More than nine in ten Microsoft corporate users must now use phishing-resistant multifactor authentication (MFA) to sign in, according to the tech giant. On April 21, Microsoft released its second update report for the Secure Future Initiative (SFI), a company-wide initiative launched by the firm’s CEO, Satya Nadella, in November 2023, aiming to set cybersecurity as a top priority across the board. One of the main highlights was the adoption rate of MFA, with 92%…

A sophisticated mobile malware campaign using a new NFC-relay technique to steal payment card data has been uncovered by security researchers. Named “SuperCard X,” the Android malware operates under a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model and enables fraudsters to carry out unauthorized transactions through Point-of-Sale (POS) systems and ATMs. A New Era of Mobile Malware Unlike conventional banking Trojans, SuperCard X targets contactless card features by exploiting Near-Field Communication (NFC) protocols.  According to the Cleafy Threat Intelligence team who discovered…

A wide-ranging cyber-espionage campaign targeting multiple critical sectors in Southeast Asia has been attributed to the China-linked group Billbug. According to Symantec, the attacks, which spanned from August 2024 to February 2025, impacted a government ministry, an air traffic control authority, a telecoms operator and a construction company, all located in a single Southeast Asian country. Additional intrusions were recorded against a news agency in one neighboring nation and an air freight company in another….

VCC or virtual client computing is an advanced IT approach with a comprehensive application and desktop virtualization solution. The system is fabricated to aid businesses in reducing IT costs and support a mobile workforce while maintaining data security. Virtual Client Computing or VCC has gained prominent importance amongst the market players. This blog will explore various factors propelling the market’s growth in the coming period. Why are plenty of companies opting for VCC? Rising demand for remote…

A new cryptojacking malware campaign is targeting Docker environments using a novel mining technique, according to researchers from Darktrace and Cado Security Labs. The campaign demonstrates a trend of attackers shifting to alternative methods of generating cryptocurrency, including the abuse of legitimate tools to obtain crypto rewards. The malware attempts to connect to a legitimate crypto website, a Web3 startup firm called teneo.pro. This service allows users to join a decentralized network and gain private…

Proofpoint Prime Threat Protection cuts complexity, extends protection across the full attack chain for all digital channels, lowers overhead spend, and brings agentic AI readiness SUNNYVALE, Calif. – April 22, 2025 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the global availability of Proofpoint Prime Threat Protection, the industry’s first and only comprehensive human-centric cybersecurity solution that brings together previously disparate critical threat defense capabilities—protection against multistage attacks across digital channels, impersonation…

Agent-powered solution bridges the gap between data discovery, classification and real-time enforcement—eliminating manual bottlenecks and unlocking scalable data security SUNNYVALE, Calif. – April 22, 2025 – Proofpoint, Inc., a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, today announced the launch of the industry’s first unified data security solution designed to simplify one of the most complex and fragmented challenges organizations face: locating their data, classifying it correctly, controlling who can access it, and monitoring how people interact…