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Welcome to the Black Belt Secure cybersecurity blog, your trusted source for the latest cybersecurity insights, news, and best practices in the ever-evolving world of digital security. Here, you’ll find a wealth of information covering everything from emerging threats and vulnerabilities to practical tips and strategies for protecting your business. Our cybersecurity blog is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations with the knowledge they need to navigate the complex cybersecurity landscape and stay one step ahead of cybercriminals.
Summer is Heating Up: Nation-State Actors Expand ORB Network Infrastructure
Summer usually means slower news cycles and shorter workweeks. Nation-state hackers didn't get the memo. A new report out this week from Cisco Talos shows a China-linked threat actor actively upgrading its malware arsenal to grow one of the most persistent pieces of...
AI-Powered Phishing Is Quickly Integrating into Attack Platforms. Here’s What You Need to Know.
For years, security teams have talked about AI-powered phishing as something on the horizon. That horizon has arrived — and it's not just theoretical anymore. It's showing up baked directly into the criminal tooling attackers use every day. The latest example is a...
Business Email Compromise: It’s Not Just a Scam — It’s an Operation
Most people have heard of Business Email Compromise (BEC) — the attack where someone impersonates your CEO or a vendor to redirect a payment. But the way it's often described makes it sound simpler than it really is. The truth, revealed in recent research into...
Hackers Exploit Fake ChatGPT Organizations in a New Malicious Use of AI
We talk a lot about how AI can be used to defend against cyberattacks — but attackers are just as interested in using AI platforms against you. A new threat campaign discovered this month proves the point in a clever and unsettling way, highlighting the growing risks...
Inside the Dark Web Credentials Superstore: How Cybercriminals Are Selling Your Passwords Like a SaaS Product
Most people picture a cybercriminal as a lone figure in a dark room, manually sifting through mountains of stolen data looking for something useful. The reality in 2026 is far more unsettling — and far more sophisticated. New research from threat intelligence firm...
3 Million Texas Hunting and Fishing Licenses Exposed: What the TPWD Breach Teaches Every Organization About Third-Party Risk
If you hold a Texas hunting or fishing license, your personal information may be in the hands of cybercriminals. The TPWD breach at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s third-party licensing vendor has exposed the personal information of more than 3 million...
FortiBleed: 73,000 Fortinet VPN Credentials Exposed — What Your Business Needs to Do Right Now
If your organization runs a Fortinet FortiGate firewall — and hundreds of thousands of businesses do — you need to read this carefully. A newly discovered data leak dubbed "FortiBleed" has exposed what appears to be working VPN credentials for nearly 74,000 FortiGate...
Follow-up on the ShinyHunters Campaign: Infinite Campus Breach and Operation Riptide
A massive cyber extortion campaign continues to sweep through the education technology (EdTech) sector. The ShinyHunters campaign has struck again, with the threat group claiming responsibility for a major data breach at Infinite Campus. The threat group known as...
The REDCap Breach: Why State-Sponsored Hackers Are Targeting Medical Research Servers
In the world of cybersecurity, we often talk about defending intellectual property (IP) in defense, aerospace, or tech. However, the REDCap breach serves as a stark reminder that some of the most valuable IP on the planet right now sits inside medical and clinical...
Knocking on Your Office Door: The FBI Warns of Silent Ransom Group Stealing Data In Person
The Silent Ransom Group is behind a dangerous new threat where, after phishing emails and phone calls fail, they send a physical operative straight to your office. They walk past the front desk and plug a flash drive directly into an employee’s computer to steal data....
The Fall of a “Bulletproof Hosting” Giant: What the Dutch Server Takedown Teaches Us About Infrastructure Risk
In a major blow to state-sponsored cyber operations, Dutch financial crime investigators (FIOD) recently executed a massive raid, arresting two individuals and seizing more than 800 servers. This significant operation targeted bulletproof hosting providers—including...
Shai-Hulud Worm Clones Hit NPM: New Supply Chain Attacks Emerge Days After Source Code Release
We’ve spoken on this before but it seems that the open-source software ecosystem never sleeps—and neither do the attackers targeting it. Just days after the source code for the notorious Shai-Hulud worm was publicly released on GitHub, copycat threat actors have...
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Peter Vavrosky, a cybersecurity expert with over 20 years of experience in infrastructure and network engineering, co-founded Black Belt Secure in 2020, transforming it into one of North Texas’ most acclaimed cybersecurity firms, recognized with multiple national awards. His work securing critical systems and designing tailored solutions for SMBs highlights his commitment to digital safety. As a university educator, Peter also shapes the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, while his speaking engagements across DFW inspire businesses to prioritize robust security. Read Peter’s full profile for more details.
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