Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

The newly found Windows shortcut vulnerability is now being actively exploited by state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actors to execute covert malicious commands. According to new research conducted by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), the vulnerability, designated as ZDI-CAN-25373, is now being exploited by Chinese, Iranian, North Korean, and Russian threat actors for worldwide cyber espionage and data theft.

]India has emerged as the globe's number one cyberattack target, with advanced persistent threat (APT) groups and hacktivist groups escalating their cyber assaults. From denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to high-profile data breaches, cybercriminals are exploiting vulnerabilities in India's rapidly digitizing landscape.

The landscape of managed service providers (MSPs) is constantly evolving, demanding greater efficiency and robust security. Today, we’re thrilled to announce a significant leap forward in our cloud-based MSP software: the release of Application Control and OS Deployment features in Endpoint Central MSP Cloud.

The concept of “principle of least privilege” has been around for a long time. In fact, it is older than me; there are papers from the 70s that discuss it: “Every program and every user of the system should operate using the least set of privileges necessary to complete the job.” (The protection of information in computer systems, Saltzer and Schroeder, 1974).

Card fraud is evolving—fast. With unauthorised payment card fraud surpassing £275 million in the first half of 2024, businesses face increasing financial and reputational risks. Fraudsters steal physical cards, breach databases, and exploit digital channels, making fraud a low-risk, high-reward crime. The consequences? Lost revenue, customer trust, and compliance fines, with the average UK data breach now costing £3.5 million.

tl;dr: There's no silver bullet for keeping secrets out of logs, but if we put several "lead bullets" in the right places, we have a good chance of success.

‍ I love working in monolithic repositories. It fosters collaboration, code reuse, and knowledge sharing—some of my favorite aspects of engineering culture here. ‍ However, without guardrails, complexity can grow unchecked, making it harder to reason about the system as a whole. In early 2024, it was clear that our error handling strategies had fallen victim to this, and it was impacting the quality of our product.

It is a significant benefit that the world is connected the way it is, with the potential for even greater interconnectivity. However, this has come at huge costs, too, considering the rise in the direct involvement of state actors engaged in cyber warfare. Against this background, nations have a more acute awareness of digital vulnerabilities, which has radiated into regulatory frameworks concerning cross-border data compliance.

Thank you for following along with another Security Week at Cloudflare. We’re extremely proud of the work our team does to make the Internet safer and to help meet the challenge of emerging threats. As our CISO Grant Bourzikas outlined in his kickoff post this week, security teams are facing a landscape of rapidly increasing complexity introduced by vendor sprawl, an “AI Boom”, and an ever-growing surface area to protect.