When we talk to people whose computers have been infected, they often ask how it happened. In a growing number of cases, they have been doing nothing more than reading a news website or browsing for ...
A joint investigation by the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center and Microsoft Security Response Center found that a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Common Log File System had been exploited by ...
Threat actors linked to lesser-known ransomware and malware projects now use AI tools as lures to infect unsuspecting victims with malicious payloads. This development follows a trend that has been ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...
Microsoft had discovered five Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver flaws, with one used by ransomware gangs in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges in Windows. The vulnerable drivers ...
According to the report, ransomware extortion publications rose by 46% compared to Q3, with Clop ransomware emerging as the most active group, surpassing RansomHub. Clop, known for its ...
In a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, the proliferation of ransomware continues to pose significant challenges to organizations worldwide. Recently, a new strain known as Akira Ransomware has ...
Ransomware operators have found a way to exploit a Microsoft Windows-signed driver from Paragon Partition Manager, posing a threat to system security. This allows attackers to deploy the driver with ...
Threat actors armed with Medusa ransomware are actively exploiting a maximum-severity security vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere managed file transfer (MFT) product, sparking more questions about ...