Warlock Ransomware Breaches SmarterTools Through Unpatched SmarterMail Server
SmarterTools confirmed last week that the Warlock (aka Storm-2603) ransomware gang breached its network by exploiting an unpatched SmarterMail instance.
The incident took place on January 29, 2026, when a...
From Ransomware to Residency: Inside the Rise of the Digital Parasite
Are ransomware and encryption still the defining signals of modern cyberattacks, or has the industry been too fixated on noise while missing a more dangerous shift happening quietly all...
Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to Disable EDR Security Tools
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes...
TeamPCP Worm Exploits Cloud Infrastructure to Build Criminal Infrastructure
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a "massive campaign" that has systematically targeted cloud native environments to set up malicious infrastructure for follow-on exploitation.
The activity, observed around December 25,...
Bloody Wolf Targets Uzbekistan, Russia Using NetSupport RAT in Spear-Phishing Campaign
Ravie LakshmananFeb 09, 2026Threat Intelligence / Cyber Espionage
The threat actor known as Bloody Wolf has been linked to a campaign targeting Uzbekistan and Russia to infect systems with a...
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Codespaces RCE, AsyncRAT C2, BYOVD Abuse, AI Cloud Intrusions & 15+ Stories
Ravie LakshmananFeb 05, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News
This week didn’t produce one big headline. It produced many small signals — the kind that quietly shape what attacks will look like...
Badges, Bytes and Blackmail
Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: what do we know about caught cybercriminals? What brought them in, where do they come from and what was their function...
ThreatsDay Bulletin: New RCEs, Darknet Busts, Kernel Bugs & 25+ More Stories
Ravie LakshmananJan 29, 2026Cybersecurity / Hacking News
This week's updates show how small changes can create real problems. Not loud incidents, but quiet shifts that are easy to miss until...
