Multiple ransomware groups seen abusing Windows Common Log File System bug Among the abusers are RansomEXX and Play The bug is used to drop backdoors, encryptors, and more Notorious ransomware actors have been abusing a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System to gain system privileges and deploy malware on target devices, multiple...Read More
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today launched its inaugural AI Security Report at RSA Conference 2025. This report offers an in-depth exploration of how cyber criminals are weaponizing artificial intelligence (AI), alongside strategic insights for defenders to stay ahead. As AI reshapes industries, it...Read More
Most states will have some level of funding available for schools, and state agency websites are a great resource for finding lists of available physical security grants. When applying for state grants, it’s important for schools to look at the requirements. In addition to conducting audits, many states have specific parameters for how schools can use...Read More
The state of New Jersey has filed suit against Discord claiming the company engaged in “deceptive and unconscionable business practices” that put children at risk. The suit was filed Thursday and alleges the popular messaging app of not doing enough to keep its youngest users safe from predators and violent content. Here’s a link to...Read More
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that federal agents arrested two alleged ringleaders of “764” last week, a violent online network accused of targeting children through social media and gaming platforms. In a statement posted Tuesday on X, Patel said the FBI is “cracking down hard” on the group, describing it as a federal law enforcement...Read More
The LockBit ransomware group has itself fallen victim to a data breach after its affiliate panels on the dark web were hacked and provided with a message containing a link to a MySQL database dump. All of the group’s management pages now display the text: Don’t commit crimes. Crimes are bad. Greetings from Prague. The...Read More
One of the largest hacks of US schools continues as teachers across the country say that threat actors are extorting them for more money and threatening to release the data. “We received about 50 emails to various employees at the department of public instruction and confirmed that 20 local education agencies were contacted through emails,”...Read More
Cybersecurity specialists have devised an innovative approach to combat an emerging cybercrime called “PigButchering” on the Telegram platform. This form of cyber fraud involves scammers cultivating false relationships with victims over time, much like fattening a pig for slaughter, only to deceive and defraud them at the opportune moment. Digital Sleuths and the Cyber Swindle...Read More
CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. — Online predators are targeting children every day in the United States — Channel 9 got an inside look with an undercover operation to find these predators, and it turned out that we didn’t have to go far to find adults accused of soliciting children online. Our team followed Cabarrus County deputies...Read More
May 08, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Ransomware Threat actors with ties to the Qilin ransomware family have leveraged malware known as SmokeLoader along with a previously undocumented .NET compiled loader codenamed NETXLOADER as part of a campaign observed in November 2024. “NETXLOADER is a new .NET-based loader that plays a critical role in cyber attacks,”...Read More
