Microsoft Takes Down Malware-Signing Service Behind Ransomware Attacks

Microsoft on Tuesday said it disrupted a malware-signing-as-a-service MSaaS operation that weaponized the company's Artifact Signing system to deliver malicious code and conduct ransomware and other attacks, compromising thousands of machines and networks across the world. The tech giant attribut...

CISA and Partners Release Advisory Update on Akira Ransomware

Today, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, Department of Health and Human Services, and international partners, released an updated joint Cybersecurity Advisory, StopRansomware:...

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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...

SonicWall SSL VPN Flaw and Misconfigurations Actively Exploited by Akira Ransomware Hackers

Threat actors affiliated with the Akira ransomware group have continued to target SonicWall devices for initial access. Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 said it observed a spike in intrusions involving SonicWall appliances over the past month, particularly following reports about renewed Akira ransomwar...

Akira Ransomware Group Utilizing SonicWall Devices for Initial Access

Latest update – September 18, 2025 On September 17, 2025, SonicWall disclosed a security breach affecting all SonicWall customers with MySonicWall.com cloud backups enabled. The firm detected suspicious activity targeting MySonicWall.com, through which threat actors were able to access backup...

Akira Ransomware Hits SonicWall VPNs, Deploys Drivers to Bypass Security

GuidePoint Security uncovers a new Akira ransomware tactic targeting SonicWall VPNs. The group's use of drivers to disable defenses is a significant threat to businesses...

SonicWall Investigating Potential SSL VPN Zero-Day After 20+ Targeted Attacks Reported

SonicWall said it's actively investigating reports to determine if there is a new zero-day vulnerability following reports of a spike in Akira ransomware actors in late July 2025. "Over the past 72 hours, there has been a notable increase in both internally and externally reported cyber incidents...

Akira Ransomware Exploits SonicWall VPNs in Likely Zero-Day Attack on Fully-Patched Devices

SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025. "In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicWall...

Q2 2025 Ransomware Trends Analysis: Boom and Bust

“Tumultous times” would be an accurate summary of Q2 2025 where ransomware threat actors are concerned. Rapid7’s internal and publicly-available data analysis reveals a dynamic environment where major players come and go, newer groups work their way up the heavy-hitters ladder, and threat actors...

CVE-2025-32492

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' vulnerability in Eliot Akira Admin Menu Post List admin-menu-post-list allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Admin Menu Post List: from n/a through = 2.0.7...

CVE-2025-32492

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation 'Cross-site Scripting' vulnerability in Eliot Akira Admin Menu Post List admin-menu-post-list allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Admin Menu Post List: from n/a through = 2.0.7...

PT-2025-15771 · Unknown · Eliot Akira Admin Menu Post List

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Eliot Akira Admin Menu Post List versions 2.0.7 and earlier Description: The issue is related to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation, also known as Cross-site Scripting, which allows Stored XSS. This means that an...

Akira Ransomware Bruteforcer

This tool helps decrypt encrypted files from Akira Ransomware Linux/ESXI variant 2024 using a bunch of GPUs...

A week in security (January 6 – January 12)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Dental group lied through teeth about data breach, fined $350,000 AI-supported spear phishing fools more than 50% of targets US Cyber Trust Mark logo for smart devices is coming GroupGreeting e-card site attacked in "zqxq" campaign Massive breach at location data...

Akira ransomware continues to evolve

Akira continues to cement its position as one of the most prevalent ransomware operations in the threat landscape, according to Cisco Talos' findings and analysis. Their success is partly due to the fact that they are constantly evolving. For example, after Akira already developed a new version o...

Critical Veeam Vulnerability Exploited to Spread Akira and Fog Ransomware

Threat actors are actively attempting to exploit a now-patched security flaw in Veeam Backup & Replication to deploy Akira and Fog ransomware. Cybersecurity vendor Sophos said it has been tracking a series of attacks in the past month leveraging compromised VPN credentials and CVE-2024-40711 to...

Veeam B&R RCE vulnerability CVE-2024-40711 is exploited in attacks

Veeam B &R RCE vulnerability CVE-2024-40711is exploited in attacks. On September 24, there were no signs of this vulnerability being exploited in the wild. And on October 10, Sophos X-Ops reported that they had observed a series of attacks exploiting this vulnerability over the course of a month...

A week in security (June 17 – June 23)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Microsoft Recall delayed after privacy and security concerns Almost everything you always wanted to know about cybersecurity, but were too afraid to ask, with Tjitske de Vries: Lock and Code S05E13 43% of couples experience pressure to share logins and locations,...

A week in security (May 27 – June 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Data leak site BreachForums is back, boasting Live Nation/Ticketmaster user data. But is it a trap? The Ticketmaster "breach"—what you need to know Ticketmaster confirms customer data breach How to tell if a VPN app added your Windows device to a botnet Beware of...