Tag: Cyber Espionage
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical ASP.NET Core Flaw
Microsoft has released an emergency, out‑of‑band security update to fix a critical vulnerability in the widely used web framework ASP.NET Core, urging organisations to patch immediately. The flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑40372, affects the ASP.NET Core Data Protection cryptographic component and could allow unauthenticated attackers to forge authentication cookies and escalate privileges to the SYSTEM level. The vulnerability is rated 9.1 on the CVSS scale, reflecting...
Accenture: Indian Enterprises Accelerate AI Adoption to Build Business Resilience
Organizations in India are accelerating artificial intelligence adoption at scale, signalling a clear shift from AI experimentation to enterprise‑level deployment, according to Accenture’s latest research. The findings show that Indian enterprises are increasingly using AI as a lever to build resilience, strengthen governance, and redesign operating models, rather than just as a productivity‑enhancing pilot. Accenture’s Pulse of Change survey indicates that 69 per cent of...
Kaspersky Uncovers New Spyware Linked to HackingTeam Successor
The Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky has uncovered a sophisticated cyber-espionage campaign, codenamed Operation ForumTroll, that exploited a zero-day vulnerability in...
Spyware Attacks on Indian Firms Surge 273% in Early 2025: Kaspersky
India has witnessed a 273% surge in spyware attacks in just the first half of 2025, according to new data from Kaspersky. Between January...
F5 Cyber Breach Blamed on Chinese State Hackers
U.S.-based cybersecurity firm F5 Inc. has confirmed a breach in its internal systems, which officials and security analysts believe was orchestrated by state-backed Chinese...
Global Coalition Accuses China Firms of Cyber Espionage
An international coalition of governments has publicly accused three Chinese companies of supporting cyber espionage operations linked to the Chinese government. In a rare...
WhatsApp Flaw Exploited in Apple-linked Spyware Breach
A new cyber espionage campaign has exploited previously unknown vulnerabilities in WhatsApp and Apple’s operating systems, targeting fewer than 200 individuals globally. According to...
Over 100 Entities Compromised in Microsoft Server Breach
A previously unknown vulnerability in Microsoft server software has been exploited in a widespread cyberattack, allowing threat actors to infiltrate nearly 100 organisations. The...
Chinese Hackers Target Taiwan’s Chip Industry
Taiwan’s semiconductor chip industry has been the focus of a coordinated cyber espionage campaign conducted by three Chinese state-aligned hacking groups, according to a...
