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Hirsch released Velocity 3.9, the latest advancement in its security management platform. Purpose-built for organizations that demand trust, compliance, and operational efficiency, Velocity 3.9 helps leaders safeguard people, assets, and data while simplifying operations at scale. Built for business impact Executives face a dual challenge: defending against threats while reducing complexity and cost. Velocity 3.9 addresses both with innovations that make security an enabler of resilience and growth: Holiday groups – Streamlines scheduling across multi-site operations, saving hours for global facilities and IT teams TLS 1.3 & FIPS 140-3 compliance – Meets the encryption standards, protecting sensitive data and reducing…
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Urgent security alert for SAP users! A critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-42957) allows attackers to take full control of your system. Find out if your SAP S/4HANA is at risk and what steps to take now to mitigate the threat. A critical security flaw has been found in several SAP products, including SAP S/4HANA, a system used by a wide range of global companies to manage their finances, supply chains, and other key business functions. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-42957, is considered highly dangerous because it could allow a malicious actor to take complete control of a company’s SAP system. The Colorado-based…
MeetC2 – A serverless C2 framework that leverages Google Calendar APIs as a communication channel Pierluigi Paganini September 06, 2025 MeetC2 is a PoC C2 tool using Google Calendar to mimic cloud abuse, helping teams test detection, logging, and response. Background: Modern adversaries increasingly hide command-and-control (C2) traffic inside cloud services. We built this proof of concept (PoC) to study and demonstrate those techniques in a controlled way, emulating those tactics so red and blue teams can exercise detection, telemetry, and response to cloud abuse scenarios. Storytime: During an internal purple-team exercise, we saw how easily traffic to trusted SaaS domains slipped.…
The August jobs report is in, and depending on your perspective, it’s either worrying or the next big catalyst for crypto. While economists were expecting jobless claims of 230,000, the reality arrived at 237,000. Job openings also missed the mark, coming in at 7.18 million versus the projected 7.38 million.Along with July’s figures, the August jobs report confirms softness in the labor market, which is bad news for the economy but could lead to the keenly-awaited rate cut the crypto industry has been waiting for.Why a weak jobs report is good news for cryptoSo how does a slowing job market…
SMBs are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Here are alarming statistics from SecureWorld that should make Small- to Medium-sized Businesses immediately review their cybersecurity protocols: 46 percent of cyber breaches target businesses with less than 1,000 employees. 82 percent of ransomware attacks in 2021 targeted companies with less than 1,000 employees. 95 percent of cybersecurity attacks cost SMBs between $826 and $653,587. Ransomware attacks would force 75 percent of SMBs to cease operations. The most shocking statistic is that 47 percent of businesses with fewer than 50 employees don’t have a budget for cybersecurity. These companies react after the damage is done rather…
Online shopping is convenient, saves time, and everything is just a click away. But how often do we stop to think about what happens to the data we leave behind, or the risks that might come with it? Where shopping data goes Retailers often store purchase histories, addresses, and account details for years, sometimes longer, unless legal requirements or customer requests mandate deletion. They may also share customer information with third-party companies for marketing or analytics purposes. “While companies often admit to sharing user data with third parties, it’s nearly impossible to track every recipient. That lack of control creates…
Update September 05, 13:21 EDT: Added a statement from Wealthsimple confirming that this attack wasn’t part of an ongoing Salesforce data theft campaign. Wealthsimple, a leading Canadian online investment management service, has disclosed a data breach after attackers stole the personal data of an undisclosed number of customers in a recent incident. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Toronto, the financial services firm holds over CAD$84.5 billion in assets (approximately $61 billion). It offers a wide range of financial products targeting investments, trading, cryptocurrency, tax filing, spending, and savings to over 3 million Canadians. Wealthsimple’s Android app has over 1…
Tire manufacturer Bridgestone confirmed it is investigating a cyberattack that disrupted operations at some of its North American manufacturing facilities. The company said its rapid response contained the intrusion in its early stages, preventing theft of customer data or deeper network compromise. Bridgestone added that the incident has been contained and business operations have returned to normal, though a full investigation remains underway. However, Bridgestone has not disclosed details about the cyberattack or the precise target of the adversaries. The company stated that its staff is working around the clock to mitigate the impact and minimize the fallout in the…