One of America’s largest healthcare distributors is investigating a serious data breach which notorious threat actor ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for. Founded in 1833, McKesson provides wholesale medical supplies and pharmaceutical distribution to over 40,000 corporate and institutional customers. However,… Read More "Healthcare Giant McKesson Investigates Data Breach Incident"
A Guide to Third-Party Risk Management in the Financial Sector
In today’s financial landscape, businesses are interconnected, and outsourcing and partnerships are necessary—meaning managing risks associated with third-party vendors is pivotal. Whether you’re a small community bank or a multinational financial conglomerate, mastering third-party risk management is vital to safeguarding… Read More "A Guide to Third-Party Risk Management in the Financial Sector"
FulcrumSec Claims Responsibility for Manchester Airport Group Breach
A threat group claiming responsibility for a breach of the UK’s largest airport group appears to have leaked almost all of the 550GB of data it stole online. FulcrumSec posted the data for download on its leak site, claiming to… Read More "FulcrumSec Claims Responsibility for Manchester Airport Group Breach"
Top 11 Questionnaires for IT Vendor Assessment in 2026
Business partnerships require trust, but knowing which vendors you can trust to protect your customer’s PII and PHI is difficult. With the rise of information technology, there are countless ways that trust can be broken, whether intentionally or unintentionally. As… Read More "Top 11 Questionnaires for IT Vendor Assessment in 2026"
Hackers Chain Two New SonicWall Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
SonicWall has notified customers of two new zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild, one of which is a maximum-severity flaw. A security advisory published by the vendor on September 1 revealed that the bugs affect SMA1000 appliances,… Read More "Hackers Chain Two New SonicWall Zero-Day Vulnerabilities"
How to Implement a Vendor Risk Management Program
In a threat landscape where organizations outsource vital business processes that leave data security in the hands of third-party vendors, vendor risk management is increasingly important. A 2022 KPMG study found that 73% of survey respondents experienced at least one… Read More "How to Implement a Vendor Risk Management Program"
Nutex Health Says Patient Data Stolen, Hackers Threaten Leak
US healthcare provider Nutex Health has disclosed that a threat actor has stolen sensitive data, including of patients, and threatened to publish it online. The Texas-based firm, which delivers care through facilities throughout the US, made the notification in an… Read More "Nutex Health Says Patient Data Stolen, Hackers Threaten Leak"
Vendor Risk Management Checklist (Updated 2026)
Vendor Risk Management (VRM) is a broad category that encompasses all measures that your organization can take to prevent data breaches and ensure business continuity. Legal issues, past performance, and creditworthiness are some of the common VRM issues that all… Read More "Vendor Risk Management Checklist (Updated 2026)"
U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks
Ravie LakshmananSep 17, 2026Cybercrime / DDoS-for-Hire The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday announced the court-authorized seizure of internet domains associated with a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire service known as NightmareStresser. The domains in question are: nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org. Visitors… Read More "U.S. Seizes NightmareStresser Domains Linked to Hundreds of Thousands of DDoS Attacks"
Gambling Goblin Turns Brazilian Government Sites Into SEO Weapons
A Chinese-speaking cybercrime cluster has turned compromised Brazilian government and education websites into infrastructure for a sustained SEO fraud campaign operating since mid-2025. Check Point Research (CPR) dubbed the group Gambling Goblin and assessed with medium-to-high confidence that it is… Read More "Gambling Goblin Turns Brazilian Government Sites Into SEO Weapons"