Operation Cronos and the Takedown of LockBit: A Cybersecurity Milestone

Running short on time but still want to stay in the know? Well, we’ve got you covered! We’ve condensed all the key takeaways into a handy audio summary. Introduction LockBit aka ABCD Ransomware, one of the most destructive ransomware groups in history, was dismantled in early 2024 through a...

Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

Google has launched a new AI-based protection in Drive for desktop that can shut down an attack before it spreads—but its benefits have their limits...

Cloud Investigation Automation Framework (CIAF): An AI-Driven Approach to Cloud Forensics

Large Language Models LLMs have gained prominence in domains including cloud security and forensics. Yet cloud forensic investigations still rely on manual analysis, making them time-consuming and error-prone. LLMs can mimic human reasoning, offering a pathway to automating cloud log analysis. To...

⚡ Weekly Recap: Cisco 0-Day, Record DDoS, LockBit 5.0, BMC Bugs, ShadowV2 Botnet & More

Cybersecurity never stops—and neither do hackers. While you wrapped up last week, new attacks were already underway. From hidden software bugs to massive DDoS attacks and new ransomware tricks, this week's roundup gives you the biggest security moves to know. Whether you're protecting key systems...

Medusa Ransomware Claims Comcast Data Breach, Demands $1.2M

Medusa ransomware group claims 834 GB data theft from Comcast, demanding $1.2M ransom while sharing screenshots and file listings...

PT-2025-39765

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WordPress Search Exclude plugin versions up to and including 2.5.7 Description The WordPress Search Exclude plugin contains a flaw that allows unauthorized modification of data. This is due to an inadequate capability check within the Base::ge...

An App Used to Dox Charlie Kirk Critics Doxed Its Own Users Instead

Plus: A ransomeware gang steals data on 8,000 preschoolers, Microsoft blocks Israel’s military from using its cloud for surveillance, call-recording app Neon hits pause over security holes, and more...

Securing the Journey: Cybersecurity Challenges in the Tourism Industry

This weekend is World Tourism Day, a celebration of the global travel industry and the cultural, economic, and social connections it fosters. However, as the tourism industry continues to grow and evolve, it faces an increasing array of cybersecurity threats. From data breaches targeting personal...

Crash Tests for Security: Why BAS Is Proof of Defense, Not Assumptions

Car makers don't trust blueprints. They smash prototypes into walls. Again and again. In controlled conditions. Because design specs don't prove survival. Crash tests do. They separate theory from reality. Cybersecurity is no different. Dashboards overflow with "critical" exposure alerts...

CISO Spotlight: AJ Debole on the Business-Tech Divide, Breach Readiness, and AI Risks

AJ Debole is Field CISO at Oracle, but her journey began far from the corporate boardroom. After starting out in law and government, she moved into healthcare and cyber defense, where she led teams through ransomware crises. In this spotlight, she explores the next wave of challenges – aligning...

New LockBit 5.0 Targets Windows, Linux, ESXi

Trend™ Research analyzed source binaries from the latest activity from notorious LockBit ransomware with their 5.0 version that exhibits advanced obfuscation, anti-analysis techniques, and seamless cross-platform capabilities for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems...

PT-2025-39388

⚠️ Critical Alert – CVE-2025-78901 • Zero-day in Telerik UI library actively exploited 🚨 • Affects thousands of .NET web apps 2025.3.1 • Mass scanning and ransomware attempts underway • Action: Patch immediately! CyberSecurity ZeroDay Telerik PatchNow NewTalics...

How One Bad Password Ended a 158-Year-Old Business

Most businesses don't make it past their fifth birthday - studies show that roughly 50% of small businesses fail within the first five years. So when KNP Logistics Group formerly Knights of Old celebrated more than a century and a half of operations, it had mastered the art of survival. For 158...

Feds Tie ‘Scattered Spider’ Duo to $115M in Ransoms

U.S. prosecutors last week levied criminal hacking charges against 19-year-old U.K. national Thalha Jubair for allegedly being a core member of Scattered Spider , a prolific cybercrime group blamed for extorting at least $115 million in ransom payments from victims. The charges came as Jubair and...

Inc Ransomware Group Claims 5.7 TB Theft from Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office

The Inc ransomware gang claims to have stolen 5.7 TB of data from the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office in an August 2025 attack. Find out how the breach unfolded, why government agencies are a top target, and what this means for citizens...

Researchers Uncover GPT-4-Powered MalTerminal Malware Creating Ransomware, Reverse Shell

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered what they say is the earliest example known to date of a malware with that bakes in Large Language Model LLM capabilities. The malware has been codenamed MalTerminal by SentinelOne SentinelLABS research team. The findings were presented at the LABScon 202...

CountLoader Broadens Russian Ransomware Operations With Multi-Version Malware Loader

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new malware loader codenamed CountLoader that has been put to use by Russian ransomware gangs to deliver post-exploitation tools like Cobalt Strike and AdaptixC2, and a remote access trojan known as PureHVNC RAT. "CountLoader is being used either as par...

Dark Web Roast - August 2025 Edition

Dark Web Roast - August 2025 Edition By Trellix Advanced Research Center · September 18, 2025 Executive Summary August 2025 delivered a masterclass in cybercriminal incompetence that would make amateur hour look professional. From racist social engineering recruiters who prioritize race over actu...

Ukrainian Fugitive Added to EU Most Wanted List for LockerGoga Ransomware

Ukrainian fugitive Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, linked to LockerGoga ransomware, has been added to the EU Most Wanted list as global authorities pursue him...

CVE-2025-10387

A vulnerability was determined in codesiddhant Jasmin Ransomware up to 1.0.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /handshake.php. This manipulation of the argument machinename/computeruser/os/date/time/ip/location/systemid/password causes sql injection. The attack can be initiated...