[ad_1] The Hook Android banking trojan has received a significant update, adding ransomware-style extortion to its already formidable arsenal of surveillance and fraud tools. Zimperium’s zLabs research team has identified “Hook v3” as the most advanced iteration of the malware to date, with 38 new remote commands that push it beyond traditional banking threats into...Read More

[ad_1] The total number of people impacted is expected to be 2.4 million. The database of kidney dialysis firm Davita’s labs was hit by ransomware in April, affecting more than two million individuals.  According to The Register, in a filing with the US Department of Health and Human Services, the global healthcare provider, which operates...Read More

[ad_1] Cybercriminals have unveiled a novel variation of the ClickFix social engineering technique that weaponizes AI-powered summarization tools to stealthily distribute ransomware instructions. By leveraging invisible prompt injection and a “prompt overdose” strategy, attackers embed malicious directives within hidden HTML elements that AI summarizers in email clients, browser extensions, and productivity platforms faithfully reproduce in...Read More

[ad_1] A novel adaptation of the ClickFix social engineering technique leverages invisible prompt injection and prompt overdose to compromise AI summarizers embedded in email clients, browser extensions, and productivity platforms. By hiding malicious instructions in HTML content—using zero-width characters, white-on-white text, tiny fonts, and off-screen positioning—attackers can force automated summarizers to produce step-by-step ransomware deployment...Read More

[ad_1] A novel adaptation of the ClickFix social engineering technique has been identified, leveraging invisible prompt injection to weaponize AI summarization systems in email clients, browser extensions, and productivity platforms.  By embedding malicious step-by-step instructions within hidden HTML elements—using CSS obfuscation methods such as zero-width characters, white-on-white text, tiny font sizes, and off-screen positioning—attackers can...Read More

[ad_1] The U.S. is now the ransomware capital of the world.  Enterprises and organizations in the country are the targets of 50% of global ransomware attacks, according to a recent Zscaler ThreatLabz report, with manufacturing, technology and healthcare bearing the brunt. It gets worse: While ransomware attacks have climbed 146% in the past year, cybersecurity...Read More

[ad_1] The dialysis provider DaVita has confirmed the consequences of a serious security incident: Cybercriminals gained unauthorized access to company systems in April, compromising the data of around 2.7 million people. The security incident occurred on April 12, as DaVita explained in a data protection statement. The attack was mainly directed against network servers in...Read More

[ad_1] Data I/O, an electronics manufacturer and software vendor for major automotive suppliers and tech firms, said its operations were disrupted in the wake of a ransomware attack earlier this month. The attack occurred Aug. 16, the company said in a regulatory filing Thursday.  “The incident has temporarily impacted the company’s operations including internal and...Read More

[ad_1] The number of ransomware attacks that were observed and tracked during the first six months of 2025 was up by 179% – almost three times – on the same period in 2024, according to statistics published by threat intelligence platform provider Flashpoint. The past year has seen significant turnover among cyber criminal threat...Read More

[ad_1] By Gautam Debroy New Delhi: Data compiled by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revealed that Southeast Asia has emerged as a hotspot for new illicit service ecosystems offering phishing kits, ransomware variants, deepfake technologies and even “money laundering as a service” to transnational criminal networks. “The increasing use of cryptocurrencies to facilitate...Read More