Chinese Cyberspy Possibly Launching Ransomware Attacks as Side Job
A toolset associated with China-linked espionage intrusions was employed in a ransomware attack, likely by a single individual. Tools typically employed by Chinese cyberespionage groups have been used in a recent ransomware attack, likely by an individual hacker, Symantec notes in a fresh report. The toolset includes a legitimate Toshiba executable deployed on the victims’ […]
Nearly 12,000 API keys and passwords found in AI training dataset
Close to 12,000 valid secrets that include API keys and passwords have been found in the Common Crawl dataset used for training multiple artificial intelligence models. The Common Crawl non-profit organization maintains a massive open-source repository of petabytes of web data collected since 2008 and is free for anyone to use. Because of the large dataset, many […]
The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025
In 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023. After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents (33% of the year’s total). Law enforcement actions against major groups like LockBit caused fragmentation, leading to more competition and a rise in smaller gangs. The number of active ransomware groups jumped […]
3.2 Million Users Exposed by Malicious Browser Extensions
A newly uncovered cybersecurity threat has revealed that at least 3.2 million users have been affected by malicious browser extensions masquerading as legitimate utilities. A cluster of 16 extensions—ranging from screen capture tools to ad blockers and emoji keyboards—was identified as injecting malicious code into users’ browsers. According to GitLab Threat Intelligence, these extensions facilitate […]
New PayPal Scam Tricks Users with Convincing Ads and Pages
A new scam targeting PayPal customers has been identified, using convincing Google search ads and specially-crafted PayPal pay links to deceive users. This scheme is particularly dangerous on mobile devices due to their limited screen size and the lower likelihood of having security software installed. The scammers create ads that impersonate PayPal, often using hacked […]