In a sobering reminder of today’s evolving cyber threat landscape, Salt Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored threat group, successfully infiltrated a U.S. Army National Guard network—undetected—for nine months in 2024. The attackers quietly exfiltrated network configuration files, administrator...
On July 16, 2025, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America fell victim to a significant cybersecurity incident that has exposed the personally identifiable information (PII) of most of its 1.4 million U.S. customers, financial professionals, and select employees. The breach was the result...
In yet another major cybersecurity incident shaking the U.S. healthcare sector, Episource, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division, has confirmed a significant data breach affecting over 5.4 million individuals. The breach, which involved highly sensitive personal and medical data, is...
In today’s cyber threat landscape, it’s not the obvious attacks that slip past defenses—it’s the stealthy ones. The recent Fog ransomware attack, detailed by Symantec, shows just how quietly sophisticated ransomware groups have become. But this kind of multi-stage, tool-heavy campaign is exactly...
Cyber threats are more frequent, complex, and damaging than ever. To maintain trust and ensure operational continuity, organizational leaders must take proactive steps to detect and respond to these threats. Two technologies increasingly at the heart of modern cybersecurity strategies are Security...
State and local governments are under siege from a rising tide of cyber threats. From ransomware and supply chain compromises to attacks on social services systems and K12 District networks, the public sector has become a prime target for nation-state actors and financially motivated threat...
At Blackswan Cybersecurity, we’ve seen firsthand how ransomware has transformed—from noisy, opportunistic malware into coordinated, multi-stage attacks that strike fast and cause deep disruption. And while some organizations are getting better at preparing for these threats, the reality is still...
Cybercriminals are relentlessly targeting healthcare organizations—and they’re not slowing down. In fact, the healthcare sector saw a 60% increase in ransomware attacks in the last year alone, making it the most targeted industry for cybercrime. From large hospital systems to regional clinics and...
A recent GitHub supply chain compromise sent shockwaves through the developer community, reinforcing the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity hygiene, especially around third-party automation tools. The attack targeted a widely used GitHub Action known as tj-actions/changed-files, which was...
Cybercriminals are no longer wasting time breaking through firewalls. Instead, they’re exploiting the weakest point in most environments: identity. From compromised email credentials to lateral movement in cloud platforms, identity-based attacks are now the go-to tactic—and they're growing fast....