Summary: Sicarii ransomware operations have been observed using an encryption process that can render post-payment data recovery impossible, even if a decryptor is provided. Halcyon malware analysts were the first to observe that the Sicarii binary includes a functional RSA implementation, but it is used in a way that undermines recoverability. During execution, the malware...Read More
Ransomware attacks kept climbing through 2025, even as major criminal groups collapsed and reformed. A new study conducted by the Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team shows that disruption inside the ransomware economy slowed activity only briefly, while extortion methods expanded and diversified. Claimed ransomware attacks by actors operating data leak sites, 2022–2025 (Source:...Read More
Artificial intelligence has already changed how organizations detect and respond to cyber threats. Now it is beginning to reshape how those threats are created. A recently reported campaign shows that attackers are using AI-assisted malware development to support ransomware operations. Security researchers observed a threat group deploying a malware family called Slopoly during post-intrusion activity...Read More
BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) — A convicted sex offender was arrested and charged after an online operation where he tried to meet someone he thought was a 16-year-old girl, according to the Baytown Police Department. BPD said Toby James Woods, 33, from Houston, was charged with online solicitation of a minor, which is a felony, after...Read More
BELL COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) – The Bell County Sheriff’s Office is warning parents to closely monitor their children’s online activity after investigators say several cases involving juvenile exploitation and solicitation were reported in just the past week. Sheriff Mitch Williams issued a public safety announcement on January 11 after detectives began investigating multiple incidents involving...Read More
New solution streamlines SBOM generation, vulnerability intelligence, and secure sharing to support compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act and global cybersecurity mandates SANTA ROSA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced the launch of Keysight SBOM Manager, a new solution designed to help organizations meet growing global cybersecurity and software transparency requirements, led by...Read More
The next phase of the cyber war is here, and it’s powered by AI. AI Is Speeding Up The Battlefield The “2026 Global Threat Report” by CrowdStrike shows that the breakout time, the time between the initial breach of an enterprise network and the lateral movement of the attacker inside a network, was a only...Read More
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced charges against a Mifflin County man regarding child sexual abuse material found at his home — including numerous files containing A.I.-generated depictions of children. The Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section charged 35-year-old Andrew McCartle II with 95 felony charges, including 48 felony charges in regard to A.I.- generated...Read More
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A California resident had an urgent message for the police. A family tied to Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa drug cartel was trafficking hundreds of pounds of marijuana at a time, and the tipster knew how the police could apprehend these “highly violent” people who “always carry weapons.” Equally urgent to the tipster: secrecy. “Please, this must...Read More
