Python-Based Malware Powers RansomHub Ransomware to Exploit Network Flaws

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed an attack that involved a threat actor utilizing a Python-based backdoor to maintain persistent access to compromised endpoints and then leveraged this access to deploy the RansomHub ransomware throughout the target network.
According to GuidePoint Security, initial access is said to have been facilitated by means of a JavaScript malware downloaded named

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Researcher Uncovers Critical Flaws in Multiple Versions of Ivanti Endpoint Manager

Ivanti has rolled out security updates to address several security flaws impacting Avalanche, Application Control Engine, and Endpoint Manager (EPM), including four critical bugs that could lead to information disclosure.
All the four critical security flaws, rated 9.8 out of 10.0 on the CVSS scale, are rooted in EPM, and concern absolute path traversal flaws that allow a remote unauthenticated

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Head of US Cybersecurity Agency Says She Hopes It Keeps up Election Work Under Trump

Jen Easterly hopes CISA is allowed to continue its election-related work under new leadership despite “contentiousness” around that part of its mission.

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Building resilience with AI threat modeling: Lessons from the Rate Companies

AI Threat Modeling: Why CISOs Are Redefining Identity-Centric Zero Trust in 2025


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Attackers Hijack Google Advertiser Accounts to Spread Malware

It’s an especially brazen form of malvertising, researchers say, striking at the heart of Google’s business; the tech giant says it’s aware of the issue and is working quickly to address the problem.

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Governments call for spyware regulations in UN Security Council meeting

Several governments participated in a meeting on the proliferation of commercial spyware at the United Nations Security Council.

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OneBlood reports data breach to state regulators after ransomware attack

The blood donation organization notified regulators that sensitive data was stolen, nearly five months after a ransomware attack hampered its operations.

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FBI Uses Malware’s Own ‘Self-Delete’ Trick to Erase Chinese PlugX From US Computers

Law enforcement turns the PlugX malware’s own self-delete mechanism against it, nuking the China-linked trojan from thousands of US machines.

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Black Basta-Style Cyberattack Hits Inboxes with 1,165 Emails in 90 Minutes

A recent cyberattack, mimicking the tactics of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group, targeted one of SlashNext’s clients.…

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No new funding in EU plan to tackle ransomware attacks against hospitals

The European Commission has a new “action plan” to reduce the health sector’s vulnerability to cyberattacks. For funding, it only offers healthcare entities guidance on opportunities available elsewhere.

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