Analysis of a form of ransomware called Vect has uncovered a serious flaw that breaks its core functionality and turns it ...

Check Point researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-as-a-service threat with significant design flaws. Vect 2.0 is unable ...

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An emergent strain of ransomware known as Warlock – which was linked to multiple attacks orchestrated via vulnerabilities in on-premise Microsoft SharePoint Server instances during the summer of 2025 ...

(TNS) — The Minersville School District on Wednesday continued to investigate a ransomware attack that forced it to close schools for three days so far and left the district unable to access some of ...

New research has uncovered further links between the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware gangs, with members of both groups utilizing the same social engineering attacks and the BackConnect proxy ...

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Recently observed Trigona ransomware attacks are using a custom, command-line tool to steal data from compromised ...

In 2026, viruses are getting smarter. Instead of just being files, some can hide in your computer’s memory without leaving a trace. Others use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create trickier fake ...

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A Russian national was sentenced to two years in U.S. federal prison and ordered to pay over $1.6 million as a result of a ransomware and computer botnet scheme, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the ...