A joint investigation by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center and Microsoft Security Response Center found that a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System had been exploited by ...

Ransomware hackers have continued an assault on National Health Service trusts across the United Kingdom by compromising multiple hospitals, exposing sensitive patient data, and disrupting emergency ...

ESET researchers have discovered new Rust-based tooling leading to the deployment of Embargo ransomware. Embargo is a relatively new player in the ransomware scene, first observed by ESET in June 2024 ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Ransomware remains one of the most pervasive and evolving threats to organizational data ...

Zscaler ThreatLabz research team has revealed critical insights and predictions on ransomware trends for 2025. The latest Ransomware Report uncovered a surge in sophisticated tactics and extortion ...

A decryptor for the FunkSec ransomware has been developed and made avaliable to download for free by researchers at antivirus provider Avast. Ladislav Zezul, a malware researcher at Avast’s parent ...

Over half (58%) of organizations hit by ransomware in 2024 were forced to shut down operations in order to recover, according to a new report by the Ponemon Institute. This represents a significant ...

A newly identified custom backdoor deployed in several recent ransomware attacks has been linked to at least one RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation affiliate. Symantec researchers who ...

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The Romanian National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) says the Lynx ransomware gang breached Electrica Group, one of the largest electricity suppliers in the country. Electrica became an independent ...