Google sent out a warning that the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider is targeting U.S.-based retailers. Scattered Spider is believed to have been responsible for the recent attack on Marks & Spencer in the U.K. A security researcher at Google has posited that Scattered Spider concentrates attacks on one industry at a time and predicts that
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College Student Behind Cyber Extortions
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has charged a student at Assumption University with hacking into two U.S.-based companies’ systems and demanding a ransom.
Matthew D. Lane, 19, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of cyber extortion conspiracy, one count of cyber extortion, one count of unauthorized access to protected…
Employees Hiding Use of AI Tools at Work
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A new study by Ivanti illustrates that one out of three workers secretly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace. They do so for varying reasons, including “I like a secret advantage,” “My job might be reduced/cut,” “My employer has no AI usage policy,” “My boss might give me more work,” “I don’t want…
SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer Requires Urgent Patch
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SAP Netweaver Visual Composer users are urged to patch a critical vulnerability that attackers are actively exploiting. According to ReliaQuest, which detected the vulnerability, the attacks allow full system compromise through unauthenticated file uploads. Although SAP has issued an emergency patch, security researchers report that the vulnerability is being exploited throughout critical industries, and…
Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems
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Becker’s Hospital Review reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “has access to sensitive information in 19 HHS databases and systems,” according to a court filing obtained by Wired. HHS provided the information during the discovery process in the lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations against…
CISA Issues Alert on Potential Legacy Oracle Cloud Compromise
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BleepingComputer has confirmed the rumor that Oracle has suffered a compromise affecting its legacy environment, including the compromise of old customer credentials (originally denied by Oracle). Oracle notified some affected clients that old legacy data from Oracle Classic (last used in 2017) was involved in the incident. BleepingComputer has reportedly had direct contact with the…
WhatsApp Patches Vulnerability That Facilitates Remote Code Execution
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WhatsApp users should update the application for vulnerability CVE-2025-30401, which Meta recently patched when WhatsApp was released for Windows version 2.2450.6.
Meta cautions Windows users to update to the latest version due to the vulnerability that it is calling a “spoofing” issue that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on devices. The attackers…
CISA Issues Malware Analysis Report on RESURGE Malware
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On March 28, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Malware Analysis Report (MAR) on RESURGE malware, which is associated with the product Ivanti Connect Secure.
According to the MAR, “RESURGE contains capabilities of the SPAWNCHIMERA malware variant, including surviving reboots; however, RESURGE contains distinctive commands that alter its behavior. These commands:…
Joint Bulletin Warns Health Sector of Potential Coordinated Multi-City Attack
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On March 20, 2025, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Health-ISAC issued an alert to the health care sector warning of a social media post that posed a potential threat “related to the active planning of a coordinated, multi-city terrorist attack on hospitals in the coming weeks.” The post targets “mid-tier cities with low-security…
Joint Alert Warns of Medusa Ransomware
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On March 12, 2025, a joint cybersecurity advisory was issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to advise companies about the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to protect themselves against Medusa ransomware.
According to the advisory:…