Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a severe risk advisory to 39 key government ministries and institutions following sophisticated ransomware attacks that have significantly impacted the country’s critical infrastructure, particularly the oil and gas sector. The attacks, attributed to the “Blue Locker” ransomware family, have raised serious concerns about the nation’s cybersecurity...Read More
The Department of Justice has announced a significant victory against cybercriminals, seizing over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency and additional assets from a Zeppelin ransomware operation. The coordinated law enforcement action targeted Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who faces federal charges for his role in deploying ransomware attacks against victims worldwide, including numerous American organizations and businesses. Major...Read More
Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a high-alert advisory to 39 key ministries and institutions, warning of severe risks from the “Blue Locker” ransomware, which has compromised critical infrastructure including Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) in the oil and gas sector. The attacks, coinciding with Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14, 2025, have...Read More
(TNS) — While Mower County has largely got its systems back online following the June 18 ransomware attack, it is now letting people know about potential impact to personal information. According to a release sent Friday afternoon by County Administrator Matthew Verdick, the County is providing notice on its website to individuals whose information may...Read More
Hackers are disguising a powerful strain of malware as a ChatGPT desktop application in preparation for ransomware attacks, according to Microsoft. The company on Monday published a lengthy analysis of PipeMagic — a backdoor used by a threat actor they call Storm-2460. The group has allegedly used the malware as part of its exploitation of...Read More
Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels,” Microsoft says in an update to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It will also block “messages...Read More
Microsoft warns that a fake ChatGPT desktop app was used to deliver PipeMagic malware, linked to ransomware attacks exploiting a Windows zero-day. Cybersecurity researchers at Microsoft discovered a new backdoor called PipeMagic while investigating attacks that abused a zero-day flaw in Windows CLFS (CVE-2025-29824). What makes it especially dangerous is how it poses as a...Read More
When St. Paul, Minnesota, announced it was investigating a “digital security incident,” the news quickly drew attention — not just from residents, but from cybersecurity professionals across the country. Municipalities operate critical infrastructure and deliver public services, making them a prime target for cyber attacks. Ransomware activity has reached historically high levels, with Check Point...Read More
Aug 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Cloud Security Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on the threat actors’ exploitation of a now-patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows to deploy the PipeMagic malware in RansomExx ransomware attacks. The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2025-29824, a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) that...Read More
Microsoft Teams is adding two new security features to protect users against malicious links and dangerous files. Starting next month, the messaging app will be able to “detect and warn users [about] malicious URLs sent in Teams chat and channels,” Microsoft says in an update to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap. It will also block “messages...Read More
