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Boston, Massachusetts, 9th July 2025, CyberNewsWire

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The data paints a clear picture: A full 20% of breaches this year stemmed from exploitation of known vulnerabilities, a 34% increase from last year.

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Zero Data Retention offers a new path forward. One that enables intelligent automation, deep integrations and real-time workflows — without the baggage of persistent data storage

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Start your red teaming journey with intent, not ambition. Designate a lead with both AI literacy and a security mindset.

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As tempting as it is to find out if you descended from some grand poobah in Scandinavia or if your real great (x10) grandmother was Catherine the Great, the implications of a fine recently levied against 23andMe might coax you into keeping your genetic material to yourself. 

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A 33-year-old Chinese national linked to the Silk Typhoon espionage group was arrested in Italy on a U.S. warrant that accuses him of conspiring with others in hacks of U.S. COVID-19 vaccine researchers and exploiting flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server to steal information for the Chinese government.

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An emerging ransomware group that calls itself Bert is quickly evolving after hitting the cybercrime scene in April, targeting both Windows and Linux systems used by organizations in the health care, tech, and other industries in the United States, Europe, and Asia. It may be a Russian group whose malware evolved from REvil code.

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Aviatrix today committed to building a security fabric that because it will run natively in cloud computing environments will enable cybersecurity teams to streamline workflows in a way that also promises to reduce total costs.

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As cyberthreats grow more sophisticated, the telecom industry must evolve accordingly and transform its defense posture.

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On Q-Day, everything we’ve protected with current crypto – from seemingly mundane but confidential data such as email, bank transactions and medical records, to critical infrastructure, and government secrets – all built on a foundation of trust – could no longer be trusted.

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Until regulators, courts and litigants begin to hold receiving banks accountable, BEC fraud will remain practically immune from deterrence.

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A properly configured WAF is no longer optional but mandatory, providing organizations with real-time protection against evolving web-based threats while ensuring regulatory compliance. 

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Generative AI (GenAI) is already deeply embedded in enterprises, whether managers realize it or not. Sales teams use it to craft emails, engineers run agents that generate and test code, and marketers rely on it for copywriting and campaign ideation. And much of this is happening without formal approval, oversight, or control. This is known..

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A survey of 1,000 executives of organizations that generate less than $100 million in revenue finds 59% believe the right amount of budget is being allocated to cybersecurity, with 64% noting they also believe their organization is too small to be an attractive target.

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If the analysis by researchers at CyberNews is on point, then a massive breach, involving 16 billion records previously slipped under the radar and represents the largest of its kind so far. 

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Five months after sanction Zservers, the U.S. Treasury Department targeted Aeza Group, another Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider for allowing threat actors to host ransomware and other campaigns on its infrastructure, which is resistant to law enforcement demands and investigations.

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The move to 47-day SSL certificates is a major step toward a more secure, automated internet. While it introduces new challenges, especially for organizations relying on manual processes, it ultimately pushes the ecosystem toward greater resilience and trust. 

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Content warning: Domestic abuse, stalking, controlling behavior, Schadenfreude, irony.

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Cloud security isn’t just about having the right solutions in place — it’s about determining whether they are functioning correctly.

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Real-time data governance provides security and privacy teams with immediate visibility into what is happening, allowing them to stop a problem before it becomes a crisis.

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