Key Takeaways Modular Architecture: GoBruteforcer botnet targets Linux servers via FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin services using IRC bots and bruteforcers. AI-Driven Expansion: The latest…

Key TakeawaysAccess Restriction: Brazil fines X platform users nearly $9,000 daily for bypassing ban via VPN or technical workarounds.Legal Background: Ban follows X’s failure to…

Key TakeawaysSystem Breach: The Salt Typhoon reportedly compromised the email systems of staff members on key U.S. House of Representatives committees.Targeted Committees: The cyberespionage campaign…

Key TakeawaysData and Privacy: Virginia teen safety law limits minors’ data collection, targeted ads, and enforces high privacy settings.Screen Time Limits: Platforms must restrict addictive…

Key TakeawaysLegal Interception: Licensed VPNs must provide hardware access to security agencies, giving authorities control over user traffic.VPN Licensing Rules: Pakistan blocks major VPNs like…

Key TakeawaysIPVanish Transparency Report: Confirms no-logs policy, 25 legal requests handled, zero user data shared.Data Requests & Notices: 28,636 DMCA notices and 6 abuse reports…

Key TakeawaysTürkiye social media ban proposal: Government plans to restrict under-15 access, shifting child safety responsibility from parents to platforms.Privacy and enforcement concerns: Age verification…

Key TakeawaysNo fix: A critical RCE vulnerability in legacy D-Link DSL routers can only be mitigated by replacing the affected devices.Unpatched Risks: These gateways are…

Key TakeawaysPolicy Reset: The U.K. government has acknowledged failures in its previous cybersecurity approach and launched a new Government Cyber Action Plan.Centralized Accountability: A new…

Key TakeawaysFederal Conviction: Bryan Fleming, founder of pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to charges of computer hacking, conspiracy, and advertising wire interception devices.Historic Prosecution: This marks the…

Key TakeawaysCritical Flaw Identified: Google has patched a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-0628, in the WebView tag component of its Chrome browser.Potential Impact: The flaw…

Key TakeawaysSocial Engineering Tracker: ClickFix Hunter is a free resource that automatically discovers and tracks domains using ClickFix tactics.Deceptive Tactics: ClickFix tricks users into executing…

Key TakeawaysAttack Vector: Access to 50 companies' cloud storage portals (ShareFile, Nextcloud, OwnCloud) is auctioned using infostealer-harvested credentials.Root Cause: The breaches were enabled by a…

Key TakeawaysHistoric Data Exposure: In 2024, over 276 million records were exposed or impermissibly disclosed in the healthcare sector.Shift in Attack Vectors: Hacking and IT…

Key TakeawaysHigh-Severity Flaw: A security vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9 has been identified in the open-source workflow automation platform n8n.Command Execution Risk: The…

Key TakeawaysIncident Confirmation: Higham Lane School confirmed it was hit by a cyberattack that has disabled all major IT systems, including telephones and emails.School Closure:…

Key TakeawaysGovernment Intervention: New Zealand's health minister has ordered an official review into a significant cyberattack targeting the ManageMyHealth platform.Patient Data at Risk: The breach…

Peter Soulsby – Brennan Peter Soulsby has been elevated to director at Brennan, joining the firm’s executive leadership team with responsibility for cybersecurity services. Based…

Key TakeawaysNordVPN breach clarification: NordVPN investigation shows no internal Salesforce servers compromised; leaked files came from third-party test environment.Security team findings: Initial forensic analysis confirmed…

Key TakeawaysContested Breach: Threat actors claim to have breached cybersecurity firm Resecurity, while the company maintains that the attackers accessed only a honeypot.Honeypot Defense: Resecurity…