A cute-looking AI is quietly reshaping cybercrime. See how KawaiiGPT enables phishing and ransomware for anyone, and why ...

A seasonal surge in malicious activity combined with alliances between ransomware groups led to a 41% increase in attacks between September and October. Cybercriminal group Qilin continues to be the ...

Ransomware payments have reached a historic low of 23%. Dropping success rates could lead to more targeted attacks with higher payouts. Large enterprises could have an increased risk of becoming ...

This Python-based Ransomware Traffic Detector showcases SOC analyst skills by analyzing DNS and proxy/firewall logs to detect ransomware activity. It identifies connections to known ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

UPDATE (September 3 rd, 2025): ESET Research has been contacted by the authors of an academic study, Ransomware 3.0: Self-Composing and LLM-Orchestrated, whose research prototype closely resembles the ...

British businesses are suffering significantly more damaging losses from ransomware attacks compared to the rest of the world, where things appear to be moving in a more positive direction, according ...

Fog ransomware hackers are using an uncommon toolset, which includes open-source pentesting utilities and a legitimate employee monitoring software called Syteca. The Fog ransomware operation was ...

TL;DR: Canberra authorities are embracing a tough approach to ransomware threats. A new law will require certain organizations to disclose when and how much they have paid to cybercriminals following ...

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Ransomware was the most pervasive cyber threat to critical infrastructure in 2024 as complaints regarding such attacks jumped 9% over 2023, the FBI said on Wednesday.

CipherStrike is a Python ransomware simulation tool that mimics ransomware behavior, encrypting files, exfiltrating data, and communicating with a command-and-control server, allowing security teams ...

A leak site used by the Everest ransomware gang was hacked and defaced this weekend, TechCrunch has learned. The leak site, which the ransomware gang uses to publish stolen files to extort its victims ...