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Threat intelligence stories - Page 2

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Threat visibility gap hampers AI-driven cyber defence

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Half of security teams suffered a major breach last year as gaps in external visibility undermine AI-powered cyber defence efforts.
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DigiCert warns of prolonged online demand & attacks

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DigiCert warns Q4 internet traffic stayed high as DDoS and app-layer attacks grew longer and more intense, eroding traditional peak seasons.
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Proofpoint details TA584’s fast-evolving 2025 attacks

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Cyber gang TA584 triples 2025 email attacks as it adopts ClickFix lures and new Tsundere Bot malware, Proofpoint researchers warn.
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Hugging Face used to spread Android trojan TrustBastion

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Cybercriminals abused Hugging Face to host rapidly mutating TrustBastion Android malware stealing credentials across Asia-Pacific.
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CrowdStrike splits LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units

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CrowdStrike has split North Korea-linked LABYRINTH CHOLLIMA into three units, two for crypto theft and one for industrial espionage.
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KnowBe4 marks AIDA decade & names AI innovation VP

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KnowBe4 marks a decade of its AIDA security AI, now running seven agents for 70,000 clients, and appoints Harlan Parrott VP of AI Innovation.
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AI-fuelled cyber attacks surge 70%, Check Point warns

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AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.
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Cyber Centre: AI-fuelled ransomware to target more Canadians

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AI-powered ransomware will hit more Canadians by 2027 as cheaper, faster attacks outpace defences, the cyber security agency warns.
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AI deepfakes force firms to rethink trust & security

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AI deepfakes are eroding faith in biometrics and executive identities, forcing companies to rebuild trust in how they verify people and payments.
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Fewer ransomware gangs, but more victims in late 2025

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Ransomware gangs shrank in number but hit more victims in late 2025, with leak-site postings soaring despite fewer active groups.
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AI crime matures as jailbreak, malware & deepfakes grow

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AI crime is shifting from experiments to a stable industry, with jailbreak services, adaptive malware and deepfake fraud becoming routine.
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Google disrupts IPIDEA’s global hijacked device network

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Google has dismantled IPIDEA’s vast residential proxy network, which hijacked millions of consumer devices for global cyber operations.
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Group-IB adds CSPM to Unified Risk Platform for cloud

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Group-IB has added cloud security posture management to its Unified Risk Platform, automating misconfiguration detection and compliance checks.
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AI drives 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025

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AI-fuelled automation drove a 70% surge in weekly cyber attacks in 2025, with nearly 2,000 incidents per organisation, Check Point warns.
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McAfee adds QR scans & smarter tools to fight scams

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McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.
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UK cyberattacks surge 129%, fuelling risk & losses

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Significant UK cyberattacks jump 129%, with major incidents hitting firms’ finances, supply chains and insurance costs across the economy.
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LevelBlue buys Fortra Alert Logic MDR services arm

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LevelBlue to acquire Fortra Alert Logic managed services arm and form long-term tech partnership to expand MDR and XDR security reach.
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New email phishing tricks exploit QR codes & Teams

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QR codes in HTML, bogus Teams callbacks and fake Facebook windows are among new email scams sidestepping traditional security tools.
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LevelBlue buys Alert Logic MDR unit in Fortra pact

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LevelBlue is buying Fortra’s Alert Logic MDR business in a strategic pact, expanding its global managed security and technology partnership.
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Nike probes suspected cyberattack & huge data leak

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Nike is probing a suspected cyberattack after a hacker group claimed to leak 1.4TB of internal data, raising supply chain security fears.