Starting at approximately 7:40 AM UTC, Microsoft Corporation experienced a significant, widespread service disruption, impacting its global network of cloud services. The company confirmed it is investigating the issue, which appears to stem from a critical internal failure. According to Microsoft, the investigation is focused on load balancing infrastructure and a significant capacity loss across
Read MoreA threat actor has breached the internal systems of F5, Inc. (F5), a prominent American technology firm specializing in application security and delivery. In a disclosure filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, F5 attributed the intrusion to a “highly sophisticated nation-state threat actor” who maintained long-term, persistent access to critical company environments. The
Read MoreSonicWall on Wednesday disclosed that an unauthorized party accessed firewall configuration backup files for all customers who have used the cloud backup service. “The files contain encrypted credentials and configuration data; while encryption remains in place, possession of these files could increase the risk of targeted attacks,” the company said. It also noted that it’s working
Read MoreA rapidly evolving Android spyware campaign called ClayRat has targeted users in Russia using a mix of Telegram channels and lookalike phishing websites by impersonating popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Photos, TikTok, and YouTube as lures to install them. “Once active, the spyware can exfiltrate SMS messages, call logs, notifications, and device information; taking photos with the
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