You are the CISO of a leading financial services firm serving a large number of clients with substantial assets. You process a massive volume of data every day, and much of it is sensitive: customer account information, social security numbers, and other PII.

Malware loaders, critical for deploying malware, enable threat actors to deliver and execute malicious payloads, facilitating criminal activities like data theft and ransomware. Utilizing advanced evasion techniques, loaders bypass security measures and exploit various distribution channels for extensive impact, threat groups enhance their ability to download and execute various malware types as demonstrated by Smoke Loader and GuLoader, highlighting their role in extensive malware distribution.

Nemesis Market, a notorious corner of the darknet beloved by cybercriminals and drug dealers, has been suddenly shut down after German police seized control of its systems. Germany's Federal Criminal Police (known as the BKA) has announced that it has seized the infrastructure of Nemesis and taken down its website. At the same time, cryptocurrency worth 94,000 Euros was seized by police.

If you’ve heard of ransomware attacks in the news, you’ll know they can result in big losses for big businesses. But the fact is that organisations of any size can fall victim to an attack, and often the smaller your business is, the more severe the impact.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, new players emerge with alarming frequency, and the latest to make waves is "Kill Ransomware." With a formation date in 2023, this group wasted no time in announcing its presence on the dark web, enticing skilled hackers to join its ranks. Leveraging sophisticated tactics, Kill Ransomware has swiftly executed four notable breaches, sending shockwaves through the digital realm.

The threat group "RA World" (formerly RA Group) has shifted from country-specific ransomware attacks to include specific industries via a new - not previously seen - method of extortion. I don’t like it when I hear about ransomware groups growing, but that's the case in TrendMicro’s new analysis of RA World ransomware. What was once through to be a smaller operation focused on attacks targeting organizations in South Korea and the U.S.

Info stealer malware, also known as information stealers, are a growing menace in the cybersecurity landscape. These malicious programs lurk in the shadows, siphoning sensitive data from unsuspecting victims' devices. While data breaches often grab headlines, info stealer attacks can be just as devastating, silently compromising personal information and causing significant financial losses. This blog post sheds light on the world of info stealer malware and the chilling reality of stealer logs.

Ransomware remains one of the biggest security threats in 2024. This follows a concerning resurgence in 2023, where more than $450 million in ransomware payments were reported in the first half of the year alone. The proliferation of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and the subsequent attacks against a variety of businesses—from the smallest start-up to the most powerful multinational—reinforce what security professionals already know: ransomware is not going away.