TAAUS Top Ten - August 2025
- taliberti5
- Sep 1
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 26
There is never a dull moment in the managed information technology and cybersecurity space. Here is our TAAUS Top Ten of articles that came across the inbox for August 2025 – as always, be vigilant!
- TipRanks
Microsoft has scaled back Chinese companies’ access to its early warning system for cybersecurity flaws.
- PCWorld
A hacker group gained access to Google databases and is now attempting to scam Gmail and Google Cloud users.
- Tom’s Guide
Worst health care data breach in history affects more than a third of all Americans.
- TechRadar
Reporting from the New York Times, which said it spoke to people familiar with the matter, claims there is evidence Russia is at least partially responsible for the attack, which has been a “yearslong” effort to breach the system.
- InfoSecurity Magazine
The intrusion took place between June 2 and 3 2025, and was detected on June 3. An investigation found that attackers may have accessed or downloaded sensitive files.
- Cyber Security News
Threat actors successfully compromised corporate systems within just five minutes using a combination of social engineering tactics and rapid PowerShell execution.
- Bleeping Computer
Threat actors have been using multiple websites promoted through Google ads to distribute a convincing PDF editing app that delivers an info-stealing malware called TamperedChef.
- InfoSecurity Magazine
The campaigns, observed by Permiso, use fake IT support accounts to trick employees into installing remote access software, giving attackers direct control over corporate systems.
'- DARK READING
Three federal agencies were parties to a global security advisory this week warning about the extensive threat posed by Chinese nation-state actors targeting network devices.
- Bleeping Computer
This change is part of the company's Secure Future Initiative (SFI), will be applied gradually across tenants worldwide, and it requires users to enable MFA on Azure CLI, PowerShell, SDKs, and APIs to ensure that their accounts are protected against attacks.
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