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Government Ransomware Attacks Surge 41% in 2025 — Despite Quarterly Decline
According to new research from Comparitech , ransomware attacks on government organizations jumped sharply in 2025 — even as quarterly totals showed signs of decline. The firm’s latest analysis recorded 276 attacks on government entities worldwide between January and September 2025, marking a 41 percent increase from the same period in 2024 (196). Of those, 147 attacks have been confirmed by the victims themselves — nearly identical to last year’s confirmed total (146). Co
Oct 16


SocGholish Has Graduated to a Malware Marketplace, Security Researchers Warn It’s Now a Turnkey Threat
SocGholish, the insidious “fake update” scheme that lures users into installing malicious code masquerading as browser or plugin patches — has quietly evolved into a full-blown Malware-as-a-Service ecosystem. New technical analysis from threat researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs , a LevelBlue company, shows the operation now functions less like a single campaign and more like an industrial distribution layer that any criminal buyer can plug into. The result: access-for-hire
Oct 16


The New Face of Trust: Fighting AI-Powered Scams in the Age of Digital Doubt
In the past year, the internet’s biggest security threat hasn’t been a zero-day exploit or a sophisticated ransomware operation. It’s something far more insidious—and human. Or at least, it sounds human. AI-powered phishing campaigns are rewriting the rules of online deception. Voice-cloned executives, fake “customer support” chats, and hyper-realistic scam websites now blur the line between reality and manipulation. The technology once used to enhance creativity and producti
Oct 16


Ransomware Crews Set Their Sights on the Cloud Control Plane
Varonis warns that attackers are moving beyond servers and endpoints—and into the heart of enterprise cloud management. For years,...
Oct 1


A Ghost in the Spreadsheet: How XWorm RAT Hides in Plain Sight
Attackers are doubling down on stealth, and Forcepoint X Labs researchers have traced a recent campaign that shows just how invisible...
Sep 28


Google Says Suspected Chinese Hackers Deployed Brickstorm Malware in Stealth Espionage Campaigns
According to Google , suspected China-nexus hackers have been quietly stealing data from U.S. legal and technology firms for more than a...
Sep 24
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