Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims’ activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks. In attacks observed by cybersecurity companies Varonis and Synacktiv, Qilin and Hunters International ransomware affiliates installed Kickidler, an employee monitoring tool that can capture keystrokes, take screenshots, and create videos of the screen. […]

The FBI warns that threat actors are deploying malware on end-of-life (EoL) routers to convert them into proxies sold on the 5Socks and Anyproxy networks. These devices, which were released many years back and no longer receive security updates from their vendors, are vulnerable to external attacks leveraging publicly available exploits to inject persistent malware.  Once […]

Palo Alto Networks has released its first cybersecurity benchmark study for mid-market organisations in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, highlighting increased investments but ongoing challenges in AI adoption and resilience. The “2025 Cybersecurity Resilience in Mid-Market Organisations” report surveyed more than 2,800 organisations across 12 countries and various industries. The findings show that while cybersecurity […]

Ransomware has emerged as one of the digital age’s most pervasive and financially devastating cyber threats. In 2024, organizations globally faced unprecedented challenges, with 59% reporting ransomware attacks in the past year, a 13% increase over five years. The average cost of these incidents soared to $1.85 million, while median ransom payments skyrocketed from $199,000 […]

The Kansas Office of Judicial Administration continues its IT modernization, shaped by the October 2023 ransomware attack and recent legislation. This effort is part of a broader push to align technology across all branches of state government while preserving their independence. In February, Kansas launched the IT Integration, Assessment, Roadmap, and Planning Project with Gartner […]

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers on Wednesday published a report proposing a solution to the nation’s persistent shortage of cybersecurity workers: Create more programs that train prisoners and former prisoners for those jobs. One analysis tallies more than 450,000 open cybersecurity jobs in the United States, but counts enough workers to fill […]