Jasmin Ransomware SQL Injection / Authenticaton Bypass

Jasmin Ransomware suffers from a remote SQL injection vulnerability that allows for authentication bypass. Exploit Title: Jasmin Ransomware SQL Injection Login Bypass Google Dork: N/A Date: 05-03-2025 Exploit Author: Buğra Enis Dönmez n3c1 Vendor Homepage:...

Scammers Mailing Ransom Letters While Posing as BianLian Ransomware

Scammers are impersonating BianLian ransomware, and mailing fake ransom letters to businesses. Learn the red flags and how…...

Researchers Link CACTUS Ransomware Tactics to Former Black Basta Affiliates

Threat actors deploying the Black Basta and CACTUS ransomware families have been found to rely on the same BackConnect BC module for maintaining persistent control over infected hosts, a sign that affiliates previously associated with Black Basta may have transitioned to CACTUS. "Once infiltrated...

Fake IT Support Calls Trick Microsoft Teams Users into Installing Ransomware

Cybercriminals pose as IT support, using fake calls and Microsoft Teams messages to trick users into installing ransomware through email floods and remote access...

Hackers Exploit Paragon Partition Manager Driver Vulnerability in Ransomware Attacks

Threat actors have been exploiting a security vulnerability in Paragon Partition Manager's BioNTdrv.sys driver in ransomware attacks to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. The zero-day flaw CVE-2025-0289 is part of a set of five vulnerabilities that was discovered by Microsoft,...

Malicious code in ransomware (PyPI)

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MAL-2025-1988 Malicious code in ransomware (PyPI)

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The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025

In 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023. After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents 33% of the year's total. Law enforcement actions against major groups like LockBit caused fragmentation, leading to more competition and a rise ...

A week in security (February 24 – March 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Millions of stalkerware users exposed again PayPal’s "no-code checkout" abused by scammers Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy Roblox called "real-life nightmare for children" as Roblox and Discord sued Android happy to check you...

Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups Add BackConnect Malware to Their Arsenal

In this blog entry, we discuss how the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware groups utilized the BackConnect malware to maintain persistent control and exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised machines...

Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly "bulletproof" web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab , KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Security experts say the Russia-based service provider...

PT-2025-9250

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Paragon Partition Manager version 7.9.1 Description The issue concerns an arbitrary kernel memory vulnerability facilitated by the memmove function, which does not validate or sanitize user-controlled input, allowing an attacker to write...

PT-2025-9181

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Paragon Partition Manager version 17 Paragon Partition Manager versions prior to 2.0.0 Description The issue is related to an insecure kernel resource access vulnerability in the BioNTdrv.sys driver, which can be exploited to compromise the...

Leaked Black Basta Ransomware Chat Logs Reveal Inner Workings and Internal Conflicts

More than a year's worth of internal chat logs from a ransomware gang known as Black Basta have been published online in a leak that provides unprecedented visibility into their tactics and internal conflicts among its members. The Russian-language chats on the Matrix messaging platform between...

Defense Lessons From the Black Basta Ransomware Playbook

The cybersecurity world was rocked last week by a massive leak of Black Basta’s internal communications that emerged from the group’s chat logs. Triggered by internal conflicts and a retaliatory data dump following attacks on Russian banks, the exposed records offer a rare glimpse into Black...

Becoming Ransomware Ready: Why Continuous Validation Is Your Best Defense

Ransomware doesn't hit all at once—it slowly floods your defenses in stages. Like a ship subsumed with water, the attack starts quietly, below the surface, with subtle warning signs that are easy to miss. By the time encryption starts, it's too late to stop the flood. Each stage of a ransomware...

FBI and CISA Warn of Ghost Ransomware: A Threat to Firms Worldwide

FBI and CISA warn of Ghost ransomware, a China-based cyber threat targeting businesses, schools, and healthcare worldwide by exploiting software vulnerabilities...

China-Linked Attackers Exploit Check Point Flaw to Deploy ShadowPad and Ransomware

A previously unknown threat activity cluster targeted European organizations, particularly those in the healthcare sector, to deploy PlugX and its successor, ShadowPad, with the intrusions ultimately leading to deployment of a ransomware called NailaoLocker in some cases. The campaign, codenamed...

Updated Shadowpad Malware Leads to Ransomware Deployment

In this blog, we discuss about how Shadowpad is being used to deploy a new undetected ransomware family. They deploy the malware exploiting weak passwords and bypassing multi-factor authentication...

CISA and Partners Release Advisory on Ghost (Cring) Ransomware

Today, CISA—in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center MS-ISAC—released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory, StopRansomware: Ghost Cring Ransomware. This advisory provides network defenders with indicators of compromise IOCs,...