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Thu, 3 Sept 2026
- SonicWall urges immediate patching of chained vulnerabilities
Just weeks after a wave of ransomware attacks, new flaws in SMA1000 series appliances are being exploited.
Cybersecurity DiveSonicWall
Wed, 2 Sept 2026
- AI agents carried out every step of this ransomware attack – then left the victim an 80-page security audit
Adding insult to injury
The Register
Tue, 1 Sept 2026
- Stronger Security Drives Ransomware Groups to Recruit From Within
Some security researchers have observed an uptick in insider-assisted ransomware attacks, but malicious insiders pose other threats that cost companies millions.
Dark Reading
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
- Threat Actors Abuse Cursor Agent AI to Assist Ransomware Operations
Aurora ransomware operators are abusing SpaceX’s Cursor Agent AI tool to conduct tasks such as reconnaissance and exploitation activities
Infosecurity Magazine
Thu, 27 Aug 2026
- Threat landscape for industrial automation systems. Q2 2026
The report contains statistics on industrial threats for Q2 2026, including ransomware, miners, spyware and other threats that were detected and blocked on industrial control systems.
Securelist
Mon, 24 Aug 2026
- Tricky 'SynkLoader' Multitool May Herald Ransomware
An advanced, multilingual malware family brings back a trick from yesteryear — screen hijacking — for effective password theft, along with a slew of novel features.
Dark Reading - Gunra ransomware: what you need to know
The ransomware gang Gunra has been creating havoc - exploiting unpatched VPNs and firewalls to steal data, encrypt systems, and extort victims across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and more. Read more in my article on the Fortra blog.
Graham Cluley
Wed, 19 Aug 2026
- Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations Hit by Medusa Ransomware
The FBI warned that the RaaS operation has significantly enhanced its tactics, techniques and procedures, making it harder for defenders to counter
Infosecurity Magazine
Tue, 18 Aug 2026
- Thousands of Hacked WordPress Sites, One Operation: Unmasking StopAndProtect
Research by: Jaromír Hořejší (@JaromirHorejsi) Key points Introduction We first noticed a ransomware family called StopAndProtect in the middle of May 2026. Further analysis of the infrastructure reveals that the infection chain starts with a ClickFix social-engineering technique, which prompts victims to execute a PowerShell command. This leads to two stages of additional downloaders and
Check Point ResearchWordPress - Three-quarters of Ransomware Attacks Target Mid-Market Firms
Black Kite finds mid-market is the sweet spot for ransomware as manufacturers are most likely to be hit
Infosecurity Magazine
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