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Chrome Extensions Used for Credential-Stealing and ClickFix Attacks
Malicious Chrome extensions enterprise users rely on are being abused to steal sessions, impersonate trusted tools, and provide attackers with initial access through social engineering and browser-level compromise.
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LockBit 5.0: The RaaS That Refuses to Go Away
LockBit 5.0 ransomware marks the group’s attempted resurgence, introducing updated Windows and Linux variants, enhanced anti-analysis features, and a newly launched data leak site with over 100 alleged victims.
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Ransomware Trends & Data Insights: December 2025
Get the latest ransomware trends and data insights from December 2025.
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An Apple A (Zero) Day
Apple released patches for two WebKit zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in sophisticated attacks. Users should update devices immediately to stay secure.
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Max-Severity React2Shell Vulnerability
React2Shell CVE-2025-55182 patch guidance: CVSS 10 flaw in React/Next.js enables unauthenticated RCE. Patch now and monitor suspicious Node.js activity.
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Ransomware Trends & Data Insights: November 2025
Get the latest Ransomware Trends Data Insights November 2025. November saw the dominance of Akira and Qilin, the rise of 18 unique groups, and AI-augmented attacks.
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Arete’s Q3 2025 Crimeware Report
Arete's Q3 2025 Crimeware Report reveals key ransomware threats, tactics, and trends impacting insurers, brokers, law firms, and insureds, based on real-world incident data.
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Operation Endgame: Season 3
Operation Endgame Season 3 takedown disrupts Rhadamanthys, VenomRAT, and Elysium, seizing servers, domains, and millions of stolen credentials.
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Google Exposes AI-Powered Malware
Google has reported the first observed cases of AI-augmented malware used in real-world attacks, marking a new stage in adversarial AI.
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Ransomware Trends & Data Insights: October 2025
Akira led ransomware activity in October, followed by Qilin. Arete analysts identified key cybercrime trends behind these threat actors.
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What Really Happens Behind The Scenes Of A Data Breach?
In this episode of Bytes of Insight, guest host Lynn Peachey, Regional Sales Vice President of Insurance at Arete, sits down with Kamran Salour, Co-Chair of Data Privacy and Cybersecurity of Lewis Brisbois, and Jenna Rooney, Director of Client Services of Arete, to unpack the real-world challenges of data mining, from regulatory compliance to AI-driven efficiencies. Tune in to hear how early collaboration can reduce costs, improve defensibility, and strengthen cyber response.
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New Vidar Stealer 2.0 Upgrades Infostealer Capabilities
Vidar Stealer 2.0 malware upgrade introduces faster data theft, advanced anti-analysis, and improved credential-stealing techniques.
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