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News Centre

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 – 30TH July 2025

30/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights AI‑powered “LameHug” malware in Ukraine: CERT‑UA uncovered APT28’s first LLM‑driven malware that auto‑generates system commands-DFIR teams should decode dynamic payload behaviours. LameHug reverse‑engineering insights (Cato Networks): Technical teardown includes indicators of compromise and […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 28TH July 2025

28/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights Talos IR ransomware timeline report: Highlights how ransomware variants achieve full network control within 24-48 hours, underscoring urgency in log retention and live IR workflows. CISA guidance on SharePoint exploitation: New detects, webshell indicators […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 26TH July 2025

26/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights AI‑powered “LameHug” malware in Ukraine: CERT‑UA links this new APT28 campaign to espionage on defense ministries-DFIR analysts must reverse-engineer AI-generated payloads and C2 frameworks. Fancy Bear Microsoft 365 token‑stealing malware: UK NCSC highlights a […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 24TH July 2025

24/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights AI-powered “LameHug” malware in Ukraine: CERT-UA links new APT28 strain to espionage on defense ministries-DFIR teams need to dissect AI-generated payloads and C2 patterns. Fancy Bear email credential malware: UK NCSC flags token-stealing malware […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 22nd July 2025

22/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights China’s cyber sector amplifies Beijing’s hacking of U.S. targets: Fresh intelligence shows Chinese APT groups are exploiting zero‑days at scale-DFIR teams must now analyse novel exploit artefacts. SonicWall SMA “OVERSTEP” firmware rootkit: GTIG […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 20th July 2025

20/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights China’s cyber sector amplifies Beijing’s hacking of U.S. targets: U.S. intel reveals Chinese groups using zero-days at scale-urgent DFIR focus on new exploit artifacts needed. SonicWall SMA “OVERSTEP” boot-level rootkit: GTIG warns UNC6148 […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 18th July 2025

18/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights China’s cyber sector amplifies Beijing’s hacking of U.S. targets: U.S. intel reveals Chinese groups using zero-days at scale-urgent DFIR focus on new exploit artifacts needed. SonicWall SMA “OVERSTEP” boot-level rootkit: GTIG warns UNC6148 […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 17th July 2025

17/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights Google enhances Timesketch with Sec-Gemini AI: At DEF CON 33, Google unveiled upgrades to its open-source DFIR platform, Timesketch, including AI-powered Sec-Gemini to improve log analysis and reduce incident response time. Google introduces […]

NEWS ROUNDUP – 14th July 2025

14/07/2025

🔍 Digital Forensics & Incident Response Insights CBP Seeks Advanced Forensic Tools: U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued an RFI for advanced DFIR capabilities to extract encrypted messages, hidden objects in media, and intel-pattern detection – aiming to expand beyond […]