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When you connect to a public Wi-Fi network, what’s the first thing you see?
Usually, a captive portal that login or “Agree to Terms & Conditions” page you click before getting access. For most people, it’s a routine step. But what if that portal wasn’t a harmless gateway, but instead a weaponized tool used by cybercriminals to infect your device?
That’s exactly what’s happening in a sophisticated cyber campaign launched by UNC6384, a threat actor now under global watch. By exploiting captive portals, UNC6384 is distributing the notorious PlugX malware, a remote access trojan capable of data theft, persistence, and further compromise.

Did you know that a single vulnerable Windows system can be weaponized to launch devastating DDoS attacks?
Recent cybersecurity discoveries have revealed critical flaws in Windows systems that could be exploited to orchestrate massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. In 2024 alone, the number of DDoS incidents surged by an alarming 74%, making this one of the most pressing threats for organizations worldwide.

Imagine trusting your internet service provider (ISP) to deliver fast and secure access to the web—only to discover they’ve unknowingly become a silent partner in a malware attack against your organization. This isn't just a hypothetical scenario or part of a cyberpunk thriller. It's the reality today.

In today’s hyper-connected industrial landscape, the line between digital and physical infrastructure is thinner than ever. A small misconfiguration or unpatched vulnerability in a software system can lead to the shutdown of entire operations—be it a hospital’s HVAC system, a city’s water treatment plant, or a national power grid. One such alarming possibility has emerged with the discovery of multiple critical vulnerabilities in the Niagara Framework, a cornerstone of many industrial control systems (ICS) globally.

Imagine your website crashing in the middle of your biggest sales day. Now imagine that crash was no accident – it was a calculated, high-volume DDoS attack, flooding your servers with traffic and leaving your business offline, helpless, and hemorrhaging revenue. 

Cybercrime doesn’t retire—it reinvents. In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, attackers are constantly shifting tactics to find new weak points. Recent threat intelligence reports have revealed that former members of the Black Basta ransomware group—once known for crippling organizations with double-extortion attacks—have pivoted from traditional endpoints and servers to a more insidious target: enterprise routers.

Cybersecurity professionals have long warned that the biggest threats to enterprise security are not necessarily the most complex. Often, it's the unpatched, overlooked, or misunderstood vulnerabilities that open the door to devastating breaches. This truth was once again proven with the discovery of CVE-2025-32756, a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting Fortinet’s FortiOS, the backbone of its widely deployed firewall and networking solutions.