Infosec exec sold eight zero-day exploit kits to Russia, says DoJ

PLUS: Fake ransomware group exposed; EC blesses Google's big Wiz deal; Alleged sewage hacker cuffed; And more Infosec in ...
Homeland Security Today

Exploit Kits: The Silent Web Threat Affecting Billions

When we talk to people whose computers have been infected, they often ask how it happened. In a growing number of cases, they have been doing nothing more than reading a news website or browsing for ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Why Ransomware Remains One of Cybersecurity’s Most Persistent and Costly Threats

Ten years ago, ransom demands cost under $1000. Now ransomware attacks cost millions and are more disruptive than ever.
SecurityWeek

Ransomware Groups May Pivot Back to Encryption as Data Theft Tactics Falter

Ransomware groups are back at encrypting victim data for extortion, in addition to exfiltrating it, increasing chances of ...
Hosted on MSN

Play ransomware crims exploit SimpleHelp flaw in double-extortion schemes

Groups linked with the Play ransomware have exploited more than 900 organizations, the FBI said Wednesday, and have developed a number of new techniques in their double-extortion campaigns - including ...
Hosted on MSN

Akira Ransomware Targets SonicWall VPNs with Zero-Day Exploit

In a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the proliferation of ransomware continues to pose significant challenges to organizations worldwide. Recently, a new strain known as Akira Ransomware has ...
Bleeping Computer

Cybercriminals exploit AI hype to spread ransomware, malware

Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. This development follows a trend that has been ...
Bleeping Computer

Ransomware gangs exploit Paragon Partition Manager bug in BYOVD attacks

Microsoft had discovered five Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver flaws, with one used by ransomware gangs in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges in Windows. The vulnerable drivers ...
Forbes

Ongoing Ransomware Attacks Exploit Linux Vulnerability, CISA Warns

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...
Dark Reading

Medusa Ransomware Actors Exploit Critical Fortra GoAnywhere Flaw

Threat actors armed with Medusa ransomware are actively exploiting a maximum-severity security vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere managed file transfer (MFT) product, sparking more questions about ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Ransomware Groups Favor Repeatable Access Over Mass Vulnerability Exploits

Ransomware groups have shifted away from mass compromise events from vulnerability exploits towards “reliable and repeatable” methods to gain access to victim networks, according to Travelers’ latest ...