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A Windows 11 SmartScreen flaw allowed researchers with local access to run code inside a VBS enclave; Microsoft patched it in September.
DeadLock ransomware: Breaking down a Rust-based encryptor with decentralized recovery infrastructure
Microsoft Threat Intelligence tracks DeadLock ransomware as an emerging financially motivated operation distinguished by its use of decentralized infrastructure to support victim communications and ...
Cruciferra is a sophisticated crypter service used by multiple unrelated cybercriminal threat clusters. It has been observed delivering a wide range of remote access trojans and infostealers. The ...
We have detected several campaigns using fake downloads of games, mods, cracks, and software to spread RenPy Loader. Once installed, the loader starts a complex, multi-stage infection chain that ...
In October 2025, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified destructive wiping activity and uncovered a sophisticated Go programming language (Golang)-based backdoor we now track as GigaWiper, a ...
PwC Threat Intelligence has been tracking a China-based threat actor we call Red Lamassu (a.k.a. Calypso) since 2019, observing its operations targeting telecommunications and government entities ...
The CryptUnprotectData function decrypts and does an integrity check of the data in a DATA_BLOB structure. Usually, the only user who can decrypt the data is a user with the same logon credentials as ...
In early 2026, a sophisticated intrusion initially appearing to be a standard Chaos ransomware attack was assessed to be consistent with a targeted state-sponsored operation. While the threat actor ...
In September 2025, a new version of LockBit ransomware was released, supporting Windows, Linux and ESXi systems, with a primary target being the U.S. business sector. As is typical for the ...
The NDAA seeks to accelerate AI adoption, while directing several new internal processes, frameworks and governance frameworks across the Pentagon and intelligence community to identify, measure and ...
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