If you manage even a small business’s IT, a quarterly patch update from Oracle can feel like a weather warning: you know it’s coming, but the impact depends on what you run. Oracle’s latest Critical Patch Update fixes more than… Read More »Oracle Patch Update: How to handle 1,400+ vulnerabilities without chaos
A single VPN vulnerability has become a real-world reminder that remote access security deserves ongoing attention. Reports indicate a ransomware gang used a VPN zero-day to gain entry into corporate networks, enabling them to deploy ransomware, disrupt operations, and raise… Read More »VPN zero-day exploited by ransomware gang shows why patching remote access matters
If you run or rely on operational technology (OT) in a small facility, or you’re simply interested in how real-world controls get attacked, there’s a fresh warning you should read today. Iranian-affiliated cyber actors are being observed exploiting internet-connected programmable… Read More »Iranian-affiliated actors exploit programmable logic controllers in critical infrastructure: what you should know
A recent incident highlights a new ransomware family, Spirals, that appears to have hit an IT services firm. The attackers reportedly used an IIS web shell to gain initial access and PsExec to move laterally, encrypting endpoints in a matter… Read More »Spirals Ransomware: What the new attack means for small businesses
If you manage a small business or run a creator site, a single unpatched flaw can become a doorway for attackers. That reality arrived this week as CISA updated the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog to include four flaws that… Read More »CISA adds four vulnerabilities to KEV: act now to patch actively exploited flaws
If you’re using Cisco SD-WAN, there’s a security advisory you should know about. Over the last 24 hours, researchers have observed active exploitation of a zero-day flaw in Cisco SD-WAN vManage. Vendors have issued patches and mitigations, so it’s a… Read More »Cisco SD-WAN vManage zero-day flaw exploited in attacks: what you need to know
A quiet danger is growing in the open-source AI space. Attackers are packaging malware inside AI-themed GitHub repositories, hoping developers will run code they shouldn’t. While investigations continue, this AI-driven threat is a reminder that open-source tooling can carry risk… Read More »AI-driven threat: malware masquerading as AI tools on GitHub
A fresh safety alert from CISA about ransomware campaigns is a good reminder: even small operations can be hit. If you run a small business, a creator studio, or manage a family IT setup, here’s a practical take on what… Read More »CISA ransomware advisory: practical steps SMBs can take now
A phishing-style vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents has brightened the spotlight on AI-assisted automation and security. Reports describe a way for an attacker to leverage a malicious phishing link to stand up an attacker-controlled AI agent inside an organization.… Read More »A phishing-like OpenAI Workspace Agents vulnerability: what you need to know and how to stay safe
One phishing link could quietly hand an attacker the keys to an AI agent inside your organization. That’s the kind of risk highlighted by a recent disclosure about a vulnerability in OpenAI’s ChatGPT Workspace Agents, reported within the last day.… Read More »One phishing link could unlock an attacker-controlled AI agent in your organization