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Here you can access the latest 48hr Global News Roundups from DFM
We scour the internet to find the latest stories relating to:
DFIR, Cyber Investigations, Major Cyber Incidents, Exploits & Threat Intelligence, Law Enforcement, Policy, Standards & Compliance and Consumer App Data Leaks
We also provide an Editorial Perspective and a Reference List for further reading.
NEWS ROUNDUP – 19th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights Citizen Lab highlights VPN apps with shared code flaws and weak encryption: Numerous mobile VPNs expose users to decryption and replay risks; highlights the need for mobile forensic readiness across app ecosystems. (SecurityWeek) […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 17th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights Emerging cloud vulnerability exposure trends (SecurityWeek): Businesses are seeing a sharp uptick in zero-day weaponization in cloud services-emphasizing enhanced telemetry and threat-hunting readiness. New LLM-enabled incident response framework (ArXiv): A retrieval-augmented generative (RAG) […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 15th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights BadCam turns Linux webcams into persistent BadUSB threats: Eclypsium’s DEF CON exposé shows how webcam firmware can be maliciously reflashed, teaching experts to expand DFIR to USB‑peripheral forensics. Deep dive & containment guidance […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 13th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights BadCam turns Linux webcams into persistent BadUSB tools: Eclypsium’s DEF CON research shows certain webcams can be reflashed for keystroke injection and persistence-expanding DFIR scope to peripheral firmware and chain-of-custody checks. (SecurityWeek) Research […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 11th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights BadCam: weaponizing Linux webcams via BadUSB for persistence: Eclypsium researchers show how firmware on common Lenovo-branded webcams can be reflashed to survive reboots and OS reinstalls-raising DFIR stakes around peripheral imaging and chain-of-custody. […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 9th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights Logpoint publishes detection advisory for LameHug AI malware: This AI-driven malware leverages a live Large Language Model for real-time command generation-Logpoint outlines Sigma-based hunt logic to detect it. Security Affairs breaks down LameHug […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 7th August 2025
🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights Logpoint publishes detection advisory for AI‑powered LameHug malware: This groundbreaking LLM‑enabled malware doesn’t use prewritten commands-it asks the AI how to craft attacks in real time. Use of Sigma rules and IoC feeds […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 5th August 2025
Digital Forensics & Incident Response Talos IR confirms ransomware can seize full network control within 24-48 hours, urging rapid log access and live IR readiness. Talos report CERT‑UA reveals AI-powered “LameHug” malware linked to APT28, auto-generating Windows commands via LLM; DFIR […]
NEWS ROUNDUP – 3rd August 2025
Digital Forensics & Incident Response Talos IR released a report showing ransomware can take over networks within 24-48 hours. Organizations are urged to preserve logs and enable rapid live analysis. Read more CERT-UA uncovered the “LameHug” malware campaign using AI-generated […]