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Threat actors stories - Page 3

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CybExer forecasts AI wars & quantum-era cyber risks

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CybExer warns 2026 will bring “AI wars”, quantum-era encryption risks and stricter cyber insurance demands on organisational readiness.
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Makop ransomware group sharpens tools in India focus

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Makop ransomware pivots to India with RDP brute force, privilege exploits and GuLoader as it leans on basic flaws over bespoke tools.
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Proofpoint warns of surge in Microsoft device code phishing

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Proofpoint flags a sharp rise in Microsoft 365 account takeovers via device code phishing, hitting firms from finance to government.
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Identity security to become core cyber focus by 2026

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Identity security will become core infrastructure by 2026 as AI‑driven attacks, deepfakes and state hackers overwhelm old perimeter defences.
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New ransomware methods emerge: ClickFix & group alliances

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Ransomware attacks dipped in November, but ClickFix techniques and alliances between groups like Qilin and CL0P drove fresh risks.
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Hadrian unveils AI agents to pre-empt cyber attacks

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Hadrian rolls out AI “offensive” agents that mimic hackers, probing firms’ systems continuously to spot and fix cyber flaws first.
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UK warned of rising hacktivism & cyber extortion by 2026

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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Hacktivism, cyber extortion and fragmented cybercrime will intensify by 2026, reshaping UK risks from small firms to critical infrastructure.
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SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence

Thu, 25th Dec 2025
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Cyber attacks on SaaS platforms are soaring, pushing boards to make AI‑driven security a core strategy as misconfigurations fuel mass breaches.
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Vantage Markets take home Trend Micro Innovation Award

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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Vantage Markets secures Trend Micro’s Innovation Partnership Award for transforming security and driving real-time threat intelligence sharing.
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AI & state-backed cyber spies to drive 2026 threats

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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AI-fuelled hacks and state cyber spies are tipped to dominate 2026, targeting drones, defence firms and vulnerable smaller businesses.
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Experts urge security checks on new Christmas gadgets

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Security experts warn new Christmas smart gadgets could expose personal data, urging buyers to change defaults and tighten app permissions.
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AI, quantum & non-human IDs to reshape 2026 cyber security

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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AI, quantum threats and non‑human identities will dominate 2026 cyber budgets as basics, manufacturing risk and resilience move centre‑stage.
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Coupang breach & camera hacks expose Asia cyber gaps

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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A vast Coupang data breach and mass camera hacks in South Korea expose Asia’s widening cyber security gaps and weak identity defences.
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What holiday trading strength means for modern retail cyber readiness

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Cyber Weekend spending of AUD $6.8 billion shows retail’s strength, but AI-powered scams mean cyber readiness is now a peak-season necessity.
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Radware warns 2026 will mark rise of ‘Internet of Agents’

Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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Radware predicts 2026 will usher in an ‘Internet of Agents’, as AI-driven machines overtake humans in traffic, attacks and cyber defence.
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AI reshapes cyber threats as experts warn on automation

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI will transform cyber threats by 2026, experts say, but warn over-automation and legacy systems could imperil critical infrastructure.
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AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

Fri, 12th Dec 2025
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AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.
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Fake Leonardo DiCaprio torrent spreads Agent Tesla trojan

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Fake torrents of Leonardo DiCaprio film One Battle After Another are spreading Agent Tesla malware that hijacks Windows PCs, experts warn.
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CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with no false positives in MITRE’s toughest cross-domain ATT&CK tests yet.
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GhostFrame iframe phishing kit powers 1m attacks

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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GhostFrame phishing kit has fuelled over 1m iframe-powered attacks since September, using hidden pages and anti-inspection tricks to evade defences.