Gunra Ransomware Gang Turns Fortinet VPN Bugs Into a Backdoor Around MFA
A joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, NSA, and South Korean authorities warns that the Gunra ransomware operation is exploiting known Fortinet VPN flaws to sidestep multi-factor authentication...
The Gentlemen Ransomware Uses a Malicious Kernel Driver to Blind Security Tools Before Striking
A ransomware operation dubbed The Gentlemen is using a custom kernel-level driver to silently kill nearly 180 security processes before it starts encrypting files. Researchers say the driver...
SonicWall VPN Gateways Hit by Zero-Click Root Takeover Chain Tied to INC Ransomware
Attackers are chaining two SonicWall SMA 1000 series flaws to gain root access to VPN gateways without a password or any user interaction. Researchers at Resecurity tie the...
GenieLocker: A New Cross-Platform Ransomware Hitting Windows, Linux and ESXi Alike
Researchers have identified GenieLocker, a new ransomware strain built by the financially motivated Toy Ghouls group to hit Windows, Linux and VMware ESXi environments in one campaign. The...
Chaos Ransomware’s New msaRAT Tool Hijacks Chrome and Edge as a Stealth Command Channel
Cisco Talos has identified msaRAT, a Rust-based tool tied to the Chaos ransomware group that quietly launches Chrome or Edge in headless mode and turns the browser into...
Qilin Ransomware Affiliates Exploit Palo Alto Firewall Bypass to Skip Straight Past Perimeter Defenses
A critical PAN-OS authentication bypass, CVE-2026-0257, is being actively exploited by Qilin ransomware affiliates to gain direct VPN access to corporate networks. Arctic Wolf Labs traced multiple June...
Spirals Ransomware: From First Foothold to Full Encryption in Under 24 Hours
A newly identified ransomware strain called Spirals encrypted an entire IT services company's network in South Asia within a single day, using an IIS web shell, tunneling tools,...
Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Brand Halts US Production After Ransomware Hits Manufacturing Systems
Coca-Cola disclosed in an SEC filing that its Fairlife dairy subsidiary suffered a ransomware attack that forced a temporary halt of US production, while Canadian operations continued unaffected....