The mechanisms and dangers of email phishing are well known, as are the best practices for hardening organizations against it. Its spin-off, called vishing, is nothing new, but it’s both rapidly evolving, and unlike the more mainstream counterpart, too often overlooked by security professionals. According to the CrowdStrike 2025 Global Threat Report, these offbeat attacks saw a 442% increase in...

Let’s face it: your inbox is a warzone. Email security is a constant battle between evolving threats and the defenses designed to stop them. Every day, attackers bombard user inboxes with increasingly sophisticated phishing attempts, malware, and social engineering attacks. So, how do we win the battle? It’s not as simple as slapping on a piece of software; it’s about implementing a multi-layered...

According to the 2024 State of Ransomware report by Sophos, there was a 500% increase in ransom bills in the last 12 months. Moreover, an analysis by Comparitech revealed 181 confirmed ransomware incidents targeting healthcare providers in 2024, with 25.6 million records compromised. Meanwhile, there were 42 more confirmed attacks on healthcare organizations not involved in direct care provision....

The FBI is set to report that ransomware was the most pervasive cybersecurity threat to US critical infrastructure during the year of 2024. As Reuters reports, complaints of ransomware attacks against critical sectors have jumped 9% over the previous year. The annual report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) will reveal that the likes of manufacturing, healthcare, government...

Ransomware has evolved from a distant “I hope it doesn’t happen to us” threat to an insidious, worldwide crisis. Among the sectors most affected is manufacturing, which has found itself more and more in attackers’ crosshairs. Manufacturing has long viewed itself as immune to digital crime, but ransomware attackers have belied this belief. Industrial operations rely heavily on Industrial Internet...

Technology is transforming the way financial scams operate, making them more sophisticated, automated, and harder to detect. From deepfake impersonations to cryptocurrency fraud and tech support scams, bad actors are leaving no stone unturned and are leveraging every advanced tool at their disposal to manipulate victims and steal their assets.This blog will look at how fraudsters are weaponizing...

Africa has made huge strides in digital transformation in the past few years. For example, over 160 million Africans gained broadband internet access between 2019 and 2022. As the continent embraces digitalization, cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Recognizing the need for a coordinated approach to cybersecurity, Smart Africa recently launched the African Network of...

The recent Bybit hack, in which bad actors swooped in and made off with $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum, has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. As one of the largest digital heists in history, it lays bare the vulnerabilities in crypto exchange security and the persistent threats from sophisticated actors. And yes, Bybit has assured its customers that their funds will be covered;...

In July 2024, as the Republican National Committee (RNC) geared up for its national convention in Milwaukee, Chinese hackers infiltrated the RNC's email system. According to The Wall Street Journal, attackers maintained access for several months, trying to get their hands on intelligence on how the GOP planned to address Taiwan in its party platform. Microsoft alerted top party officials about...

Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups are not a new scourge. These sophisticated, state-sponsored cyber adversaries, with deep pockets and highly advanced technical skills, conduct prolonged and targeted attacks to infiltrate networks, exfiltrate sensitive data, and disrupt critical infrastructure. The stakes have never been higher, so in this blog, we’ll look at some of the most notorious APT...

Shed a tear, if you can, for the poor, misunderstood cybercriminals hard at work trying to earn a dishonest crust by infecting organisations with ransomware.Newly released research has revealed that the riches to be made from encrypting a company's data and demanding a ransom are not proving so easy to come by as they once were.Because, although the number of ransomware attacks are reported to...

Cyber fraud has skyrocketed from a growing concern to the leading driver of payment fraud in the UK, infiltrating most businesses in the country and exposing them to previously unimagined financial and operational risks. This was one of the findings of Trustpair’s 2025 Fraud Report, Fraud in the Cyber Era: 2025 UK Fraud Trends & Insights, which revealed that an eye-watering more than nine out of...

Today’s Patch Tuesday Alert addresses Microsoft’s April 2025 Security Updates. We are actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expect to ship ASPL-1151 as soon as coverage is completed.In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEsCVE-2025-29824A vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver could allow a malicious actor to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM. Microsoft has...

Tripwire's March 2025 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft and Google.Up first on the list are patches for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) and Google Chromium that resolve spoofing, out of bounds read, use after free, and other vulnerabilities.Next on the list are patches for Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Access. These patches resolve 12 remote...

What is HellCat?HellCat is the name of a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that first came to prominence in the second half of 2024. Like many other ransomware operations, HellCat breaks into organisations, steals sensitive files, and encrypts computer systems - demanding a ransom payment for a decryption key and to prevent the leaking of stolen files.So it's your typical "double...

What is the VanHelsing ransomware?First reported earlier in March 2025, VanHelsing is a new ransomware-as-a-service operation.Oh, so it's a relatively new player on the malware scene, then. Why the concern?At least three victims of VanHelsing have already been identitified, and a number of variants of the malware have been analysed by security researchers. The fact that VanHelsing runs as a RaaS...

The terms “patch management” and “vulnerability management“ are not the same. And that difference is a big difference.They may be confused because applying patches is one of the many ways to mitigate cyber risks. However, it is one piece of the entire vulnerability management puzzle and organizations that do not realize this are burdened with a false sense of security. A patch management program...

If your website is targeting multiple states or countries, by default, you face a double-pronged challenge: adapting to regional regulatory demands while defending against sophisticated cyber threats. Tackling this requires localization. But what does the term actually entail?Localization isn’t just about tailoring products, services, and infrastructure to meet local market requirements; it has...

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s March 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1147 as soon as coverage is completed.In-The-Wild & Disclosed CVEsCVE-2025-26633According to Microsoft, improper neutralization in Microsoft Management Console could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. For...

A critical aspect of manufacturing, energy, and transportation is Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Operational Technologies (OT). The rapid pace of digital growth makes these systems susceptible to cyberattacks.OT and ICS system security is important, making penetration testing an essential activity. This tactic makes it possible to mitigate weaknesses so they are no longer vulnerabilities. It...