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AI Security

An AI Agent Ran a Ransomware Attack by Itself. Here's What That Means.

Criminals used an AI tool called Langflow to let a machine plan and carry out a multi-step ransomware intrusion without a human guiding every move — a shift that could make attacks faster and cheaper to run at scale.

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Threat Intelligence

Google and FBI Shut Down NetNut, a Criminal Anonymity Network Built on Millions of Hijacked Home Devices

NetNut rented out access to infected home and business routers so criminals and foreign spies could hide their tracks. A joint operation has disrupted it.

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Threat Intelligence

ClickFix: Emerging Favorite for Cybercriminals in Malware Delivery

New research highlights how ClickFix, a social engineering tactic, is dominating the malware delivery landscape across various systems.

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Policy & Regulation

Australians Are Safer Online Than Last Year — Unless They Run a Small Business

A new government survey found cybercrime fell across Australia in 2025, but small business owners are facing more legal and staffing fallout than ever before.

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Ransomware

Ransomware Surge Led by Lockbit and Conti Offshoots

July sees a resurgence in ransomware attacks, with Lockbit and Conti offshoots dominating the landscape.

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Identity & Access

0ktapus Phishing Campaign Hits 130 Companies, Compromising Nearly 10,000 Accounts

A widespread phishing attack targets employees of Twilio and Cloudflare, exploiting Okta's authentication system.

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Threat Intelligence

FBI Dismantles NetNut Proxy and Popa Botnet Operations

The FBI seizes key domains of NetNut, disrupting a sprawling proxy service linked to cybercriminal activities.

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Threat Intelligence

Scattered Spider Suspect, 19, Extradited From Finland to Chicago

Peter Stokes, a dual U.S.-Estonian citizen, faces conspiracy, intrusion and fraud charges tied to the loose-knit crew behind a string of high-profile enterprise breaches.

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Threat Intelligence

FBI and Google Tear Down 'Outsider Enterprise' Phishing Platform Behind $1.9 Billion in Losses

Nine thousand phishing sites. Nearly four million stolen credit cards. One takedown.

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Threat Intelligence

The Cybercrime Economy Is Looking a Lot Like SaaS

A leaked worm kit, a $5K/month browser-cloning RAT, and AI agents coughing up credentials — the criminal stack is industrialising.

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Threat Intelligence

The Week the Tape Came Off: Old Bugs, Cheap C2, and AI That Breaks Things

A roundup of the criminal-economy churn driving this week's intrusions, from plugin holes to agentic AI gone feral.

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