Case Study: University of West England uses Sophos solutions to protect thousands of students across multiple campuses
As higher education institutions come under fire from threat actors, 24/7 vigilance is key
For a summary of basic state notification requirements that apply to entities who “own” data, download Foley & Lardner’s State Data Breach Notification Laws Chart. They write: This chart is current as of June 2, 2025, and should be used for informational purposes only because the recommended actions an entity should take if it experiences a…
Fake installers for popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI ChatGPT and InVideo AI are being used as lures to propagate various threats, such as the CyberLock and Lucky_Gh0$t ransomware families, and a new malware dubbed Numero. “CyberLock ransomware, developed using PowerShell, primarily focuses on encrypting specific files on the victim’s system,” Cisco Talos researcher…
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: Apple and Google have released several software updates to protect against a hacking campaign targeting an unknown number of their users. On Wednesday, Google released patches for a handful of security bugs in its Chrome browser, noting that one of the bugs was being actively exploited by hackers before the company had time to……
UPDATE: On the emerging CL0P extortion campaign targeting Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) customers, we can now confirm the actor likely exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-61882) to steal data. Here are the critical updates: ➡️ Confirmed Data Exfiltration: We’ve confirmed the actor successfully exfiltrated large volumes of data from victim environments in August 2025. During negotiations,……
AI is changing automation—but not always for the better. That’s why we’re hosting a new webinar, “Workflow Clarity: Where AI Fits in Modern Automation,” with Thomas Kinsella, Co-founder & Chief Customer Officer at Tines, to explore how leading teams are cutting through the hype and building workflows that actually deliver.The rise of AI has changed…
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as ScarCruft is said to have been behind a never-before-seen Android surveillance tool named KoSpy targeting Korean and English-speaking users. Lookout, which shared details of the malware campaign, said the earliest versions date back to March 2022. The most recent samples were flagged in March 2024. It’s not clear…