Malicious LLMs empower inexperienced hackers with advanced tools

Unrestricted large language models (LLMs) like WormGPT 4 and KawaiiGPT are improving their capabilities to generate malicious ...
Security Boulevard

The Emergence of GPT-4-Powered Ransomware and the Threat to IAM Systems

The cybersecurity landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Traditional malware, characterized by static code and predictable behaviors, is being ...
Forbes

The Sobering Truth About Ransomware—For The 80% Who Paid Up

Newly published research of 1,200 organizations impacted by ransomware reveals a sobering truth that awaits many of those who decide to pay the ransom. According to research from data resilience ...
ZDNet

No one pays ransomware demands anymore - so attackers have a new goal

Ransomware payments have reached a historic low of 23%. Dropping success rates could lead to more targeted attacks with higher payouts. Large enterprises could have an increased risk of becoming ...
Business Wire

Active Ransomware Groups Reach an All-Time High, GuidePoint Security Finds

New Report from GuidePoint Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) Reveals a 57% YoY Increase in Active Ransomware Groups as Victim Volume Stabilizes RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GuidePoint Security, a ...
Reuters

Complaints about ransomware attacks on US infrastructure rise 9%, FBI says

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Ransomware was the most pervasive cyber threat to critical infrastructure in 2024 as complaints regarding such attacks jumped 9% over 2023, the FBI said on Wednesday.
Bleeping Computer

News in the Security category

A decryptor has been released by ransomware expert BloodDolly that will can decrypt files encrypteby the ODCODC Ransomware. Though the Command & Control servers are no longer active, many ransomware ...