Columbia hack, hunger relief ransomware, Qantas breach

Student data lost in Columbia University hack German hunger relief charity hit by ransomware Qantas contact center breached Huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks You’re moving fast in the cloud and so are attackers. But while SecOps and cloud security teams are working in silos, attackers are exploiting the gaps between them. Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks bridges this divide, unifying teams and stopping attacks with real-time cloud security that includes AI-powered protection, detection and automated response capabilities. Threats are stopped in minutes instead of days, and teams can finally protect cloud environments at the speed and scale of modern attacks. To learn more about how Cortex Cloud stops cloud attacks before they become breaches, visit: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud-detection-and-response

Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2025-6554 under active attack — Google issues security update International Criminal Court targeted by new ‘sophisticated’ attack Kelly Benefits says 2024 data breach impacts 550,000 customers, Esse Health says recent data breach affects over 263,000 patients Huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks You’re moving fast in the cloud and so are attackers. But while SecOps and cloud security teams are working in silos, attackers are exploiting the gaps between them. Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks bridges this divide, unifying teams and stopping attacks with real-time cloud security that includes AI-powered protection, detection and automated response capabilities. Threats are stopped in minutes instead of days, and teams can finally protect cloud environments at the speed and scale of modern attacks. To learn more about how Cortex Cloud stops cloud attacks before they become breaches, visit: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud-detection-and-response

U.S. agencies issue urgent warning over Iran threat Canada bans Chinese surveillance company CISA names new executive director Huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks You’re moving fast in the cloud and so are attackers. But while SecOps and cloud security teams are working in silos, attackers are exploiting the gaps between them. Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks bridges this divide, unifying teams and stopping attacks with real-time cloud security that includes AI-powered protection, detection and automated response capabilities. Threats are stopped in minutes instead of days, and teams can finally protect cloud environments at the speed and scale of modern attacks. To learn more about how Cortex Cloud stops cloud attacks before they become breaches, visit: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud-detection-and-response

Hawaiian Airlines suffers cyberattack United Natural Foods says cyber incident will impact quarterly income Russia throttles Cloudflare making sites inaccessible Huge thanks to our sponsor, Palo Alto Networks You’re moving fast in the cloud and so are attackers. But while SecOps and cloud security teams are working in silos, attackers are exploiting the gaps between them. Cortex Cloud by Palo Alto Networks bridges this divide, unifying teams and stopping attacks with real-time cloud security that includes AI-powered protection, detection and automated response capabilities. Threats are stopped in minutes instead of days, and teams can finally protect cloud environments at the speed and scale of modern attacks. To learn more about how Cortex Cloud stops cloud attacks before they become breaches, visit: paloaltonetworks.com/cortex/cloud-detection-and-response Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

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Iranian-backed spearphishing campaign seeks out cybersecurity experts Microsoft fixes Outlook bug causing crashes when opening emails Glasgow City Council suffers cyberattack Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com/CISO. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.

NHS confirms patient death linked to ransomware attack BreachForums busted again Thousands of SaaS apps still vulnerable to nOAuth Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

Hackers target over 70 Microsoft Exchange servers to steal credentials via keyloggers Apple, Netflix, Microsoft sites ‘hacked’ for tech support scams The 2022 initiative by Cloudflare, CrowdStrike and Ping Identity provided cybersecurity support to critical infrastructure sectors seen as potential targets of Russia-linked attacks Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

DHS warns of retaliatory Iranian cyberattacks Steel giant Nucor confirms breach Ransomware hits healthcare system again Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com/CISO.

CMC officially points finger at Scattered Spider for Marks & Spencer and Co-op attacks Aflac investigating suspicious activity on its U.S. network Russian dairy producers suffer cyberattack Huge thanks to our sponsor, ThreatLocker ThreatLocker® is a global leader in Zero Trust endpoint security, offering cybersecurity controls to protect businesses from zero-day attacks and ransomware. ThreatLocker operates with a default deny approach to reduce the attack surface and mitigate potential cyber vulnerabilities. To learn more and start your free trial, visit ThreatLocker.com/CISO. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.