Malware

Malicious traffic has surged worldwide since the Iran conflict began, exposing growing risks from coordinated attacks, reconnaissance, and infrastructure targeting.

Two malware campaigns weaponize open-source software to target executives and cloud systems, combining social engineering with fileless and kernel-level attack techniques.

As the Winter Olympics draw global attention, cybercriminals will target fans and brands with phishing, fake ticket scams, and lookalike sites designed to steal money and credentials.

Cyberattacks on SMBs have nearly doubled in the fist half of 2025. The St. Paul ransomware crisis shows why even small governments face big threats as hackers exploit outdated defenses and rising attack-as-a-service offerings.

SOCRadar’s latest report reveals that 82% of dark web threats in North America target U.S. businesses, underscoring the growing risks posed by ransomware, phishing, and data theft.

High costs and complex tools are leaving many SMBs vulnerable to cyberthreats, but affordable, simpler solutions are emerging to help close critical security gaps.

AI may be ushering in a new breed of malicious threat actors who know even less about hacking than script kiddies but can produce professional-grade hacking tools.

The Shadowserver Foundation reports that the campaign, which has been ongoing since January, involves as many as 2.8 million IP addresses daily, targeting VPN devices, firewalls, and gateways from vendors like Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti, and SonicWall.

Nearly half the traffic on the internet is generated by automated entities called bots, and a large portion of them pose threats to consumers and businesses on the web.

Experts predict new threats, expanded attack surfaces, and the critical need for secure and responsible AI adoption as it reshapes cybersecurity strategies in 2025.

The campaign discovered by Zimperium zLabs targets Android mobile phones and aims to distribute a variant of the Antidot banking trojan that the researchers have dubbed AppLite Banker.

Schools and organizations that deploy vast numbers of computers have a much-needed computing edge against cybersecurity risks with enterprise-grade Chromebooks. Consumer-grade Chromebooks come with what Google calls "defense in depth" that provides multiple layers of protection.

These attacks present broader risks that can impact critical infrastructure such as health care systems, autonomous vehicles, financial markets, national security, and military applications.

Cybersecurity experts and government officials have long supported the policy of not paying ransoms due to its potential to curb criminal activity and reduce attacks. Paying ransoms is risky and unreliable and does not guarantee that cybercriminals will restore access or decrypt files.

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