Latest articles by Solomon Klappholz
Why government email servers are top targets for state-backed hackers
News Government email systems provide attackers with a perfect entry point for state-sponsored espionage attacks
Framework wants to solve hardware’s longevity problem with repairable future-proofed laptops
News The Framework Laptop 12 features a new compact, durable chassis with a modular, upgradable design to boot
'GitVenom' campaign uses dodgy GitHub repositories to spread malware
News Security researchers have issued an alert over a campaign using GitHub repositories to distribute malware, with users lured in by fake projects.
Legal professionals face huge risks when using AI at work
Analysis Legal professionals at a US law firm have been sanctioned over their use of AI after it was found to have created fake case law.
86% of enterprise codebases contain open source vulnerabilities
News Research from Black Duck’s annual open source security report found 86% of codebases contained open source vulnerabilities.
Google is dropping SMS authentication for QR codes
News Google appears finally ready to deprecate using SMS codes for multi-factor authentication (MFA) for Gmail according to insiders at the search giant.
I think the UK government's attempt to strong-arm Apple is a travesty
Opinion The UK’s demands for a government backdoor are misguided from a cybersecurity, privacy, and business perspective
Hackers are on a huge Microsoft 365 password spraying spree – here’s what you need to know
News A botnet made up of 130,000 compromised devices has been conducting a huge password spraying campaign targeting Microsoft 365 accounts.
Warning issued over prolific 'Ghost' ransomware group
News The Ghost ransomware group is known to act fast and exploit vulnerabilities in public-facing appliances
Everything you need to know about the Microsoft Power Pages vulnerability
News A severe Microsoft Power Pages vulnerability has been fixed after cyber criminals were found to have been exploiting unpatched systems in the wild.
Flaws in a popular dev library could let hackers run malicious code in your MongoDB database
News A popular third party library of MongoDB could allow attackers to execute malicious code on company servers.
Why ‘malware as a service’ is becoming a serious problem
News Researchers have issued a warning over the rise of 'malware as a service' platforms amid a surge in attacks over the last year.
Three-quarters of data analysts are still reliant on spreadsheets and manual preparation
News Data analysts are still largely reliant on spreadsheets and manual preparation techniques, but AI and automation are shaking things up.
The Zservers takedown is another big win for law enforcement
News LockBit has been dealt another blow by law enforcement after Dutch police took 127 of its servers offline
There’s a new ransomware player on the scene
News Security experts have warned the BlackLock group could become the most active ransomware operator in 2025
Hackers are using this new phishing technique to bypass MFA
News Microsoft has warned that a threat group known as Storm-2372 has altered its tactics using a specific ‘device code phishing’ technique to bypass MFA and steal access tokens.
Zacks Investment breach could leave 12 million customer accounts exposed
News A threat actor claims to have seized data belonging to 12 million Zacks Investment customer accounts.
Cisco polishes its platform but the network is still king
Analysis Cisco still believes its integrated platform will drive new value for customers, but its historic strength in networking is where it will have the edge in the AI era
Cisco claims new smart switches provide next-level perimeter defense
News Cisco’s ‘security everywhere’ mantra has just taken on new meaning with the launch of a series of smart network switches.
Threat actors are leaning on trusted services more than ever
News Cyber threats are increasingly incorporating legitimate services in their attack chain, researchers warn.
Cisco is jailbreaking AI models so you don’t have to worry about it
News Cisco's new AI Defense security solution helps organizations shore up LLM security by identifying potential flaws.
Cisco wants to capitalize on the ‘DeepSeek effect’
News DeepSeek has had a seismic impact, and Cisco thinks it has strengths to help businesses transition to AI-native infrastructure
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Live Blog Stay up to date with the latest information live from Amsterdam at Cisco’s annual EMEA conference
