Ransomware

Ransomware news and articles. Stay up to date with the latest cyber crime trends. Enjoy exciting stories of cybercriminals using online extortion. From hackers and organized crime to some nation state sponsored hackers. The Cyber Post brings you world wide cyber security news dedicated to ransomware.

In today’s digital age criminals are always lurking on the web. Whether it be phishing attacks or straight up digital extortion, many threats exist. But the cyber post is here to educate its readers. Learn from experts and cybersecuirty industry vets on how you can better protect your data. Enjoy reading on how thieves and hackers employ tricks to steal your personal information. So then you can use this information to better protect your own identity.

Critical cPanel Vulnerability Weaponized to Target Government and MSP Networks

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Ravie LakshmananMay 04, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting government and military entities in Southeast Asia, alongside a smaller cluster of managed service...

Phishing Campaign Hits 80+ Orgs Using SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect RMM Tools

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Ravie LakshmananMay 04, 2026Network Security / Endpoint Security An active phishing campaign has been observed targeting multiple vectors since at least April 2025, with legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)...

Phishing Campaign Hits 80+ Orgs Using SimpleHelp and ScreenConnect RMM Tools

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Ravie LakshmananMay 04, 2026Network Security / Endpoint Security An active phishing campaign has been observed targeting multiple vectors since at least April 2025, with legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)...

Two Cybersecurity Professionals Get 4-Year Sentences in BlackCat Ransomware Attacks

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Ravie LakshmananMay 01, 2026Data Breach / Law Enforcement The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday announced the sentencing of two cybersecurity professionals to four years each in prison for...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: SMS Blaster Busts, OpenEMR Flaws, 600K Roblox Hacks and 25 More Stories

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Ravie LakshmananApr 30, 2026Hacking News / Cybersecurity News The internet is noisy this week. We are seeing some wild new tactics, like people using fake cell towers to send scam...

CISA Adds Actively Exploited ConnectWise and Windows Flaws to KEV

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Ravie LakshmananApr 29, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added two security flaws impacting ConnectWise ScreenConnect and Microsoft Windows to its Known...

VECT 2.0 Ransomware Irreversibly Destroys Files Over 131KB on Windows, Linux, ESXi

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Threat hunters are warning that the cybercriminal operation known as VECT 2.0 acts more like a wiper than a ransomware due to a critical flaw in its encryption implementation...

PhantomCore Exploits TrueConf Vulnerabilities to Breach Russian Networks

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A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore has been attributed to attacks actively targeting servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in Russia since September 2025. That's according to a report published...

CISA Adds 4 Exploited Flaws to KEV, Sets May 2026 Federal Deadline

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Ravie LakshmananApr 25, 2026Network Security / Infrastructure Security The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added four vulnerabilities impacting SimpleHelp, Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server, and D-Link DIR-823X...

UNC6692 Impersonates IT Help Desk via Microsoft Teams to Deploy SNOW Malware

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A previously undocumented threat activity cluster known as UNC6692 has been observed leveraging social engineering tactics via Microsoft Teams to deploy a custom malware suite on compromised hosts. "As with...