The Aisuru botnet shattered DDoS records in Q3 2025, unleashing a staggering 29.7 terabits per second (Tbps) attack the largest ever documented.
This hyper-volumetric assault, reported by Cloudflare, overwhelmed targets with 14.1 billion packets per second (Bpps) at its peak.
Comprising 1-4 million infected...
A Perth-based hacker, Michael Clapsis, received a sentence of over seven years in prison for deploying rogue Wi-Fi networks mimicking Qantas services at airports and on aircraft.
The 44-year-old's "evil twin" attacks, uncovered in April 2024, exposed a broader pattern of cyber offenses, including...
Salesforce disclosed a security incident on November 19, 2025, involving unusual activity in Gainsight-published applications that enabled unauthorized access to specific customers' Salesforce data through connected integrations.
The company detected suspicious behavior in third-party apps that customers install and manage independently, prompting the immediate...
Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise reported a dramatic spike in attacks targeting Palo Alto Networks' GlobalProtect VPN portals.
Starting November 14, 2025, malicious sessions exploded, reaching 2.3 million attempts in just days a 40-fold increase in 24 hours and the highest in 90 days.
Attackers scanned...
The MAD-CAT tool represents a significant advancement in simulating data corruption threats, building on the infamous Meow attacks that began in 2020.
Developed by Trustwave SpiderLabs researcher Karl Biron, MAD-CAT automates attacks across six vulnerable database platforms, highlighting persistent risks in misconfigured systems.
This...