It’s budget season. Once again, security is being questioned, scrutinized, or deprioritized. If you’re a CISO or security leader, you’ve likely found yourself explaining why your program matters, why a given tool or headcount is essential, and how the next… Read More "How Leading CISOs are Getting Budget Approval"
Sep 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Software Security Multiple npm packages have been compromised as part of a software supply chain attack after a maintainer’s account was compromised in a phishing attack. The attack targeted Josh Junon (aka Qix), who received… Read More "20 Popular npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads Compromised in Supply Chain Attack"
Sep 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Telecom Security Threat hunters have discovered a set of previously unreported domains, some going back to May 2020, that are associated with China-linked threat actors Salt Typhoon and UNC4841. “The domains date back several… Read More "45 Previously Unreported Domains Expose Longstanding Salt Typhoon Cyber Espionage"
Sep 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananSupply Chain Attack / API Security Salesloft has revealed that the data breach linked to its Drift application started with the compromise of its GitHub account. Google-owned Mandiant, which began an investigation into the incident, said the… Read More "GitHub Account Compromise Led to Salesloft Drift Breach Affecting 22 Companies"
Sep 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalvertising / Encryption Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new sophisticated malware campaign that leverages paid ads on search engines like Google to deliver malware to unsuspecting users looking for popular tools like GitHub Desktop. While malvertising campaigns… Read More "GPUGate Malware Uses Google Ads and Fake GitHub Commits to Target IT Firms"
Sep 05, 2025The Hacker NewsPentesting / Security Operations Pentesting remains one of the most effective ways to identify real-world security weaknesses before adversaries do. But as the threat landscape has evolved, the way we deliver pentest results hasn’t kept pace.… Read More "Automation Is Redefining Pentest Delivery"
When Attackers Get Hired: Today’s New Identity Crisis What if the star engineer you just hired isn’t actually an employee, but an attacker in disguise? This isn’t phishing; it’s infiltration by onboarding. Meet “Jordan from Colorado,” who has a strong… Read More "You Didn’t Get Phished — You Onboarded the Attacker"
Cybersecurity never slows down. Every week brings new threats, new vulnerabilities, and new lessons for defenders. For security and IT teams, the challenge is not just keeping up with the news—it’s knowing which risks matter most right now. That’s what… Read More "Drift Breach Chaos, Zero-Days Active, Patch Warnings, Smarter Threats & More"
A threat actor possibly of Russian origin has been attributed to a new set of attacks targeting the energy sector in Kazakhstan. The activity, codenamed Operation BarrelFire, is tied to a new threat group tracked by Seqrite Labs as Noisy… Read More "Noisy Bear Targets Kazakhstan Energy Sector With BarrelFire Phishing Campaign"
Sep 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Cryptocurrency A new set of four malicious packages have been discovered in the npm package registry with capabilities to steal cryptocurrency wallet credentials from Ethereum developers. “The packages masquerade as legitimate cryptographic utilities and… Read More "Malicious npm Packages Impersonate Flashbots, Steal Ethereum Wallet Keys"
