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Fake AI Tool Installers Used to Distribute Ransomware and Destructive Malware

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a growing wave of malicious campaigns exploiting the popularity of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to distribute a variety of ransomware and malware threats

DragonForce Ransomware Hits Managed Service Provider via RMM Exploits

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a supply chain ransomware attack orchestrated by the DragonForce ransomware group

Unpatched Vulnerability in TI WooCommerce Wishlist Plugin Poses Severe Security Risk

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a critical unpatched vulnerability in the popular TI WooCommerce Wishlist plugin for WordPress

Iranian National Pleads Guilty in Robbinhood Ransomware Scheme

An Iranian national has pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court for his role in a years-long ransomware and extortion campaign involving the Robbinhood ransomware strain

PumaBot: New Go-Based Botnet Targets Embedded Linux IoT Devices via SSH Brute-Force

Security researchers have identified a new malware campaign targeting Linux-based embedded Internet of Things (IoT) devices

Mimo Threat Actor Exploits Craft CMS Vulnerability to Deploy Miners and Proxyware

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new campaign launched by the financially motivated threat actor Mimo, which exploits a critical vulnerability in Craft Content Management System (CMS) to deploy multiple malicious payloads

Fake Antivirus Site Delivers Venom RAT and Stealer Tools in Modular Malware Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a deceptive new malware campaign that uses a fake Bitdefender antivirus website to distribute a remote access trojan (RAT) known as Venom RAT

Docker API Misconfigurations Abused in Cryptocurrency Mining Botnet Campaign

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new malware campaign targeting misconfigured Docker API instances, turning them into part of a cryptocurrency mining botnet

Nova Scotia Power Confirms Ransomware Attack, Customer Data Compromised

Canadian electric utility Nova Scotia Power has confirmed that a ransomware attack was responsible for a data breach