Hackers Use Social Engineering to Gain Remote Access in Under 5 Minutes
NCC Group’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) team has documented a sophisticated social engineering attack that demonstrates how quickly threat actors can compromise corporate systems, achieving full remote access and establishing persistence mechanisms in less than 300 seconds. {Read full article here}
Sustainable Finance Newsletter – More threats lead to more executive protection
Crime in the U.S. is down by some measures, but a series of targeted attacks and threats against executives and other institutional leaders has pushed companies to boost their security spending, data and interviews show. {Read full article here}
Shadow AI emerging as a major cyber threat, warns Consilium
Shadow AI is emerging as a significant threat to businesses, responsible for 20% of data breaches and adding an average of $670,000 to breach costs for organisations with high levels of shadow AI, according to Consilium in the 2025 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report. Shadow AI refers to the use of AI tools or models within an organisation without formal approval, oversight, or security controls—creating hidden vulnerabilities and compliance risks. {Read full article here}
Confirmed: Google Has Been Hacked — User Data Compromised
Update, August 8, 2025: This story, originally published on August 7, has been updated with additional information from cybersecurity experts regarding the confirmed hacking of Google that has exposed user data.
The Google Threat Intelligence Group has officially confirmed that user data has been stolen following a successful hack attack impacting one of its databases. Here’s what we know so far. {Read full article here}
Last Updated on August 8, 2025 by Jim Kimmons