Critical infrastructure security tech needs to be as good as our smartphones, top NSC cyber official says | CyberScoop
The top cyber official at the National Security Council said Tuesday that he’s dismayed by the lag in security technology embedded in critical infrastructure, saying it pales in comparison to the tech in modern smartphones.
Microsoft Corp. today issued security updates to fix more than 80 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and software. There are no known "zero-day" or actively exploited vulnerabilities in this month's bundle from Redmond, which nevertheless includes patches for 13…
U.S. sanctions cyber scammers who stole billions from Americans
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned several large networks of cyber scam operations in Southeast Asia, which stole over $10 billion from Americans last year.
U.S. indicts Ukrainian national for hundreds of ransomware attacks using multiple variants | CyberScoop
The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against a Ukrainian national alleged to be central to a ransomware campaign affecting hundreds of companies worldwide.
Major blood center says thousands had data leaked in January ransomware attack
New York Blood Center submitted documents to regulators in Maine, Texas, New Hampshire and California that confirmed the cyberattack, which they said was first discovered on January 26.
Hackers hide behind Tor in exposed Docker API breaches
A threat actor targeting exposed Docker APIs has updated its malicious tooling with more dangerous functionality that could lay the foundation for a complex botnet.
Ukrainian national charged with helping run LockerGoga, MegaCortex and Nefilim ransomware
Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, currently a fugitive, was an administrator for multiple ransomware strains, including LockerGoga, said U.S. prosecutors in unsealing an indictment against the Ukrainian national.
Feds seek to claim $5 million in bitcoin taken in SIM swaps
The Department of Justice’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) is pursuing funds taken from five victims between late October 2022 and March 2023, according to a news release.
Microsoft September 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 81 flaws, two zero-days
Today is Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 81 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
Sen. King: Cyber domain is a ‘hellscape’ that will be made worse by cuts
King, a leading voice in the Senate on cybersecurity issues, honed in on the thousands of staffers and experts laid off by CISA, saying the agency has lost 30 percent of its staff and most of its seasoned leaders.
Bridgestone Americas continues probe as it looks to restore operations
The tiremaker disclosed a cyberattack just days after Jaguar Land Rover was impacted by a major hack that also disrupted production at certain locations.
US charges admin of LockerGoga, MegaCortex, Nefilim ransomware
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Ukrainian national Volodymyr Viktorovich Tymoshchuk for his role as the administrator of the LockerGoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim ransomware operations.
National cyber director: U.S. strategy needs to shift cyber risk from Americans to its adversaries | CyberScoop
The United States needs a “new, coordinated strategy” to counter its cyber adversaries and “shift the burden of risk in cyberspace from Americans to them,” National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday.
How External Attack Surface Management helps enterprises manage cyber risk
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Adobe patches critical SessionReaper flaw in Magento eCommerce platform
Adobe is warning of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-54236) in its Commerce and Magento Open Source platforms that researchers call SessionReaper and describe as one of " the most severe" flaws in the history of the product.