Coffin Locker is ransomware our research team found while inspecting new submissions on VirusTotal. It encrypts victim files, appends the .coffin extension, drops a ransom note text file in every directory, and replaces the desktop wallpaper. On our test machine, Coffin Locker encrypted files and
We have examined this email and concluded that it is a phishing scam. It is disguised as a routine business communication from a contact sharing sample files through WeTransfer. The link inside leads to a fraudulent website built to steal email login credentials. This email should be ignored and d
Our team has inspected this email and determined it is malspam. The message poses as an EFT/ACH payment settlement notification to trick recipients into clicking a link. That link leads to a fraudulent website that downloads a malicious file onto the visitor's computer. The email should be ignored
We have inspected this email and determined that it is a phishing scam. The message is disguised as an urgent account-closure notice from an email service provider and urges recipients to click a verification link. That link leads to a fraudulent login page designed to steal email credentials. Thi
During our examination of sharex-network[.]live, we found that this page closely imitates the legitimate ShareX platform (sharex.network) and promotes a fake cryptocurrency airdrop. Visitors who click "Claim Your Airdrop" are presented with a wallet connection dialog designed to activate a cryptoc
Security researchers at ThreatFabric have uncovered a new Android banking trojan called Hirudo, which replaces legitimate banking apps with tampered copies that blind built-in protections. The firm's Mobile Threat Intelligence team published its findings on October 14, 2026, describing a remote acce
Federal agents have arrested Edward Dubrovsky, a Canadian cybersecurity executive, in a case that multiple reports link to the FBI's crackdown on ShinyHunters. Dubrovsky, 54, has held senior roles at firms that help data breach and ransomware victims negotiate extortion payments with cybercriminals.
Researchers at Lumen's Black Lotus Labs have uncovered a cryptomining campaign that uses a new malware strain, PoeLLM, to hijack exposed AI servers. The operation turns compromised machines into cryptocurrency miners, forcing them to scan the internet and launch exploits against new victims. Accord
A China-linked ransomware operation known as Warlock has breached a water utility, a telecommunications provider, a regional government body, and a university. The attackers gained initial access to each network by exploiting vulnerabilities in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint servers, a tactic the
Spain's Data Protection Agency has confirmed the country's first documented personal data breach involving an autonomous artificial intelligence agent. The Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, known as AEPD, disclosed the incident in a blog post published on September 14, 2026. An unnamed orga
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