Microsoft shuts down illegal code-signing operation used by ransomware crims to mask their malware
By Jessica Lyons Publication Date: 2026-05-19 21:56:00 Security ‘Thousands’ of US victims, including 12+ machines owned and operated by Redmond…
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Ransomware scum, other crims exploit 4 old Microsoft bugs
By Jessica Lyons Publication Date: 2026-04-13 21:35:00 Crooks are exploiting four Microsoft vulnerabilities – one patched 14 years ago and…
Ransomware crims abused Cisco 0-day weeks before disclosure
By Jessica Lyons Publication Date: 2026-03-18 17:40:00 Ransomware criminals exploited CVE-2026-20131, a maximum-severity bug in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center…
Crims boast of using HexStrike AI against Citrix bugs
Attackers on underground forums claimed they were using HexStrike AI, an open-source red-teaming tool, against Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities within hours…
Crims defeat human intelligence with fake AI installers
Criminals are using installers for fake AI software to distribute ransomware and other destructive malware. Cisco Talos recently uncovered three…