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Proactive strategies for protecting healthcare IT operations

Healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to safeguard their IT infrastructures from a wide range of disruptive events that could compromise their ability to deliver care. This post outlines key strategies for maintaining critical IT systems. Understanding healthcare’s vulnerable systems To develop a robust plan for safeguarding its infrastructure, a healthcare organization must first understand […]

1,500+ Minecraft Players Infected by Java Malware Masquerading as Game Mods on GitHub

A new multi-stage malware campaign is targeting Minecraft users with a Java-based malware that employs a distribution-as-service (DaaS) offering called Stargazers Ghost Network. “The campaigns resulted in a multi-stage attack chain targeting Minecraft users specifically,” Check Point researchers Jaromír Hořejší and Antonis Terefos said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “The malware was […]

FedRAMP at Startup Speed: Lessons Learned

For organizations eyeing the federal market, FedRAMP can feel like a gated fortress. With strict compliance requirements and a notoriously long runway, many companies assume the path to authorization is reserved for the well-resourced enterprise. But that’s changing. In this post, we break down how fast-moving startups can realistically achieve FedRAMP Moderate authorization without derailing […]

Water Curse Hijacks 76 GitHub Accounts to Deliver Multi-Stage Malware Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a previously unknown threat actor known as Water Curse that relies on weaponized GitHub repositories to deliver multi-stage malware. “The malware enables data exfiltration (including credentials, browser data, and session tokens), remote access, and long-term persistence on infected systems,” Trend Micro researchers Jovit Samaniego, Aira Marcelo, Mohamed Go to Source Author:

Ex-CIA Analyst Sentenced to 37 Months for Leaking Top Secret National Defense Documents

A former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst has been sentenced to little more than three years in prison for unlawfully retaining and transmitting top secret National Defense Information (NDI) to people who were not entitled to receive them and for attempting to cover up the malicious activity. Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, has […]

CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday placed a security flaw impacting the Linux kernel in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, stating it has been actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-0386 (CVSS score: 7.8), is an improper ownership bug in the Linux kernel that could be exploited to escalate […]

Veeam Patches CVE-2025-23121: Critical RCE Bug Rated 9.9 CVSS in Backup & Replication

Veeam has rolled out patches to contain a critical security flaw impacting its Backup & Replication software that could result in remote code execution under certain conditions. The security defect, tracked as CVE-2025-23121, carries a CVSS score of 9.9 out of a maximum of 10.0. “A vulnerability allowing remote code execution (RCE) on the Backup […]

Iran Slows Internet to Prevent Cyber Attacks Amid Escalating Regional Conflict

Iran has throttled internet access in the country in a purported attempt to hamper Israel’s ability to conduct covert cyber operations, days after the latter launched an unprecedented attack on the country, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region. Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokesperson of the Iranian Government, and the Iranian Cyber Police, FATA, said the internet […]

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