Man jailed for teaching criminals how to use malware
Regular readers of Hot for Security will have read plenty of articles about cybercriminals who have created malware, or malicious...
Month: December 2025
Smashing Security podcast #447: Grok the stalker, the Louvre heist, and Microsoft 365 mayhem
On this week’s show we learn that AI really can be a stalker’s best friend, as we explore a strange...
LW ROUNDTABLE: Part 3, Cyber resilience faltered in 2025 — recalibration now under way
By Byron V. Acohido This is the third installment in our four-part 2025 Year-End Roundtable. In Part One, we explored...
Compliance-Ready Cybersecurity for Finance and Healthcare: The Seceon Advantage
Navigating the Most Complex Regulatory Landscapes in Cybersecurity Financial services and healthcare organizations operate under the most stringent regulatory frameworks...
Managed Security Services 2.0: How MSPs & MSSPs Can Dominate the Cybersecurity Market in 2025
The cybersecurity battlefield has changed. Attackers are faster, more automated, and more persistent than ever. As businesses shift to cloud,...
Can Your AI Initiative Count on Your Data Strategy and Governance?
Launching an AI initiative without a robust data strategy and governance framework is a risk many organizations underestimate. Most AI...
Emerging cyber threats: How businesses can bolster their defenses
Enterprises leveraging our rapidly digitizing world must also have a robust understanding of how cyber threats are evolving. AI deepfakes...
GPU pricing, a bellwether for AI costs, could help IT leaders at budget time
One startup, Internet Backyard, allows data center providers to provide real-time quotes, billing, payments, and reconciliation for GPU capacity. The white-label...
OpenAI launches GPT-5.2 as it battles Google’s Gemini 3 for AI model supremacy
Rachid ‘Rush’ Wehbi, CEO of e-commerce platform Sell The Trend, has tested GPT-5.2 under real-world conditions. “GPT-5.2 is doing a...
⚡ Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More
Dec 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your...
A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign
In early December 2025, security researchers exposed a cybercrime campaign that had quietly hijacked popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions...
Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector
Dec 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active phishing campaign that's targeting a wide...
VolkLocker Ransomware Exposed by Hard-Coded Master Key Allowing Free Decryption
Dec 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Cybercrime The pro-Russian hacktivist group known as CyberVolk (aka GLORIAMIST) has resurfaced with a new...
CISA Adds Actively Exploited Sierra Wireless Router Flaw Enabling RCE Attacks
Dec 13, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Vulnerability The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added a high-severity...
SHADOW-VOID-042 Targets Multiple Industries with Void Rabisu-like Tactics
SHADOW-VOID-042 Targets Multiple Industries with Void Rabisu-like Tactics | Trend Micro (US) Content has been added to your Folio Go...
