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Global Surge of VPN Exploits: Brute-Force, Blast-RADIUS and Password Spray
The past 18 months have been shaped by a surge in brute-force attacks and critical vulnerabilities (CVEs) targeting VPNs, authentication services, privilege elevation, and denial of service across the network security landscape. This timeline outlines key advisories and CVEs beginning with Cisco…
4 Major UK CyberAttacks and the Year Isn’t Over Yet
Cyberattacks have become the new normal, but 2025 has been particularly brutal for UK businesses. We’re not even through the year, and already four major incidents have shaken industries, disrupted communities, and forced us to think harder about how we deal with cyber threats. Here’s what’s…
No More Ransom: The UK’s New Cybersecurity Rules Mark a Global Shift
The UK has taken one of the most decisive steps yet in the global fight against ransomware. Following a summer of attacks that disrupted healthcare, retail, and legal services, the government has confirmed that a targeted ban on ransom payments and a universal reporting requirement will become law…
Cyberattacks Are Coming Thick and Fast – M&S, Now Jaguar Land Rover… Who’s Next?
First it was Marks & Spencer. Then the Co-op and Harrods. Now the UK’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, has been hit by a cyber incident that has knocked out production lines and disrupted sales right at one of the busiest times of the year. It feels like these attacks are no longer isolated…
Cyber Crime Campaign for AppSuite PDF Editor
WatchGuard has recently received reports of a cyber crime campaign underway where a weaponized version of a free PDF editor software “AppSuite PDF Editor” has been distributed to multiple sites for users to unknowingly download and run on their systems. It has been made aware of that the threat…
Why Are We Still Reusing Passwords? KNP's Collapse Is a Brutal Reminder
Let’s stop pretending this is new. It is 2025. We have had years, decades of advice, warnings, and horror stories about password security. And still, people are reusing passwords like it is 2005. We are not talking about random Internet users, either. We are talking about businesses, infrastructure…