Two cybersecurity professionals from the United States have pleaded guilty to charges related to their role in BlackCat/Alphv ...

Cyber crime is exploding, and SMEs are the prime target. From deepfake bosses to ransomware, here’s what to watch for, and ...

Ransomware has always been more than a technical risk—it’s a business, a weapon, and a psychological warfare tool. In my previous Forbes article titled “Ransomware on a Rampage; a New Wake-Up Call,” I ...

In what is reportedly a world-first, ESET researchers have discovered PrompLock, a generative AI-powered ransomware implant currently in development. The researchers described it as the “first known ...

Anthropic has released a new threat intelligence report outlining how cybercriminals are misusing advanced AI models for large-scale extortion, fraudulent employment schemes, and even ransomware ...

A surge in infostealers, delayed vulnerability disclosures, and record ransomware attacks is overwhelming defenders, according to Flashpoint’s latest threat intelligence. In the first six months of ...

The Akira ransomware gang is actively exploiting CVE-2024-40766, a year-old critical-severity access control vulnerability, to gain unauthorized access to SonicWall devices. The hackers are leverging ...

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims with carrying out ransomware attacks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Admit it: the first thing you think of when ransomware is ...

As ransomware groups continue to operate faster than ever, European organizations are facing an increasingly large portion of attacks, accounting for nearly 22% of global ransomware and extortion ...

Ransomware isn’t just locking systems — it’s weaponizing fear, shame and time to bleed US banks dry. It's pay up, or get exposed. Before sunrise on a chilly November morning, I got the kind of call no ...