Mihir Bagwe

2 weeks ago | thecyberexpress.com | Mihir Bagwe

In Ukraine, cyber warfare is no longer just code and servers. It’s frontline infrastructure, psychological warfare, and kinetic attacks rolled into one. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine’s latest report for cyber incidents in H2 2024, Russia-backed hackers have escalated their tactics: more aggressive, more automated, and far more coordinated with on-the-ground military action. The illusion of isolated cyberattacks is long gone.

2 weeks ago | thecyberexpress.com | Mihir Bagwe

A trusted tool has turned traitor. A new Citizen Lab investigation reveals that UyghurEditPP, a legitimate open-source Uyghur-language text editor, has been weaponized to spy on members of the World Uyghur Congress (WUC). The attack, uncovered in March 2025, shows how threat actors have now shifted to exploiting trusted cultural tools to launch cyber-espionage campaigns against diaspora communities. The attack started the old-fashioned way – with an email.

2 weeks ago | thecyberexpress.com | Mihir Bagwe

A new wave of attacks targeting Ivanti Connect Secure VPN devices has revealed a stealthy malware strain known as DslogdRAT, deployed alongside a simple but effective Perl web shell. Security researchers at JPCERT/CC identified these infections during a forensic investigation into exploitation of CVE-2025-0282—a zero-day vulnerability abused in December 2024 attacks on Japanese organizations.

3 weeks ago | thecyberexpress.com | Mihir Bagwe

The United Kingdom communications regulator Ofcom has finalized a comprehensive set of child safety rules under the Online Safety Act, ushering in what it calls a “reset” for how children experience the internet. Announced Thursday, the new regulations require over 40 practical safeguards for apps, websites, and online platforms accessed by children in the UK. These range from filtering harmful content in social feeds to robust age checks and stronger governance requirements.

3 weeks ago | thecyberexpress.com | Mihir Bagwe

The UK communications regulator Ofcom has banned leasing of “Global Titles,” a special phone number type used in mobile network signaling, in a landmark decision to counter growing threats from cybercriminals and foreign intelligence actors. Effective immediately, mobile operators are prohibited from entering new leasing agreements for Global Titles.