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Medusa Ransomware Hits 40+ Victims in 2025, Demands 0K–M Ransom

Medusa Ransomware Hits 40+ Victims in 2025, Demands $100K–$15M Ransom

Mar 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability The threat actors behind the Medusa ransomware have claimed nearly 400 victims since it first emerged in January 2023, with the financially motivated attacks witnessing a 42% increase… 

Over 1,000 WordPress Sites Infected with JavaScript Backdoors Enabling Persistent Attacker Access

Over 1,000 WordPress Sites Infected with JavaScript Backdoors Enabling Persistent Attacker Access

Mar 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananData Breach / Website Security Over 1,000 websites powered by WordPress have been infected with a third-party JavaScript code that injects four separate backdoors. “Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple… 

China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access

China-Linked Silk Typhoon Expands Cyber Attacks to IT Supply Chains for Initial Access

Mar 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Data Breach The China-linked threat actor behind the zero-day exploitation of security flaws in Microsoft Exchange servers in January 2021 has shifted its tactics to target the information technology… 

Dark Caracal Uses Poco RAT to Target Spanish-Speaking Enterprises in Latin America

Dark Caracal Uses Poco RAT to Target Spanish-Speaking Enterprises in Latin America

Mar 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Malware The threat actor known as Dark Caracal has been attributed to a campaign that deployed a remote access trojan called Poco RAT in attacks targeting Spanish-speaking targets in… 

Google Rolls Out AI Scam Detection for Android to Combat Conversational Fraud

Google Rolls Out AI Scam Detection for Android to Combat Conversational Fraud

Mar 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Artificial Intelligence Google has announced the rollout of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered scam detection features to secure Android device users and their personal information. “These features specifically target conversational scams,… 

Chinese APT Lotus Panda Targets Governments With New Sagerunex Backdoor Variants

Chinese APT Lotus Panda Targets Governments With New Sagerunex Backdoor Variants

Mar 05, 2025Ravie LakshmananCyber Espionage / Network Security The threat actor known as Lotus Panda has been observed targeting government, manufacturing, telecommunications, and media sectors in the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan with updated…