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Thu, 3 Sept 2026

  1. 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

Tue, 1 Sept 2026

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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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