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  1. Software Vulnerabilities Take Almost Nine Months to Patch

    Veracode found a 47% increase in the average time taken to patch software vulnerabilities, driven by growing reliance on third-party code

  2. Chinese Cyber Espionage Jumps 150%, CrowdStrike Finds

    In its 2025 Global Threat Report, CrowdStrike observed a significant escalation in Chinese cyber espionage activities

  3. OpenSSF Publishes Security Framework for Open Source Software

    OpenSSF has released new baseline security best practices to improve open source software quality

  4. FBI Confirms North Korea’s Lazarus Group as Bybit Crypto Hackers

    FBI confirms North Korea’s Lazarus Group responsible for Bybit crypto heist

  5. 99% of Organizations Report API-Related Security Issues

    99% of organizations report API-related security issues, highlighting risks from API growth

  6. DISA Global Solutions Confirms Data Breach Affecting 3.3M People

    DISA Global Solutions confirms data breach affecting 3.3M people, exposing sensitive personal info

  7. Signal May Exit Sweden If Government Imposes Encryption Backdoor

    Meredith Whittaker, Signal's CEO, has threatened to pull the company out of Sweden if a proposed government bill requiring encryption backdoors becomes law

  8. HaveIBeenPwned Adds 244 Million Passwords Stolen By Infostealers

    HaveIBeenPwned has added over 500 million new passwords and email addresses lifted via infostealers

  9. Ransomware Gang Publishes Stolen Genea IVF Patient Data

    IVF clinic Genea has confirmed that stolen patient data has been published online, with the Termite ransomware group appearing to be the perpetrators

  10. Geopolitical Tension Fuels APT and Hacktivism Surge

    Europe is hit hard as geopolitics drives increase in state-backed APT and hacktivist activity

  11. 61% of Hackers Use New Exploit Code Within 48 Hours of Attack

    61% of hackers use new exploit code within 48 hours, ransomware remains top threat in 2024

  12. Ghostwriter Cyber-Attack Targets Ukrainian, Belarusian Opposition

    Ghostwriter cyber-attack targets Ukrainian, Belarusian opposition using weaponized Excel documents

  13. Chinese-Backed Silver Fox Plants Backdoors in Healthcare Networks

    Forescout observed the recently identified Chinese hacking group using medical imaging software applications to deliver malware

  14. Only a Fifth of Ransomware Attacks Now Encrypt Data

    ReliaQuest claims 80% of ransomware attacks now focus solely on exfiltrating data as it is faster

  15. Chinese Botnet Bypasses MFA in Microsoft 365 Attacks

    SecurityScorecard revealed that the large-scale password spraying campaign can bypass MFA and security access policies by utilizing Non-interactive sign-ins

  16. Quarter of Brits Report Deepfake Phone Scams

    New Hiya data finds 26% of UK consumers encountered a deepfake scam call in Q4 2024

  17. Essential Addons for Elementor XSS Vulnerability Discovered

    Elementor plugin flaw puts 2m WordPress websites at risk, allowing XSS attacks via malicious scripts

  18. Michigan Man Indicted for Dark Web Credential Fraud

    Michigan man indicted for dark web credential fraud, purchased 2,500 logins from Genesis Market

  19. Google Cloud Shields Data With Quantum-Resistant Digital Signatures

    Google Cloud's Key Management Service now features quantum-safe digital signatures to strengthen data integrity and prepare for emerging quantum computing challenges

  20. IT/OT Convergence Fuels Manufacturing Cyber Incidents

    Telstra found that 75% of cyber incidents impacting manufacturing firms originated from the targeting of IT systems connected to OT environments

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