AI-Powered Ransomware Has Arrived With ‘PromptLock’ Summary ESET researchers have identified a proof-of-concept ransomware strain named PromptLock that leverages a locally run OpenAI model, gpt-oss:20b, via the Ollama API to…
When One Hospital Gets Ransomware, Others Feel the Pain Source: Tom Bham via Alamy Stock Photo Summary A ransomware hit on one healthcare organisation often creates a regional crisis. When…
Nevada’s State Agencies Shutter in Wake of Cyberattack Summary On Sunday the State of Nevada identified a network security incident that led the governor to close in-person services for state…
China Hijacks Captive Portals to Spy on Asian Diplomats Summary Google researchers attribute a March–July 2025 espionage campaign to Mustang Panda (tracked as UNC6384) that intercepted browser captive-portal checks and…
Google: Salesforce Attacks Stemmed From Third-Party App Summary Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) says a threat actor tracked as UNC6395 carried out a campaign that exfiltrated large volumes of data…
Summary Spanish police arrested a 21-year-old student in Seville who is suspected of infiltrating the Séneca education management platform used across Andalusia to alter grades and access professors’ corporate email…
Hackers use fake NDAs to deliver malware to US manufacturers Summary Researchers at Check Point have uncovered a targeted campaign that abuses companies’ “Contact Us” web forms to cultivate trust…
Allied spy agencies blame 3 Chinese tech companies for Salt Typhoon attacks Summary Intelligence and cybersecurity agencies from 13 allied countries published a co-signed advisory blaming three Chinese technology firms…
US sanctions Russian national and Chinese company over North Korean IT worker schemes Summary The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced fresh sanctions targeting individuals and companies…
Licence-plate reader company pauses work with federal agencies after backlash Summary Flock Safety, the manufacturer of automated licence-plate readers, has announced it is pausing work with US federal agencies after…
