depth, accessible information about swift containment and its role in protecting organizations from evolving cyber threats. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated and attack surfaces expand across hybrid environments, organizations must respond
Data Breaches
Data Breaches: Understanding Risks, Response & Prevention
A data breach is any security incident in which unauthorized parties access sensitive or confidential information. This guide explains what a data breach is, how breaches happen, their impact on organizations and individuals, and how to prevent and respond to them. It is intended for business leaders, IT professionals, and