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The 10-Petabyte Heist: The Recent China Supercomputing Breach Means

Posted by Aaron R. Warner on Apr 9, 2026 4:55:05 PM

If you've been in cybersecurity long enough, you develop a reflex: dramatic claims usually aren't true. So when a tweet started circulating in early April 2026 alleging 10 petabytes of data had been stolen from China's National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin—including defense documents and missile research—my reaction was the same as most practitioners: prove it. This brings us to the crucial question: did it really happen?

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Topics: Data Protection & Privacy, Penetration Testing, Monitoring & Detection, Compliance & Governance

ClickFix: The Latest Twist in Social Engineering Scams

Posted by ProCircular Team on May 1, 2025 2:57:30 PM

ProCircular has been monitoring a troubling uptick in ClickFix attacks—a sneaky form of social engineering that tricks users into running harmful scripts on their systems. This type of attack is particularly clever, masquerading as legitimate interactions to catch users off guard.

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Topics: Data Protection & Privacy, Penetration Testing, Security Awareness, Monitoring & Detection

A CEO’s Dilemma: Balancing Growth with Cyber Resilience

Posted by ProCircular Team on Feb 20, 2025 10:01:41 AM

As a CEO, you’re the captain of a ship, navigating the high seas toward growth and innovation. But every time you set sail toward new horizons; you’re also charting a course through shark-infested digital waters. With every new mile marker, your attack surface increases, and so does your exposure to cyber threats. 

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Topics: Data Protection & Privacy, Monitoring & Detection, Advisory & CAP

The Constant Challenge: Keeping Your External Attack Surface in the Fast Lane

Posted by ProCircular Team on Feb 18, 2025 2:04:51 PM

In the world of IT, we’re all drivers on a high-speed track. With cloud infrastructures, remote workforces, third-party integrations, and the wild card of Shadow IT, our attack surface expands like a growing racetrack full of sharp turns and unexpected obstacles. 

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Topics: Data Protection & Privacy, Monitoring & Detection, Advisory & CAP

CMMC 2025: Updated Requirement Levels

Posted by ProCircular Team on Feb 13, 2025 1:58:19 PM

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program was created to ensure organizations working with or within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) met a baseline level of protections and practices in place for CUI. After proposing the first version, there was significant feedback that caused a review period and the eventual release of CMMC 2.0.

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Topics: Data Protection & Privacy, Compliance & Governance

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