Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 44 Deals Announced in July 2025
Forty-four cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in July 2025. The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 44 Deals Announced in July 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek.
First Sentencing in Scheme to Help North Koreans Infiltrate US Companies
An Arizona woman was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for her role helping North Korean workers infiltrate US companies by pretending to be US workers. From an article: According to court documents, Chapman hosted the North Korean IT workers’ computers in her own home between October 2020 and OctoberRead More »First Sentencing in Scheme to Help North Koreans Infiltrate US Companies
Man-in-the-Middle Attack Prevention Guide
Some of the most devastating cyberattacks don’t rely on brute force, but instead succeed through stealth. These quiet intrusions often go unnoticed until long after the attacker has disappeared. Among the most insidious are man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, where criminals exploit weaknesses in communication protocols to silently position themselves between twoRead More »Man-in-the-Middle Attack Prevention Guide
Northwest Radiologists Data Breach Impacts 350,000 Washingtonians
Northwest Radiologists says the personal information of 350,000 Washington State residents was stolen in a January 2025 data breach. The post Northwest Radiologists Data Breach Impacts 350,000 Washingtonians appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The Wild West of Shadow IT
Everyone’s an IT decision-maker now. The employees in your organization can install a plugin with just one click, and they don’t need to clear it with your team first. It’s great for productivity, but it’s a serious problem for your security posture. When the floodgates of SaaS and AI opened,Read More »The Wild West of Shadow IT
Several Vulnerabilities Patched in AI Code Editor Cursor
Attackers could silently modify sensitive MCP files to trigger the execution of arbitrary code without requiring user approval. The post Several Vulnerabilities Patched in AI Code Editor Cursor appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Gene Sequencing Giant Illumina Settles for $9.8M Over Product Vulnerabilities
Illumina will pay $9.8 million to settle accusations that products provided to the US government were affected by cybersecurity flaws. The post Gene Sequencing Giant Illumina Settles for $9.8M Over Product Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek.
PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan (RAT) called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong. “The botnet’s rapid growth, which now exceeds 2,000 new infections per week, is driven by aggressive campaigns focusing on SpanishRead More »PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads
CL-STA-0969 Installs Covert Malware in Telecom Networks During 10-Month Espionage Campaign
Telecommunications organizations in Southeast Asia have been targeted by a state-sponsored threat actor known as CL-STA-0969 to facilitate remote control over compromised networks. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it observed multiple incidents in the region, including one aimed at critical telecommunications infrastructure between February and November 2024. The attacksRead More »CL-STA-0969 Installs Covert Malware in Telecom Networks During 10-Month Espionage Campaign
New ‘Plague’ PAM Backdoor Exposes Critical Linux Systems to Silent Credential Theft
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a previously undocumented Linux backdoor dubbed Plague that has managed to evade detection for a year. “The implant is built as a malicious PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), enabling attackers to silently bypass system authentication and gain persistent SSH access,” Nextron Systems researcher Pierre-Henri Pezier said. PluggableRead More »New ‘Plague’ PAM Backdoor Exposes Critical Linux Systems to Silent Credential Theft