A threat actor used AI technologies to build a malware-testing framework for developing and refining endpoint detection and response (EDR) evasion techniques, according to Sophos. The investigation began after an anomalous endpoint in a customer environment triggered alerts tied to malicious payloads originating from a testing directory. The files pointed to a broader framework focused…
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AI, Data Breaches, Europe, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
The Gentlemen are coming for your files, and then your network
Ransomware operators have spent years refining the art of locking files. Now, some are working harder to get those lockers to every reachable system first. Microsoft’s recent warning of the Gentlemen ransomware revealed its operators using a self-propagating Go-based encryptor capable of moving laterally through compromised environments and deploying itself across additional systems. “Modern ransomware…
china, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy
China-Linked Webworm APT Evolves Tactics, Expands to European Targets
China-linked Webworm APT expands beyond Asia, targeting European government organizations and refining its cyber espionage tactics, according to ESET research
Global Security News, malware
OysterLoader Evolves With New C2 Infrastructure and Obfuscation
OysterLoader malware evolves into 2026, refining C2 infrastructure, obfuscation & infection stages