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Ransomware Group Hid Command Channels Inside Microsoft Teams Relays

Security firms disclosed a new technique that disguised attacker command-and-control as legitimate Teams traffic to help intruders evade detection.

Conti Developer Pleads Guilty in U.S. to Wire‑Fraud Conspiracy

Ukrainian Extradited From Ireland Pleads Guilty in Conti Ransomware Scheme

Flaw Turns VECT 2.0 Ransomware Into Data Wiper for Large Files

Check Point Links Gentlemen Ransomware Affiliate to 1,570-Host SystemBC Botnet

Thai Police Arrest German Suspect in Bangkok on 74 Cybercrime Warrants

Germany Unmasks Alleged REvil and GandCrab Leaders in 130 German Attacks

Fortinet Rushes Hotfix as FortiClient EMS Zero-Day Sees Active Exploitation

Google Drive Rolls Out Default AI Ransomware Detection and Broad File Recovery

Germany Names Alleged GandCrab/REvil Figures, Launches Global Manhunt

U.S. Sentences Russian Ransomware Enablers: Access Broker Gets 81 Months, Botnet Manager 2 Years

M‑Trends 2026 Finds 22‑Second Handoffs, Exploit‑Led Breaches and a Vishing Spike

IBM X-Force Details AI-Assisted ‘Slopoly’ Backdoor Used by Hive0163 in Interlock Ransomware Attack

Microsoft Releases KB5075039 to Restore Windows 10 Recovery Environment

Cisco Patches Two CVSS 10 Flaws in Secure Firewall Management Center

Poland Arrests Suspect Tied to Phobos Ransomware Under Operation Aether

Attackers Shift From Ransomware Encryption to Stealthy ‘Digital Parasites,’ Picus Report Finds

CISA Flags SmarterMail RCE as Ransomware Target, Sets Feb. 26 Patch Deadline

Initial Access Broker Pleads Guilty to Selling Entry to 50 Corporate Networks

DeadLock Ransomware Uses Polygon Smart Contracts to Rotate Proxies