AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims...
Top 5 Malware Threats to Prepare Against in 2025
2024 had its fair share of high-profile cyber attacks, with companies as big as Dell and TicketMaster falling victim to data breaches and other infrastructure compromises. In 2025, this...
Researchers Expose NonEuclid RAT Using UAC Bypass and AMSI Evasion Techniques
Jan 08, 2025The Hacker NewsMalware / Windows Security
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new remote access trojan called NonEuclid that allows bad actors to remotely control compromised Windows...
Researchers Uncover Major Security Flaw in Illumina iSeq 100 DNA Sequencers
Jan 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananFirmware Security / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered firmware security vulnerabilities in the Illumina iSeq 100 DNA sequencing instrument that, if successfully exploited, could permit attackers to...
From $22M in Ransom to +100M Stolen Records: 2025’s All-Star SaaS Threat Actors to...
In 2024, cyber threats targeting SaaS surged, with 7,000 password attacks blocked per second (just in Entra ID)—a 75% increase from last year—and phishing attempts up by 58%, causing...
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips [6 Jan]
Jan 06, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan
Every tap, click, and swipe we make online shapes our digital lives, but it also opens doors—some we never meant to unlock. Extensions we trust, assistants...
New HIPAA Rules Mandate 72-Hour Data Restoration and Annual Compliance Audits
Dec 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Compliance
The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations with...
Brazilian Hacker Charged for Extorting $3.2M in Bitcoin After Breaching 300,000 Accounts
Dec 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware
A Brazilian citizen has been charged in the United States for allegedly threatening to release data stolen by hacking into a company's network in...
LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in...
CISA and FBI Raise Alerts on Exploited Flaws and Expanding HiatusRAT Campaign
Dec 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / IoT Security
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added two security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing...
