Separating truth from fiction is the first step towards making better parenting decisions. Let’s puncture some of the most common misconceptions about online harassment. 21 Aug 2025 • , 5 min. read Cyberbullying, unfortunately, is on the rise. Data from… Read More "‘What happens online stays online’ and other cyberbullying myths, debunked"
World Leaks, the cyber-criminal data extortion group which has targeted some of the world’s biggest companies, has added a novel, never-before-seen malware to their arsenal, research by Accenture Cybersecurity has revealed. Accenture has named the malware ‘RustyRocket’. It allows World… Read More "World Leaks Ransomware Adds Custom Malware ‘RustyRocket’ to Attacks"
The discovery of PromptLock shows how malicious use of AI models could supercharge ransomware and other threats 26 Aug 2025 • , 2 min. read This supports our belief that PromptLock was a proof of concept rather than fully… Read More "First known AI-powered ransomware uncovered by ESET Research"
Over 260,000 Google Chrome users have downloaded fake AI assistants designed to deliver malicious browser extensions which can steal login credentials, monitor emails and enable remote access by attackers. Over 30 Google Chrome extensions designed to deliver the phoney AI… Read More "Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords"
Cyberbullying is a fact of life in our digital-centric society, but there are ways to push back 27 Aug 2025 • , 4 min. read For better or worse, the digital world in many ways resembles its physical counterpart. Unfortunately,… Read More "Don’t let “back to school” become “back to bullying”"
Security experts have claimed that the blast radius of third-party data breach incidents is far larger than at first thought, with more than 433 million individuals impacted by 136 events last year. Black Kite compiled its seventh annual Third-Party Breach… Read More "Huge “Shadow Layer” of Organizations Hit by Supply Chain Attacks"
From Meta shutting down millions of WhatsApp accounts linked to scam centers all the way to attacks at water facilities in Europe, August 2025 saw no shortage of impactful cybersecurity news 28 Aug 2025 As August 2025 comes to a… Read More "This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2025 edition"
US cybersecurity leaders are being put under increasing pressure to compensate for process gaps and tackle escalating threats, with many working the equivalent of six or seven days a week, according to Seemplicity. The security vendor polled 300 CISOs and… Read More "Half of US CISOs Work the Equivalent of a Six-Day Week"
ESET researchers have identified a new threat actor, whom we have named GhostRedirector, that compromised at least 65 Windows servers mainly in Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam. GhostRedirector used two previously undocumented, custom tools: a passive C++ backdoor that we named… Read More "Backdoors with a side of Potatoes"
A newly obtained database from Iranian cryptocurrency exchange Ariomex suggests the platform may have played a role in sanctions evasion and large-scale capital transfers linked to actors inside the country. The findings, published by Resecurity on Monday, are based on… Read More "Leaked Database Sheds Light on Iranian Crypto Sanctions Evasion"
