FBI: Fake Ransomware Attack Claims Sent to US Executives via Snail Mail 

An extortion group has been sending physical mail to corporate executives, threatening to leak their data unless a ransom is paid.

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Microsoft Says One Million Devices Impacted by Infostealer Campaign 

Microsoft has uncovered a malvertising campaign that redirected users to information stealers hosted on GitHub.

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Many Schools Report Data Breach After Retirement Services Firm Hit by Ransomware

Dozens of schools and thousands of individuals are impacted by a data breach resulting from a ransomware attack on Carruth Compliance Consulting.

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Webinar: Learn How ASPM Transforms Application Security from Reactive to Proactive

Are you tired of dealing with outdated security tools that never seem to give you the full picture? You’re not alone.
Many organizations struggle with piecing together scattered information, leaving your apps vulnerable to modern threats. That’s why we’re excited to introduce a smarter, unified approach: Application Security Posture Management (ASPM).
ASPM brings together the best of both

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18,000 Organizations Impacted by NTT Com Data Breach

NTT Communications Corporation has disclosed a data breach impacting the information of nearly 18,000 customer organizations.

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FBI says scammers are targeting US executives with fake BianLian ransom notes

The FBI is warning that scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang using fake ransom notes sent to U.S. corporate executives. The fake ransom notes, first reported by U.S. cybersecurity company GuidePoint Security, claim that hackers have gained access to an organization’s network to steal sensitive data, and threaten to publish the stolen data unless […]

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U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website

A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex (“garantex[.]org”), nearly three years after the service was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022.
“The domain for Garantex has been seized by the United States Secret Service pursuant to a seizure warrant obtained by the United States Attorney’s

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Medusa Ransomware Attacks Increase

The number of Medusa ransomware attacks observed in the first two months of 2025 doubled compared to the same period last year.

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This Malicious PyPI Package Stole Ethereum Private Keys via Polygon RPC Transactions

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Python package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that’s equipped to steal a victim’s Ethereum private keys by impersonating popular libraries.
The package in question is set-utils, which has received 1,077 downloads to date. It’s no longer available for download from the official registry.
“Disguised as a simple utility for Python

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Edimax Camera Zero-Day Disclosed by CISA Exploited by Botnets

Multiple Mirai-based botnets are exploiting CVE-2025-1316, an Edimax IP camera vulnerability that allows remote command execution.

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