Blue Shield of California Data Breach: Impact, and Prevention
Overview: A Three-Year Data Leak Blue Shield of California, a nonprofit health insurer serving 6 million members, exposed protected health information (PHI) of 4.7 million patients to Google Ads due to a misconfigured Google Analytics setup. The leak persisted from April 2021 to January 2024, with Blue Shield discovering the issue in February 2025. No external hackers were […]
ESET Breach Impact: What Clients Need to Know
The recent ESET Breach Impact has raised significant concerns in the cybersecurity community. In early 2025, a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-11859) was discovered in ESET’s Windows security products, allowing attackers with administrator privileges to execute malicious code by exploiting how the ESET Command Line Scanner loaded DLL files. The advanced persistent threat group ToddyCat used this […]
Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs): The Future of Cloud Security
Intro Cloud-native applications are becoming increasingly prevalent, but they also introduce new security challenges. To address these challenges, organizations are turning to Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs), which offer a comprehensive and integrated approach to securing cloud environments. In this article, we’ll explore what CNAPPs are, how they work, and provide examples of leading CNAPP vendors, […]
Massive DDoS Attack on X (Formerly Twitter): Unpacking the Cyber Storm
In the past week, a significant cyberattack made headlines when Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, faced a series of outages due to a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. This incident not only highlights the ongoing threat of DDoS attacks but also underscores the importance of robust cybersecurity measures. Here’s a breakdown of […]