Ransomware attacks are rising quickly in the US Hackers are focusing on data exfiltration Oil and gas is growing increasingly popular among threat actors The US is now the ransomware capital of the world. The majority of the attacks are targeting US organizations, and in the last year, the number of attacks has dramatically spiked....Read More
New research from Secureframe has identified the five most significant emerging cyber threats for 2025, focusing on the risks posed to critical sectors including healthcare, infrastructure, and small and medium-sized businesses. The report by Secureframe analyses recent high-profile breaches along with global threat trends and highlights an environment increasingly shaped by AI-driven attacks, organised cybercrime...Read More
SonicWall said late Wednesday that a wave of attacks targeting SonicWall 7 customers since July involved a previously disclosed improper access-control vulnerability and not a zero-day flaw. The company said the hacks — which have involved ransomware — were associated with the vulnerability CVE-2024-40766, which can lead to firewall crashes. Affected customers were using legacy credentials...Read More
Akira ransomware gang observed using exploiting CPU driver to disable security software Hackers caught using Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver attack to exploit SonicWall firewall devices. Analysts at multiple cyber security firms recently warned of affiliates of the Akira ransomware gang targeting an unknown vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 Firewalls, but now we know exactly...Read More
Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicWall SSL VPNs,” Arctic Wolf researchers have warned. Though they haven’t yet ruled out the...Read More
Ransomware gangs have recently joined ongoing attacks targeting a Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability chain, part of a broader exploitation campaign that has already led to the breach of at least 148 organizations worldwide. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 have discovered a 4L4MD4R ransomware variant, based on open-source Mauri870 code, while analyzing incidents involving this...Read More
Ransomware remains one of the most destructive and expensive threats facing organizations today. With average ransom demands hitting $3.5M, victims are forced into high-stakes decisions under intense pressure: pay up or risk catastrophic disruption. Nearly half of all targeted organizations end up paying, even after negotiations. The impact doesn’t end with encryption: recovery takes weeks,...Read More
Local government has continued to expand in the digital age far beyond traditional service delivery – county leaders must now be prepared to manage and communicate through complex, high-stakes emergencies like cyberattacks, which seem to have increased year after year. County governments rely heavily on technology to deliver essential services and manage things like resident...Read More
Ransomware attacks reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with cybersecurity experts reporting a staggering 11% increase in global incidents, totaling over 5,400 attacks. Recent ransomware strains like RansomHub, LockBit 4.0, Qilin, and DarkVault caused billions in damages last year, and the threat continues to evolve in 2025. When faced with a ransomware attack, knowing exactly what...Read More
