Malicious payloads NETXLOADER and SmokeLoader have been leveraged by the Qilin ransomware gang, also known as Agenda, to escalate attacks against telecommunications, healthcare, financial services, and technology organizations in the U.S., Brazil, the Netherlands, India, and the Philippines during the first three months of 2025, reports GBHackers News. Advanced obfuscation methods, including JIT hooking and...Read More
Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) has solidified its position as the dominant framework driving ransomware attacks in 2024, according to the latest insights from Kaspersky ahead of International Anti-Ransomware Day on May 12. Kaspersky Security Network data reveals an 18% drop in ransomware detections from 5,715,892 in 2023 to 4,668,229 in 2024, yet the share of affected users...Read More
With International Anti-Ransomware Day approaching on May 12, Kaspersky presents its annual report on the evolving global and regional ransomware cyberthreat landscape. The purpose of Anti-Ransomware Day is to raise global awareness about the threats posed by ransomware and to promote best practices for prevention and response. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, the Middle East, APAC and African...Read More
The perpetrators have been found to use sophisticated tactics such as phishing emails, fake login pages, and malicious attachments to gain unauthorised access to sensitive information. | Photo Credit: Marisvector Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, the digital world hasn’t been spared, and cybersecurity risks remain high. The Cyber Crime Wing of Chennai has issued...Read More
A second wave of cyberattacks is targeting a critical vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, according to researchers. Following the initial round of threat activity disclosed in April, opportunistic threat actors are leveraging webshells that were previously established through exploitation of CVE-2025-31324. The vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 10, allows unauthenticated attackers to upload...Read More
DataM Intelligence Supply Chain Cyber Security Market report, published by DataM Intelligence, delivers detailed insights and analysis on major market trends, growth prospects, and emerging challenges. With a strong focus on providing actionable intelligence, DataM Intelligence enables businesses to make well-informed decisions and maintain a competitive edge. By blending both qualitative and quantitative research approaches,...Read More
Edited by Maya Recanati and Beth Kerley Across the globe, autocrats are working to quash dissent online through a combination of domestic legal tools and digital surveillance. In particular, vaguely worded cybercrime laws have emerged as a powerful tool to help authoritarians turn political opponents into criminals. In this context, digital rights defenders fear that...Read More
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS) (SET: ADVANC) advances its mission to prevent and combat cybercrime, elevating national cybersecurity by partnering with the Office of the National Security Council, Royal Thai Police, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, and NBTC. Together, they announce a collaboration under the “Secure Network Alliance,” driving Thailand toward the...Read More
Cybersecurity researchers have identified a sophisticated new ransomware variant called “DOGE Big Balls,” which appears to be a modified version of the existing Fog ransomware family. The malware, provocatively named after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), employs a complex multi-stage infection chain utilizing both custom-developed PowerShell scripts and well-known open-source tools to compromise victim...Read More
Cybersecurity threats in the transportation and shipping sectors are on the rise. Advanced persistent threat (APT) detections targeting the U.S. in Q1 2025 were 2.4 times or 136% higher than the level seen in Q4 2024, according to a recent report by AI-powered cybersecurity firm Trellix. The CyberThreat Report: April 2025 shows that among those...Read More
