Chaos Ransomware Uses msaRAT to Route C2 Traffic Through Headless Chrome and Edge
The Chaos ransomware group ran its command-and-control through the victim's own browser. Cisco Talos on Thursday detailed msaRAT, the Rust implant behind it, found on a compromised Windows machine...
ThreatsDay: Android Spyware, PLC Attacks, AI Image Prompt Injection + 12 More Stories
Ravie LakshmananJul 23, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News
Most of this week's trouble came dressed as something useful.
A package stole data. A fake extension opened remote access. A safety app...
New ENCFORGE Ransomware Targets AI Model Files in Langflow RCE Attack
Researchers at Sysdig have linked a second attack on the same Langflow server to JADEPUFFER, the AI-agent-driven operator it first documented earlier this month.
The same operator has now been...
Qilin Ransomware Attackers Exploit PAN-OS Authentication Bypass for Initial Access
Ravie LakshmananJul 21, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security
Threat actors have been observed exploiting a now-patched high-severity Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS vulnerability as an entry point to deploy Qilin (aka Agenda)...
Armenia Detains Russian Tourist on U.S. Warrant for REvil Hacker, Lawyers Say Wrong Man
Armenia has held a Russian tourist named Aleksandr Ermakov in a detention center since June 28, on a U.S. extradition request for a REvil ransomware suspect named Aleksandr Ermakov.
His...
ThreatsDay: Game Cheat Spyware, 24-Hour Ransomware, Chrome Sync Stalking + 12 More Stories
Ravie LakshmananJul 16, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News
A lot of this week’s trouble starts with something that looks close enough.
A familiar repo. A useful installer. A harmless sync setting....
U.S. Sanctions First VPN Service and Malware Cryptor Seller Over Ransomware Support
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated two individuals and a VPN service provider for enabling ransomware actors' and other cybercriminals' malicious activities, including...
Ransomware Negotiator Gets 70 Months in Prison for Aiding BlackCat Attacks
Ravie LakshmananJul 10, 2026Cybercrime / Law Enforcement
A 41-year-old former ransomware negotiator has been sentenced to nearly six years (i.e., 70 months) in prison in the U.S. for their role...
GodDamn Ransomware Uses PoisonX Driver to Disable Endpoint Defenses
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Malware / Endpoint Security
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new ransomware family called GodDamn that employs the PoisonX kernel driver to neutralize security software as part of...
ThreatsDay: Cloud Bucket Hijacking, Windows LPE Chain, Global Fraud Bust + 17 More Stories
Ravie LakshmananJul 09, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News
Most security mess starts as admin work. A link gets clicked. A tool gets trusted. A bucket name gets reused. A setting...
