June 2025: The 16 Billion Credential “Mega-Leak”
Stuart Glover
Photo by Ann H on Pexels In June, researchers uncovered a staggering dataset of over 16 billion login credentials hosted openly online. While not a single breach of one company,…
Stuart Glover
July 2025: The SalesLoft-Salesforce SaaS Domino Effect
Photo by Atlantic Ambience on Pexels July was defined by the “SolarWinds moment for SaaS.” A breach at the sales-engagement platform SalesLoft allowed ShinyHunters to exploit OAuth integrations with Salesforce.…
April 2025: Marks & Spencer and the UK Retail Wave
Photo by Cara Denison on Pexels Retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) was the face of a coordinated ransomware campaign in April. The Scattered Spider group exploited Active Directory credentials…
October 2025: Red Hat GitLab and the 570GB Leak
Photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels The Crimson Collective threat group claimed a major victory in October by exfiltrating 570GB of data from Red Hat-managed GitLab servers. The breach affected…
November 2025: Gainsight and the Oracle EBS Breach
Photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels November saw a wave of attacks exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS). Auto parts maker LKQ and the University of Pennsylvania…
December 2025: Coupang and SoundCloud Finish the Year
Photo by Volker Meyer on Pexels The year ended with two massive consumer data breaches. South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang reported that a former employee had leaked the personal information…
August 2025: Jaguar Land Rover Production Paralyzed
Photo by Sami Abdullah on Pexels In one of the most economically damaging attacks of the year, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was forced to shut down global production lines for…
2025: The Year of Vibe Coding – From Intent to Implementation
Photo by Viridiana Rivera on Pexels As we close out December 2025, the tech world is reflecting on a paradigm shift that many didn’t see coming at the start of…
December 2025: Charity Scams and Holiday “Gift” Fraud
Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels The year ended with a flood of fake charity appeals. Scammers used AI to generate moving stories and images of disaster victims to solicit…
November 2025: Black Friday Package Delivery Scams
Photo by Mikhail Nilov on Pexels During the Black Friday shopping frenzy, “package delivery” scams peaked. Victims received SMS messages claiming their “Amazon” or “FedEx” package was delayed and required…