Suspected Chinese-Speaking Hackers Target Central Asian Governments With OctLurk and SilkLurk
A Chinese-speaking threat actor is suspected to be behind a fresh wave of cyber attacks targeting government organizations mainly located...
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IBM: AI-Enabled Data Breaches Cost Organizations $6 Million on Average
Cybercriminals are using AI to move faster, and companies are paying a premium when those attacks lead to data breaches....
Sophos Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Services for Midmarket 2026
Security teams have a lot coming at them right now. Attacks are moving faster, environments are getting more complex, and...
AI Attacks Move in Minutes. Join This Webinar on Building a Defense That Keeps Up
The Hacker NewsJul 09, 2026AI Security / Zero Trust AI has changed how fast attacks move. Work that once took...
Langflow RCE Exploited to Deploy Monero Miner on Exposed AI App Endpoints
Threat actors are continuing to exploit a critical Langflow vulnerability as part of fresh attacks designed to deliver a Monero...
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – May 2026 edition
In this roundup, Tony looks at attacks against Polish water treatment facilities, how AI-directed attacks failed in Mexico, and what...
WantToCry ransomware remotely encrypts files
SophosLabs analysts investigated WantToCry ransomware attacks that involved the threat actors abusing the Server Message Block (SMB) service for initial...
Nimbus Manticore Expanded Attacks With AI-Assisted Malware and Fake Zoom Installers
Nimbus Manticore Expanded Attacks With AI-Assisted Malware and Fake Zoom Installers Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2026 Nimbus Manticore accelerated cyberattacks...
Ghost CMS flaw abused to push ClickFix attacks on hundreds of sites
Ghost CMS flaw abused to push ClickFix attacks on hundreds of sites Pierluigi Paganini May 25, 2026 Threat actors are...
WantToCry ransomware remotely encrypts files
SophosLabs analysts investigated WantToCry ransomware attacks that involved the threat actors exploiting SMB for initial access and then exfiltrating files...
Ghostwriter Targets Ukrainian Government With Geofenced PDF Phishing, Cobalt Strike
The Belarus-aligned threat group known as Ghostwriter has been attributed to a fresh set of attacks targeting governmental organizations in...
Ransomware Attacks on Schools: 4 Warning Signs IT Teams Shouldn’t Ignore
Ransomware attacks are increasingly threatening to K–12 schools, with districts of all sizes becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. These school...
PhantomCore Exploits TrueConf Vulnerabilities to Breach Russian Networks
A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore has been attributed to attacks actively targeting servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in...
Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Looked Broken (and Worked)
The post Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Looked Broken (and Worked) appeared first on Blog. I skipped last...
Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Looked Broken (and Worked)
The post Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Looked Broken (and Worked) appeared first on Blog. I skipped last...
