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Pentera adds Cl0p ransomware testing for Windows & Linux

Thu, 4th Sep 2025
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Pentera has added Cl0p ransomware testing to its platform, enabling organisations to safely assess defences on both Windows and Linux systems against this active threat.
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US charges Russian in Qakbot cybercrime, seizes USD $24m

Wed, 28th May 2025
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The US has charged Russian Rustam Gallyamov for running the Qakbot malware network, seizing USD $24m in cryptocurrency from cybercrime activities.
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Why is ransomware still a thing in 2025?

Tue, 13th May 2025
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Ransomware persists in 2025 as attackers exploit easy targets, with cybercrime losses hitting USD $16.6 billion despite soaring cybersecurity investments.
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Report finds financial services most targeted by DDoS attacks for 2 years

Wed, 18th Sep 2024
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Akamai’s new report reveals financial services face 34% of DDoS attacks, fueled by geopolitical tensions.
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Financial services face rising DDoS threats – Akamai

Wed, 18th Sep 2024
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Akamai’s latest report reveals financial services face escalating DDoS attacks, with politically motivated strikes and rampant brand impersonation and phishing threats.
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Cybercriminal activity surges as new tools & gangs emerge

Thu, 13th Jun 2024
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Cybercriminal activity surges due to new tools, gangs, and geopolitical tensions. APT activities, ransomware, and AI-powered tools fuel unprecedented threats.
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Surge in hacktivism aligns with geopolitical tensions in 2023

Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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Cyberattacks surge by 11% amid Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia, and Taiwan-China tensions, highlighting new hacktivist trends.
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Notorious ransomware group REvil taken down in government fight back

Tue, 26th Oct 2021
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Multi-government effort takes down notorious ransomware group REvil, hijacking servers in cybercriminal takedown.
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REvil accounts for 73% of ransomware attacks - report

Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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McAfee Enterprise's latest report reveals the evolving tactics of cybercriminals, with ransomware dominating and cloud threats on the rise.
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McAfee uncovers top threat trends for Q2, 2021

Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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Flexible pandemic workforce fuels cyber criminals' new and updated threats, with ransomware in the spotlight, says McAfee's Advanced Threat Research Report.
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Infamous criminal ransomware group REvil is back

Thu, 9th Sep 2021
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REvil ransomware group makes a comeback with its websites mysteriously reappearing, raising concerns among cybersecurity experts.
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Minimising the impact of REvil delivered via Kaseya servers

Wed, 28th Jul 2021
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In this case study, Darktrace explains how it detected the first signs of ransomware on the network 'as soon as encryption had begun'.