Patch Tuesday, April 2026 Edition
Microsoft today pushed software updates to fix a staggering 167 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related software, including a SharePoint Server zero-day and a publicly di
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13th April – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 13th April, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES The Los Angeles Police Department has reported a dat
Simplifying MBA obfuscation with CoBRA
Mixed Boolean-Arithmetic (MBA) obfuscation disguises simple operations like x + y behind tangles of arithmetic and bitwise operators. Malware authors and software protectors rely on it because no stan
Under pressure, ransomware returnsto its extortion roots
After years of success, it looks as if the era where ransomware gangs could make easy money from data leak extortion might finally have ended. Despite its huge success, extortion-led ransomware is a s
Millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
DarkSword, a powerful iPhone-hacking technique, has been discovered in use by Russian hackers.
Why Zero-Day Downstream Mass Data Extortion Campaigns are Losing Their Bite
Are we seeing the extinction of mass data exfiltration campaigns? The stats demonstrate these attacks are losing their efficacy.
Nitrogen Ransomware: ESXi malware has a bug!
Nitrogen ransomware was derived from the previously leaked Conti 2 builder code, and is similar to Nitrogen ransomware, but a coding mistake in the ESXi malware causes it to encrypt all the files with
Ransomware doesn’t need AI when simple weaknesses leave the door standing ajar
After reading recent reports of AI’s impact on cybercrime, one might assume that the world is about to enter an era of frightening, AI-powered ransomware attacks. As Trend Micro put it in its November
Is Africa the next ransomware hotspot?
Between October and November 2025, one of the biggest cybercrime operations in Interpol history saw the arrest of 574 people suspected of business email compromise (BEC), digital extortion, and ransom
Obscura Ransomware: A Case Study in Ransomware Data Loss
Discover how Obscura ransomware corrupts encrypted files beyond recovery, and why technical validation is key to smart ransom response decisions
The era of AI ransomware is bad news for everyone – including ransomware criminals
There’s no escaping AI’s tightening grip on the technology industry, and it turns out that ransomware criminals are just as susceptible to the reality-bending excitement as anyone else. According to a
How ransomware turned from a private misery into a national emergency
It’s nearly 20 years since I first encountered ransomware as the security editor of an online computer magazine, although at the time I had no idea what it was and the term had not yet been coined to
Nearly one-third of ransomware victims are hit multiple times, even after paying hackers
More than three-in-ten ransomware victims are being hit multiple times, thanks to ineffective defenses and security fragmentation. According to Barracuda Networks’ Ransomware Insights Report, 57
Interlock ransomware gang is ramping up activity, CISA warns
The Interlock ransomware gang is aggressively targeting businesses and critical infrastructure in North America and Europe, according to a new warning from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu
Targeted social engineering is en vogue as ransom payment sizes increase
Several ransomware groups used highly targeted social engineering tactics to create a major impact across several industry sectors in Q2 2025.
Ransomware victims are getting better at haggling with hackers
Nearly half of companies paid a ransom to get their data back last year, according to new research, but they’re taking a hard line with hackers to strike fair deals. In its latest State of Ransomware
It’s been a bad week for ransomware operators
Hundreds of servers have been taken down as part of an international law enforcement operation against ransomware groups. Coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, the action saw key infrastructure dismant
The organizational structure of ransomware threat actor groups is evolving before our eyes
The Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model has not recovered from law enforcement disruption, and the entrance of novice actors along with non-Russian state-linked cybercriminals has led to uncertain ou
Will Law Enforcement success against ransomware continue in 2025?
2024 was a banner year for Law enforcement agency actions against ransomware and cybercrime groups. Will the new administration ensure this momentum continues?
Misleading Metrics: Unraveling Ransom Payment Statistics in Australia
A recent Australian Financial Review (AFR) article contained statistics about ransomware payment trends that require some deeper inspection.