Category: Information Security Buzz

Ransomware Payments Fall 35%

Ransomware payments decreased by 35.82% year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, research from Chainalysis has revealed. The blockchain analytics company attributes much of this decrease to increased law enforcement actions, improved international collaboration, and a growing refusal of victims to pay.   While,…

UK and US refuse to sign international AI declaration

The UK and the US have opted not to sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) at a global summit held in Paris. The declaration—endorsed by multiple countries including France, China, and India—commits to an “open,” “inclusive,” and “ethical”…

Bad Actors Target DeepSeek in LLMJacking Attacks

Cybercriminals are rapidly evolving their tactics for exploiting large language models (LLMs), with recent evidence showing a surge in LLMjacking incidents. Since Sysdig TRT first discovered LLMjacking in May 2024,  it says attackers have continuously adapted, targeting new models such…

Black Duck Report: Inventory, Automation, and Endorsement

Organizations are increasingly prioritizing compliance due to recent regulatory requirements, such as those from the US Government regarding the sale of software to the US government and the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).   This was one of the findings…

The RAT Pack Returns: ValleyRAT’s Devious Delivery Methods

Morphisec Threat Labs has uncovered cunning new delivery techniques used by ValleyRAT, a sophisticated multi-stage malware attributed to the Silver Fox APT.   The malware, which primarily targets key roles in finance, accounting, and sales, has evolved with updated tactics, techniques,…

Why Cybersecurity Is Everyone’s Responsibility

For long-time cybersecurity industry veterans, we’re in an age that once we never thought possible; cybersecurity has moved from a backroom, “IT-only” relegation to a top-of-mind business objective. Right where we always thought it should be. However, this new era…

Qualys Report Raises Red Flags in DeepSeek-RI Security

A recent security analysis conducted by Qualys, using its AualysTotalAI solution, has raised significant concerns about DeepSeek-RI’s risks, particularly in enterprise and regulatory settings.  The newly released large language model (LLM) has captured global attention with its promise of high…