Email breaches are the silent killers of business growth 2025-10-30 at 07:16 By Anamarija Pogorelec 78% of organizations were hit by an email breach in the past 12 months, according to the Email Security Breach Report 2025 by Barracuda. Phishing, impersonation, and account takeover continue to drive incidents that often lead to ransomware and data […]
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Ad and PR Giant Dentsu Says Hackers Stole Merkle Data 2025-10-29 at 12:54 By Eduard Kovacs Japan’s Dentsu has disclosed a Merkle data breach impacting clients, suppliers, and employees. The post Ad and PR Giant Dentsu Says Hackers Stole Merkle Data appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Hackers Target Swedish Power Grid Operator 2025-10-28 at 12:32 By Ionut Arghire The hackers stole information from a file transfer solution and the country’s power supply was not affected. The post Hackers Target Swedish Power Grid Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Ransomware, extortion groups adapt as payment rates reach historic lows 2025-10-27 at 15:12 By Zeljka Zorz Ransomware groups are facing an economic downturn of their own: In Q3 2025, only 23 percent of victims paid a ransom, and for data theft incidents that involved no encryption, the payment rate dropped to just 19 percent, according
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Ransomware Payments Dropped in Q3 2025: Analysis 2025-10-27 at 12:57 By Eduard Kovacs Coveware has attributed the drop to large enterprises increasingly refusing to pay up and smaller amounts paid by mid-market firms. The post Ransomware Payments Dropped in Q3 2025: Analysis appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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What Microsoft’s 2025 report reveals about the new rules of engagement in cyberdefense 2025-10-24 at 10:42 By Anamarija Pogorelec Adversaries are using AI to sharpen attacks, automate operations, and challenge long-standing defenses, according to a new Microsoft report. Researchers describe a year in which criminal and state-backed actors blurred the lines between cybercrime, espionage, and
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Fencing and Pet Company Jewett-Cameron Hit by Ransomware 2025-10-22 at 14:16 By Eduard Kovacs Jewett-Cameron Company says hackers stole sensitive information and are threatening to release it unless a ransom is paid. The post Fencing and Pet Company Jewett-Cameron Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original
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Microsoft revokes 200 certs used to sign malicious Teams installers 2025-10-17 at 15:59 By Zeljka Zorz By revoking 200 software-signing certificates, Microsoft has hampered the activities of Vanilla Tempest, a ransomware-wielding threat actor that has been targeting organizations with malware posing as Microsoft Teams. “In this campaign, Vanilla Tempest used fake MSTeamsSetup.exe files hosted on
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Microsoft Revokes Over 200 Certificates to Disrupt Ransomware Campaign 2025-10-16 at 17:45 By Eduard Kovacs The tech giant attributed the attacks to Vanilla Tempest, also known as Vice Spider and Vice Society. The post Microsoft Revokes Over 200 Certificates to Disrupt Ransomware Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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HyperBunker Raises Seed Funding to Launch Next-Generation Anti-Ransomware Device 2025-10-14 at 19:52 By Kevin Townsend Investors are placing bets on a hardware-based approach to data security in a market dominated by software solutions for ransomware resilience. The post HyperBunker Raises Seed Funding to Launch Next-Generation Anti-Ransomware Device appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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SimonMed Imaging Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million 2025-10-13 at 16:03 By Eduard Kovacs SimonMed Imaging was targeted by the Medusa ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen 200 Gb of data. The post SimonMed Imaging Data Breach Impacts 1.2 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Legit tools, illicit uses: Velociraptor, Nezha turned against victims 2025-10-09 at 19:19 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors are using an increasing variety of commercial and open-source products to carry out their attacks: according to researchers, Velociraptor and Nezha are the latest additions to their attack toolbox. Velociraptor misuse A suspected China-based ransomware threat actor has
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Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Beer Giant Asahi 2025-10-08 at 13:22 By Ionut Arghire The hackers claim the theft of 27 gigabytes of data, including contracts, employee information, and financial documents. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Beer Giant Asahi appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Zero-Day Exploited in Ransomware Attacks 2025-10-07 at 12:40 By Ionut Arghire The Medusa ransomware operators exploited the GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability one week before patches were released. The post Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Zero-Day Exploited in Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Beer Giant Asahi Says Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack 2025-10-06 at 11:41 By Ionut Arghire The brewing giant has reverted to manual order processing and shipment as operations at its Japanese subsidiaries are disrupted. The post Beer Giant Asahi Says Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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766,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Dealership Software Provider Motility 2025-10-02 at 14:53 By Ionut Arghire The hackers stole names, contact details, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers in an August 19 ransomware attack. The post 766,000 Impacted by Data Breach at Dealership Software Provider Motility appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an
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Google Drive for desktop will spot, stop and remedy ransomware damage 2025-10-01 at 16:33 By Zeljka Zorz Google has rolled out AI-powered ransomware detection and file restoration features in Drive for desktop, Google’s official file syncing and access app for Windows and macOS. Currently in open beta, this new layer of defense is not meant
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Akira ransomware: From SonicWall VPN login to encryption in under four hours 2025-09-29 at 18:47 By Zeljka Zorz Four hours or less: that’s how long it takes for Akira affiliates to break into organizations and deploy the ransomware on their systems, Arctic Wolf researchers have warned. Armed with SonicWall SSL VPN credentials stolen in earlier
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Akira Ransomware’s Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerability Continues 2025-09-29 at 13:12 By Ionut Arghire In one attack, the hackers leveraged the Datto RMM utility on a domain controller and various other legitimate tools to evade detection. The post Akira Ransomware’s Exploitation of SonicWall Vulnerability Continues appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Ransomware groups are multiplying, raising the stakes for defenders 2025-09-26 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Ransomware activity is climbing again, with a steep increase in the number of victims and the number of groups launching attacks. A new mid-year report from Searchlight Cyber shows how quickly the threat landscape is shifting and why CISOs need
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