Data Breach & Theft

How Is VSS Weaponized for Credential Theft and Ransomware?
Data Protection & Privacy How Is VSS Weaponized for Credential Theft and Ransomware?

The intersection of legitimate administrative utility and malicious intent is most evident when vssadmin is used to facilitate both the theft of user data and the sabotage of recovery. In the sophisticated cybersecurity landscape of 2026, the Volume Shadow Copy Service has transitioned from a

Data Protection & Privacy AI Inference and the Crisis of Traditional Data Security

The phenomenon of model theft allows competitors to extract the reasoning capabilities and features of frontier models through persistent inference attacks. This shift marks a departure from the days when cyber defense relied almost exclusively on firewalls and file-level encryption. In the current

How to Better Protect Your Social Security Number from Theft
Identity & Access Management How to Better Protect Your Social Security Number from Theft

Restricting how a Social Security number is utilized for federal employment verification provides a level of security that a standard credit freeze cannot offer. While many believe that freezing credit reports through Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion is a sufficient shield, this strategy only

How Did One CISO Defeat a LockBit Ransomware Attack?
Data Protection & Privacy How Did One CISO Defeat a LockBit Ransomware Attack?

Rather than succumbing to double extortion demands, the institution leveraged its established relationship with the FBI to access federal intelligence and response resources. The University of Health Science and Pharmacy in St. Louis encountered a nightmare scenario in the summer of 2023 when the

Malicious Browser Extensions – Review
Infrastructure & Network Security Malicious Browser Extensions – Review

The modern web browser has transformed from a simple window into a complex operating environment, yet the third-party extensions designed to enhance its functionality often function as digital Trojan horses hiding in plain sight. These malicious add-ons represent an escalation in the cyber threat

How Did Revolut Fall for a Fake Government Email Request?
Data Protection & Privacy How Did Revolut Fall for a Fake Government Email Request?

The loss of facial-verification selfies and identity document scans poses a severe risk of identity theft for the limited number of users affected by the breach. While modern financial institutions invest heavily in perimeter defenses, the human element remains a point of exploitation that

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