The Gentlemen Ransomware Overtakes Qilin as Top Cyber Threat
The ransomware ecosystem has undergone a significant power shift in 2026. A relative newcomer known as The Gentlemen has dethroned
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RustDuck Botnet Hijacks Home Routers While Evading Researchers
A new malware family called RustDuck is hijacking home routers, IP cameras, and Android boxes to build a DDoS network, deliberately evolving to evade security researchers. Combined with GoSerpent’s espionage campaign against Southeast Asian governments and Bitdefender’s survey revealing organizational blind spots, here’s this week’s malware landscape.
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Ransomware Victims Are Paying Less, Leaving Extortionists Frustrated
Ransomware victims are paying less, genuinely frustrating extortionists, according to a new industry roundup. The same week, 23andMe agreed to an $18 million breach settlement, a 13-year-old was found to have deployed Daixin ransomware, and attackers used reverse-SOCK proxies with disguised payloads. Here’s this week’s ransomware landscape.
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