Cybersecurity researchers report increased activity of the Hello XD ransomware, whose operators are now deploying an upgraded sample featuring stronger encryption. First observed in November 2021, the ...

Two recently identified ransomware gangs are using payloads that contain almost identical code, suggesting that the groups’ affiliates are using shared infrastructure. The groups, named HellCat and ...

Attackers have begun exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability patched last week in Apache ActiveMQ to deploy ransomware in enterprise networks. Users are urged to upgrade the software ...

The rise of Funksec’s ransomware, which focuses on extortion through file encryption and data theft, shows how LLMs are empowering ransomware groups. Threat reports for December showed a newcomer to ...