Cybercrime is now more accessible to those less tech-savvy, thanks to AI. Researchers at the Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 found a couple of new Large Language Models (LLMs) gaining traction with ...

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A seasonal surge in malicious activity combined with alliances between ransomware groups led to a 41% increase in attacks between September and October. Cybercriminal group Qilin continues to be the ...

Helping companies pay ransoms to digital extortionists is kind of an odd business. On the one hand, you “negotiate” with cybercriminals and in so doing may drive down the costs of recovering from a ...

A malicious extension with basic ransomware capabilities seemingly created with the help of AI, has been published on Microsoft's official VS Code marketplace. Named susvsex and published by ...

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Small businesses aren’t too small to be targeted by cybercriminals, and the consequences can be worse. That’s why protecting against ransomware attacks should be a top priority. “Ransomware can be ...

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Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

SolarWinds has released hot fixes to address a critical security flaw impacting its Web Help Desk software that, if successfully exploited, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on ...

A global cybercrime group known for ransomware attacks has claimed to be behind the August data breach that disrupted operations at the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General and forced ongoing ...

The new group relies on data theft and encryption, but coding errors in its ransom note routine expose weaknesses that defenders can exploit. A new ransomware group called Yurei has surfaced, adopting ...