An active campaign by the Interlock ransomware group is exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20131) in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) Software. Cisco disclosed the flaw on March 4, 2026; it allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java code as root. Amazon threat intelligence researchers discovered Interlock exploiting this vulnerability 36 days before...Read More
NEW YORK, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As enterprises abandon on-premise servers and modernize in the cloud, a massive security gap has opened in protecting databases, which are the ‘brains’ of the modern economy. Today, Eon, an intelligent data and AI infrastructure platform, closes that gap with the introduction of the first ransomware protection...Read More
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Rapid7 reports a sharp rise in the number of high and critical-severity software vulnerabilities that are ultimately exploited, along with a faster shift from public disclosure to real-world attacks. Its 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report counted 146 exploited high and critical-severity vulnerabilities in 2025, up from 71 in 2024-an increase of 105% year on year....Read More
Rapid7 reports a sharp rise in the number of high and critical-severity software vulnerabilities that are ultimately exploited, along with a faster shift from public disclosure to real-world attacks. Its 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report counted 146 exploited high and critical-severity vulnerabilities in 2025, up from 71 in 2024-an increase of 105% year on year....Read More
As reported by Bleeping Computer, a new malware strain named Slopoly, believed to be developed using generative AI tools, has been identified as a component in recent Interlock ransomware attacks. This backdoor allowed attackers to maintain access to compromised servers for over a week, facilitating significant data exfiltration.The attack chain begins with the social engineering...Read More
Rubrik has rolled out a set of managed service provider (MSP)-focused updates across its Rubrik Security Cloud platform and partner programme. They include consumption-based licensing, a new partner tiering model, and a forthcoming designation, Rubrik Verified, positioned as an earned marker of operational maturity for MSPs serving enterprise customers. The announcements come as competition intensifies...Read More
Rubrik has rolled out a set of managed service provider (MSP)-focused updates across its Rubrik Security Cloud platform and partner programme. They include consumption-based licensing, a new partner tiering model, and a forthcoming designation, Rubrik Verified, positioned as an earned marker of operational maturity for MSPs serving enterprise customers. The announcements come as competition intensifies...Read More
CyberScoop reports that cyber incidents involving data extortion have grown significantly, rising from 2% of incidents in 2020 to over 15% of incidents in 2025.While intrusions involving ransomware deployment slightly declined over the past year, numerous ransomware operations continue to incorporate data theft as an added pressure tactic, according to research from Google Threat Intelligence...Read More
Former cybersecurity professionals Ryan Clifford Goldberg and Kevin Tyler Martin pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a series of ransomware attacks in 2023 while they were employed at cybersecurity companies tasked with helping organizations respond to ransomware attacks. Goldberg, who was a manager of incident response at Sygnia, and Martin, a ransomware negotiator at DigitalMint...Read More
