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...

Ransomware Targets ESXi Systems via Stealthy SSH Tunnels for C2 Operations

Cybersecurity researchers have found that ransomware attacks targeting ESXi systems are also leveraging the access to repurpose the appliances as a conduit to tunnel traffic to command-and-control C2 infrastructure and stay under the radar. "ESXi appliances, which are unmonitored, are increasingl...