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Beyond Red vs. Blue: Bring on the Purple Team

What Is a Purple Team?In cybersecurity, a purple team is a group that combines offensive red team capabilities with defensive blue team insights to provide a truly collaborative, well-balanced security posture. “Purple teaming” is more than a work group; it should be a philosophy.If you’re familiar with offensive security, red and blue team structures are well known. To review:Red Teams: Perform...
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FBI warns seniors are being targeted in three-phase Phantom Hacker scams

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says that the elderly are more at risk from falling victim to online fraud and internet scammers than ever before. In fact, according to the IC3's latest published annual report, seniors suffered a staggering US $4.885 billion dollars worth of losses last year - a 43% increase from 2023. With an average...
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Fortra Patch Priority Index for August 2025

Fortra's August 2025 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft and Google.First on the list are patches for Chromium and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that resolve use-after-free and inappropriate implementation vulnerabilities.Next on the list are patches for Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. These patches resolve 15 issues, including...
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Machines Catch Yesterday’s Scams, Humans Stop Tomorrow’s

Email is still the front door for attackers. And the door is wide open. Scammers now use the same tools defenders do. A bad actor with access to a large language model can generate flawless English, craft convincing requests, and sound exactly like a colleague or supplier. The result: emails that slip past traditional filters with ease. “By the time blocking rules and security have been built up...
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Credit Union Security: Your Compliance Roadmap

Cybersecurity for Credit UnionsCredit union cybersecurity compliance is the practice of adhering to a set of mandates and regulations that ensure the confidentiality and integrity of digitized member data.Last year (September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024) the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) reported 1,072 cyberattacks among the 4,411 federally registered credit unions in the U.S. That...
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Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape in Switzerland: A Primer for Business 

Switzerland is famous for being neutral, discreet, and self-contained. And while that reputation holds in the digital world, too, in the immortal words of Bob Dylan, “the times they are a changin.” To stay in business, even Switzerland must meet data privacy standards set outside of its borders. Cyber threats are growing in volume and sophistication, and regulations need to adapt accordingly. For...
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Cephalus ransomware: What you need to know

What is Cephalus?Cephalus is a relatively new ransomware operation that emerged in mid-2025, and has already been linked to a wave of high-profile data leaks. Like many other ransomware attacks, Cephalus not only encrypts but also steals sensitive data - with victims named-and-shamed on a dedicated leak site hosted on the dark web.Where does it get the name Cephalus from?Cephalus is a character...
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The Impact of CMMC 3.0 on Government Contractors

With 55% of government contractors expecting their next job to include a CMMC requirement, adhering to the latest, most updated version of “CMMC 3.0" is imperative. According to a recent US Department of Defense (DoD) memo, such an update may be on the horizon.Here are the facts, and what they could mean for certification hopefuls.What is CMMC 3.0?First, let’s get a few things straight. The CMMC 2...
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Ransomware Pivot: From Hospitals to High Street

Last year, headline news of staggering ransomware attacks was inescapable. But according to new research by Comparitech, those numbers may be slowing down.By studying 211 ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector in H1 2025, the firm noted only a 4% increase year-over-year. While this still represents a modest improvement, figures for other “easier/more lucrative” industries were much higher,...
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Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape in Japan: A Primer for Business

Cybersecurity in Japan has always had a cultural element, infused with precision, preparation, responsibility, and accountability. Today, it’s also a matter of national security and global trust. As threats intensify and alliances shift, Japan has responded with structured policy and determination. For companies operating in or with ties to Japan, cybersecurity compliance is part of the operating...
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Understanding the NIS2 Directive: What It Means for Business

What is the NIS2 Directive?The NIS2 (Network and Information Security 2) Directive is the European Union’s updated, overarching cybersecurity legislation governing cybersecurity in 18 critical sectors.NIS2 requires each EU Member State to adopt a national cybersecurity strategy, ensure the proper critical entities comply, and include risk management measures such as:Supply chain...
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Warlock ransomware: What you need to know

What is the Warlock?Warlock is a ransomware operation that emerged in 2025, combining the traditional "double extortion" tactics of encrypting victims' files so they cannot be accessed, and threatening to release data stolen from the company's network.Nasty, but sadly not that unusual.Unfortunately, that’s right. The Warlock ransomware group seems to have stepped up its attacks in recent months,...
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Waiting to Patch? Attackers Won’t Wait to Exploit.

In the time it takes for some companies to determine which vulnerabilities to patch, attackers will have already launched their malicious strike.In cybersecurity, we see this all the time. A major company was breached through a vulnerability that had a patch available for over 6 months. The patch wasn’t applied due to internal process delays, competing priorities, and fear of system downtime....
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Back to Basics: Why Checkbox Compliance Isn’t Enough

Compliance doesn’t protect you. It simply outlines the defenses that should have been in place. And when you’re not compliant, the gap often only comes to light after something’s gone wrong. In today’s evolving threat landscape, passing an audit isn’t enough. Security leaders need continuous visibility, actionable insights, and real-world accountability, long before an auditor ever shows up. It’s...
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Cybersecurity Regulatory Landscape in Singapore: A Primer for Businesses

The world is more connected than ever, and laws cannot afford to lag behind threats. With this in mind, Singapore has built a legal and organizational backbone for cybersecurity that requires precision and constant readiness. Every company in the city-state (and even those beyond its borders handling the personal data of its people) must meet these strict rules or face the consequences. Core...
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BEC Global Insights Report: July 2025

The monthly Global BEC Insights Report from Fortra presents a comprehensive analysis of the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) employed by BEC threat actors. This report draws on extensive intelligence gathered from hundreds of active defense engagements conducted throughout the month. Key insights include geolocation data, attack volume, and the variety of scams, such as payroll diversion and advance fee fraud. The report also highlights the use of gift cards in scams, the requested amounts in wire transfer fraud, and the banks and webmail providers frequently targeted by attackers. These findings provide a critical understanding of the evolving BEC threat landscape.
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What Is Offensive Security?

Defining Offensive SecurityOffensive security is a proactive process that is imperative in modern cybersecurity. The threat landscape is in constant growth and evolution, meaning penetration testing, red teaming, and vulnerability management have become vital. An offensive security approach exposes and closes security gaps before a breach ever occurs. An ethical hacker will employ offensive...
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Data Breach Costs Drop for First Time in 5 Years. But Is That the Full Story?

For the first time in five years, data breach costs are on the decline. This represents faster containment, largely powered by AI. Cybersecurity at large deserves a great pat on the back.But attackers hate being outpaced, and their AI attack rates show it. Despite GenAI only being publicly released (unleashed?) less than 3 years ago, AI-powered attacks now account for 16% of all cyber strikes. To...
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The MedusaLocker ransomware gang is hiring penetration testers

MedusaLocker, the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that has been active since 2019 is openly recruiting for penetration testers to help it compromise more businesses. As Security Affairs reports, MedusaLocker has posted a job advert on its dark web leak site, which pointedly invites pentesters who already have direct access to corporate networks to make contact."If you don't have access,...
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August 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s August 2025 Security Updates. We are actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship ASPL-1169 as soon as coverage is completed.In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEsCVE-2025-53779A vulnerability in Windows Server 2025 allows authorized users with access to the msds-groupMSAMembership and msds...