From The Hacker News – The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025
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From The Hacker News – The New Ransomware Groups Shaking Up 2025

In 2024, global ransomware attacks hit 5,414, an 11% increase from 2023.  After a slow start, attacks spiked in Q2 and surged in Q4, with 1,827 incidents (33% of the year's total). Law enforcement actions against major groups like LockBit caused fragmentation, leading to more competition and a rise in smaller gangs. The number of active ransomware groups jumped 40%, from 68 in 2023 to 95
From The Hacker News – New Linux Malware ‘Auto-Color’ Grants Hackers Full Remote Access to Compromised Systems
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From The Hacker News – New Linux Malware ‘Auto-Color’ Grants Hackers Full Remote Access to Compromised Systems

Universities and government organizations in North America and Asia have been targeted by a previously undocumented Linux malware called Auto-Color between November and December 2024, according to new findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. "Once installed, Auto-color allows threat actors full remote access to compromised machines, making it very difficult to remove without specialized
From The Hacker News – FatalRAT Phishing Attacks Target APAC Industries Using Chinese Cloud Services
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From The Hacker News – FatalRAT Phishing Attacks Target APAC Industries Using Chinese Cloud Services

Various industrial organizations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been targeted as part of phishing attacks designed to deliver a known malware called FatalRAT. "The threat was orchestrated by attackers using legitimate Chinese cloud content delivery network (CDN) myqcloud and the Youdao Cloud Notes service as part of their attack infrastructure," Kaspersky ICS CERT said in a Monday