“This is the AI equivalent of name-squatting a package registry, except there’s no central MCP authority verifying server identity and no cryptographic link between an MCP server and the organization it claims to represent,” says Brad Micklea, CEO at Jozu,… Read More "6 ways attackers abuse AI services to hack your business"
Ransomware gangs claimed a deluge of victims during the final quarter of 2025, despite a decline in the number of active ransomware groups, analysis by cybersecurity researchers at ReliaQuest has revealed. As detailed in the company’s Ransomware and Cyber Extortion in… Read More "Ransomware Victim Numbers Rise, Despite Drop in Active Extortion Group"
Ravie LakshmananApr 06, 2026Cybercrime / Financial Crime Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (aka BKA or the Bundeskriminalamt) has unmasked the real identity of the main threat actors associated with the now-defunct REvil (aka Sodinokibi) ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation. The threat actor,… Read More "BKA Identifies REvil Leaders Behind 130 German Ransomware Attacks"
The notorious cybercriminal forum Russian Anonymous Marketplace (RAMP) has reportedly been taken down by the FBI. The news came on January 28, when several cyber threat intelligence (CTI) analysts noticed both RAMP clear and dark web sites were down and… Read More "FBI Takes Down RAMP Ransomware Forum"
The risk posed by insiders with authorized access to sensitive systems has prompted a renewed call to action from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The government entity has released a new infographic designed to help organizations prevent, detect… Read More "New CISA Guidance Targets Insider Threat Risks"
The French employment agency, France Travail, has received a €5m ($6m) fine for security failures that led to the compromise of an estimated 43 million jobseekers. In a public statement on January 29, 2026, France’s data protection regulator, the Commission… Read More "France Fines National Employment Agency €5m Over 2024 Data Breach"
The FBI has launched Operation Winter SHIELD outlining ten actions which organizations should implement to help protect themselves, society and the state against cyber-attacks and malicious intrusions. The Securing Homeland Infrastructure by Enhancing Layered Defense (SHIELD) cyber resilience campaign details… Read More "Operation Winter SHIELD: FBI Issues Cyber Call to Arms"
Google and several industry partners have taken coordinated action to disrupt what is believed to be one of the largest residential proxy networks globally, known as IPIDEA. The network operates largely out of public view but has become a key… Read More "Google Disrupts Extensive Residential Proxy Networks"
Several European government institutions appear to have been targeted in a coordinated campaign designed to steal data on mobile users, it has emerged. First reported late last week, the incidents occurred at the European Commission, the Finnish government, and at least… Read More "European Governments Breached in Zero-Day Attacks Targeting Ivanti"
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert to critical national infrastructure (CNI) providers, urging them to act now to protect against “severe” cyber threats. The alert comes following coordinated cyber-attacks which targeted Poland’s energy infrastructure with malware… Read More "NCSC Issues Warning Over “Severe” Cyber-Attacks Targeting CNI"
