global cyber threats

In April 2025, Chinese authorities in Harbin accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of conducting sophisticated cyberattacks during the February Asian Winter Games, targeting critical infrastructure such as energy, transportation, and defense institutions in Heilongjiang province. The...

A sweeping cyberattack exploiting a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint server software has rippled across the globe, compromising a broad array of government institutions and businesses in just a matter of days. Security officials and private researchers confirm that the breach’s...

The digital landscape was shaken recently when Cloudflare, a web infrastructure and security firm protecting many of the internet’s busiest destinations, reported successfully mitigating the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever documented. At its peak, the attack surged to...

At a growing number of technology conferences across North America, a subtle but unmistakable shift is unfolding—a heightened emphasis on security, not just as the backdrop to innovation, but as a visible presence shaping the very atmosphere of these gatherings. The dynamic comes as leading...

A wave of renewed concern has swept across the digital landscape as millions of Windows and Microsoft Office users find themselves in the crosshairs of emerging cybersecurity threats. This unease follows a recent alert issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which...

Russian cyber threat actors have recently exploited OAuth 2.0 authentication flows to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts belonging to employees involved with Ukraine-related and human rights organizations. This sophisticated attack, tracked since early 2025, is predominantly attributed to...

Windows users and IT professionals need to take extra caution as attackers continuously refine their phishing playbook. Recent reports reveal that sophisticated adversaries are leveraging vulnerabilities in OAuth 2.0 redirection flows to target Microsoft 365 environments. In these OAuth-themed...

The average IT professional has enough on their plate dealing with Monday-morning password reset requests, but imagine being responsible for the cyber-defense readiness of an alliance protecting over a billion people. Welcome to NATO’s current reality, where the stakes couldn’t be much higher...

President Obama’s announcement last night that al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S. special operations forces outside the Pakistani capital of Islamabad is welcome news indeed. The death of the man responsible for the worst attack on the U.S. in history represents a major...