Online orders paused and missing items – what we know about the M&S cyber chaos post, mei 1, 2025mei 2, 2025 The country may be enjoying the sunny weather, but the storm clouds that have been gathering over Marks & Spencer currently show no sign of abating. We are now well into the second week of a cyber attack that has hit one of the UK’s oldest and biggest retailers, causing… Continue Reading
Brits warenhuis Harrods getroffen door cyberaanval, derde bedrijf in week tijd post, mei 1, 2025mei 2, 2025 Het Britse warenhuis Harrods zegt dat hackers hebben geprobeerd om in te breken in de systemen. Het bedrijf heeft uit voorzorg het internetverkeer in zijn winkels vertraagd. Het is het derde bedrijf in twee weken tijd dat te maken heeft met een cyberaanval in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Ondanks de aanval zijn… Continue Reading
Together through the storm: How our university withstood the cyberattack post, april 30, 2025mei 2, 2025 The cyberattack that struck our university on January 11, 2025, was repelled through quick and vigilant action. The decision to disconnect all internal and external network connections that night significantly impacted our entire community. While our university has returned to normal operations over the past few months, the aftermath resonates… Continue Reading
Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft OAuth to Target Ukraine Allies via Signal and WhatsApp post, april 23, 2025april 24, 2025 Multiple suspected Russia-linked threat actors are “aggressively” targeting individuals and organizations with ties to Ukraine and human rights with an aim to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 accounts since early March 2025. The highly targeted social engineering operations, per Volexity, are a shift from previously documented attacks that leveraged… Continue Reading
Voor het eerst Russische sabotage-aanval in Nederland: ‘Rusland wordt brutaler’ post, april 22, 2025april 24, 2025 Nederland wordt steeds vaker geconfronteerd met hybride aanvallen van Rusland, waarmee ze onze samenleving willen ontwrichten. Zo hebben Russische hackers afgelopen jaar voor het eerst geprobeerd een sabotage-actie uit te voeren op de computers van een openbare Nederlandse instelling. De sabotage richtte geen schade aan. Continue Reading
Apple Patches Two Actively Exploited iOS Flaws Used in Sophisticated Targeted Attacks post, april 17, 2025april 24, 2025 Apple on Wednesday released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sequoia, tvOS, and visionOS to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below – Continue Reading
U.S. Govt. Funding for MITRE’s CVE Ends April 16, Cybersecurity Community on Alert post, april 16, 2025 The U.S. government funding for non-profit research giant MITRE to operate and maintain its Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program will expire Wednesday, an unprecedented development that could shake up one of the foundational pillars of the global cybersecurity ecosystem. The 25-year-old CVE program is a valuable tool for vulnerability… Continue Reading
CISA Rescues MITRE’s Critical Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures (CVE) Program With Extended Funding post, april 16, 2025april 17, 2025 The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that the U.S. government has extended funding for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program, ensuring uninterrupted operations. On April 15, 2025, it was reported that the U.S. government would not renew MITRE’s contract, ending on April 16. Without… Continue Reading
EC issues burner phones for visits to US post, april 15, 2025april 16, 2025 The European Commission is giving staffers visiting the US on official business burner laptops and phones to avoid espionage attempts, according to the Financial Times. The use of clean and locked-down hardware is common practice for anyone visiting China, Russia, and other states where aggressive electronic surveillance is expected. Apparently… Continue Reading
Belgium probes if Chinese hackers breached its intelligence service post, februari 27, 2025februari 28, 2025 The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is investigating whether Chinese hackers were behind a breach of the country’s State Security Service (VSSE). Chinese state-backed attackers reportedly gained access to VSSE’s external email server between 2021 and May 2023, siphoning around 10% of all emails sent and received by the agency’s staff. Continue Reading