Kaseya VSA 2017 ConnectWise ManagedITSync - Remote Code Execution

ConnectWise ManagedITSync integration through 2017 for Kaseya VSA is vulnerable to unauthenticated remote commands that allow full direct access to the Kaseya VSA database. If the ManagedIT.asmx page is available via the Kaseya VSA web interface, anyone with access to the page is able to run...

Vulnerabilities found in Check Point Remote and Mobile Access VPN-products

Check Point has identified vulnerabilities in Remote and Mobile Access VPN products, specifically those implemented using the IKEv1 key exchange protocol. Two vulnerabilities have been identified in Check Point Security Gateways and Remote Access VPN environments that utilize the outdated IKEv1...

wannacry-soc-lab

WannaCry SOC Investigation Lab Overview This project simu...

Extradited Ukrainian Man Admits Role in Conti Ransomware Attacks

Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has pleaded guilty in the US to wire fraud conspiracy linked to Conti ransomware, which hit more than 1,000 victims and generated at least $150 million in ransom payments...

The FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones

Plus: AI bug hunting fuels Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday, ShinyHunters ransomware gang exploits an Oracle zero-day, and more...

Europol Disrupts AudiA6 Crypto Laundering Service Used by Ransomware Gangs

Authorities in Europe have disrupted AudiA6 , a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks. Europol, in a statement issued Thursday, said the dismantling of AudiA6 cut off a "key financial pipeline used to wash hundreds of millions in illicit profits." T...

The Gentlemen Ransomware Claims 478 Victims, Can Spread Like a Worm

A new analysis of The Gentlemen operation has revealed that the financially motivated threat group initially operated as an affiliate responsible for conducting double extortion attacks, while leveraging resources from various ransomware-as-a-service RaaS schemes like LockBit aka Tenacious Mantis...

Who Runs the Ransomware Group ‘The Gentlemen?’

A cybercrime group known as The Gentlemen has emerged as the second most active ransomware gang by victim count, rapidly attracting a talented pool of hackers through an aggressive recruitment strategy that promises affiliates 90 percent of any ransom paid by victims. This post examines clues...

PT-2026-48334

Check Point warns that outdated IKEv1 VPN protocol vulnerabilities are actively exploited in ransomware-linked attacks, urging organizations to implement emergency hotfixes. Key Points: - Vulnerabilities in the outdated IKEv1 VPN protocol are being actively exploited. - Attackers can bypass...

Cybercrime Crew Claims It Hacked Mike Lindell’s MyPillow

Plus: A ransomware group is now stealing data in person, BusPatrol wants to hand its license plate surveillance data to the cops, and more...

The Gentlemen ransomware: Dissecting a self-propagating Go encryptor

In this article 1. Pre-encryption 2. File encryption 3. Post-encryption 4. Defending against The Gentlemen ransomware 5. Microsoft Defender detections and hunting guidance 6. Indicators of compromise Ransomware that combines robust encryption with rapid lateral movement significantly increases th...

The Gentlemen ransomware: Dissecting a self-propagating Go encryptor

In this article 1. Pre-encryption 2. File encryption 3. Post-encryption 4. Defending against The Gentlemen ransomware 5. Microsoft Defender detections and hunting guidance 6. Indicators of compromise Ransomware that combines robust encryption with rapid lateral movement significantly increases th...

Analyzing Concentration, Temporal Routines and Targeting in Public Ransomware Leak Site Data

Ransomware has grown to become one of the most damaging types of cybercrime, affecting private and public organizations in any sector. While early types of ransomware targeted many victims via automated attacks, ransomware groups have started to specifically target organizations and companies in...

First VPN Dismantled in Global Takedown Over Use by 25 Ransomware Groups

Authorities in Europe and North America have announced the dismantling of a criminal virtual private network VPN service used by criminal actors to obscure the origins of ransomware attacks, data theft, scanning, and denial-of-service attacks. Codenamed Operation Saffron, the disruption of First...

Europol Seizes First VPN Used by Ransomware Gangs, Arrests Administrator

Europol has seized First VPN, a service used by ransomware gangs, arrested its administrator and gained access to data linked to thousands of users...

Fake malware-signing service Fox Tempest dismantled by Microsoft

Microsoft says it dismantled a malware-signing-as-a-service MSaaS called Fox Tempest, which helped cybercriminals make malware appear legitimate. The service let customers submit malicious files to be digitally signed with short-lived Microsoft-issued certificates, making the malware look...

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...

Exposing Fox Tempest: A malware-signing service operation

In this article 1. Fox Tempest’s role and impact 2. Fox Tempest’s malware signing as a service infrastructure 3. Defending against Fox Tempest-enabled attacks 4. Microsoft Defender detections 5. Indicators of compromise Fox Tempest is a financially motivated threat actor that operates a...

Exposing Fox Tempest: A malware-signing service operation

In this article 1. Fox Tempest’s role and impact 2. Fox Tempest’s malware signing as a service infrastructure 3. Defending against Fox Tempest-enabled attacks 4. Microsoft Defender detections 5. Indicators of compromise Fox Tempest is a financially motivated threat actor that operates a...

IT threat evolution in Q1 2026. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q1 2026. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q1 2026. Mobile statistics The statistics in this report are based on detection verdicts returned by Kaspersky products unless otherwise stated. The information was provided by Kaspersky users who consented to sharing...