
Cisco confirms voice-phishing breach: what CEOs need to know
On 5 August 2025, Cisco disclosed that attackers had stolen basic profile data for an undisclosed number of Cisco.com user accounts. The criminals used a voice-phishing (vishing) call to trick a Cisco representative into granting access to a third-pa …

Microsoft SharePoint hack: Business systems breached
A series of related, actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-49704, CVE-2025-49706, CVE-2025-53770, CVE-2025-53771) have compromised numerous Microsoft SharePoint servers globally. Initial reports identified around 100 confirmed compromised enti …

MoD insider breach: £850m fallout from one avoidable mistake
In February 2022, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) official leaked sensitive personal data of 19,000 applicants from the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP). This breach, recently revealed by multiple news outlets following the lifting of a hig …

Elmo hack was avoidable: A simple security fix could’ve stopped it
The recent hacking of the official Elmo account on social media platform X has sent shockwaves through both the cybersecurity community and the entertainment industry. It highlights critical vulnerabilities that brands globally must address urgently.