Threat actors stories
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
Okta warns of North Korean fraud in remote tech hiring
2 days ago
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Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.
BADIIS malware hijacks IIS servers for covert SEO fraud
3 days ago
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BADIIS malware is hijacking over 1,800 IIS servers worldwide, quietly boosting illicit gambling and crypto phishing sites via poisoned SEO.
SSHStalker botnet preys on legacy Linux & cloud hosts
3 days ago
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A newly uncovered SSHStalker botnet uses old-school IRC and legacy Linux exploits to hijack outdated corporate and cloud hosts at scale.
Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse
3 days ago
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Google flags surging attempts to steal AI models as state-backed hackers weaponise Gemini for phishing, intel gathering and malware support.
Visions of cyber attacks: The SonicSentry SOC in action on Christmas morning
3 days ago
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While most slept through Christmas dawn, SonicSentry analysts foiled a 3am brute-force cyber attack on a French client’s firewall.
Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update
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Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.
Hackers ditch noisy ransomware for stealthy data theft
4 days ago
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Hackers are abandoning noisy ransomware to quietly steal data, as a report finds 80% of top attack techniques now focus on evasion.
Australians urged to tighten online habits on & off duty
5 days ago
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Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.
Rockwell opens Singapore SOC to secure Asia Pacific OT
6 days ago
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Rockwell opens a 24/7 Singapore security operations centre to monitor and defend industrial OT networks across the Asia Pacific region.
A look ahead: workplace and tech converge in 2026
6 days ago
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Australian workplaces brace for 2026 as AI, hybrid models and security demands converge to reshape how, where and why people work.
Screensaver phishing installs remote access tools covertly
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Attackers are abusing Windows screensaver files in a spearphishing campaign to stealthily install remote access tools on business systems.
Moltbook’s AI agents spark growing security & brand fears
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Moltbook’s boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.
Solving the ‘3 AM Problem’ with 24/7 cyber defence
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As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
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Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.
SEON recognised for AI-led fraud detection leadership
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SEON wins Frost & Sullivan’s 2025 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for AI-driven fraud and AML platform innovation.
AI-driven cyber attacks surge in Check Point 2026 report
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surged 70% in 2025, with Check Point warning of machine-speed, multi-channel campaigns targeting key sectors.
Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave
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Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.
Panera breach exposes 14m in wave of SaaS extortion attacks
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Panera data breach exposes details of 14 million customers, spotlighting a surge in SaaS-focused extortion and identity-driven cyber attacks.
AI phishing resets threat curve, finance teams at risk
Last month
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AI-powered phishing is resetting the threat curve, as underprepared finance teams become prime targets for deepfake and BEC fraud.