Europol Targets Qilin Ransomware Group With $50k Reward
Qilin has been the top ransomware group in recent months, so it’s not surprising that the group has apparently attracted the attention of law enforcement.…
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“Rapper Bot” malware seized, alleged developer identified and charged
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced charges against the alleged developer and administrator of the “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire botnet. Ethan Foltz, 22, of Eugene, Oregon, allegedly rented…
How Businesses Stop Complex Social Engineering Attacks Early
Attackers have leveled up. Powered by AI and professional-grade toolkits, today’s social engineering scams are nearly impossible to tell apart from the real thing, and…
Ransomware Attacks in Japan Surge by 1.4 Times, Signaling a Significant Increase in Cyber Threats
Japan saw a significant increase in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2025, with incidences increasing by about 1.4 times over the same period…
Microsoft starts including PQC algorithms in cyber foundations
Two years after the debut of its Quantum Safe Programme (QSP) Microsoft is now moving steadily through the process of incorporating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms…
DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet
DOJ takes action against 22-year-old running RapperBot Botnet Pierluigi Paganini August 20, 2025 DOJ charges 22-year-old Ethan Foltz of Oregon for running RapperBot, a DDoS…
Hackers Weaponize Active Directory Federation Services and office.com to Steal Microsoft 365 logins
A novel and highly tricky phishing campaign is actively stealing Microsoft 365 credentials by exploiting Microsoft’s own Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) to redirect users…
Commvault users told to patch two RCE exploit chains
Data backup and replication specialist Commvault has issued patches covering off four vulnerabilities in its core software product that, left unaddressed, could be combined to…
Pharmaceutical firm Inotiv investigating ransomware attack that disrupted operations
The pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Inotiv Inc. is investigating a cyberattack that led to hackers encrypting the firm’s data, it said in a filing on…
Why email security needs its EDR moment to move beyond prevention
Security leaders today are rethinking email security, not because traditional methods have failed outright, but because the threat landscape and business needs have evolved beyond…
Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High
United States Custom and Border Protection officials have sweeping powers to search anyone’s phone when they are entering the country—including US citizens. Newly released figures…
Threat Actors Exploit GenAI Platforms to Craft Sophisticated and Realistic Phishing Attacks
The proliferation of generative AI (GenAI) platforms has revolutionized web-based services, enabling rapid code assistance, natural language processing, chatbot deployment, and automated site construction. However,…