June 2025 Cybersecurity Roundup with Tony Anscombe

ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe spotlights the biggest cybersecurity developments from the past month in his June 2025 roundup. Here are the top takeaways:

• Australia’s new ransomware payment reporting law: Certain organizations must report any ransomware payments within 72 hours or face potential penalties.
• BlueNoroff’s deepfake-enabled social engineering: The North Korea–aligned group is using deepfaked company executives on Zoom to persuade employees to install custom macOS malware.
• Scattered Spider shifts targets: After hitting retail organizations in the UK and later the US, the group is now going after US insurance companies.
• Record-breaking DDoS attack: A massive distributed denial-of-service assault peaked at 7.3 Tbps—roughly the data equivalent of streaming 9,000 HD movies in 45 seconds.
• Fresh insights from ESET: The latest ESET Threat Report is out—dive in for data-driven trends and research on the evolving threat landscape.

Missed last month’s briefing? Catch the May 2025 edition for more insights. And stay connected with us on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and Instagram for ongoing security updates.

Source: WeLiveSecurity