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Off-the-shelf ransomware is spurring a new era in the Ukraine war
By Connor Jones published
News Experts agreed Russian forces could be overwhelmed, forced to use less sophisticated tools to meet the regime's demands

Western Digital refuses to negotiate with hackers as ALPHV offers “final warning”
By Connor Jones published
News The hackers claim to have stolen 10TB worth of the company's data but have received no contact during two-week incident

LockBit macOS ransomware strain discovered, sparks concerns over shifting tactics
By Ross Kelly published
News Researchers noted that while this disclosure should be a cause for concern, the program is currently very buggy

The top malware and ransomware threats for April 2023
By Connor Jones published
News New ransomware gangs and malware abound as hackers continue to evolve their tactics

UK criminal records office suffers two-month "cyber security incident"
By Connor Jones published
News ACRO was forced to shut its systems offline and security experts are suggesting ransomware may be involved

New Rorschach ransomware almost twice as fast as LockBit
By Rory Bathgate published
News The sophisticated strain is made of cherry-picked code from other leading lockers and operated by an unknown group

New Cylance Ransomware strain emerges, experts speculate about its notorious members
By Rory Bathgate published
News The emerging threat actor shares the name of Blackberry's cyber security spinoff for unknown reasons

Ex-NCSC CEO on the next big ransomware threat
By Ross Kelly published
In-depth Despite a devastating few years for cyber security, the former NCSC CEO Ciaran Martin is confident that businesses have learned critical lessons
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