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Cybercriminals use a phishing campaign to spread Fog ransomware, posing as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to trick users with malicious ZIP files.

How AI Is Reshaping Risk, Insurance, and Cybersecurity

In this episode of Bytes of Insight, our host, Vinny Sakore welcomes Hart Brown, CEO of Future Point of View, for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its growing impact on cybersecurity, insurance, and digital risk. Tune in for expert insights on the AI evolution, regulatory challenges, and what it means to stay competitive in an increasingly automated world.

Active Exploitation of File Transfer Vulnerabilities

Two major vulnerabilities in CrushFTP and Triofox are under active attack, enabling data exfiltration and extortion. Learn how to patch CVE-2025-31161 and CVE-2025-30406 to protect your organization

Browser Threats Evolve to Distribute Malware Through OneDrive and Microsoft Teams

Threat actors use a new browser cache smuggling technique to inject malware via OneDrive and Teams, bypassing EDR with DLL proxying and social engineering.

Ransomware Trends & Data Insights: March 2025

March 2025 threat analysis reveals Akira-led ransomware trends and new SimpleHelp software flaws. Explore CVE alerts and patch info to stay secure.

RansomHub Leverages New “Betruger” Backdoor

Betruger is a custom backdoor used in RansomHub ransomware attacks. It streamlines hacking with built-in tools for keylogging, C2 uploads, and privilege escalation.

AI Deep Dive Part 3: Understanding Biases & How Threat Actors Use AI

Protect your data from AI risks. Learn how to safeguard sensitive information, manage AI inputs, and store data securely.

2024 Annual Crimeware Report

Explore Arete’s 2024 Annual Crimeware Report for insights on ransomware trends, ransom demands, targeted industries, and threat lifecycle intelligence.

Identifying Ransomware And Extortion Groups: Arete’s In-House Threat Intelligence Team

Cyber threats are always evolving, and effectively defending against and responding to cybercriminals requires deep intelligence and ongoing analysis. In this episode of Bytes of Insight, host Vinny Sakore sits down with Kellyn Wagner Ramsdell, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Arete, to discuss how her team tracks and identifies ransomware and extortion groups.

AI Deep Dive Part 2: Data Privacy Concerns

Protect your data from AI risks. Learn how to safeguard sensitive information, manage AI inputs, and store data securely.

BianLian

BianLian extorts victims with aggressive tactics. Learn about its ransom trends, evolving threats, and the FBI’s findings on recent scam letters.

Suspected North Korean Actors Pull off the Largest Crypto Heist in History

Bybit suffered a massive $1.4B Ethereum theft in 2025, linked to North Korean hackers. Learn how the attack happened and what it means for crypto security.