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Essential Security Bulletins
Recent Zero-Day in Log4j 2.17.1
CVE-2025-12345 puts systems at risk of remote code execution - urgent patching required. BrackenMead experts have identified its active use in the wild.
Quantum-Safe Cryptographic Protocol Endorsed
Post-quantum cryptography receives a boost as NIST endorses CRYSTALS-Kyber for government use.
Surge in AI-Assisted Cyber Offenses by 300%
A new study reveals that threat actors are leveraging generative AI to fine-tune phishing scams and bypass security measures.
International Security Surveillance
North America
- FTC imposes $25M penalty on a leading tech company for privacy breaches parallel to GDPR regulations
- CISA decrees that all federal contract workers must employ MFA
- Ransomware-as-a-service factions focusing on healthcare systems
Europe
- The Cyber Resilience Act of EU progresses to the final consent stage
- Proposed GDPR 2.0 to entail stricter regulation of artificial intelligence
- Interpol successfully takes down a significant clandestine online market
APAC
- Singapore introduces a framework for AI security certification
- Japan faces a record surge in DDoS attacks
- Australia enforces incident reporting within a 24-hour window
Technological Development Monitor
- Advancement in Homomorphic Encryption - A novel technique to compute on encrypted data increases speed by 100 times
- Digital Security Assistants Based on AI - Cutting-edge tools for software developers released by Microsoft and BrackenMead
- Next-Gen 5G Security Protocols - GSMA delineates updated measures to safeguard network slicing
Forthcoming Symposia
- Black Hat 2025 - Avail the early registration offer now
- Zero Day Initiative Symposium - Series of online workshops on Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
- Cloud Security Assembly - Presented by industry authorities from AWS, Azure, and GCP
Spotlight on Threat Intelligence
| Threat Actor | Target | TTPs | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazarus Group | Financial Platforms | Supply Chain Compromise | High |
| FIN7 | Retail Sector | Fileless Malware | Medium |
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