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RSA Conference 2025: Top Announcements and Key Takeaways from the Cybersecurity World’s Biggest Stage

1 week ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

The RSA Conference 2025, held in San Francisco from April 28 to May 1, spotlighted the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, identity security, and collaborative defense strategies. This year’s theme (Many Voices. One Community) emphasized collaboration across diverse perspectives to tackle cybersecurity challenges.
NVIDIA: Agentic AI Is Reshaping Cybersecurity Defense

1 week ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

Cybersecurity is getting a major upgrade, thanks to a new wave of AI that doesn’t just analyze threats. It acts on them. Termed “agentic AI,” this technology is transforming how businesses defend against cyberattacks. It offers faster responses and smarter automation while also introducing new challenges. In a recent blog post, David Reber Jr., chief security officer at NVIDIA, laid out how its AI security tools are helping companies both defend against and with agentic AI.
Top Announcements and Key Takeaways

1 week ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

The RSA Conference 2025, held in San Francisco from April 28 to May 1, spotlighted the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, identity security, and collaborative defense strategies. This year’s theme (Many Voices. One Community) emphasized collaboration across diverse perspectives to tackle cybersecurity challenges.
Critical Craft CMS Flaws Exploited in Wild

2 weeks ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

Cybersecurity experts are warning website owners after hackers began actively exploiting two critical vulnerabilities in Craft CMS, a content management system, leaving hundreds of servers compromised. The flaws — CVE-2024-58136 and CVE-2025-32432 — were discovered by Orange Cyberdefense’s SensePost team during a forensic investigation in mid-February. Their research revealed that attackers are using these bugs to breach servers, upload malicious files, and gain unauthorized access.
Most CEOs Agree: Business Growth Hinges on Cybersecurity

3 weeks ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

CEOs worldwide are no longer treating cybersecurity as simply a defensive measure. They now see it as a key driver for business growth. According to a new survey by Gartner, a staggering 85% of top executives believe strong cybersecurity is critical for their company’s expansion. The Gartner CEO and Senior Business Executive Survey, which polled 456 CEOs and senior leaders between June and November 2024, reveals that cybersecurity has moved from the IT department to the boardroom.
Lotus Panda Hits SEA Governments With Malware Tools

3 weeks ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

A notorious Chinese-linked hacking group, known in cybersecurity circles as Lotus Panda, has once again been tied to a wave of cyberattacks that hit several Southeast Asian government and private sector organizations, according to fresh findings from Broadcom’s Symantec Threat Hunter Team.
Hackers Exploit Proton66 for Global Malware Attacks

3 weeks ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

A notorious Russian hosting service provider known as Proton66 is at the center of a series of widespread cyberattacks and malware campaigns targeting organizations and users worldwide, according to fresh findings from cybersecurity experts. Researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs have linked the provider to a surge in dangerous activities — from credential brute-forcing and mass vulnerability scanning to the delivery of ransomware, infostealers, and Android-targeted phishing campaigns.
Russian Hackers Target European Diplomats with ‘Wine-Tasting’ Phishing Scams

3 weeks ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

A Russian state-linked hacking group is ramping up its cyberattacks against diplomatic targets across Europe, using a new stealthy malware tool known as “GrapeLoader” to deliver malicious payloads through cleverly disguised phishing emails. According to Check Point Research, the campaign began in January 2025 and is being carried out by APT29 — also known as Cozy Bear or Midnight Blizzard — the same group behind the infamous SolarWinds supply chain attack.
CISA Faces Massive Cuts, Sparking Security Fears

4 weeks ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

This week, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is poised for a historic shake-up. Hundreds of employees are facing the possibility of forced departures, early retirements, or buyouts, part of a sweeping effort by the Trump administration to dramatically reduce the agency’s workforce. Inside CISA, the mood has turned tense and uncertain.
ToddyCat Hackers Exploit ESET Flaw to Launch Stealthy TCESB Attack

1 month ago | esecurityplanet.com | Aminu Abdullahi

A cybercriminal group linked to a series of attacks across Asia has been exploiting a security vulnerability in ESET’s security software to deploy a previously unknown malware strain called TCESB. This threat takes advantage of a flaw in ESET’s security tools to bypass defenses and silently execute malicious code on compromised devices. The malware was linked to ToddyCat, a known advanced persistent threat (APT) group believed to be operating out of China.