Tag: ransom
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Microsoft Security Blog: Announcing a new strategic collaboration to bring clarity to threat actor naming
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/06/02/announcing-a-new-strategic-collaboration-to-bring-clarity-to-threat-actor-naming/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Announcing a new strategic collaboration to bring clarity to threat actor naming Feedly Summary: Microsoft and CrowdStrike are teaming up to create alignment across our individual threat actor taxonomies to help security professionals connect insights faster. The post Announcing a new strategic collaboration to bring clarity to…
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The Register: Crims defeat human intelligence with fake AI installers they poison with ransomware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/30/fake_ai_installers_carry_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Crims defeat human intelligence with fake AI installers they poison with ransomware Feedly Summary: Take care when downloading AI freebies, researcher tells The Register Criminals are using installers for fake AI software to distribute ransomware and other destructive malware.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text warns…
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Cisco Talos Blog: A new author has appeared
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/a-new-author-has-appeared/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: A new author has appeared Feedly Summary: Talos Content Manager Amy introduces themself, shares her unconventional journey into cybersecurity and reports on threats masquerading as AI installers. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This newsletter from Cisco Talos discusses the role of AI in cybersecurity threats. It…
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The Register: DragonForce double-whammy: First hit an MSP, then use RMM software to push ransomware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/28/dragonforce_ransomware_gang_sets_fire/ Source: The Register Title: DragonForce double-whammy: First hit an MSP, then use RMM software to push ransomware Feedly Summary: SimpleHelp was the vector for the attack DragonForce ransomware infected a managed service provider, and its customers, after attackers exploited security flaws in remote monitoring and management tool SimpleHelp.… AI Summary and Description:…
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Cloud Blog: Mandiant M-Trends 2025: 3 key insights for public sector agencies
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/mandiant-m-trends-2025-3-key-insights-for-public-sector-agencies/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Mandiant M-Trends 2025: 3 key insights for public sector agencies Feedly Summary: The cyber defense and threat landscape demands continuous adaptation, as threat actors continue to refine their tactics to breach defenses. While some adversaries are using increasingly sophisticated approaches with custom malware, zero-day exploits, and advanced evasion…
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The Register: Ransomware attack on MATLAB dev MathWorks – licensing center still locked down
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/27/mathworks_ransomware_attack_leaves_ondeadline/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware attack on MATLAB dev MathWorks – licensing center still locked down Feedly Summary: Commercial customers, STEM students all feeling the pain after mega outage of engineering data-analysis tool Software biz MathWorks is cleaning up a ransomware attack more than a week after it took down MATLAB, its…